EXCITING ARTEST

Hokitika Guardian, 21 January 1921, Page 3

EXCITING ARTEST

~ INCIDENTS UP TO “MOVIE” STANDARD. SYDNEY. Jan 10. A struggle between the police and two hooligans in William St. Sydney s main eastern artery—on Saturday afternoon had all the trimmings of a firstclass movie drama. Constable Ward, on duty in that part of fhe street that skirts Woolloonmoloo, came upon two big men using most indecent language. The man fought violently, and bis mate helped him. Ward was getting a rough time of it when Constable Newton, passing on a tram, saw the fracas and sprang of to Ward’s assistance. It was then man to man. Ward had got Ins hoodlum down and conquered when be saw that Newton had been beaten. Tbe big ruffian bad him down and was mauling him brutally. Ward let.bis man go and went to Newton’s help. He overpowered the hooligan, and had the handcuffs ,-n one wrist when lie broke away. He dashed along William street, handcuffs on one wrist, and AVard in full cry. He drew level with a milk cart and got on to jt with one flying leap. Ward only two bops behind, likewise sprang on to the cart and the fight was continued there, jn the middle of the crowded street.

Ward again got the upper hand and he ordered the man to ,drive to the Woolloomooloo lock-up. seized the whip with a view to hurrying the horse. But the hooligan made another effort, broke clear, jumped down, and leaped on to a tram that was passing. Ward was in hot pursuit and also leaped on to the tram. The train conductor help* ed the determined young constable to secure his prisoner. Another constable. West, had approached the prostrate Constable Newton as Ward and his man ran away. West saw that Newton was sitting up, and so lie dashed off after the second hoodlum. He lost sight of him in the maze of narrow streets, so he went hack to Newton. The latter had now collapsed and was unconscious. He was conveyed in an ambulance to the hospital where lie was found to he suffering from broken ribs and other injuries. That, evening the police went to a haunt they knew of, and were able to arrest the second hooligan who had previously escaped.