THE WAIHI RIOT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 12856, 3 May 1905, Page 5

THE WAIHI RIOT.

SEVERAL ARRESTS MADE.

[BY TEIJ-GRArH.—OWN' CORRESPONDENT.]

W.UHr, Tuesday. As a sequel to the street riot on Saturday night, the police last night arrested James Payne, Edward Woodward, T. Graham, J. O'Brien, and E. Jenkins, and this morning Harry Johns was locked up. The accused were*'brought up at '.he Police Court this morning, and, with the exception of K. Jenkins, were, charged with wilfully obstructing Sergeant Sheehan in the execution of his duty. Jenkins -.'as charged with incitiug Daniel Collins to resist Sergeant Sheehan. whilst in the execution of his duty. The accused, who pleaded not guilty, were represented by Mr. F. H. Mueller, who asked for a week's remand. The charges, he said, were such that they could not be answered at a minute's notice, owing to the men having been arrested only last night, No time had elapsed, to prepare a defence. The main axiom of British law was to give fair play. Every person was assumed to be innocent until proved guilty. These men should be given a fair cnauce to bring before the Court- any evidence which might prove them to be not guilty, and he would ask for the usual remand.

Sergeant Shechau objected to more than a day or two being given, and eventually the case* were all remanded until Thursday. Each of the accused was admitted t« bail, the security in each instance being £25, the accused in £50. Several other arrests are to be made.

In connection with the Hue id Collins (£l6 including costs), a num'ber of his friends have clubbed together, arid found the requisite amount.