CAPTURING LAW-BREAKERS.
Sir,—l livo in a boardinghouse in, a suburb of Wellington. Tho other day a man came to board with us, and altwrwards cleared out without paying his board, also with a bicycle bolc-uyinc to a neighbouring shop. Ho has since boon soen on the main road several times riding the bicyclo. A little whilo alter this wo got nnolhor boarder of tho same stamp, He clraral out and went to another boardingliousD, where he stolo 303, Tho polico could not catch him. Sly little girl raw him in tho street, and we pot a constable and led him up to tho Ihief. He Rot fix weeks, and when he rami! out lie went straight to a shop in the Hntt, mid 10s. on a XIO bicyclo, aud cleared. Ho has sinco been seen on tho road to tomi ridiiigj the bicycle. Tho only war -te catcb a thiol is to find whero ho is and lead the police up to him. Tho colics are fo bujy trying to trap hotelko.'pf.rs, brewers, etc., they have- no tirao for their proper duties. They get ensh for n lirmor conviction. If any of your readers navo expericnepd the ramo with ctolen bicycles, pl«so let them air their priorances.—l am, etc., FAIK riiAT.
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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1262, 18 October 1911, Page 4
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211CAPTURING LAW-BREAKERS. Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1262, 18 October 1911, Page 4
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