GENERAL NEWS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8925, 19 September 1907, Page 1

GENERAL NEWS.

Tho Forth police arc congratulating themselves on tho capture of a daugerotrs criminal of whoso identity they had no suspicion when they him. Late on tho night of tho 11th, while searching for a man who had tried to rob a till, they found him concealed in a yard among tanks and boilers, and after a sharp struggle handcuffed him. At the station lie was identified as Edward Ohaiuley, alias Turney, alias M'Grath, alias Woods. For over twelve mouths past he has evaded the police, who have been searching for him under a war-iut for having broken out of gaol. While on tho way to tho station Ohaiuley asked permission to smoko, and on this being given tho man made an effort to get his hands into his trousers pockets. Constable Mooriiouso esasyed to assist him iu that, and pulled out a fully-loaded five-cluuu-berod revolver. After the prisoner had been searched at tho police station, the charge-room wore the aspect of an interesting museum. From various portions of his wearing apparel there were produced detonators. gelignite fuse, all sorts of minute files and house-breaking implements, a dozen gold rings, a lady’s bangle, a gentleman’s gold watch and chain, au open-faced gold watch and various other articles. A Melbourne message says : “Groat excitement was caused on tho flat at Flemiugton ou Saturday afternoon, when an elderly man who had a moment before boon soon to become suddenly rigid, foil forward and lay quite still.” Tho Grand National Hurdle Race had just been run, and the stricken man was holding a betting ticket bearing tho name of a beaten horse, Lion Heart. He was taken to tho casualty room, where it was found that life was extinct. Dcatli was duo to natural causes. Deceased, whoso name was John Ooglilau, was au e.x-sonior constable. ”