DOCTOR SANDBAGGED.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 72, 25 March 1912, Page 7

DOCTOR SANDBAGGED.

OUTRAGE IN AN AUCKLAND STREET A BOGUS CALL. fßi' IBLBGRAPH—EBESS ASSOCIATION 3 AUCKLAND, This Day. Additional particulars of the sandbagging case in the city show that on Friday afternoon Mrs. Moir, wife of Dr. Moir, received a message by telephone requesting the Doctor to call at a house in Carlton Gore-road, the person giving the message left instructions that the Doctor was not to come round until ten o'clock in tho evening, as tho patient was coming from the country, and would not arrive until that hour. Taking a tram shortly before ten o'clock, the Doctor arrived in time to keep his appointment. He had to walk some distance to reach the place indicated in the message, but there was no house at the particular spot ,mentioned. Dr. Moir was walking in the centre of tho footpath, when, glancing over the road he caw a man emerge from behind a tree or bush. After proceeding some yards further along the footpath the Doctor heurd footsteps behind him; he looked round and saw a man coming along. This caused him no une»Biness, but then the man caught up with Dr. Moir, who moved to the side of the footpath to allow,the other to pass. Suddenly tho mau swerved towards the Doctor, who instinctively turned his head slightly towards the man. Then a crushing blow waß administered, and tho Dootpr fell to the ground uuconecious. A little after 11 p.m. a young man was going home from tho city, along the Carlton Gore-road, when ho stumbled over the Doctor, who had been loft lying unconscious on the footpath. Tho young man on taking a few lotters out of tho Doctor's pocket discovered the ktter'e identity, and informed Mr. Murray, who lives near by. They took the Doctor into Mr. Murray's house, and medical attonduuee was obtained. Later, Dr. Moir was removed to his home in Symonds-Btreet, where he subsequently regained consciousness. He is still confined to his bed, although it is anticipated he will he> about again in a couple of day», his injuries not being regarded aa serious. It seems quite certain the Doctor was struck with a sandbag, for there was no outward mark of a blow. Investigations also indicate that the telephone message must have been bogus. The abject of the assault is a mystery. Tb» Doctor, who never carriee valuables about at'night, had only 2s 6d hi his pocket. The half-crown was missing, but the Doctor's watch, a cheap one, which ho always carried with him at night, was not taken from his veßt pocket. Tho street in which tho outrage occurred is very badly lighted, and gives some scope to those with evil intent, it was reported early on Friday evening that two young lady visitors, who were staying with frienda in Carlton Gore-road, were chased by some man, and, after a long run, reached their friend's place in an exhausted and terrified state.