MINERS’ CRISIS.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 21 June 1929, Page 5

MINERS’ CRISIS.

INCIDENTS OF PICKETING. ALLEGATIONS against a police SERGEANT. COMMUNIST INTIMIDATION.

(By Telegraph-Press Assn.-Copyright.) (Received This Day, 9.35 a.m.)

SYDNEY, This Day. A combined meeting of unions at Kurri KurTi decided to suspend picketing at the Richmond main colliery. . The night picket at Hebburn made allegations against a police sergeant. Members of the picket alleged that the officer, when apparently under the influence of drink, struck a picket with a stick, waved his revolver, and threatened to shoot the-picket if he retaliated. Inspector Stein, who is in charge, on the coalfields,' stated that, owing to long Watches and to work to which the police are not accustomed, one man apparently suffered a nervous breakdown. An undisguised policy of intimidation against the police and the Law Courts in connection with the timber strike is indicated in reports cf the disputes.'committee; to the Labour 'Council. C. Reeves, a prominent Communist, said that .virile action to deal with police who were acting as escorts to volunteers was being decided on in a secret conference. Another delegate stated that the attitude towards Judge Curlewis for his handling of the prosecution of a map, for assault on a volunteer was also being defined.