SENSATIONAL INCIDENT

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 131, 4 June 1937, Page 6

SENSATIONAL INCIDENT

CONTRACTOR’S STORY AUCKLAND, June 3. A large sedan car taken from the city last evening is believed to have been involved in a sensational incident at Brookby at 1.30 o’clock this morning, when the driver of the car, it is alleged, deliberately attempted to run down Mr William Moody, contractor, who discovered that 15 gallons of petrol had been drawn from the bowser at the gate leading to his property. Mr Moody was awakened by unusual sounds, and looking towards the gate saw a large motorcar coasting slowly down the hill. By the time he reached the gate the car had turned round and w’as coming back towards his property. Noticing that the hose of the bowser pump had been cut through, Mr Moody stepped out in front of the car and held up his hand to signal the driver to stop. Mr Moody alleges that the driver switched off the headlights, speeded up, and drove straight at him, and he had to jump out oi the way to avoid being knocked down. The car drove off at a high speed. Mr Moody communicated with the police. A constable followed the tracks and found, that the car hi I a bank, but was righted. The car was found this morning damaged and abandoned in the city.