A JIU-JITSU SURPRISE.
» MASKED FOOTPADS CATCH A TAHTAIi, (By Telegraph.—Special Correspondent.) Feilding, Mnrch 28. Sir. J. Wiggins, well-known lis a woodcarter mid general contractor, bad a somewhat rare experience on -Monday night. He was proceeding along tho Sandon Uoad about a inilc from the borough boundary wlion ho was suddenly held lip by two masked men, who demanded his money. The robbers got more than tliev burgained l'or, however—they catight a tartar. Mr. Wiggins had 110 money, but ho had pluck, muscle, mid some knowledge of jiu-jitsu. With a lightning move he gripped one of the men in approved stylo and threw him over his lwck. ' 1 Tho other man thereupon made off without delav. His partner then limped away, nud'ilr. Wiggins had the road to Jiimsoli,
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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1401, 29 March 1912, Page 4
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127A JIU-JITSU SURPRISE. Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1401, 29 March 1912, Page 4
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