THE TABLES TURNED.

Evening Star, Issue 3449, 12 March 1874, Page 3

THE TABLES TURNED.

How the detective was commited to prison when in search of game in the shape of an adscouding creditor, has thus been related, says the Geelong paper, by a geniemen who arrived a day or two ago A person named Preen, who catered at a Sydney race meeting, absconded'o Auckland and left many kim! inquiring friends behind him, fo anxious indeed were they about bis welfare tha--- they induced the Government to send detective Howard after him, and this oiflei d not finding his prey at Auckland, went to Tahiti after him, and there was sufficiently fortunate to make the arrest. The Chief Justice of the Island remanded the prisoner back to Auckland or Sydney, we are not sure which, but a short time afterwards the Governor rearmed from a tour, and application was made to him for Treeu’s release. 1 his to the surprise of everybody, was granted, and Treei regained his liberty, A day or two after he met the detective and had some words with him. Annoyed at the incomprehensible course pursued by the Governor', Howard said, “ I will have you yet before 1 leave the island,” upon which Treen struck him across the bridge of the nose with a whip, and destroyed the beauty of that structure for ever. 'I his, as may be imagined, “ riled ” the d'iteclive considerably, and after telling Treen to “hold his jaw,” he drew his revolver, and with one shot smashed a number of his masticators. He was then taken into custody and imprisoned for four mouths, when papers provided from Auckland secured his release.