dʒˈiːdʒˈɜːdɹəm wʌz sˈɛnt tə ðə skwˈɛɹ tə ɹˈiːd ðə ɹˈɛlᵻvənt klˈɔːzᵻz ʌvðə ɹˈaɪət ˈækt ænd ˈɔːɹdɚ ðə kɹˈaʊd tə dɪspˈɜːs, bˌʌt hiː hæd ɪnˈædɪkwət stˈætʃɚ ænd wʌz lˈɑːɹdʒli ɪɡnˈoːɹd.
Gjerdrum was sent to the square to read the relevant clauses of the Riot Act and order the crowd to disperse, but he had inadequate stature and was largely ignored.