THE POLICEMAN'S LOT
; i CONSTABLE'S MISADVENTCRE > .. SERIES OF ASSAULTS Bjr TctefcHtpU—prws Association—Copyrlftht (Rec. June 22, 0.40 a.m.) Sydney, Juno 21. A remarkable series of assaults on a plaiii-dothf'S peiice c«pt»l»ic occurred in mo city. Tl.io constable endeavoured to arrest a lfta-ii named Driseoll wlw was wanted for iHjnse-breakmg. A iierto struggle followed and a bystander rushed te Rriseo'il's as&istßiico, ami the wan Siteweded in (sseapiiift. The constable Aretl three shots, each taking offcct in Driscoll's shoulder. Tho latter only in* creased his speed, hut the coivstaMe overtook him and another desperate striigglo took place, Dfiscolt fighting furisusly. Tivo other men attacked tl:o constable, dragged him off tho and hurled him against a iYncc, Be was then pinned down and. roughly handled.
A little girl stepped *p srwf srtidt "Shall I ring for t,ho police ?" The co*w stable replfod: "Go, oniric." . The child obeyed mid cue of tiw con'stabkfa as. sailants remarked: "We dcint't know whpih.er you're a policuiiali, but wo will IWcp you till the policft arrive." In response ty tlifi girl's call tho police arrived and arrested Drisr.tH's assailants. Driscolt tsseanWhile, disappeared, but was subsequently ytraeod by bloodstains fca a public lavatory where lie afwift fought furiously, but 'was evefttHally ijve-rnowofod and taken to lh> fjospstal. He tiov>* lies ill a serious eotiditiou.
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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2182, 22 June 1914, Page 5
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214THE POLICEMAN'S LOT Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2182, 22 June 1914, Page 5
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