"Intimidation" Laws
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Broadened
As a result of incidents in connection with the Fiji sugar dispute the laws covering in timidation were broadened in September when the Legislative Council approved new legisla tion covering oral as well as written threats, the carrying of arms in a public place, entering a magazine with intent to steal, greater control on public collec tions of money, and a wider definition of offensive weapons.
Under the latter heading, almost any object could now be an offensive weapon if the cir cumstances were such as to provide evidence that the “weapon”—it might even be an umbrella—was going to be used for offensive purposes.