WOMAN ATTACKED

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22950, 31 January 1938, Page 10

WOMAN ATTACKED

ONEHUNGA INCIDENT -■ fep SCREAMS ATTRACT HELP , f., —• — assailant SOON DISAPPEARS' VICTIM SUFFERS FROM SHOCK''fife Struck a vicicus blow on the forehead by an unknown man as she was proceeding to her home at 14 Alfred Street, Onehunga, late on Saturday "I t night, a young married woman, Mrs. ■ • t Edna Hirst, was rescued by residents who came to hor assistance when they heard hpr screams. Mrs. Hirst was walking along Cfiurch Street toward the intersection with Alfred Street at about 10.30 o'clock. She came to a dark part of the' road and was about to pass a man walking in the opposite direction. Without • warning he raised his. fist and her a heavy blow on the forehead. Mrsf Hirst screamed loudly, and her criea were heard by several people living

near by. Evidently afraid of being apprehended her assailant disappeared. Mrs. Hirst, suffering from shock, was assisted into the home of some friends. Apart from a bruised forehead she not severely injured, and later wag able to return to her home. The assault took place in tb<> same locality as the attack on Miss Isobel W. Smith, of Grey Street, who was injured about the face when she was knocked down and robbed of her shopping bag by a man on August 6 of last year. The Onehunga police were notified of the attack on Mrs..Hirst and, assisted by residents, thoroughly 'combed the district for any trace of her assailant. Extensive inquiries were made yesterday, but no arrest had been made last night. « . .