CAUDLE'S CASE
RAILWAYMEN FAVOUR A STRIKE OFFICIALS AGAINST PROPOSAL. (By Telegraph.— Press Association.— Copyright;.) (Times— Sydney Sun Special Cables.) (Received October 24, 8.30 a.m.) LONDON, 23rd Oct. The Northern railway men favour a strike In order to obtain the release of Caudle, the driver of the second train ih the Aisgill disaster, who wd,S sentenced to two months' imprisonment in the second division for the manslaughter of Sii 1 Al'thUr Dbuglas. However, the Union officials are strongly against the idea. ,^ The Midland Railway Company has Undertaken to employ CaUdle after his release from prison. (Press Asfoclatldli). PUNISHMENT DESCRIBED AS MONSTROUS. LONDON, 23rd October. The secretaries of the National Union of Railway Men are staggered at Caudle's sentence, which they ddscribe as monstrous. INDIGNATION INCREASING. HOME SECRETARY TO BE APPROACHED* (Received October 24, 11 a.m.) LONDON, 23rd October 1 . It is' stated thdt there is increasing indignation on the part of the Carlisle railway men over Caudle's sentence, and that a riatib'rtal Strike is widely favoured. A petition for his release is being sighed, and Mr. Regihald M'Kehna, Home Secretary, will be approached on the Subject.
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Evening Post, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 100, 24 October 1913, Page 7
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185CAUDLE'S CASE Evening Post, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 100, 24 October 1913, Page 7
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