THE SUFFRAGETTES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 10770, 16 May 1913, Page 2

THE SUFFRAGETTES.

THE "SUFFRAGETTE" NEWSPAPER. By Telegraph.—Press Association.—Copy righi (Received May 16, 10 a.m.) LONDON, May 15. The National Labour Press baa broken off tho negotiations to publish tho " Suffragette," the Union declining to indemnify it against the costs of possible libel or other actions, and also refusing to exclude articles of a criminal nature. RELEASED. Three women who were arrested on charges of attempting to burn th« church of Penn, in Buckinghamshire, have been found innocent and released. BOMB HOAXES. Scotland Yard is daily receiving reports of bombs found in various parts of London. Some are explosive, but many are hoaxes. Some schoolboys have confessed that the bombs found in the train at Kingston-on-Thames were their hoax. THE CONSPIRACY CASE. The prisoners in the Suffragist conspiracy case have been committed for trial. A detective produced the Women's Union's crimes record book, containing particulars of 4-56 persons who have been convicted; also the victims' allowance of £l, or 4s weekly with board and lodging, for one to twelve weeks. The prisoners were admitted to bail. MORE OUTRAGES. A parcel of cartridges, inscribed " Pellets to break windows/' was hurled at> the railing of the National 5 Art Gallery. A fire at St Anne's Church, Estbourne, was extinguished before any, damage was done. A valuable religious painting had scratched on it, "Votes for women." Owing to the attempt on Mr Curtis Bennett, the Magistrate, he is specially guarded by detectives. Women roughly handled four 6uffragettes who were attempting to address a gathering at Barrow-oa-Furness.