LOOTING OF GROCERIES
THE HUNTLY EPISODE EIGHT MEN CHARGED (Per United Press Association.) HAMILTON, May 20. A preliminary sequel to yesterday’s disturbance at Huntly, when the premises of the Farmers’ Trading Company were entered, and groceries forcibly removed by a number of relief workers, occurred in tbo Hamilton Magistrate’s Court this morning, when eight of the men who are alleged to have participated in the looting appeared before Mr Wyyern Wilson, S.M, Four were charged with the theft of groceries valued at £lO and with inciting to and encouraging lawlessness. They were David Fuller (an Australian), aged 32; Raymond Richards (England), 32; Albert Allen (England), 32; Joseph Bingham (England), 50. Bail was allowed in two sureties of £IOO each. The following were charged with the theft of groceries valued at £lO: —Horatio Swindells (England), aged 47; Francis George Stevens (England), 44; James Moyes (Scotland), 50; Thomas Morgan (England), 44. Similar bail was allowed. On the application of the police, all the accused were remanded to appear at Huntly on Friday next. Twelve additional arrests were made today in connection with the incident.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 21650, 21 May 1932, Page 12
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182LOOTING OF GROCERIES Otago Daily Times, Issue 21650, 21 May 1932, Page 12
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