THIEF’S SUDDEN DASH FOR LIBERTY
CAPTURED AFTER STRUGGLE . SIX MONTHS’ GAOL “We won’t put up with that sort of thing i,n this country,” said Mr. F. K. Hunt, S.M., this morning, when he sentenced Edward John McKay, a steward in the S.S. Arawa, to six months’ imprisonment for theft. McKay, as well as stealing two overcoats from immigrant passengers, provided some excitement for several people yesterday afternoon after Detective McHugh arrested him.
He submitted quietly to being taken to the wharf police station, but watching his chance, he made a sudden dash for liberty. The detective and constables gave chase, but McKay managed to elude them for a time in the crowd.
Later in the afternoon, while riding a bicycle along Symonds Street, Detective McHugh sighted his man and gave chase. McKay dashed for a passingvan, bLit missing his hold, fell into the arms of the detective. He did not realise that he was up against a boxer and wrestler of some repute until, after a violent struggle Detective McHugh handcuffed him and put him aboard the van, which was driven to the police station.
McKay looked quite subdued when he slipped into the dock to hear his fate to-day, and still more so when he found himself consigned to Mount Eden for ■ six months.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 44, 14 May 1927, Page 11
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