FINED £100.

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FINED £100.

FOB MINERS- TO

strike:

[bbbss association.] (R&eeme^L .Dec. 29, 11.30 p.m.)

SYDNEY, Dee. 29. The Industrial Court at Newcastle found thirteen members of the dgleJ;ate board flf thss Colliery Employees* "ederation—D. flees, B. Rees, Park&s, Hanlon, Littfefaij*., Williams, "Watson, UPtease, Snedcb», Weilly, Stenhonse., Zoning and Frith—guilty of inciting men to strike. JSaph was fined £100, lyitila the alternative of two months' imprisonment.

Judge Heydon, in fining the accused, .said that the m«n possessed the con|id««ice of their fellowK, and their position was an hojaojraMe one; but in eases of this&kind that was an aggravation of the offence rather than a mitigation.. They were accused of influencing their fellows against the law." They could not have dona so if they' were not men whom their fellows trusted. They had used their qualities to fight the community and bring about a calamity to the country. He could not see his way to reduce the fine, but would allow a month in which to pay it. A number of the men refused the concession, preferring to go to gaol; but after consulting their counsel they agreed to accept time to pay.

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