ORIGIN L CORRESPONDENCE

Dunstan Times, Issue 436, 26 August 1870, Page 3

ORIGIN L CORRESPONDENCE

We do not identify ourselves with the onininns that maybe expressed hy our correspondents. GOLD ROBBERY. To the Editor of the Dunstan Times. Sir,—By inserting the following facts concerning the recovery of the treasure stolen from the Police Camp, Clyde, you would he doing hut justice to the energy and sagacity of Police OflDers who were instrumental in the apprehension of the thieves and the restoring of the treasure without loss of time, while through their exertions suspicion is removed from the community of the district, heretofore remarkable for honor and fidelity ; and it is to be hoped that the valuable services rendered hy Constables M’Gann, Hunt, and Smith will meet with due reward at the hands of the authorities, which would act as an incentive to other members of th e Constabulary on future occasions. On the morning of the llth inst, Constable M‘Gann received information from a man named Cook, on the Gentle Annie Track, that on the morning of the robbery at Clyde, a man had been seen going up the track which leads on to the Arrow, and burning some clothes, whereupon Constable M‘Cann immediately proceeded to the spot indicated hy Cook, and found that some clothing had been burned (as stated by Cook) and also a bridle. In the debris he picked up a small portion of a bri de which had escaped the fire, and was tied together with a piece of wax-end newly made. It then .-truck Constable M‘Gann that a shoemaker must be concerned in the affair, and without further delay, he at once followed up the mail man with two telegrams, one for Clyde, for additional assistance, and the other for Queenstown, to look out for strangers, and proceeded to the Arrow himself to keep watch over the shoemaker there. In this expedition, Constable M ‘Gann nearly killed his horse. On the 12th inst., Constables Hunt and Smith arrived on the Arrow, when M ‘Gann informed them of what he had found, and of his suspicions of the offender. The three Constables .' were then engaged up to two o’clock a. m making inquiries as to what Rennie, the shoemaker on the Arrow, was doing on the day of the robbery. The result was that they arrested him at that hour on suspicion, and charged him with the crime, and on the following morning Rennie confessed his guilt. At the present time the whole of the property is restored with the exception of thirty ounces of gold ami two bundles of note’. This result has been arrived at owing to the strenuous exertions of Constable M’Gann, ably assisted by Constables Hunt and Smith, and those three officers ought certainly to be rewarded by the Government for clearing up so quickly what at the time appeared to be a complete mystery to the public at large. It will also he in the recol’ection of your readers that Constable Hunt nearly lost his life in securing a dangerous lunatic on the Candrona some time ago, and his praise worthy conduct was altogether overlooked by the authorities. If valuable services such as the above are taken no-notice of by the public or the Government, it is to be feared little emulation will exist in the Police Force of the Colony. I am, &c, A CONSTANT READER. Cromwell, August 16, 1870. From “ The Wagga Wagga Express.” Within the past six months a number of the Grover and Baker Sewing Machines have found their way into this district, and as we gather from their purchasers, all appear to he held in the highest estimation. To the uninitiated, the rapi 1 ity with which they run down a long seam, and join neatly together any two pieces of cloth or other fabrics that may be submitted to their needles, which under the old system of hand-work would have taken hours to accomplish, seems perfectly marvellous. Some little difficulties are often encountered in first using these machines, hut these, with a little practice and experience, are soon overcome, and their general superiority and effectiveness in all kinds of work are then readily appreciated. Melbourne, October 19, IS6B. Mrs. D. desiring to comply with your request of giving hor opinion of the machine she had of you, I have been solicited hy her to do so on her behalf, and to say that her expedtations of its utility and handiness have been quite surpassed, found it easy to learn even the embroidery and other fancy as well as heavy works,had no trouble with the machine, and broke hut one needle through carelessness ; and concluded her remarks, with groat emphasis, ‘‘ I should not like to be again without one. ” I am, Yours truly CD,STAVE EAMMAN.

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