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GAOL WRECKED

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DARWIN", May 13. All hough he had had "only two drinks to celebrate the Coronation," Victor Wilson a trepnnger, wrecked the only throe cells of the Darwin police station, assaulted the sergeant of police, and had to be manacled for tho night. Wilson, who was fined £25, said after his two drinks the rest was blank.

The police filled Wilson's menial hiatus. They stated that Wilson lore the cement from the Walls of the first cell with his bare hands, and dragged a huge iron grille from its sockets. He was then placed in the second cell, where he t ore down the Stonework and plaster and damaged the door. When transferred to the third cell, he caused similar damage.

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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19338, 31 May 1937, Page 13

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GAOL WRECKED Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19338, 31 May 1937, Page 13

GAOL WRECKED Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19338, 31 May 1937, Page 13