A THRILLING SCENE.
A most extraordinary suetit* wat wtfcnussett recently in Charlotte-street, Btaekfrini'9. A Mrs- Weston, Hiving at Jf«-. Ift in bhwts street, either tlWt»»gfi tfoxnk nr ifrlwi'wiao, became temporarily derange*!, nut whilst in that state got wj» the eittntloy and louateil herself on the howsistop. Cliuto she sat for some time in a semc-nctti© audition, ttntif the tboys: in the- neigh* )(UU'iU)o(l espied Eery when tfvey at *r>ciciff »mme&«edi t»>' stone the Mnfottituiate mature, who,, in retaliation, t'oosenwl tiite ilatea and hnrltul them atl tier reciters, at ;ho same binie pouring forth a torrent of iisime (expressions npon fcliew*. Titer Kimuwi's condition decocne every niotnent iiovu critical, ami the puttee, Werw sumuunud ti»' drive oft' the 6>' y+and reseite her mm a horribledeath, foe ont? false step mild have hrtcted her into l the street Ibelnw.. Eventually a fcire-escape was promised,, am 6 tew of the rnemtiers «>f the M livisuitv mounted bo> the housetops,, ami, attor a most desperate tight and struggle* listing- an Jiortr, managed t«» seenre ho wretched creature, wh<» was safety owwed to the ground, strapped npon a tatcller, and conveyed t©> the petiee itution. The scene may be Hotter inia* lined than described-
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Oamaru Mail, Volume I, Issue 118, 6 September 1876, Page 3
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199A THRILLING SCENE. Oamaru Mail, Volume I, Issue 118, 6 September 1876, Page 3
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