PECULIAR ACTION OF A CAPTAIN.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2515, 29 April 1882, Page 3

PECULIAR ACTION OF A CAPTAIN.

LPBBSS ASSOCIATION TBI/KGEAM.J WELLINGTON, April 28. The police intend laying an information against Captain Orr, of the English barque Peru, which sailed for London a day or two ago, charging him with having taken a prisoner from the custody of a detective. The circumstances connected with the case are of a peculiar nature. Detective Ohrystal proceeded on boardjthe barque just as she was about to soil for London, He was armed with a warrant for the arrest of the cook, who it was alleged had stolen a sum of money_ and certain clothes. The detective wont in search of bis man, and was successful in finding him, with the articles said to have been stolen. On regaining the deck, however, he was surprised to find that the Peru was under way and steering for the Heads, and that the boat in which ho had gone cf to the barque was nowhere to be seen. After the ship had cleared the Heads Ohrystal remonstrated with the captain, who replied that he intended taking him to England. To this the detective objected, and intimated that unless the captain put him ashore he would jump overboard and attempt to swim to land. Seeing that he was in earnest. Captain Orr agreed to put him ashore, bnt would not allow him to take the cook With him. The detective landed about six miles from town. This action of the captain has led to an information being laid, and it will be served on him should he again visit the colony. The authorities intend to bring the matter ncder the notice of the owners of the barque Peru.