ALARM WORKS

Hokitika Guardian, 10 April 1931, Page 6

ALARM WORKS

surprise for intruder. MAN IN BOWLING PAVILION. AUCKLAND, April 7. A dramatic arrest was effected at an early hour this morning at the pavil ion of the Remuera Bowling Club, when a powerfully-built man was caught on the premises in possession of safe-breaking implements. For some time periodical raids ban been made upon the pavilion b\ thieves. Quite frequently lockers have Iveon forced open, with the result that bowlers and croquet players have suffered severely through losing valuable articles. This resulted in officials of the chdi fitting up a special electric burglar alarm. Wires from the burglar alarm are connected with the residence of the caretaker, and groundsman, Mr W. M. Johnstone, who lives •about 100 vards away from the navilion. After Mr Jolistone locks up the pavilion and returns home lv switches on the alarm. It was the burglar alarm which caused the intruder 'to he surprised in the pavilion this morning. At. 1.50 a.m. Mr Johnstone was awakened by the ringing of the alarm lv ' in his house. Before dressing he telephoned the Newmarket police station and informed •Constable Gaston that the alarm hell was ringing.. Constable Gaston, accompanied by Constable Oliver, hurried to Market Road in a motor-ear arriving at the bonding pavilion 12 minutes after they received Mr Johnstone’s message^. Creeping into th o grounds silently, tliev examined the outside of D o building, but were unable to notice any marks showing how an entrance had been gained. Mr .Tohnstone 'then unlocked the front door of the navilion. which w« c in darkness. When the two eO'>stah]ec wont inside io sea roll for the iii-troJei Constable Gaston opened a door leading off the passage to the right, and flashing bis .torch into Hie room dv covered a man crouching behind counter. U’l»e man is alleged to have U’d io 1,;,. i,,i|i|l ;i b'v'O cavnee f "r’s cb ; s°l. Tbe eonstalib. in'rviedLiL.h- ''le.'-d with the intr”der ami avostod him ! The man is further allowed t.o I ’ ,> " '•ad ill Ids ,'visspssion. 'wsid.-c- H,„ U-'f- 1 t-n detonators, a nlm* ©f Dk'D'' mill a lepetli <>f GlSe and a b-vd-on lmteber’s knife. No attempt bad been tn“ik, unou tile safe. The man ~rve«t''d was .Tames R"H.-n a labourer, mred JVC an-'-n-ed W©.. before Vr F. C. C-ttell. «AL. e 1 ””"' ed with bein'* n r<"'’’ n and a mibond f„nn.l I,v nie-ld wltHrint . l"’V f :d e'-eeve j nn the enclosed nr'unG"s of U’O © I era Tbiwlill" flub. He | .1 ,„| ..pi, ba'dn" i” Ms possessle" lioesel. real." i 0 <* i m nl('IUC)’ ts. ■ a c'"se' , r0 i:,„,;4,e del o n fitors end G’“ n . I TC'dlv o'd. a remand until A.nril i ’ Mr Nobel, who appeared for •ici'T'/i fo** il l. Uv Trolly: T think this man won'-' b bettor in gaol. Mr f'uHen remarked H>at Bulk' W's mil liai'rdde as of right. Bail was refused.