A GAME AT CROSS PURPOSES.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 20 March 1901, Page 3

A GAME AT CROSS PURPOSES.

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Auc ki.am), March 1!). A regrettable incident occurred in Shorthmd sirect at an early lionr (Ids morning. 11. C. Wool liner, manager o.f Waitekauri Extended G. M. Co, arrived from (lie Thames about 2 a.in., and had occasion to go to Ids olliec. On coming out a pair of arms gripped him. Thinking that ho was being attacked by robbers, "Woolliner struck a man, at the same time calling “Help!” His cries brought two other men upon the scene, and they joined with (ho first man in endeavouring to secure the aggressor. Presently one of the men feeling blood on his hands called out “ I’m stabbed I” It transpired that the blood ho felt was really Woollmcr’s, but ho was struck several blows on the head with his own walking stick. Just then a policeman in uniform appeared with two or three others, and Woolmer at once gave himself up, under (he impression that his supposed assailants would be arrested also. On his suggestion the detectives — for such 11 1 oy proved to he —look him to the Auckland Club, where he was at once identified and released, it is evident

that there was a misunderstanding on both sides, (he detectives apparently believing that they had caught a burglar, while Woollmer was not unnaturally under the impression that he was being robbed.