RIOTERS PUNISHED.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21165, 23 April 1932, Page 14

RIOTERS PUNISHED.

tHIRTY-SIX MEN CHARGED.

IMPRISONMENT AND FINES.

MANY CASK ADJOURNED.

MAGISTRATE FIXES HEAVY BAIL,

On various charges arising from the riots In the city last week, 36 men appeared in the Police Court yesterday, before Mr. F. K. Hunt, S.M. Fines and terms of imprisonment rangiug from ono to three 7nonths were imposed by tho magistrate in respect of accused who wero dealt with summarily. Several cases in which indictable charges wero involved were adjourned until next Thursday. Heavy bail was fixed by Mr. Hunt, who said he did not wish to .have tho men wandering about the city. Chief witness for the police in a charge of wilfilly breaking a pauo of glass preferred against- Mate Dragovich, aged 33, was Inspector J. W. Hollis, who gave a brief account of tho riot outside the Town Hall. ' "When the crowd became ugly windows were broken, and I then gave instructions to call out the mounted police, the fire> brigade, and to obtain help from the Navy," said Inspector Hollis. "I was among those struck by missiles. As I was passing a shop in Queen Street, the window was broken and I was hit on tho body by a stone. A number of rioters was grouped together at the corner of Grey's Avenue, and I recognised accused as the stone-thrower." Accused: I threw a stone because someone hit me on the head. Sentence of three months' imprisonment was imposed. On further charges of rioting and taking part in an unlawful assembly, accused was remanded to appear next Thursday. Graphic Story of Riot. A graphic description of the Queen Street riot was given by Constable J. A. Du Temple, when George Devereaux, aged 38, wj.s charged with assaulting him. "During the whole time of the procession up Queen Street there was a terrific noise coming from a group which was behaving; in a very disorderly manner," said ConsU.ble Du Temple. "Near the Town Hall I saw accused hovering round the group and shouting excitedly, 'Keep in line, hovs.' When the riot commenced a group of us rushed to help our comrades at tho Town Hall. A constable chased a man into the crowd and was thrown down. Some 12 of us went to his help and I plainly saw accused throw a paling at me, hitting my helmet." Accused, in evidence, denied throwing the irissiJe. AT will certainly believe the direct evidence of the constable," said the magistrate, in sentencing accused to imprisorment for three months. On a further charge of rioting accused was remanded until next Thursday. Chaso Along Road. A chase along Beach Road was described when Malcolm Thomas Edwards, aged 20, was charged with stealing various articles, including a hat, seven wristlet watches, a medal and a ring, 12 packets of razor blades, four shirts and a quantity of liquor. Objecting to accused being described as a hoodlum,' counsel said he _ was a respect able worker. Detective-Sergeant Kelly: He may be in his vrorking hours. Tha magistrate imposed a fine of £5, in default one month's imprisonment. " I threw a stone, but it did no damage," said Francis Henry Hawken, aged 23, who was charged with damaging a piste glass window in Pitt Street. A constable said he saw accused throw the Btone and saw it smash the window. Asked for an explanation of his conduct, accused said ho was carried away ty the crowd. " Look at the damage you people have done to the city and the country," said Mr. Hunt, in imposing a fine of £lO, in default one month's imprisonment. " Overcoat Pockets Bulging."

Stated to have been found in possession of stolen property on the day following the Queen Street riot, William Andrell, aged 29, a Fijian, was sentenced to imprisonment for three months. Accused was charged with stealing two watches and two bottles of whisky, valued at £lO.

" Accused 'was chased across the, old railway station site and he threw away etolen property as he went," said Detective Brady, when Clarence August, aged 33, admitted stealing a clock, pipes, cigarettes and cigars, three watches and four rings. Attention to accused was attracted when he was found in a side street with his overcoat pockets bulging, the detective said. Sentence of three

pionths' imprisonment was passed. A charge of stealing two hones, shaving soap, a bottle of brilliantine, and three cigars was preferred against John Eeid, aged 22. Evidence was given that accused was seen to help himself from a tobacconist's broken window. A fine of £5, in default one month's imprisonment, ,was imposed. Sentence of ono month's imprisonment ■was imposed on Albert Marshall, aged 57, who admitted stealing an overcoat and a bottlg of whisky. Accused was accosted by a detective on his way homo after the Queen Street rioting. A Shirt Recognised. A shop assistant who recognised a shirt vrorn by accused was responsible for Uie appearance of John Lewis llurrell, aged 20, who admitted Mealing ;i shirt and tie and a cigarette case. A fine of £5, in default one month's imprisonment, was imposed. On charges of throwing ;i slo'ie and Stealing a tin of tobacco, John William McCorkindale, aged 37, was fined £5 and sentenced to imprisonment for two months. He was remanded until next Thursday on further charges of taking part in an unlawful assembly and rioting. "This liian wants a little discipline," said the magistrate, in impos'ng a sentence of imprisonment for three months on George Edward Porter, aged 21, who was charged with assaulting a special constable. According to the police evidence. the incident occurred on the day following the Queen Street riot, when 6| ecial constables were patrolling the city streets. Stated to have been caught by a constable when picking up a stone. Nigel James Cato, aged 24, was charged with damaging a window. He was fined £5, in default one month's imprisonment. Several charges of inciting lawlessness iwere preferred, most of them arising from remarks made by persons during the riot in Karangahapo Road. Charles Frederick (Tze&qor, aged 22, and John Francis Mc-

Grath, aged 42, were each sentenced to imprisonment for three months. Described as a typical seaman type, William Thomas Payic, aged 35, was sentenced to one month's imprisonment. Of William James Frunch, aged 32, wfro was sentenced to ono month's imprisonment, it was stated he hac a very harmful effect upon the crowd. Words uttered against the mounted men were responsible for charges against Sydney Cole, aged 3', and Robert Black, aged 51, who wore each fined £lO, in default ono month's imprisonment. The following wsrc remanded until next Thursday:—Frank Edwin Lark, aged 45, charged with encouraging lawlessness and taking part in an unlawful assembly (bail £500); George Joseph Silver, aged 32, charged with inciting lawlessness, assaulting a detective and a police constable, and taking part in an unlawful assembly (bail £f'00); Oswald Bourbeau, aged 51, charged with assaulting a constable and taking part in an unlawful assembly (bail £E00); John Sharpe, aged 36, charged with inciting lawlessness, taking part in an unlawful assembly and rioting (bail £200); Edmund Henry Eayers, agod 30, charged with inciting lawlessness and rioting (bail £200); Leo Martinovich, aged 18, charged with takijicr part in an unlawful .assembly and rioting (bail £200); Albert William Searles, aged 26, charged with taking part in an unlawful assembly and rioting (bail £200); Arthur Francis Sturt, aged 35. charged with throwing a bottle and taking part in an unlawful assembly (bail £200)" On charges of faking part in an unlawful assembly and rioting, the following were remanded t<> the same date without the option of bj.ilSimeon Elari, aged 21; Harold Robertson, aged 19; James Hubert Edwards, aged 41; Clifford John Dudson, aged 3!. ; James William Pao Simpson, aged <l2; and William John Budd, aged 35. On charges of inciting lawlessness, the following were remanded to the sajiie da ,e without bail Harry Pasquell, aged 51; Patrick Gallagher, aged 39; and Midiael O'Hara, aged 28.