STIR IN HASTINGS.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18362, 21 April 1925, Page 11

STIR IN HASTINGS.

INEBRIATE AND REVOLVER. (SMSCIAL TO "THB PKESS.") HASTINGS, April 20. For a few minutes on Saturday a busy corner in Heretaunga street presented a scene that is unusual in . New Zealand except on the cinema screen when Tom Mix is starring. A large crowd of inoffensive shoppers aind promenadcrs were held up by a wild-looking young man, who was flourishing a large re-, volver. This individual, it seoms, finding the footpath more congested thanwas to his fancy, loudly demanded more room to pass, and gave point and emphasis to his demand by producing tho weapon. He was speedily given all the room ho needed, but the outcry of affrighted spectators had .the natural effect of augmenting the crowd, and in a matter of seconds the' street-was blocked from side to side by >a surging mass of curious but nervous people, moving slowly after.tho man who, with his face to.tlie multitude and still brandishing his revolver, backed slowly round Russell street corner.. One intrepid spectator made a rush and wrested the weapon' from the holder who,. however, regained possession of it. .."When the crowd had reached the Post Office it was joinod hy Constable Albop; who pursued the man behind the building and effected a' capture without a shot being 4red. The man, who gave, his name, as Joseph Henry Aanensen, aged 22, was removed to the lock-up, and was thismorning brought .before the Cpqrt and remanded on charges of drunkeness, presenting a revolver at' a person in the street, and being unlawfully in possession pf an unregistered revolver. The weapon was of an old-fashioned type and it was not loaded.