A MIDNIGHT SENSATION

Gisborne Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1711, 30 March 1906, Page 2

A MIDNIGHT SENSATION

AN INTRUDER’S ATTACK,

STRANGE SEQUEL,

A sensational Bffaic occurred in Feel street shortly before one yesterday morning, and additional interest is given to the affair by the strange circumstances. About the hour stated Mr H. N. Lysoar, who was staying at a houso in Feel street, was aroused from' his slumber by a noise in a backroom. Getting up to ascertain the cause he found that a man who had been drinking was standing in the room. Asked what he was doing there he replied that he was looking for a bed. Ascertaining from his brother, Mr G. H. Lysnar, the other ocoupsnt of the house, that tbo man had not been given permission to stay there, Mr H. Lysnar asked him to leave. The man refused to leave, and on being told that he must go, used bad language, and said that be was as good a man as Mr' LysDar and intended to remain. The latter rwd be would give him another chance to get away quiety, whereupon the mau showed fight. Mr Lysnar, however, grabbed bim by the arms and ran bim out to tbe gate, and then got bim to. the footpath outside. There he advised the man to go off quietly, but tbe fellow rushed at him and tried to knock him down ; he was thrown off, and given still another chance. In reply he used much lurid languago, and threatening to vitally kick Mr Lysnar, again rushed at him and lifted his foot to kick, but the attack was eluded, and .tbe blows fended off; then the assailant was closed with and held firmly, Mr G. Lysnar (who had got op on hearing the noise) being asked to go for tbo police. Just at that moment Constable O’Hara, who ran up on bearing the noise made by the men, arrived on the scene and took the intrudsr in charge. The man went off quietly, saying on the way that the man he bad tackled was Joo atroDg for him. On reaching tbo station be was apparently seized with a fit. The usual restoratives were applied, and Cod-

etabla Wales was roused out, As the man did not seem to gel any bitter, Sergeant Maokenzio was informed, and then Dt

Sjhumaoher was cal!ed iD. It was though

best to send the man to tko hospita', and for some hours his condition did not im-

prove, but later on he recovered sufficiently to loave the hospital without authority.