DASTARDLY ASSAULT
ON A STOREKEEPER. FOXTON, This Day. ■ A dastardly assault was committed on a well known storekeeper at Ilimitangi, six miles north of Foxton, early this morning. Mr and Mrs C. M. Sorensen -were aroused at 1.30 o 'clock by two men knocking at the door of the store, asking for benzine. Mir Sorensen got up and supplied the benzine and oil, and was asked to hold the light while they were being placed in the car. As he was doing so he was struck on the head by one man who attempted to igag him. He struggled free with blood streaming down his face. Mrs Sorensen, hearing the struggle, investigated and endeavoured to communicate with the police but found the telephone receiver ■wrenched from the machine. She then rushed into the shop where she was confronted by a man and told to hand over the money. She opened the till to show that there was nothing there. The men then threatened her but finally they demanded cigarettes. They were told to help themselves. As they were doing so Mrs Sorensen escaped and airoused the neighbours but on their arrival the men had decamped.
The police have the number of the car used.
Mr Sorensen is 83 years of age. — (P.A.)
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Wairarapa Daily Times, 1 July 1933, Page 5
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