Police ban booze after mass brawl (II)
Nov 10th 2004, 12:59 am
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Police ban booze after mass brawl (II)
Police temporarily banned alcohol sales in a remote Australian town after a street brawl involving 300 people.
The fight broke out in the main street of Meekatharra, in Western Australia, after a local youth was assaulted, reports the Herald Sun.
"It was a family feud and there were lots of issues from the past that were then brought up, hence why it got so volatile," a police spokeswoman said.
"Other family members then started coming in from other towns nearby and it got quite big."
Officers banned takeaway alcohol sales in a bid to avert further trouble as they battled to restore order. The ban has now been lifted.
No arrests had been made but detectives are continuing their investigations.
Ananova.com
The fight broke out in the main street of Meekatharra, in Western Australia, after a local youth was assaulted, reports the Herald Sun.
"It was a family feud and there were lots of issues from the past that were then brought up, hence why it got so volatile," a police spokeswoman said.
"Other family members then started coming in from other towns nearby and it got quite big."
Officers banned takeaway alcohol sales in a bid to avert further trouble as they battled to restore order. The ban has now been lifted.
No arrests had been made but detectives are continuing their investigations.
Ananova.com
Nov 10th 2004, 1:00 am
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Re: Police ban booze after mass brawl (II)
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Nov 10th 2004, 1:11 am
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Re: Police ban booze after mass brawl (II)
Originally Posted by JulesandChris
Police temporarily banned alcohol sales in a remote Australian town after a street brawl involving 300 people.
The fight broke out in the main street of Meekatharra, in Western Australia, after a local youth was assaulted, reports the Herald Sun.
"It was a family feud and there were lots of issues from the past that were then brought up, hence why it got so volatile," a police spokeswoman said.
"Other family members then started coming in from other towns nearby and it got quite big."
Officers banned takeaway alcohol sales in a bid to avert further trouble as they battled to restore order. The ban has now been lifted.
No arrests had been made but detectives are continuing their investigations.
Ananova.com
The fight broke out in the main street of Meekatharra, in Western Australia, after a local youth was assaulted, reports the Herald Sun.
"It was a family feud and there were lots of issues from the past that were then brought up, hence why it got so volatile," a police spokeswoman said.
"Other family members then started coming in from other towns nearby and it got quite big."
Officers banned takeaway alcohol sales in a bid to avert further trouble as they battled to restore order. The ban has now been lifted.
No arrests had been made but detectives are continuing their investigations.
Ananova.com
Nov 10th 2004, 2:49 am
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Re: Police ban booze after mass brawl (II)
Ah, Meekatharra!
Small outback (mining?) town, a few hundred km's north of Perth on the Great Northern Highway.
Good place to drive through and not stop!
Actually, better avoid that highway altoghether, just take the Brand Highway(along the coast)!
Small outback (mining?) town, a few hundred km's north of Perth on the Great Northern Highway.
Good place to drive through and not stop!
Actually, better avoid that highway altoghether, just take the Brand Highway(along the coast)!
Nov 10th 2004, 5:35 am
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Re: Police ban booze after mass brawl (II)
Originally Posted by Simone
Ah, Meekatharra!
Small outback (mining?) town, a few hundred km's north of Perth on the Great
Small outback (mining?) town, a few hundred km's north of Perth on the Great
Nov 10th 2004, 6:11 am
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Re: Police ban booze after mass brawl (II)
Originally Posted by renth
Hmmm, I bet it wasn't miners brawling. I also bet it was dole day too.
Lockup was always filled up.
