MAORI RUNS AMOK

Grey River Argus, 1 December 1938, Page 7

MAORI RUNS AMOK

AUCKLAND SENSATION

In Crowded Railway Station

[Per Press Association.] AUCKLAND, November 30. A lively disturbance was caused by a young Maori, who ran amok in the concourse of the Auckland railway station this evening. Large numbers of homeward-bound workers witnessed the Incident, which lasted for about ten minutes, before the Maori was arrested. , The Maori and a companion had been seated in the concourse for son®? time, and, suddenly, the former began to cry out loudly, and to race aimlessly among the stream of people making . their way to the suburban -train platforms. Finally, the Maori jumped over the counter of the boojistaiL, and he terrified five young women who were engaged there at the time. ' . ■' . One of the young women armed herself with a hammer, and she held the Maori at bay until two railway porters came to her assistance, and took charge of the man. A struggle ensured. A civilian also lent some support in an attempt to subdue the Maori, while the police were summoned; In the meantime the Maori continued to struggule until he was pinned down near the entrances to the express platform. , Beating his head on the concrete floor of the concourse, the man badly injured his face, and he was still acting violently and crying out when two constables arrived and arrested him.