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FORMER WATERSIDE
SECRETARY
CHARGED IN BRISBANE
ALLEGED INCITEMENT ON
SHIP
BRISBANE. Jane 12.-The
Commonwealth alleged that 25
men had walked off a ship loading
wool for Britain," ; after being ad-
dressed by Edward Conrad Eng-
lart. Mr. A. D. McKllL K. C^ ap-
pearing for the Commonwealth,
alleged in the Summons Court
to-day.
Mr. Max Julius told Mr. A. E.
George, S.M.; that evidence being
sought in New Zealand on behalf
of a Sydney union official would
be made available to Englart if
required for hi« defence on two
charges under the Crimes Act.
To-day's proceedings ended after
a 45 minute discussion between
counsel on an adjournment appli-
cation by Mr. Julius on Englart's
behalf.
After Mr. McGill had opposed
an adjournment. Mr. George said
he would adjourn the hearing un-
til July 6, but not beyond that
date.
Englart, a former Brisbane
branch- secretary of the Water-
side Workers' Federation, now
works on the wharves. The
charges against Englart, issued on
! the complaints of the Common-
wealth Investigation Branch, set
out that (1), under section 30
K (D): At .number 2 Hamilton
wharf on May 30, without reasov
able cause or excuse, he incited
waterside workers in the loading
of the Zealandic. to hinder the
transport" of goods in trade with
another country; (2). under sec-
tion 30 K: he was guilty of. an of-
fence in that, by boycott, he hin-
dered the transport of wool.
Mr. George said he could not
consider an adjournment until
Englart first pleaded to the
charges.
Mr. Julius said Englart's plea
was that the complaints disclosed
no offence and he pleaded not
guilty. Mr. Julius said it was an
unusual type of prosecution. There
were some difficult questions of
constitutional law involved, and
the validity of the section under
which Englart was charged prob-
ably would be challenged.
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