A DESPERATE STRUGGLE.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 116, 22 June 1914, Page 7

A DESPERATE STRUGGLE.

|; A CONSTABLE'S ASSAILANTS.

HELP FROM LITTLE GIRL.

By Cable.—Press Association. —Copyright SYDNEY, June 21.

A ],lain-clothes constable endeavoured to arrest a man named Driscoll, wanted for house-breaking, a Jierce'struggle resulting. A bystander rushed to Driscoll 's assistance, who succeeded in escaping. The 'constable -fired three shots, each-taking effect in 1)riseoll "s shoulder. The latter only- increased' his speed, but, the constable overtook iiiin, aiid another desperate struggle ensued, Driscoll fighting furiously. 1 Tvio other men attack-

Ed the coiistaide,' an<l' dragged him off his prisoner. • They hurled him against a>fence, :fdnning hhfr <lo\yn aiiil roughly handled him. • !

i A little girl- istejipeij- dp ! and' saiil: •' Shall 1 ' ring ' for 11M police." The | I'&iiistabl.e 'reiViied: "Go ifiiick." Tlie child obeyed. ■ ■ -■ - ■■ ■< : . : :o»ie of his 1 assaifah'ts remarked, " We don't know whether y6ir are a polic.empn, but we will keep you {ill tlie'police : arrive-. - : ■ " In response to' ! 'tjur : girlcall the police arrived, ruid-'arrested' the corititable's assailants.' ; Driscoll meanwhile'disappeared, but was subsequently traced :by bloodstains to a public lavatory, where lie again fought furiously.-' He .was eventually overpowered and taken to a hospital, where he lies in.a serious condition.