GILBERTIAN POLICE STORY.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8854, 3 July 1907, Page 1

GILBERTIAN POLICE STORY.

A humorous situation was described during the hearing of a case at Newington Sessions, near London, not long ago. Two men, Garrod and Gardner, who attempted to break into a house in Walworth, were chased through several gardens. Just as a police sergeant in plain clothes seemed likely to overtake them, the owner of one of the gardens mistook the officer for a burglar, and seized him. The sergeant explained who ho was, but his captor thought he was “bluffing.” The sergeant’s position was rendered still more uncomfortable by another resident, who appeared witii a big dog, which lie threatened to let loose if the officer attempted to escape. A crowd collected, and the sergeant was marched off to the station.

Garrod, who had heeu able to escape; was arrested later. Gardner was ordered twelve mouths’ of the Borstal system, Garrod wag bound over to come up for judgment if called upon.