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POLICE ASSAULTEDDISTURBANCE AT MARULANCivilian Assists ConstableA further assault on the police m Marulan was disclosed at the Gow'bum Police Court this morn-ny, when Joseph Edward Wright «.is charged with Indecent lang-■•age in George St.. Marulan, and v.it i having assaulted Constable .sHumnck last night while in the execution of his duty.Wright was lined £.* oil earh charge mill was allowed time to pay lt;» liiltl-Hip nocurlty.Coti-ilable Shumack, ol Marulan. said l«lt;* w»s crossing fieornc St. and . 911W Wright Rinndliig in the middle or the road. Wright came towards hlitL and mild, So you're the — cop if. this town. You in.. only u * —. I'll knock yoni - — head off! WUnesH cloned witli him and threw him on the grmind-Afier putting uii arm lock on him he started fur the police station, hut had only gone about .10 yards when Wright snld, l.et me klt;» and I'll go quietly with you Witness released his hold on him, hui had only none .« few yard**, wlu-n he was dealt a Mow behind the car. The eontduhle again rinsed with him and threw him on tho around, whin he was again hit about !»•• luce nhd mouthWlnics* event mill v go* n grip oil li.in and with * lie ussimanco of a civilian conveyed him lo the police s;a-ll*in iIn the way there lie continued lo it*e Indi-ceiit language hi a loud colicIn reply to Wiighl. Coiisruhle Shu mack suiil he was In plain clothe* at •he time. Iiiii he had lohl Wright lie was a constable before tin* assault, lie went ui rie-s towards the hotel, havlie hud u complaint that Wrlrhi had either assaulted or threatened lo as. sault ihlt;* publican Joseph Kdwnrd Wright. platelayer,«I Marulan. said that ut six o'clock lust night he went to the hotel and inquired ii he was too late for tea The proprietor said. You'll get tin — tea here. Wright replied that lie had asked In a civil mnmu-r it ml expected an equally civil replylie then turned and was irousing •lie Mrevl when he saw j,he eon?table, who was In iihiin clothi-N. and who
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Goulburn Evening Penny Post
Goulburn, New South Wales, AU
Mon, Nov 26, 1928
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