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of the Chief Constable before the public prolocutor.
At the beginning of April$ probably due to the proesuro
of the publicity the riots had received, they rescinded
their decision, but the eventual prosecution of twenty
four rioters was disappointing since only ones a sea
captain, could be described an a "rocpectablo resident",
and none of the organisoro were included{ the
cidendenta were ovorwholringly working class comprising
two barmen, three coo captains, two telegraph mescongora,
three labourers, two newcvendorat a printer $a bricklayer
a laundreyman and a members of the armed forcers the
rest had no employment mentioned.
(1)
Seven were
convicted of throwing atones and received small tined,
Those whono canes were (fismiccod were cheorod by the
audience in tho court.
(2)
It was oienificant that the riot oeomed to be
aimed as much at the 1 owutree truly, and at the dominant
position they had gained in the U, as at the peace
meeting. Although there were thirty five people at the
(1) ilcrrborou, h Evening Newel 26th April 19006
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