A BURGLAR CAPTURED BY A WOMAN.

Evening Star, Issue 4102, 20 April 1876, Page 4

A BURGLAR CAPTURED BY A WOMAN.

A courageous act on the pa ft of a woman is narrated by the ‘ Adelaide Express ’ : “A mao named George M‘Donald was charged at the City Police 'Court on Monday morning, by Catherine Hjarraghy, landlady of the Globe Hotel, Howden, with burglariously entering her premises with a felonious intent on the night of the lift? i March. It appeared that Mrs Harragh y heard a noise in the dining-room on t ja e night in question, and she got up, an d lighting a candle went into the room. q'he candle was blown out, but Mrs Harraglr y relit it, and saw the prisoner standing v t the room. She then in the most comr? ,geous manner grappled with him, and held,’ a i m in spite of his struggles ; he in the nv« awhile biting her hand most vicioysl'y. S& e, however, stuck to her man i'l the mc«f , plucky manner until assistance came, ao«l the prisoner was secured, As one or tr ,vo minor burglaries have ?, eeil committ ed about Howden recently t -the prisons c was remanded until / uvther inquiries, could be made respectir L g him.”