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T-Sf - , and did so, eventually jjisapptarlag from Ms usual haunts, and finally taking pa*&Ag& for Otago by the May Qogo. Some tima after hia disappearance the tn&ftfcer m placed in th«» h.mus flf DWuetive-Ihntewr*, who, alter considerable trotible s tracked Wood frt*tu place t>> place, until tinaHy he found tha; he had sailed for New Zealand. Mr. Dalton, being armed with a warrant granted by W. T. Bodkin, Esq., one of the Mid«liaMS magistrates, took passage in the *.». Kent, for Melbourne, and thence ~Came across to* New Zealand, by the 9.5. SWhr«tiraa r arriving here on Friday, when lN»Fplaced himself tn communication with tll» police authorities, who were already in possession, of the whote facts of the ease, having received telegraphic intelligence that Wood had sailed in the May Queen , *<> i-.hat had any unforeseen accidelayed Detective Dwiton, Sergeant Hanlofi would have been perfectly ready to capture the defaulter on hi* arrival. On gaiium; the d-clc of the May Mr. I>u!r.".'i once made himself known to Capt.ua Fhatchell, and requested to be introduced to Mr. Jackson. »>n that person stepping forward, he quietly told his errand, and arrested him. At first, Wood strenuously averred he was not the person wantei.l, but when a life-like photograph taken in England, and in the detective's possession, was placed in hia hands, he acknowledged himself to be the man, and promptly handed over a draft on the Bank of New Zealand, payable to the order of William Jackson for £-100, together with £f> in gold, a handsome gold watch ami appendages, and a Colt's revolver, declaring himself perfeetly ready to accompany the officers. His companion, whose real name is Miss Thorpe, and who ia a native of Leeds, and Was saleswoman at one of the large London houses, was greatty affected nn hearing he had been arrested, and accmpanied him on shore. On landing, he Was taken before Dr. Donoghue, .1. P., and formal I *.' rVtnanded for a week. Iu -v :i ;ii- «. tur i; ; cation - : I •. " man Hksma I- K'v. •■••• n- : !'• ■ > lart.ure from T.i ■ r»« 1- *ar. he following letter, addressed by huu '■> Mr. Human, chairman of t:ie < o[tiey tttatch anil Brighton and Hovo ComYinies, will show : i ,f " London, September, ! ">"'>■ | ' " Respected Sir,- 1 rmrst beg .>; you { \ receive the last few lines ir. w:ii be in % power to write you before I leave ingland, in the spirit in which the- art' tnuant. i. aru well aware 1 d.-terve no pit.y or consideration at your hands, for I f have betrayeilyour confidence a.n.l acted ; towards-^!Tan<l others in a disgraceful way, and am well sure f shall meet with ; the punishment t dt serve riot the h ast ; of which is being obliged to my ; wife an<l five little children to 'he tender \ mercies of the wrld. T'ms m. . f course, my great grief, and r • •< - " .n ''at I have parted with a so. . • ,i . • i , have now to put rny i ". ! ■' >• v " rules and governs otir •. n ir ! "ru--j will lead mo in the rt . .* ' • . the course of a fo~ - < a: -v.-. '• • London a prosperous man, , u ■«•>' f will be to make good my sh' rtcotraugs .t; Colney Hatch, which I will i;o\tr give you full particulars of. f ha - , e looked very closely into this, aru I tiud th- y amount to ( anil it is made upas f..! - .>vs : —'ram- > mon and Co. have paid all the coke ac- , count, except from March t.. June. The aame applies to Davis and S!n>ul:z. I have made good what w ~.. in i ' R.-ady " y Sales ;' the ,-nioimt of gas ' rit.al si ♦ JIHOO, but t':ii will show [ ■Utflf bv lung the amount received i for g:u • 4f- i rv r ■ • - j boo!., r. -r-r.t n •' • ( ; leu.'mg, • r . «!.. ; r, , II ■ .dl- ' 4.. j book unc.iiewn" : 111 *• '• ' " n account ef an i fir<■r- I may , Snow say that had F nor. , n: , i.; - .point- i at the Itnghcou au i tlove I should 'at onoo have paid back all the money due ''■fjo the Colney Hatch Company,, having arrowed the amount at a heavy rate cf interest to do so ; but being a ruined man in this country, I muss start with my tittle capital fan a fresh field, and shook! I fortune favottr ine, f shall b&pc I short time to make everything so repair the injustice I h&ve • friend a» you have alwttiys jCrime ondl ingratitui.le own rerwardy 1 ara What 1 am Bnoibft. - >1 cam I

of me, bat make some alight allowance for the causes which have brought me to this great trouble ancl difficulty. Yourself" I look upon as the best friend I have ia the world, although I 1 v« Mr. Sanderson almost as a brother, ai.d - I'addon has been ever kind to me. May the time not f-'C very far distant when I shall be in a position to make amends for my past misdeeds. And now good-bye. When I am privileged to meet you again, I trust it will be to make good the injury and injtuKjs I have done yon. \ours respectfull v, W. Henry Wood." The accused will be brought up at the City Police Court on Thursday.—Guar-