WOMAN ATTACKED.
STRUCK WITH IRON BAR. By Telegraph—Pres* Association WELLINGTON, March 20. Within a few minutes of the time she left the fever hospital this evening, Mrs Isabel Northcote, of Pirie Street] was attacked by a man and struck on the head with a flat iron bar. Assistance came quickly from the fever hospital nearby, and the injured woman was taken soon afterwards to Wellington Hospital. Mrs Northcote is employed at the fever hospital, and was on the way home when the assault took place. After striking her down with the iron bar, the man took to his heels and ran. Mrs Northcote screamed loudly, and several people came rushing to her assistance from the fever hospital. An ambulance was summoned, and she was found to be suffering from a lacerated wound to the scalp when taken to hospital. Her condition late to-night was reported not to be grave
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIV, Issue 18832, 21 March 1931, Page 7
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149WOMAN ATTACKED. Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIV, Issue 18832, 21 March 1931, Page 7
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