FOIL THIEF
sV iNitlßip IN SCUFFLE. ••/ (per Press ' Association—’ Copyright") ;•« ' CHRISTCHURCH, August 5. nr A fowl thief, who attemped-further thefts , in the ;Caslnner6 district last evening,, got/ more than he bargained Hfev had" .Vkilled two fowls.. At a lioiise- .near the Rhodes Convalescent Home and mvas/making off with then) through the grounds of the home wheii Himr'SGfs" surprised by a man and two. boys. He broke-free after a tussle, but in escaping lie, tore his face ond.. clothing oil a bafWp-wire fence.,... He was seeM by Scoutmaster G. F. Myers, of the. Caslngere Hills troop, lids is'oii George Myers, and Leslie Suckling. The three were taking a short cut across the;, grounds of the home iwheh vtlie'y noticed a man approaching carrying something white. The man at first tried to conceal wliaf lie was .carrying, but when Mr My<£s approached him lie rail off. leaving two Kftewls lying on the ground, p. Mh Myers and the boys gave chase. threw himself on the man, (.hut was beaten off, and the man again ihMe‘'W'.’ 7, He was again caught, hut after An' ; exchange of blows again made his face on a barbedwire fence* hut was able to make his escape.,;- \
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Hokitika Guardian, 5 August 1932, Page 6
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199FOIL THIEF Hokitika Guardian, 5 August 1932, Page 6
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