A STRANGE CASE.

Feilding Star, Volume I, Issue 296, 20 June 1907, Page 2

A STRANGE CASE.

.# . tP£B PRESS ASBOOIAIION.] Auckland, June 19. A resident of Alfred street, Onehunga, was awakened this morning between 5 and 6 o'clock by hearing a noise in the kitchen, and on grasping a revolver and proceeding to investigate he found a strange man in the house. On the intruder being :uked his business he replied, "Surely a man can get a feed in his house, ' aud it is alleged immediately closed with his questioner. A desperate struggle ensued, during which chairs were broken and tables overturned, but eventually the stranger was overpowered and Constable McGlone was sent for. The intruder was arrested. From inquiries made this morning it appeared that the man had set some things on the verandah, and had then gone in the house, probably by a door which was not securely fastened. The contention is that a mistake was made in getting into the wrong house, as nothing in the shape of a burglary was attempted, and the arrested party had only been living in the district about a fortnight. The matter was brought up at the Onehunga Police Court this morning-, but when the accused was called on he was too ill te appear. The case was adjourned.