VIOLENT DISTURBANCE
MAORI RUNS AMUCK INCIDENT ON RAILWAY STATION (Per United Press Association) AUCKLAND, Nov. 30. A lively disturbance was caused by a young Maori who ran amuck in the concourse of the Auckland railway station this evening. Large numbers of homeward-bound work-rs witnessed the incident, which lasted for about 10 minutes before the Maori was arrested. The Maori and a companion had been seated in the concourse for some time, and suddenly the former began to cry out loudly and race aimlessly among the stream of people making their way to the suburban train platforms. Finally he jumped over the counter of the bookstall and terrified five young women who were engaged there at the time. One of the young women armed herself with a hammer and held the Maori at pay until two railway porters came to her assistance and took charge of the man. A struggle ensued. A civilian also lent some support in an attempt to subdue the Maori while the police were summoned. In the meantime the Maori continued to struggle until he was pinned down near the entrances to the express platform. Beating his head on the concrete floor of the concourse, the man badly injured his face, and was still acting violently and crying out when two constables arrived and arrested him.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 23671, 1 December 1938, Page 12
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