DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 2 August 1924, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

(JbY TELEGRAPH—PER PRESS ASSOCIATION

CONSTABLE’S EXCITING CHASE. WELLINGTON, Aug. 2. The polite have lately been searching for a man who is alleged to be concerned in altering a one pound note to .a twenty pound one. A constable came across it man in the Clyde Quay hotel bar whose appearance agreed with that of the wanted man. lie was having a drink at the moment and when the constable quietly told hint that his presence at the police station was desired. the man seemed willing enough to go along, hut asked to be allowed to finish bis drink. Instead of doing this he dashed out of the door and closely followed by the policeman went in and out of several nearby streets at a rapid pace. A crowd gathered to watch the race and the fugitive dashed through them, thus gaining on his pursuer. Later, however, the constable jumped on a motor lorry and made up

-iiipe of tin* lost ground. Eventually he '.rami' upon the man in private premises jin a street a Hi tit* distance from the start of the chase and arrested him. The man gave his name as Harrison and appears helore the Court to-day.

GOODS PILLAGED. WELLINGTON. Aug.

A Wellington hardware linn Inis received a consignment of sporting guns from England in the I’orl Curtis which milv loaded at Hull and London. On opening the ease it was lound that twelve out of seventeen guns had gone, granite setts used for roadmakilig, being substituted. The gun- were made in Belgium. The pillaging was evidently ilone at Antwerp wharf. The ease showed no sign of having been Jumpered with. allegations WITHOUT FOUNDATION. WELLINGTON. August 2. 11l ronsoq lienee ol the allegations •ti,at the inflow of immigrants into Xew Zealand was causing an increase of v«.»n«*rc*:il tlis«*a.so. tlic* Hoalth Dopartment lias communicated "with tb hospital iboards in the chiel centres and also with I lu* police, that the DirectorGeneral timb- from replies, that the statements are practically "without foundation and there i- now evidence lo support it.