A BURGLAR

Hokitika Guardian, 22 July 1929, Page 5

A BURGLAR

A CONSTABLE’S ARREST. (By Telegraph—Press Association). AUCKLAND, July 22. Carrying a complete kit of burglar’s tools, including gelignite, fuses and caps, jxoliert Slade, aged 65, was arrested at an early hour on Sunday morning,' after a sensational chase through the city streets 'The sum eg *67 was found on him ami a large quantity of clothing lin the rooms where he lived, was identified as stolen i"»m shops recently. Standing at a c-orner at 4.30 a.m. Constable Whitehead noticed a welldressed man leave a doorway of a shop in Hobson Street. He lb.loved him down a side street and called upon him to .‘Top. He immediately ran. rented a oft. fence and as the constable followed, was climbing a wall leading fo other premises, when the constable seized his man by the legs. After a scuffie the main submitted to arrest. Among the tools found on the accused were two Jemmies, tweezers, skeleton keys, go'ignite, ignition caps, spanner, torch, a strong catapult with leaden pellets, material for lock breakin" and cashmere socks. Goods found in his room included several suits and tailors’ cloth, groceries. hoots, toilet requisites. Dozens of race cards and other material were piled high on the floor and the table