BURGLAR DRIVES CAR AT CONSTABLE.

Manawatu Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 4666, 2 July 1936, Page 3

BURGLAR DRIVES CAR AT CONSTABLE.

Invercargill, Last Night.

In the early hours of this morning a burglar Avas disturbed Avhile in the act of breaking into the East Gore store of Mac Gibbon and Company, the burglar escaping in a car Avliich was recognised as that reported from Invercargill as having; been stolen from Otatara on Tuesday evening. The driver of the car charged the constable Avho Avas attempting to intercept his flight. A constable visited the East Gore service station and flashed his torch around to ascertain if all Avas in order. There appeared to be nothing Avrong, but the constable’s attention Avas attracted by a motor-car standing outside the premises of Mac Gibbon and Company across the road. He went over to investigate but the intruder had apparently been Avarned by the constable’s investigations at the service station and he Avas already in the car. As the constable approached he started up the engine and charged straight at the, constable wild Avas forced to jump out of the Avay and the car disappeared across a bridge. An inspection of the store revealed that the front door had been, forced with a tyre, lever or other instrument, but nothing appeared to have been taken.