ATTACK ON YOUNG WOMAN
SEiZED BY UNKNOWN MAN When a young lady student of Otago University was on her way home at 8.30 last night, and ns she was crossing the zig-zag path from Clyde street to St. David street, a man jumped out from the hedge and grabbed her by the clothing. The girl screamed loudly, but apparently there was«no one in the neighbourhood, and it was only after a struggle that she broke away, but not before damage had been done to her clothing. Although suffering from shock, the girl escaped other injury, but iu the struggle with her unknown assailant she dropped her handbag and her gloves on tho ground. She related her experience on getting to her residence, and a search was made of the vicinity. The handbag and its contents were found where they had fallen, but there was no trace of her assailant.
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Evening Star, Issue 23382, 27 September 1939, Page 10
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149ATTACK ON YOUNG WOMAN Evening Star, Issue 23382, 27 September 1939, Page 10
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