WOMEN’S FRANCHISE.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 32, 6 February 1913, Page 5

WOMEN’S FRANCHISE.

5 London, February 5. Four live pinfire cartridges were dropped into a pillar-box in Portuga street. The newspapers in the bo> prevented an explosion. Every member of the Cabinet yes terday received letters in the House of Commons, filled with red pepper. Margaret Morrison, who threw pep per in a constable’s face, smashed twelve windows at the Police Court, and threw a bucket of water over the sergeant, is now hunger-striking. “A POOR DELUDED DUPE.” (Received 9.50 a.m.) London, February 5. Grace Burbidge, who sustained burns recently when endeavouring to place phosphorous in a letter-box, was at Marylebone bound over to keep the peace for six months. She promised not to repeat the offence. The Magistrate described her as a poor deluded dupe. Sylvia Pankhurst was sentenced to fourteen days’ imprisonment. She declared that she intended to begin a hunger strike.