DISGRACEFUL RIOTS.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5572, 27 December 1879, Page 2

DISGRACEFUL RIOTS.

Christchurch, Friday. A disgraceful riot occurred here this morning. About 20 minutes past 9 o'clock, ag tv procession of Orangemen,

headed by a band; proceeded down Manchester-Btreet to the railway for the purpose of .lidiaing a piciiic-at Pebbletqn, a mob of Catholics, who are jeniployed'on the tramway and drainage ,w,drk3 arid live at Barrett's Boroiigh' \Etotel, assembled in front of the hotel, and as the procession w^B passing a rope Was run across the street in frorit of the Wand. Band turned back and the pfdce)mdn prodded dri iow*ar'ds iHe rop'e'j. when si, rush was made by the mob, who were armed with pick-handles and other weapons. One man was knocked down and seriously hurt on the head ; sashes were torn off, and colors torn down. The Protestants tried to reassemble and defend themselves with the banner-tioles* Detective Benjamin and Constable Gleary tliericame" tip. The latter" wad dtrticli heavily Lon the shoulder, and several Orangemen .were knocked down; two were taken., to a chemist's shop; much Hurt', and one" who hal a wound on the head three and a-half inches long, was taken io the hospital, tdgetHer with Several others, who were injured. The crowd then Sailed dvi that the police were coming, but somebody said there were no "bobbies" in town; The fact that Inspector Hickson had proceeded to Timara with 20 men by special train at 6 o'clock, in anticipation of a riot there, must, have been known in Christchurch Inspector Brpham now appeared en the Scene" wjth a few meri, arid while trying to arrest tine of the rioters a voice called out i( Fatigii a-ballagh I " arid a rush was made. One man was ,tak"e"n to the police station in a cab; Inspector BrohamftHeri asked therioters to^disperse ; but they r'efusfcd; Hfel ilien s"ent fdr Father Grunbyj who got niaiiy to reiurri to the Catholic Church. . There was great excitement in town. After the attack the procession did .not re-form; but made their wdy to the rifcatidn id , dribbles. Three men are seriously injured, and two slightly. Three arrests have been made. The police were stationed all the rest of the day in the vicinity^ of the Borough Hotel. A report is current that the Mayor has tiomrttunicated with Colonel P^cke in reference to assembling tlie Yoldnteerg under arm's sliould present appearances continue.' arid that special constables will be swor'H in. - , Later. When the Orangemen returned from their excursion they paraded with a bdßttei? tip, Manchester-street. There was a larg*e crowd who dijeered .them, and there was great eicltenldrit amongst those assembled. A stone thrown from the cro^d fell on the standard bearer. The assailant was pushed for several blocks by a crowd of people, and at length Was Captured by the polioe and removed td the lodk-iip;, The.crdwd hate been amusing themselves aU riight. smashing ; the window's of Barreit's Hotei with atdnSSj dxid "w'e.r'ei it riot for the sifoug giiard of special cdristables arid pdliqe which formed a cordon round the building, there is no doijbt it would have been donipletely wrecked.