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RUATORIA MAN HUNT

OVERNIGHT POLICE SEARCH • '4A A " nm v? ROUGH COUNTRYCtOVEB ED RUATORIA,„ yesterday. After having been hunted by the police since early on Wednesday afternoon and wanting over -to miles through rough country • and down creelc-beds to avoid being seen on tne main highways, a man was arrested this morning at Toltomaru Bay by Constable R. W. Beasley. Constables J. F. Birch, V. Bagge and N. H.'Tuck were combing the <listrictyn.ll night. ft is understood man was wanted in connection alleged offence in He appeared this moruintjpbefore justices of the peace in Tokomaru Bav a tid 1 . A-fT. ■ .' • ' N'e S' _ •, was remaned to Gisborne. A reportfwas received yesterday at the Ruat<ffia> police station that there was character on Air. O. T. . station, Wairongomai, 75 Ruatoria. Constables Birch and^Bagge set out to make inquiries., but before they could ap-. proacli’ The man he took to the cover , of the bush. The police organised a search party with the assistance of local residents, yet -no trace coujd be found of the * wanted man. y N Two hours later Constable Birch saw the man walking down a no exit road- As soon as, lie saw the constable the man took to his heels and. even though the district was combed, nothing could be seen of him. By that time Constable Tuck had joined the search party. All police stations and residents on the Coast were asked to keep a watch for a man of a certain description, and the driver .of Ward’s Transport lorry. Air. N. Ivawai, also was given the warning. When negotiating tlie Takapau Hill Air. Ivawai offered a lift to the wanted man and lie was arrested at Tokomaru Bay by Constable Beaslev at 7 a.m.

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Opotiki News, Volume I, Issue 88, 23 September 1938, Page 2

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RUATORIA MAN HUNT Opotiki News, Volume I, Issue 88, 23 September 1938, Page 2

RUATORIA MAN HUNT Opotiki News, Volume I, Issue 88, 23 September 1938, Page 2

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