"GO-SLOW" PROSECUTIONS
HUNTLY MINERS CHARGED.
Forty-four miners appeared at the Police Court at Huntly on Thursday, charged with being parties to a seditious strike in contravention of clause 2 of ' The War Regulations Act, 1916."
Tne Huntly men charged / wero: —W. Aston, W. Martin, J. Green, T. Holt, R. Welham, W. Ainsclough. Jas. Mitchell, D. Thompson, H. Dick, T. Winstanley, G. Bowen, J. Hargreavos, D. Allen. D. Duffy, Alf. Edwards, A. Kilburn," A. Edwards, A Robinson, S. Robinson, S. Freeman, C. Bowron, and C. Twist. Those from Glenmassey were:—G. Green D. Portis, O. Redshaw, W. Tinrms, D. Kernohan, J. Kernohan, J. Newman, D. M'Kenzie, L. Redshaw, G. Oummings, and D. Cummings. Those summoned at Pukemiro were:—A Clay, G. Hogg. J. Phillips, J. Blue, G. Brown, R. Shilton, W. Shilton, G. vJ,S :o , nny • J - M'Kenny, W. Paterson, G. M'Callum.
Inspector Phair, of Hamilton, appeared on behalf of the Crown, and applied for a remand until April 26. Mr Singer, who appeared on behalf of the men, offered no objection, and tho remand was granted. G. Bowen, ono of tho defendants, is tho new president of the Huntly Miners' Union, andlS. Freeman is tho new secretary. The town of Huntly is very quiet, and work is proceeding at the mines in a manner similar to the previous week's.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 16980, 17 April 1917, Page 6
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