VICIOUS PRISONER.
ABUSIVE WHEN REPRIMANDED
STRIKES WARDER WITH SHOVEL. SEVEN DAYS' BREAD AND WATER. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, this day. Lawrence Dryden, a prisoner at Paparua, was. convicted by Mr. E. D. Mosley, S.M., of a prison offence and sentenced to seven days' on bread and water. The evidence showed that after being reprimanded Dryden became abusive, picked up a shovel, and struck a warder viciously on the arm; also that he then bolted, but was recaptured later. The superintendent of the prison said the attack on the officer was particularly vicious, as Dryden attempted to slash him on the head, the blows being warded off by the officer's arm and hand. As it was, the officer was severely bruised.
The Magistrate (to prisoner): I have already told you what I think of such conduct. It is the gravest possible offence to assault a prison officer, but I don't think you are likely to do it again.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 57, 8 March 1932, Page 8
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