GIRL CHLOROFORMED.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIX, Issue 244, 12 October 1918, Page 15

GIRL CHLOROFORMED.

STBUGGI/K IS A TRAIN. A startling story was told ;it East limn Police court, when Kdward Il"l«lcu il"). ■> printer's cutter, was charged with Illegally i administering chloroform to Muriel Joyce] I Thompson, about Ift years of nee. She told ibe Court she travelled to ilie, city on Friday morning, and, not reeling; well, .iecid.-.i 10 return home again. The necused got Into the name carriage, and :is the train was proceeding be got up In front' of her and suddenly pressed a handkcrchlet I to her mouth, and sjid "I>o yi.u like tm-| »niell of iJint?" ! She stnigslcd with him f..r «omc time. I managing in gel Hie handkerchief from his band, and threw it under the seat. He took ii botlle ami another handkerchief from! his p.x-ket an.i put il on her mouth, sue, in the struggle fell nn to Uic floor .tiki | became unconscious, and when she came i"j sin- w.is lying full length under the *ent, | and the man nriiH near by. i Near Kan I Hani station she again struz ! gied Willi him. lie lrie.l to tic I lie hand j kerehiel' round her neck. When ilie train I stopped Hlie fell on to the platform alter) culling to some soldiers. I It ivj« fruther stated ttvit the yoiiuc! lady and the accused were talten to the station-mister's office. where the buttle. | containing some chloroform, was found' near the seat 'where the accused was sit-! ting. Upon this evidence a re.nmnd was ordered. I I