AN ARREST

Hokitika Guardian, 11 October 1932, Page 6

AN ARREST

OF A SUSPECT. (Per Press Association— . .Copyright-). CHRISTCHURCH, October 11. A man suspe|tod of robbing Co,ates’ jewellery shop oti' Saturday night was arrested under ./dram a tie circumstances yesterday eyenirig,. As: 'the result ot investigations, of police waited near a ceiSpin house, in Kilmore Street. When |lie suspected man appeared, a revolver tohot was -fifed, as a signal by the leader of the police squad. The police then closed on the man, and chased him, it is alleged, through a yard. into the arms of detectives waiting at the other entrance. Another man, also present, ‘was likewise arrested.,,., ON THEFT CHARGE. OHRIST'OHUROH, October 11. As a sequel to an arrest by the police yesterday evening, Gordon Webb Hazeldine, 23, a contractor of Sydenham,' was charged this morning with breaking and entering the premises of G. Coateg and Co., Ltd., and committing theft. He was remanded till October 20. This is the case where allegedly u thousand pounds worth of jewellery was .stolen. * four MORE THEFTS. CHRISTCHURCH, October 11. , A further outbreak of thefts from shops in the city, and suburbs .occurred last evening, four premises being eritered. The prineip/al case was; that of Mason Stnitbers and Co. Ltd. wliere thieves stole gold and silverware worth oyer £IOO.