The Wrong Man.
A rather unfortunate error was committed by the police on Friday, in arresting Mr P. Cronin, of the well known contracting firm of Cronin and M'Grath, in mistake for Maurice Cronin, the Palmerston North hotelkeeper who wa3 " wanted ' on a charge under the Bankruptcy Act. It seems that the police were on the look out for the alleged levanter, who was known to be in Wellington, and a mounted constable, confusing the names, went off post haste by instructions of a superior officer, and apprehended the wrong man, the right person being at that time safely lodged in the Terrace gaol. The mistake was of course discovered immediately on arrival at the Central station, and Mr Cronin was at once released, and apologies were made for the unfortunate circumstance which had placed him in such an embarrassing position. — Post.
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Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 319, 21 May 1894, Page 3
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142The Wrong Man. Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 319, 21 May 1894, Page 3
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