A Sensational Arrest.

Manawatu Herald, 21 June 1898, Page 2

A Sensational Arrest.

A sensational arrest after a fortnight* close watch wag made on Wednesday night saya the Post, by Oou t table Craickshank close to the Chinamen's gardens at the Lower Quit For Borne time past Bam Koy a market gardener, had conplained to tha police of the loss of many cabbages from his garden. Constable Oruickahank determind to lie In wait for the thief, and for a fortnight he encouraged an attack of cramp with, oat reward. On Wednesday night* however, after a long wait under the fenoft theconftable saw two men enter the garden and start filling a saok with cabbages. After watching for a short time one of the men started away with the saok on bis back. The constable attempted to rash for the men, bat he reckoned without the cramped position he had been crouching in, and instead of going forward he fell. The men heard the movement, became alarmed, and ran off. Cruickshank soon recovered himself, and gave ohase. Being unable to overtake the man ho was following, Cruickshank called upon him to stop, or he (the constable) would fire. As this warning had no result, two shots were sent wide of the man, who still held on bis way, Finding his quarry was too fleet of foot to be run down, Cruickshank again called out that if he did n6t stop he would fire afc him. On a third shot being fired the fugitive stopped, and was taken into custody. From certain clues Oruiokshank yesten! y apprehended another man, broth r of tho former, and after we went to press Robert and Henry Moore were brought Mr Kenny in the Magistrate's Court, charged witti having stolen two bags of cabbages, and remanded for hearing until the 20th iru t , bail being allowed.