A NIGHT ATTACK.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11717, 6 June 1916, Page 4

A NIGHT ATTACK.

A rather sensational story is told by the " Taranaki News" regarding a family residing in the New- Plymouth district. From tho account given it appears that it came to tho knowledge of the father that a party of men proposed to pay a midnight visit to his son's whare, with the object of wrecking it, and ho accordingly set- about to equip a small force' to repel any attempt at destiuction. It was stated that guns and other useful weapons of defence were provided, and a scheme was decided upon to protect the whare at night, and ,to give the raiders an unexpected reception. Well equipped and wide awake," tho force prepared to defend tho whare, and as it neared midnight tho approach of the raiders, ten sturdy young men, was announced. They approached the place and proceeded to surround it, whereupon the defenders also indulged in a little surrounding business. Seeing that they .were expected, raiders scattered, and four escaped, but without any difficulty the other* six men were captured. The raiders are reported not to have "shown fight," and the incident was a much quieter affair than had been anticipated. Tho names of all the raiders have been obtained, and it is said that every one is well known in his district.