IN TROUBLE.
CABLE NEWS.
United Press Association—Bv Electric Telegraph Copyright,
SUFFRAGETTES IGNOR.E A SUMMONS.
WARRANTS ISSUED FOR THEIR / ARREST.
Recaived October 14, 8.20 a.m. LONDON, October 13. Mrs Pank hurst, Miss Christabel Patikhurat, and Mrs Drummond, suffragette headers, ignored a summons to appear at Bow Street Police Court, on a charae of tt-ying to provoke a breach of the peace in connection with the proposed rushing of the House of Commons on the reassembling of Parliament to-day; Warrants for their arrest have been issued.
A DARING SUFFRAGETTE
Received October 14, .10.5 p.m. LONDON, October 14,
There is alikelibood of restrictions being nlaced on the privilege extended to ladies who urirter'.escort ofn member of the' House of Commons are allowed to view the. sittings from a small side window near the main entrance. A woman so introduced entered and walked to the bar of the House and shouted with upraised hands "Cease discussing the Children's Bill. Giveusvote3 for women." The intruder was expelled st*ll shouting. -She proved to be a Mrs Symons. Mr Keir Hardie's private secretary (Mr ldris) said that he knew her parents hence he afforded her the opportunity to visw the proceedings, not suspecting her intentions. -Mrs Symons afterwards apologised, assuring Mr Idirs that tLe act was unpremeditated.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 3018, 15 October 1908, Page 5
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