THE BULLOCK'S DASH.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1481, 2 July 1912, Page 5

THE BULLOCK'S DASH.

ON CITY STREETS. SHOT BY POLICE OFFJCEK, An unwonted spectacle, in which all tlm eU-iiHMits of a Spani«U Inill-fight, without tin; pielureW|Ui! solliiiK of I'hr/.a Toro, Willi il< j.ici.i(.)i>-, iiii>t-.id<ir.s kiiidorillos, mill loriMdr.rs, wa* \vi(.iii!.-.<iMl in Victoria Street early vc-tenlay forenonn, when a law Iniiliwl;', wl-.-Vli had .scaped from ciiMody at Xffali.niranjM, ended a brief bill. si'n.<:ilinn.il spnll nf libi-rty. It appears Unit ilia bulloek wa« one of a number which weiv being lo Oil arrival (here, however, Ihi-iaiiiiiiiil cllVeted his e«e:i];e. and boltcd in the direction of IVtuicc. One of the drovi'is i;,ivi.' <:ha-e, l,nt. w;s not fcne-H'S-hil in cllecti/iB o. capture. Sriincivherti near I'nlom' the animal liirni'd and came liack in the direction of Wellington, wiili thy drover (-till in hoi. piifsiiit. It win a Ion;; bull, but Ihe auiinnl i{ot into town, and it was opposite tin- tiovi'i-iuiifiit Life liisnraiir-e buildins; that Ihe real auiii.v:iK-n!-ratlier ilan^rrJluii'driiU "athc'rcii to wateli the animal's eaiver, thci" including a larH« proportion ot wharf labourers. The bullock by this time was apparently infuriated, and, pullins up, it took up' a jmsilion of defenco a-uinst all comers. A curt attempted lo pass, hut (his caught tho bullock's eye. iuid'iti.iade a wild rush at tho hol-e. It diovo tin- cciuinn into a fence, and sucrcrded in knocking it down. The horse, however, soon resaiiiod ih feel, and Ihe driver, using his whip prnmplly, pallnjiwl out of raiiße. t'rior lo this, (ho drover, in hi- attempts to effect .% capture, had floKelhi'i- with his horse) been, thrown lo The bullock was now muster of tho situation pro tcm., and hn cast all ov« round for p».-ibto adver.-anes. Olio b'ystauder was obliged to srvk protection blliind a tramway pole, but he did not keep his coijjii of vantage, long, lor the. animal pn-.ently caught sijrht, o him, and tho limn Wiiiul the poscdid not stand on tho order of his roiuk, but proiuptlv ran. for his life, mnkim,' Ins escape- into Tiirnbull and Co. s olheo on Customhouse Quay. As soon as the infuiialed ben-t ln»t. Fight ot his imnided nuarrv, he continued his career up the street' where more developments wm> nrewnllv in evidence. Here a lady, who •id ius'l "ot oil' a Wallace Street ear wai making for the G.l'.U. The balock lowered hi> head 10 chars?, and "''-'.^< ,, : 1 ; lion termed rather serious, when, )i.H m time,'the lady realised (lie and oi, ptlv took shelter behind a stationary Jar. On came the bullock, bu iorlunate,,l^ foro reaching AVUli=s Street, however, Huno dogs diverted its career into 11.i Street, whence it turned m " J Strcft Here it came lo a halt, being •^/rir^ic^^rwhif^ W i,r<lo«"° of the surrounding γ-w!'"! we.4 o.lso. thrown up, and added tne.r quota of spectators. . Tho scene was rather suggoitijc; of a Sinnish arena. The animal stood in the n d e of the road, while at a d.staaco ot about la or 20 yards all round flood crowds of the spectators. Constable J ulloolv arrived on the scene and climbed into nn express. Ono of tho onlookers, with more nerve than the rest, camo oiward, and asked for a rope, stating Hint he' would lnssoo tho As he advanced with the rono coiled to throw, the crowd shouted "Look out." The bullock put down its head and charged, and .he wouldbe "cowboy" took to Ins heels, lho bullock then charged (he express on which tho police- were situated, but tne drivei turned the horss away, and the hMock returned to the centre oi lho load. Atounted-Constable Mullooly then fired-a shot or two, but Hiese,proved mefiec jve. Mr. Anderson, who wr,s looking cm, (hen nrocced-d to Messrs. K. IV. J lilUs yarehoS aiid proenwd a riile• »ml eartntes. JFo mounted tho express loaded the line, l«if hesitated to fire it, finally handing ■t'we'pon (o Constable Wade. The constable thereupon fired a shot which -took fatal effect.