CATCHING A DEBTOR.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2128, 17 January 1880, Page 2

CATCHING A DEBTOR.

A Makikihi correspondent tells us that during the heavy thunder-plump yesterday afternoon an amusing coursing match took place on the farm of a wellknown resident —Mr John Coll. It appears that the owner has lately been tormented by creditors and bailiffs, but he fought them so vigorously that they gave up the game in disgust. The services of Detective Kirby were as a last resort called into requisition, and armed with a warrant, for fraudulent insolvency, he proceeded to Coil’s headquarters. Coll, who is tall and nimble of foot, watched the detective from afar, and took refuge among the long grass in the . paddock. In the meantime it began to rain heavily, but this did not stop the fun. An amusing race between debtor and detective ensued, and to the disinterested witnesses the way in which the pair dodged round and round the paddock caused intense amusement. How Kirby would duck his head, and Coll would scamper off to a new position. Then the Detective would make a sudden descent in the direction of Coil’s cover and an exciting chase in full cry would ensue. The “ peds ” were too equally matched, and the officer finding his ardour damped by getting wet to the

skin finally gave up the pursuit. This, however, was only for the' time being, for at one o’clock this morning Coll who had taken refuge in the house of a friend was somewhat astonished and disgusted at receiving a visit from the Detective and a pressing request to accompany him to, the police station. It will he perceived from our police report that Coll has been remanded.