CRIMES AND OFFENCES
FIGHT WITH ARMED STRIKERS. Fran Association —By Tel.—Copyright. NEW YORK, Fob. 7, Greek oolliers in the Kenilworth mines have struck work. Armed with gum they scattered on a hill and shot at men proceeding to the mine. The Bheriff organised a force of 600 hid, and a battle followed. Throe are dead, one was fatally and many slightly injurod. The Greeks fled, and the sheriff's posse is pursuing them, and further fighting is anticipated. ,J wo hundred Greeks aro still armed. POLITICAL MURDERS. Received 9.30 p.m., Feb. 7th. TEHERAN, Feb. 7. Tlio Minister of Finance, who was shot by assassins, is dead. He received seven wounds from Mauser pistols. His murderers are Russian subjocts. They have been captured. Considerable indignation is felt at tho Russian Legation demanding thoir surrender; also at the refusal of the Russian Consul to surrender tb« murderer ■ f the Governor of Ispahan. COINERS SENTENCED. Received 9.80 p.m., Feb. 7th. SYDNEY. Feb. 7. The Yoaiella, father and son, woro each sentenced to five yenra penal servitude on a charge of having made 82 counterfeit sovereigns found in theur possession. Tho younger prisoner who, prior to tho jury giving thoir verdict, declared that ho was innocent, subsequently mode a statement in tho box, confessing that lie had gilded coins, and declaring that his father knew nothing about "the matter. Polioa evidence showed that the youngor Youell was assooi&ted with three men who were aJxested afterwards and sentenoed for passing counterfeit 1 , oodn at Flemington last Dorbr Day.
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Timaru Herald, Volume XCIV, Issue 14363, 8 February 1911, Page 5
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