PRISONER ASSAULTS WARDER
WEEK ON BREAD AND WATER.
“GRAVEST POSSIBLE OFFENCE”
By Telegraph.—Press Association.
Christchurch, March 8.
Lawrence Dryden, a prisoner at Paparua, was convicted by thekmagistrate, Mr. E. D. Mosley, of a prison offence and sentenced to seven days’ bread and water. ' The evidence showed that after being reprimanded Dryden became abusive, picked up a shovel and struck a warder viciously on the arm. Then he bolted, but was recaptured later. The superintendent of the prison said that the attack on the officer was particularly vicious as Dryden attempted to slash him on the head, the blows being warded off by the officer’s arm and hand. As it was, the officer was severely bruised. Mr. Mosley (to the prisoner): ‘T have already told you what I think of such conduct. It is the gravest possible offence to assault a prison officer, but I don’t think you are likely to do it again.” ~
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Taranaki Daily News, 9 March 1932, Page 7
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