Scene at a Country Show.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7792, 17 March 1904, Page 7

Scene at a Country Show.

It is stated that ouite a sensation w?=j caused on Friday 'at the Towai Show (Whangarei district), when a settler named -Johnston, who had had some trouble with Constable Cahill (stationed at Hikurangi), suddenly ran at the constable and made a furious blow at his face. This was guarded off by the constable in a clever manner, and he in return dealt his assailant a heavy blow under the chin. Johnston wa_ knocked over, and the constable then attempted to secure him. Johnston, however, is a very powerful and _._.-? o man, and the constable who is also a very powerful m.n, had great difficulty in putting on tbe handcuff*. While co engaged another man, named Surrab, fierc.ly attacked the constable, getting him by tho throat, which he tore bad.7. The constable finally succeeded in handcuffing Johnston, and he then turned his attention to his second assailant, whom he knocked down and handcuffed all by himself. While so engaged Johnston managed to get up, and he ran off. handcuffed as he was. He is still at large, with the handcuffs on, unless they have been taken off by someone. The other prisoner was brought into 'Whangarei and lodged in the cells. 'Constable Cahill-was all alone at theTowai Show, the Whangarei constable being in Auckland, while the Kaprakawz. constable was engaged with two prisoners and could not get there, as had been arranged.