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opinions. fier instance at Peterhead a headmaster of
a local school had hin windows broken for allegodly
refusing hin pupils n half day holiday at the relief
of Ladycaithy - he denied this.
(I)
A ßrierloy
Hill a preacher was attacked on the dicht pretext
that he had expressed a wish that all English troops
in South Africa would be killod1M he denied saying this.
This was a common accusation and at Strattord"on»Avon
was used in conjunction with the a1aix that the victims
had displayed a Transvaal flag, - the truth of this
was never proved. Similarly the only concrete evidence
of pro-Door nentinionto in Nidhurst
was the possession
of a French cartoon showing the (uoen kneeling to
Kruger. A Margate the owner of a temperance restaurant
was attacked and was afraid to re-enter the town for
town for two days, - on the grounds that be , had displayed
a portrait of the cuaan ujcido down$ and had hung out
a Soar flag.
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The vicar at Kingston St. Michael
near Chippenhan was accused of not rinsing the church
(1) Mor$. 3nc Lender ,#
(2) Ibid, 9th !: arch 1900"
6th March 1900.
(3) Thanot Gu srdirzn 'nd Y-finr, ato and Ramnp«nto tcard ry 17th
Ihi rcb 1900
Hansard, Op cit, Col, 691, Queetion by ºd4loon on
Margate rioting.
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