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Timaru, May 30. Through the police uot having fi.st obtaiued a warrant, they tailed to arrest James Blytlie, commercial traveller, of Duiie>.li», who is out on hail, awaiting his trial on a charge of embezzling moneys belonging to the Albion Brewery Company. The police traced the absconder to the barqiu-ntine Annie Bow, getting ready to sail for Sydney. Before the boat reached the vessel the absconder spied th-m and took fli.rht to another boat, the M-ndoza. On the arrival of the 'police officers on bonnltha- vessel Blytn.- went down into the cabin, and did not come up again. One policeman went clown, out was assaulted by Biytiie ami the crew, the latter wanting him to show a warrant for the arrest. Shortly after, another b 'tit with piivute people camei.fi', and tb« p >lice eallel on them in the Queen's name to assist. They refused, a-id eventually the police returned ashore, and got a proper warrant to arrest Blythe, but before that <-ould I>h obtained, the vessel sailed, for Sydney, with the absconder aboard. At the Teuraka Police Court, Richard
Bell, farmer, was charged with sheepstealing, and committed for trial at the next sitting of the Supreme Court, Timaru.
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Kumara Times, Issue 522, 30 May 1878, Page 2
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