BRUTAL ASSAULT.
ELDERLY WOMAN ROBBED
ATTACK IX THE DARK
(By Tclegraph.-jrress Association.) WELLINGTON - , Monday. A brutal assault on an elderly woman was committed at Northland by an unknown assailant. Shortly after midnight on Saturday Mrs. J. Head, of Wilton Road, who had been to the Town Hall, was about to enter her gate when she was suddenly attacked by a man from behind, and received severe blows in tlie face, which dazed her considerably. Her bag, which contained her purse, with a tram ticket and a few coppers, was snatched from her hand, and her assailant madfe off. Mrs. Read was later found by her daughter and assisted home. Her bag was recovered in some gorse by the roadside. Mrs. Read, who is 57 years of use sustained injuries which necessitated her removal to the hospital.
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Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 224, 22 September 1925, Page 12
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