visible at the Borough Election apparently fell short of the excess displayed on this comparatively trifling occasion. In the course of the day the presiding alderman at the Town Hall was scoring down the votes as they were given in. Mr. Harman and Mr. H. N. Williams protested against this act, and announced their intention of disputing the validity of the election if this course were persevered in. The presiding alderman said if anyone had a complaint to make, they had their remedy, and he declined altering his mode of proceeding. In addition to this, Mr. A. Harvey requested the presiding Alderman to turn out of the department where the votes were taken, all persons who were not immediately connected with the proceedings. This request was complied with. Afterwards, some disturbance in which Mr. Harvey was involved, took place in the Hall, and that gentleman was removed. Not long afterwards, Mr. Harvey returned and provoked some remonstrance from Mr. J. Bannister. General confusion and scuffling ensued, and the presiding Alderman requested that as the election was interrupted by the presence of Mr. Harvey, that gentleman should be removed. The police commenced a general clearance of the disorderly characters, in the midst of which Mr. Harvey was taken into custody. The confusion was then increased, and when the police appeared in the street with Mr. Harvey in custody, the excitement was prodigious. Males and females vied in creating one of the most tumultuous uproars known in Hastings for many years. The police drew their staves, blows were given and received. Police Constable Adams sustained considerable damage on the nose, and an alarming scrimmage took place. . . . . The news spread like wildfire that Mr. Harvey — a councillor; a guardian, a churchwarden — was in the Watchhouse. A house on fire was nothing to it, and no parish engine was ever gazed upon with more interest at the conflagration of a cobbler’s stall then were the redoubtable squad of policemen who laid there sacrilegious hands on Mr. Harvey.”
[This offender and two others were liberated on bail, and on the following day Mr. Harvey was fined by the magistrates 20s. and costs.]
Choosing of Mayor. — The ninth of November came round in due course, and, as usual, the Council of the town met to perform their civic functions of choosing a Mayor and transacting other business. Coun. Alfred Amoore, in proposing Mr. Hickes for re-election, said he did so without hesitation, as that gentleman had performed the duties in the past year with credit to himself and satisfaction to the borough. Coun. Deudney seconded, and Ald. Burton suggested that if there were no amendment the motion might be carried by acclamation. — Coun. Ross, with signs of disappointment at the defeat of the Liberals at the recent Borough Election, displayed his political animus, by saying that up to a recent period he had greatly admired the conduct of their worthy Mayor, and had determined on all occasions to support him, but when he, as Mayor took the chair at a political -
