Fracas in Auckland

Waipukurau Press, Volume XXIV, Issue 125, 28 October 1930, Page 8

Fracas in Auckland

A POLICEMAN INJURED KICKED ON HEAD AND FACE | i (Per Press Association) AUCKLAND, Last Night. ! After he had arrested one of their ! number, an attack was made on a constable in Grey ’s Avenue to-night by a party of young men, who threw him ■ to the ground, kicking him about the. head and face. The attack was made suddenly as the constable was walking i away with his prisoner, ami only lasted ;a' short time, the assailants running ; away as soon as they had freed the I man in his custody. I Civilians who wore passing in a ■ motor car drove, up to Grey’s Avenue jto Karangahape road, informing the j constables who were in this locality and who later made two arrests. The attack took place near the hotel at the bottom of Grey’s Avenue. As Constable Morgan was passing, about ten young men, who appeared to be in .a gang together, left the hotel, and as they went up the road indulged in “skylarking,” while it is alleged that obscene language was used. The constable determined to arrest one of the men and succeeded in taking him into custody. When he was walking away with his charge, the others followed and suddenly rushed him, throwing him to the ground by force of numbers. In spite of his resistance, Constable Morgan was then kicked about the face and head and pummelled, while the arrested man was able, to break free from his grasp. As quickly as the attack had been made, it ceased, the men rushing away up the road. , A motor was car passing at the time and the occupants, seeing the constable’s plight, pursued the men and observed their appearance, then driving up to Karangahape road, where the services of other constables were obtained. Given the description of the men, the police made a search of the locality and later arrested two young men as suspects. They will be charged in the Police Court this morning with assault and obstructing Constable

Morgan in the execution of his duty.

Constable Morgan received no serious hurt, the chief injury being to his jaw, which was cut and swollen as the result of kicks. After the attack he required medical atention.