PRISON RIOT
GUARDS’ DRASTIC MEASURES MANY CASUALTIES [BY CABLE —PRESS ASSN. COPYRIGHT.] NEW YORK, March 28. A message from Jefferson City, Missouri, states that a short, but violent riot was the climax to a 24 hours’ convict mutiny in the ancient State prison, when the guards, armed with clubs, and gas bombs, with machine guns in reserve, beat 750 felons into submission in. 45 minutes of fierce lighting.' The convicts, who complained of the food, rioted at luncheon. The guards, however, were prepared. The guards sent 75 convicts to the hospital with cracked heads. The guards escaped unscathed. WESTRALIAN STRIKE. FREMANTLE. March 28. Two hundred prisoners in Fremantle Gaol are on strike, because they allege there is a shortage of food and tobacco. Throughout the night a noisy demonstration has been held. The “Red Flag” was sung .with enthusiasm. Tin cans helped to increase the turmoil.
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Greymouth Evening Star, 29 March 1930, Page 7
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