A Row in Wellington.

Manawatu Herald, 27 March 1894, Page 2

A Row in Wellington.

m There was a battle royal last if Kriday night in Fraser's-lanc. For years the street has been notorious as the headquarters of the demi monde, but within the last few days the " profession," fearing the oonstqiiences of the new by-law in- | trod need by the Corporation, have gtt packed up their belonging arm fitd. Many of the dwellings which were foruii r!y ihu scene of nightly revela have passed inio ihe occupaiion of a 1 quiet, law-abiding baud of Assyrian

hawkers. In the early part of Friday evening a party, consisting ' principally of bluejackets from H.M. warships now in port, on pleasure bent, turned into the lane, arid drew up in front of a once notorious (, house. Their knocks were at first j fruitless, but eventually a woman j came to the door, and a gallant j " yJoluejacket promptly encircled her j waist with her arms. The lady j smacked his face, and the Jack-Tar, i it is alleged, forthwith waxed wroth, and threw the lady down. The lady screamed, and then, to quote ancient Biblical history, " The Assyrian came down like a wolf on the fold." From the neighbouring 1 houses there poured out an army of ' Assyrian amazons, armed for tho. most part with broomsticks, which they wielded earnestly, and with such vigour that they ckared tin: street in almost less lime than 11 takes to write about it. One sailor was reported to have been " flattened out," and had to be carried off by his mates. When the policeman who is generally on this beat, but was absent elsewhere for a short space last night, got back, he met the triumphant army retiring, flashed with success, and all sound in wind and muscle. — Post.