RIOTERS STONE THE POLICE.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 9, 26 August 1911, Page 5

RIOTERS STONE THE POLICE.

London, August 25. Barnett, a jeweller at Bargoed, whose shop was partially plundered, appeared at the door and threatened with a revolver anyone continuing their depredations. The attackers thereupon withdrew. The rioters showed much daring, operating 'within twenty yards of the police station, and decamped to the side streets only when caught 1 between’ two lires by the police making a wide detour.

Fresh rioting took place last night, when it was intended to avenge the previous baton charges. The fact that the town was in semi-darkness, owing to the shops closing for half-holiday, proved an advantage to the rough element, who stoned the police. Reinforcements of the Glamorgan. Constabulary and a detachment of the Worcestershire Regiment arrived by train. The police wore the first to make a charge, then the Worcesters fixed bayonets and drove the mob hcltorskelter along the streets. Several were injured, hut the fugitives in the side streets again gathered, following and jeering the troops. The latter turned and charged repeatedly, the mob retreating in the direction of Gilfoch. They smashed many windows in Jewish and other residences before order was restored.