DISORDERLY STREET SCENES.
TELEGRAMS.
FOUR ARRESTS MADE. [BT TBLBQBAFH—PXK PEBBB ASSOCIATION.] DUNEDIN, De(T. 6. There was a recurrence this ' veu ng of the disorderly street scenes wn.-cn have prevailed during the past four evenings and sacks and garbage v ere thrown in all directions, and the ;arge body of police who were on the scene were frequently hustled by a ci’)>vd numbering several thousands. Dur.ng the evening four arrests were made and charges of throwing missiles preferred in three instances and in the fourth a charge of assaulting a constable which consisted of striking him with a wet sack. On the occasion of the last arrest a large crowd followed ‘the police to the station, hooting and boohing. The police then drew their batons when the proceedings assumed a threatening aspect. Stones were thrown, one break ing the window of the police station.
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Greymouth Evening Star, 7 December 1911, Page 6
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