MISCELLANEOUS

Hokitika Guardian, 25 July 1931, Page 2

MISCELLANEOUS

POLICE ATTACKED BY CROWD. : ;iu: THREE OFFICERS INJURED. . SIX ARRESTS. . A large crowd attacked police officers at Kew Bridge, and a police sergeant and two constables were hurt. • Police Constable Lanigan,, Brentford, was called to arrest a man who' was stated to >have . made a disturbance. When he attempted to do so a number of people .attacked, him. Police Ser- , geant Ashfield went to the constable’s assistance, and lie was' similarly treated- "sC ■ will ianOA ttioxir., nsmu A third police officer, Police Constable Bor relb appeared, and) the crowd growing every minute) a te],e i phone message was sent to Brentford police ..station, n«d/<Wnßtables were rushed’ to tli© scene ; iw Hiotoi , "C&r, Thejt;;were ; attacked 'by the crowd which jb§ this bed grown to large proportions.. Eventually the disturb* ance wjo» quelled. ■ Six men were arrested in connection (with the affair; ’ ■

01 L.' BAR 6 P LODES, £600,000 ! DAMAGE IN WHARF An explosion en an oil ..barge tied up at Norfolk pier produced a ’ 'stubborn fire that did damage estimated, atl 3,000,000 dollars (£600,000). The wjiole city was filled with thick sooty, smoke and wharves and many commercial properties were .destroyed in the business istrict. Six firemen were injured in their attempts to check the spread of the fire •is now beliv.ed to be under control.