A policeman's exciting struggle with an alleged burglar in.a back street was described at the Manchester City Police. Court. A powerfully-built young fellow named Jainos Higgins was charged with breaking .into the.house of Mr. John Diixbury,' teacher of elocution, living at iff! Oxford Road. ]'.C. Brook said another, constable called his attention to the fad; ' that the front doer of 'JGS.was open, and on going to the back he heard erics of "Help!" "Murder!" "1'olico!" and saw Iho prisoner spring into the street from the top of a wall. The man threw a jemmy at witness, missing him, ami they closed, prisoner catching witness by tho throat, and attempting to butt hi'm in the chest with his head. After they had struggled for about five minute; witness caught sight: of the jemmy Within " reach, and grabbed at it, but in'doing *> released prisoner, who made off.. Witney ' gavo chasp, and struck prisoner on (ho head with the jemmy, felling him to Hie ground. Prisoner was committed for trial at tlio Sessions. CHAMBERLAIN'S TABLETS. : ' A remedy in Tablet form, having sn«c). flc action on (he stomach, liver, and bowels. Easy to take, prompt and gentle in their action and beneficial in re suits. ' Try a box if you aro troubled with constipation. Sold everywhere, Is Gd' . .fix .. , There is, according to the latest ofiicinl report, general improvement iu the health of the, British Army,
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1108, 22 April 1911, Page 9
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232Untitled Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1108, 22 April 1911, Page 9
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