POLICE CAPTURE RED FLAG

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7048, 9 February 1910, Page 1

POLICE CAPTURE RED FLAG

A STRIKE INCIDENT SOCIALIST PROTEST AGAINST LEADERS’ IMPRISONMENT. SIX HEN ARRESTED. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. (Received February 8, 9.30 p.m.) SYDNEY, February 8.

There was a Croat disturbance in the streets to-day in connection with tho coal strike, as a result of which six men were arrested on charges of behaving publicly in an offensive man nor.

The cause of tho disturbance was the organisation by the Socialist body, known as tho “International Industrialists,’’ of a public demonstration in protest against tho imprisonment of Fetor Rowling and the four other leaders of tho Newcastle strike. Several hundreds of men, in spite of being fully warned by tho police, marched in procession through the streets, headed by a red flag, singing revolutionary songs, hooting Mr G. C. Wade (the State Premier) a.nd cheering tho imprisoned leaders. "When, passing Darlinghurst prison a posse of police sallied out and captured tho flag. They also scattered tho procession and arrested six of tho lenders on charges of behaving in an offensive manner in. tho public streets.

The names of the arrested men arc Peldhauson, Anderson, Considxne, Riley, Hansen, Morris. , THE CONSrHfAOY CHARGES. HEARING RESUMED. The hearing of the conspiracy charges against Peter Bowling and tho four other leaders has been resumed. Brennan, whoso illness has caused two ’ postponements of tho hearing, is still unwell and stayed only a few minutes in the Court. The case for the Crown has closed. MINERS AND WAGES BOARD BALLOT TO BE TAKEN. REPRESENTATIVES DEPRECATE ANP WEAKENING. (Received February 8, 11.30 p.m.) SYDNEY, February 7. The Newcastle Miners’ Delegate Board has decided to ireoommend the miners dodges immediately to /take a ballot as to whether thley should he represented, (iodia Wages Board. The proceedings at the <meefbixng w*ere lively. A section of the delegates strongly deprecated any weakening in regard to the strike or having, anything to do with tho Wage® Board.