ATTENDANT ATTACKED
AT HASTINGS GARAGE. MAN REFUSES TO PAY. / ESCAPES ON MOTOR-CYCLE. HASTINGS, Thursday. Early last evening Mr J. S. Gillies was on duty at a petrol station, when a motor-cyclist rode in and asked for a gallon of benzine. This was put into the machine, but when payment was asked for the man said he was going on to Napier and had no money to pay for the petrol, Mr Gillies did not argue the point, but at once got a benzine “gun” and suction pipe and without further words proceeded to take back the benzine which had been supplied. As lie was doing so the man kicked the tin from his hands, and as Mr Gillies was bending down to recover the tin the man struck him with his fist on the face. Before Mr Gillies had time to recover, the man had made off. Mr Gillies had to receive medical attention. He Is confined to his home, but is progressing satisfactorily. Mr Gillies was unable to secure the number of the motor-cycle, but an accurate description of the man was available.
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Waikato Times, Volume 115, Issue 19265, 25 May 1934, Page 7
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184ATTENDANT ATTACKED Waikato Times, Volume 115, Issue 19265, 25 May 1934, Page 7
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