A HOSTILE CROWD
BRAWL ON RACECOURSE. By Telegraph—Press Association CHRISTCHURCH. August 14 As a sequel to an argument over a bet with another man on the Riccarton racecourse on Saturd:William Brown (54), hotelkeeper. Greymouth, was this morning fined 10 - for drunkenness and £3. in default fourteen days gaol, for obscene language. The police stated that after the arrest of Blown the crowd became hostile, and the:*' was difficulty in getting Brown away. The Magistrate. Mr E D. Mcjley. said the hostility of tl.e crowd was a bad feature. The police were the best friends of the crowd and showed how e public could misconceive action of this kind.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19568, 15 August 1933, Page 12
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108A HOSTILE CROWD Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19568, 15 August 1933, Page 12
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