THROWN AWAY

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 73, 22 June 1928, Page 4

THROWN AWAY

FEDERAL SUMMONED. LABOUR “BOSS” IN COURT. SYDNEY, Juno 14. ' In a packed courtroom, vibrant with cxcitmcnt, Mr Bowie Wfilson, for the Commonwealth Crown Solicitor, told Mr Laidraw, S.M., at tha Central Police Court, that he understood that when, the Federal Rnm* mons was served on John Smith! Garden, secretary of the N.S.W. Trades and Labour Council, last evening, it was thrown away. On three charges laid by the State authorities, of having endeavoured to incite to murder, Garden was re* mnnded till June 22. A remand to the same • date wa.v granted on the Federal' summons,, charging him with intimidation. Interest in the appearance of Garden at the court this morning was intense.' Members of the marine transport unions turned up in hundreds. Unionists filled the public part of tbe court) as soon as the doors were opened. They surged through the vestibule and swamped tap corridors. Through a lane in the solidly-.wedged crowd round the doors came Sarden.

| “Good old Jock I” shouted someone, but there was no effusive demonstration.

G ARDEN SMILES, BUT PROTESTS

Garden stepped into the crowded court at 10.4 a.m. In all, the proceedings lasted only seven minutes. Garden -wore a brown suit, a mauvt, tie, and a black overcoat. He smiled benevolently at pressmen as he waa told to stand before the little dock, hear the wall. He smiled again as a with a Scottish accent as broad as his-own, began to read; the long information and series . of

charges. ■■ i Mr Rogers at once asked for a remand on the charges laid by the State authorities.

i “I am not represented here at the moment,” said Garden to Mr Laidlaw. t When Mr Bowie Wilson mentioned the intimidation charge ? Garden broke in:

“I do not know anything about this case,” he said. “I.have not gob the summons yet.”

j “Js that the case, Mr Wilson?” asked the magistrate.

“I understand,” said Mr .Bowie Wilson, “that when the summons was handed to Garden it was throwp. away, but it certainly''has been Served on him.” “Then it had better be road, ’ said Mr Laidlaw. i The deslc constable then read the Federal charge embodied in a summons. “What do you say about the service of this summons, Mr Wilson. asked Mr Laidlaw. “I sav that he was served with the summons,” wa s the reply. is n. n affidavit of service, and the officer who served, it is here. had three already. “I never received; a copy,” interrupted Garden. “I was under the charge of Detective Swash nek and other detectives. A gentleman , came| to mo, and said, T have a summons for you.' I said, ‘1 have three m my pocket now. 1 will see you later, mat's what happened, he added, with a broad smile. “Well the charge has been read, in your "presence,” said Mr taidlw, -and that is sufficient. Do you •«*» to a remand on that also. “Yes, I agree to it,” Garaeti re-

Pl “One bail, the same as he is on at present, will be sufficient, said Bowie Wilson. r»rden till Mr Laidlaw remanded Carden ti i Y 1 oo 0 n the State charges, on a June 2J on®« gUX eties personal bond of £3OO, and a r»n oa—but ..o toil •» •**» that