GIRL ATTACKED IN DARK.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 24 May 1928, Page 7

GIRL ATTACKED IN DARK.

FOUR-INCH WOUND ON HEAD INFLICTED

AUCKLAND, Last Night. When returning home from wonc , at about 5.45 on Monday evening TVMps Alice Morphy, of 24 Challinor Crescent, Momingside, Mount Albert, was attacked by a man, who Inflicted a four-inch wound on the back of the girl's head. Miss Morphy had come across the

paddocks at the end of Challinor street, a when the man, who had concealed himself behind a shed adjacent to the house ; bordering the track where it merged with, the street, jumped forth and struck hpr with some implement. p The girl, upon recovering from the first shock of the savage attack, ran - for her home across the road, and at the same time her assailant disappeared down tho track she had just • traversed. The girl has been confined to her bed sin«e'. She says that the man* fired what felt like a stone at her at close range. Had she not been a big, strong girl she Would probably have been rendered unconscious by the blow. Mrs. Morphy, who has three daughters, one going to school and the other two to work, communicated with the . police and a detective is investigating ' the matter. Mrs. .Morphy’s eldest daughter was seared presumably by the same man just before she reached her gate as * «he was returning home on Sunday 'evening last. Two other neighbours in that local-ity-report that several times lately women* have been frightened by a man ’ jwho approached them in the dark. It is assumed that the cause of all f fhe .trouble is some weak-minded individual who is not altogether responsible for his actions. T?he police arc taking measures to vid the district of the nuisance. >;, ,■ - 4 ■ ■ i