A TRAIN EPISODE.
A DASH FOR LIBERTY. Marton, January 0. A mnu named Frederick Becker, alias Alfred Anderson, caused a sensation on the Main Trunk line last evening, when travelling between Forewa anil Marton. It appears that he had committed a grossly indecent act in the presence of some women and children; and the guard notified Becker ef his intention to give him in charge on his arrival at Marton. The man was a bit insolent at first, and subsequently he went to the guard and begged him to allow the matter to drop. The guard maintained the position he had assumed, and told the man that in the interests of the travelling public he would be obliged to report the occurrence. Decker then took a run and jump off the train, and its he was seen to fall oyer, it was thought that he had been killed. The train was immediatelv stopped, but it wa<s found that heyoml being severely bruised he had escaped without further injury. Upon arrival at Marton he was given into custody, and at the Marton Court this morning Messrs. Kensington and Ciceley, J.P.'s sentenced him to two mouths' imprisonment. Becker had a number of other convictions against him.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 165, 12 January 1914, Page 8
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204A TRAIN EPISODE. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 165, 12 January 1914, Page 8
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