A SERIOUS AFFAIR.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10967, 6 January 1912, Page 1

A SERIOUS AFFAIR.

(Per Press Association.) Auckland, Januar> 5 The chance visit 'of J a constable to a, cama neai Henderson "to-day led to the discovei \ of tw 6 men from] serious injuries. The oamp js inhabited, by gumdiggcrs. The"coristable found in a hut, an elderh gumdigger ljing.un-j conscious m a pool of blood The man,; whose name as George - Fry, had sus-i taihed seveie injuries to the head, ap-j parenth caused bj a bottle. The con-, stable also found Jack Denny, also a' gumdigger, hing on the ground with| blood issuing from severe wounds on, the head He stated that he had sustained tlie injuries through falling down The serious condition of Fry rendered his removal to the hospital impeiatiye. DennV was arrested, and charged with, assaulting Fry.