STRUGGLE WITH A BURGLAR

Hokitika Guardian, 23 February 1926, Page 4

STRUGGLE WITH A BURGLAR

IXTIU'DKR KSCAPF.K AFTER ST I IT' Pit'll T • TIM All T. February If. While on duty on Stafford Street at live minutes to ten lasi, night, f onsiublc Hlack noticed a ,mau getting out of n window at the side ol I. and J. Thomson’s drapery establishment. Tli,. constable proceeded up the right-of-way at the side ol tile pieuiiscs. but the intruder made off round the back of the promises.

The constable gave chase. and caught mi with the mail as he was at tempting to scale a ionee. A short struggle ensued, but the until broke free, and made off again.

gaining the street. The chase then continued, Lite man maintaining his freedom, until Elizabeth Street was reached, where the constable again ran him to earth.

They came to grips and blows wen freely exchanged.

A third party appeared on the scene and. thinking the two men were having a stand-up fight, separated them. Tim constable had lost his helmet in the struggle, and tins fact led to the burglar filially gaining his freedom. When the pedestrian pulled the two apart the burglar broke away. and succeeded in eluding his pursuers. The constable bore signs of the struggle. and the burglar, ton. got his share. He also lost his hat in the struggle, and phis is now in the possession of the police. A suspect was detained by t ho police to-day. but lie explained bis movements lasi nigh I in a satisfactory ninn-

The right uf flie way next to T. and J. Thomson’s was the scene of the shooting of Constable Morgan, which remains one of the mysteries in criminal records. Constable Morgan was attracted by a light in the rear of Thomson’s premises, and on making investigations in the riglit-of-vny ho became involved in a tussle "lin an unknown man. The constable received wounds from which ho died.