Stunt Roused Public Anger

Executive is willing to support the Mock Murder which took place in Pigeon Square during capping week.

A Group of students organised a mock murder. A car pulled up to the curb, a student jumped out, fired a starting pistol at another student, got back into the car, which then drove away.

Several students rushed up and and turned the fallen victim over allowing him to burst a plastic bag containing a quart of ox blood. The screaming of girl students brought the lunch-time crowds from a nearby auction room.

Students explaining that it was only a stunt were ignored. The crowd attracted more and more people, who took no notice of the placard telling them that it was only a stunt. In fact, the placard was thrown over the crowd. The placard read. "This will happen to you if you don't see procesh or give to charity."

Someone rang the police and the ambulance. The police arrived on the scene quickly. It appeared that a whole Homicide Squad had turned out. Apparently some were very annoyed because it had disturbed them drinking the lunchtime cup of tea.

When the crowd learned that it was only a stunt they turned on the students. Cries of "Lynch them," "Throw them out of the university," were heard.

The police asked four students to go to the police station for questioning.