A FRACAS
ON THE WATER-FRONT three men arrested theft AND ASSAULTIN G CONSTABLE (Per United Press Assn.) ’ TIMARU, Last Night. As a result of a fracas on the waterthis afternoon, three firemen off the overseas vessel Tamili, were arrested on a charge of theft, of bicycles and assaulting a constable. Two of the men were in town during the afternoon and were seen to tako two bicycles and proceed in t.he direction of the port. The owner of one bicycle informed a constable and the pair followed the men to the wharf where the constable endeavoured to stop them. . He secured, the bicycles when the .men took to him. The Constable threw one man who was held down by a bystander. A third fireman off the fillip, who incited his mates to fight and the secand man made aboard the ship, the constable following them. * Further police and a detective arrived on the scene in response to calls and they also boarded the ship, where the two men were subsequently arrested.
At one period the position looked serious for the constable, 'but he was able to stand his ground and though struck several times was not injured.
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Inangahua Times, 22 August 1931, Page 4
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197A FRACAS Inangahua Times, 22 August 1931, Page 4
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