INCITING A STRIKE.

Evening Post, Volume LXXIX, Issue 16, 20 January 1910, Page 7

INCITING A STRIKE.

PROSECUTION OF MR. BOWLING. CASE ADJOURNED. POLICE EVIDENCE IN HIS FAVOUR. By Telegraph.-Press Association. -Copyright. SYDNEY, 19th January. The case for the Crown against Bowling has closed. The police evidence showed that Bowling had urged the miners to be orderly and not to insult the police. Bowling, in asking for an acquittal, pleaded that he could be doing better work outside than taking up time in court. He added : "Undoubtedly, had the trial not delayed matters in connection with a settlement, there might have been peace now." ' The application for acquittal was refused. Bowling then secured an adjournment of the case till Monday. TROUBLE WITH WHARF LABOURERS. COALING OF A LINER STOPPED. • SYDNEY, 19th January. Fresh trouble has occurred among the wharf labourers, who have, declined to allow the bunkering of the Ocean,' Steamship Company's steamer Jason from the collier lUaroo. ' About three hundred men have ceased work. COAL FROM THE OLD COUNTRY. FIRST CARGO ARRIVES. MELBOURNE, 19th January. The steamer Tottenham has brought the first cargo of English coal to Australia. After landing three thousand tons at Fremantle, she brought two thousand tons here. All the coal is for the Orient Company. " HOW THE JASON TROUBLE AROSE. (Received January 20, 9.38 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. The number of men affected by the Jason trouble is only about 150. The men were under the impression that the Itaroo's coal had been worked by non-unionist miners. The steamers Moresby and Maallina are to be recommissioned for the Island service if sufficient coal can be obtained to permit them to resume running. EFFECT OF THE STRIKE ON TRADE (Received January 20, 10.32 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. Tho coal exported from Newcastle last year was 1,443,000 tons less than in the previous year. General trade was also badly affected by the strike, the revenue collected at the Customs House showing a falling-off of £14,932.