FINED FOR ASSAULT

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 106, 8 May 1933, Page 8

FINED FOR ASSAULT

STRIKE EPISODE

OTHER CASES DEFERRED

Several cases alleged by the police to have arisen 'out of the present seamen's strike came, up for hearing in the Magistrate's Court today, before Mr. E. Page, S.M. Four charges related to assaults, and one concerned an attempt to cast adrift the tug Natone. Patrick Joseph. Eyan, a labourer, aged 2&, pleaded guilty to a charge of assaulting Ned Peko. ■ ■ Sub-Inspector Martin said that the offence took place on Saturday afternoon outside a city, hotel. 'As the complainant was ' coming out of the premises the accused struck him. The accused got away and was subsequently apprehended at another hotel further up the street. The word "scab" was used by the accused. The man whom the accused struck was unconscious for some time. "This and other cases have apparently arisen: out of the seamen's strike,'' said Sub-Inspector Martin. There appeared to be a certain amount of ill-feeling against those who had offered themselves as free labourers. ■' :)''''"'■'.'" :■..■■■" Byan was fined ..£5 and ordered to pay Court costs. He was allowed two weeks in which to 'find the money. . Mr/ J. ■D. Willis, who appeared for Eyan n said that the ease was not connected with the. strike. . •',: ......... . Spender Leo Par sloe, a fireman, aged 33, was remanded until May 17 on charges .of assaulting Bobe'rt Benkin, and attempting to cast, adrift the' tug Natone.' .•• V'1 ■' ; '■''■'.'] *;■. ■ ■ The'accused pleaded not guilty., The sub-inspector said that these offences, which also arose out of the seamen's strike, took place on Saturday night.' Apparently the accused was instrumental;in casting adrift the Natone.1" Further inquiries had to be mad.c. ''■■'. ' ■ ' ■ Bail in the sum', of £75, with one surety of a like amount, was granted. Pleas of guilty to charges of drunkenness,1 but not guilty to a charge of assaulting Alfred Ernest Alexander Pickering were entered by Cyril Jamos Sinclair, a seaman, aged ' 27, ' and Adolph Frederick Hansen, a seaman, aged 46. Both accused were remanded liriiil Wednesday, bail in the sum of £10, with one surety of £10; being allowed; . Mr. F. W. Ongley, who appeared for the accused, said that according.to his instructions the charge of assault did not arise out of 4he shipping dispute. Sub-Inspector Martin said the police were satisfied that the charge did arise out of the seamen's strike.. ~