MALICIOUS ALARM
OAUSES FISHERMAN'S DEL\TH. (Per Press Association—Copyright). AUCKLAND, July 14. Struck by a fire engine which was on its way. to answer a malicious false alarm, a man was fatally injured as he was crossing the road in the city shortly after eight o’clock on Saturday night. The victim, was Joe Kostanich, a Dalmatian fisherman, a. ried man, aged 42 years, of ville. ‘ \ Two lire engines were despatched, v from the Central Station, to answer a call to an alarm box. As they were travelling down' Hobson ■ Street, the first machine pulled out to pass a private car. A fireman on the engine said that he saw Kostanich and a- friend step off the kerb. The friOndCca ught the deceased by the'arm, but- his ;grasp was brushed off and. Kostanich. continued to walk across..the street. He was struck by the . engine. Kostanich was carried-for a distance of 20 yards. The engine stopped momentarily, leaving one man behind to render first aid. and then proceeded to its call, which was found to have been made maliciously. . .
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Hokitika Guardian, 15 July 1940, Page 2
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