THE SUFFRAGETTES.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 16568, 4 June 1914, Page 7

THE SUFFRAGETTES.

PRANKS AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE. £y Talegrtph—Press Association—Copyright. LONDON, Juno 2. Three young suffragettes chained themselves to the main gates of Buckingham Palace. The chains were severed, and they were arrested. ATTEMPT TO DUCK SUFFRAGETTES. AGGRESSORS DISCHARGED WITH A CAUTION. (Received June 3, 10.20 p.m.) LONDON, June 3. Three men were charged with attempting to duck suffragettes in a pond. The Magistrate discharged them with a caution, without hearing the defence, remarking that it was impossible to shut his eyes to the fact that the suffragettes' behaviour had created strong resentment and disgust. INCIDENT IN COURT. A MAGISTRATE THREATENED. LONDON, June 3. During the hearing of the Maida Vale case Misses Roe and Nellie Hall continuously interrupted. Miss Hall warned the Magistrate that his house would be burned.

The police produced a letter, purporting to be signed by a well-known suffragette, in which she stated that a lady's secretary had been placed in order to burn her mistress's house in revenge for non-militancy. The house subsequently was burned. A CHURCH BURNED. INTENSE INDIGNATION. LONDON, June 3. The burning of Wargrave Church has aroused intense indignation. Three exploded bombs were discovered in the ruins. SOCIETY LEADERS DENOUNCED. (Received June 3, 10.15 p.m.) LONDON, June 3. Mrs Mansell denounced socioty leaders for entertaining Cabinet Ministers. Women harbouring them would bo treated by the suffragettes as traitors to the sex.