TAXI-DRIVER INJURED.
ATTACKED BY PASSENGER. (P.A.) AUCKLAND, July 30. About 9.30 last night, a taxi-driver Jack Stewart Young, aged 40, was attacked by an unknown man travelling as a pnsSenger in the rear seat of his taxi in Hackett street, Ponsonby, and was struck three blows on the head from the taxi as it was stopping and escaped. Young drove the taxi after the man for a short distance, and on returning to the scene of the assault found, in the rear of the car, two pieces of wood each about nine inches long connected by a length of wire. It is thought, however, that lie was struck with something heavier than this, as he had. two lacerated wounds on his head, bruises, and an abrasion on the forehead;
The police were early, on the scene and searched for the assailant, .but without rsucoess.
Young was sent to hospital, and after receiving attention. returned home.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 61, Issue 247, 31 July 1941, Page 7
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