A VICIOUS ASSAULT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19952, 20 November 1926, Page 15

A VICIOUS ASSAULT.

HOSPITAL OFFICIAL INJURED.

MEDICAL ATTENTION NECESSARY.

ASSAILANT SENTENCED TO SEVEN DAYS. iSpecial to Dailk Times.* ACUKLAND, November 19. A sensational incident occurred when an aosault *vas committed on Herbert Jones, chief relieving officer of the relief department of the Hospital Board, at his office, which necessitated Jones getting medical attention, and having to leave for his home on account of the injuries he had received. A strong old man who had been the cause of a lot ol trouble to the assistants in the office, was unusually persistent in his demands, and Mr. Jones, told him to leave the office. Mr Jones, who was wearing glasses, then turned to give attention to something else when ho was struck a violent blow on the eye, smashing one glass of the spectacles, which severely cut the flesh. Mr Jones was incapacitated from further work for the day. His assailant, it is alleged, then turned his attention to Mr Newman, the assistant inspector but was scon controlled by the younger man, and was neld until be was taken charge of by the police. Mr Jones was advised by the medical officer to-day that he would have to rest completely for a few days on account of his injuries and shock. In the Police Court to-day, Kenneth M‘Lood, aged VS, was sentenced to seven dav’s imprisonment for assaulting A. H. Jones, chief officer of the relief department of the Auckland Hospital Board.