HUNTLY UNEMPLOYED.

Waipa Post, Volume 44, Issue 3180, 21 May 1932, Page 5

HUNTLY UNEMPLOYED.

GOODS TAKEN FROM STORE. Stating that their families were starving a crowd of some forty unemployed surged into the Huntly branch of the Farmers’ Trading Company, shortly after mid-day on Thursday, and despite an appeal from the manager, Mr W. H. Northmore, helped themselves to the groceries and other foodstuffs on the shelves to an estimated value of £ls. No damage was done, but it was impossible for the depleted staff to stop the depredations of the looters. A large crowd stood outside while the men were taking the goods. EIGHT MEN REMANDED. HAMILTON, Friday. A sequel to yesterday’s disturbance at Huntly, when the premises of the Farmers’ Trading Company were entered and groceries forcibly removed by a number of relief workers, took place in' the Hamilton Magistrate’s Court this morning, when eight of the men who are alleged to have participated in the looting appeared before Mr Wyvem Wilson, S.M. Four of the number were charged with the theft of groceries to the value of £lO, the property of the Farmers’ Trading Co., and with inciting and encouraging lawlessness., They were: David Fuller (Australia), aged 32 years; Raymond Richards (England), 32; Albert Allen (England), 32; Joseph Bineham (England), 50. “ If bail is fixed I ask that it be made substantial,” said Senior Sergeant Sweeney in response to accuseds’ solicitor’s application for bail. The senior-sergeant added that these four men were the ring-leaders of yesterday’s disturbance. Bail was allowed in two sureties of £IOO each, in each individual case. The following were charged with the theft of groceries to the value of £lO, the property of the Farmers’ Trading Company: Horatio Swindell (England), 47 years; Horatio George Stevens (England), 45; James Moyes (Scotland), 50; Thomas Morgan (England), 44. Similar bail was allowed in each case. On the application of the pol - ice a’l accused were remanded to appear at Huntly at 9.30 on Friday morning next.

COURT REMAND'S ACCUSED.

HUNTLY, Friday.

Accompanied by the constables usually stationed in Huntly, three Auckland detectives spent a busy time this morning rounding up men who were alleged to have been involved in the raid on the Farmers' Trading Company's store at Huntly yesterday. Besides the eight men arrested last evening 14 were taken into custody to-day. A visit was paid to the Waahi pa and five Maori youths were arrested there. The elders of the tribe expressed strong disapproval of the action of the natives who were involved and remonstrated with them.

The streets of Huntly were patrolled by about 20 constables throughout the day, and although there were many people about theve was no demonstration of any kind. A special Court was opened in Huntly this afternoon and the 14 men arrested to-day were formally charged.

James Sterling, aged 35, a native ofl Scotland, was charged with inciting and encouraging lawlessness and with the theft of groceries valued at £lO. The following were charged with the theft of groceries only: Sutherland Peden, aged 23, Scotland; Henry Fehsenfeld, aged 25, New Zealand; John Scott Moodie, aged 27, Scotland; Evan David Davies, aged 25, Wales; Idris Davies, aged 22, Wales; Robert Kaweroa, aged 23; Heta Tarawhiti, aged 24; Peter Raumati, aged 24; Gray Karena, aged 21; Joseph Berryman, aged 21, New Zealand; Taiki Whiu, aged 20; Edward Green, aged 30, Wales; Brynley Kinson, aged 43, Wales. On the application of Detective Sergeant McHugh all the accused were remanded to appear at Huntly next Friday morning. The accused were admitted to bail of £2OO each. Friends of the accused sent for business men of the town, and no difficulty was experienced in finding bail for all of them. A well known Maori of high rank and a Hindu storekeeper were among those who st.nnrl hour! for the natives.