SURPRISE FOR WOMAN
Car Surrounded by Police SEQUEL TO ACCIDENT By Telegraph.—Press Association. Christchurch. June 11. A woman driving a small car got a surprise on Friday night, when she ran into a small boy at the intersection of Colombo and Hereford Streets. The car was travelling slowly, and the boy wfis not hurt. The car was stopped within a foot or two after the collision, ami the woman found her car surrounded by nine constables and two sergeants. The sudden police response was due to the fact that, the collision occurred at the exact moment that the police were changing beats, and the night duty men wore marching to the intersection when the accident took place. The array of policemen rapidly attracted a large crowd. With so many men available, the necessary details were collected in a few moments, and from the centre of the crowd the small boy appeared. He was sent on bis w:iy by a sergeant, who gave him a pat on the head.
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Dominion, Volume 26, Issue 219, 12 June 1933, Page 2
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