AUCKLAND RIOT
<S> THE TRIAL PROCEEDINGS ERRORS OF IDENTITY? (Per Press Association) AUCKLAND, May 25. The trial of 14 men accused of taking part in the Auckland riot of April 14, tyas continued this morning, when the case for the defence was opened. During the day several of the accused gave evidenc, during which they.denied the police allegations. One of the accused admitted a conviction of selling Communistic literature.
The case for 11 of the accused was. opened by counsel,'who said the prime object of the demonstration on April 14 was to draw attention to the destitution and distress among the unemployed and to discuss remedies. Misguided persons who burst into the Town Hall were the people responsible for starting the disturbance, and not men and women who took part in the procession, among whom were the accused. “Not one of these men participated in the rioting or looting,” said counsel, “and evidence will be called to prove it. There were some very grave errors of identity on the part of the police, due to the difficulty of identifying any particular persons.” After lengthy evidence had been heard, the case was adjourned.
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Waipukurau Press, Volume XXVIII, Issue 129, 26 May 1932, Page 5
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