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Auckland Star, Volume XXIII, Issue 4259, 21 January 1884, Page 2

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f___v.-i._o An-i-.vM v.jion. Sergeant Clarke ! upon Sergeant A. ( larko, of the water i police, this afternoon by a seaman named Michael [lugan, belonging to ihe ship Ttirakina, whom ho was arrestin'.'. Early in the afternoon it way reported to' Sergeant Clarke tli.it this man was absent, v. it I I lease, lie came upon him at the end ~f (-he whari, surrounded by ! a crowd, and using very foul language. I The chief ollieor'of the Turakinu was pa sing at the lime, and he gave tho fellow in char.."!. Ke.rgcant Clarke pro-

reeded lo arrest tiio man, when a I desperate struggle ensued, lasting for j upwards of fifteen minutes. Eventually tho sergeant, succeeded ill h.'indcull'- ! ing his prisoner. I)uga:i kicked him on I the ear, and otherwise assaulted him, cans- ! ingan.isty bruise, on one side oi the head, 1 and other injuries. Constables ICcun and ' bake Maedonald then came up, and assisted to convey the man to the station. 1 lie hits been charged (1) with a breach of 1 Ihe Seaman's and Shipping Act, (::) broach of the Vagrant Act, mid (:i) with assault. linear, during the voyage from England, proved himself a bad character mill had to bo placed in irons.