VIOLENT CRIMINAL.
DANGEROUS MAN EROM AUS- • THALIA. STRUGGLE WITH POLICE. it gaui/h— beess association -ooevamuT Received 10.10 a.m. to-day. LONDON, March 11. Charles William Hayes, described as a dangerous criminal from Australia, wno was always resorting to extreme Violence wmenever arrested, was sentenced at Old Bai.ey to tai years’ penal serivtude for possessing a loaded automatic pistol, with intent to endanger life.
A detective gave evidence that a flying squad tender containing sx police omcem located a gang, including Hayes, at Newoross road. A long ana violent ! struggle ensued, in w'hicli Hayes struck the witness on the jaw. When ultimately pinioned, Hayes said: ‘T will go quietly,” but immediately lie was allowed to" stand uu, he pu led out an automatic pistol from his trouser pocket, and only the promptitude of the* tender’s driver dn truncheoning Hayes on the head prevented a casualty.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 12 March 1927, Page 5
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143VIOLENT CRIMINAL. Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 12 March 1927, Page 5
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