SENSATIONAL ARREST.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81912, 27 December 1906, Page 4

SENSATIONAL ARREST.

DAXXKVIKKE (iKOCEK TAKKN". A REYOLVEK AND FALSE Something of a. sen-ation was crr.uod in IJanncvirkc ou Ti ursday last when it was rumored that a wellknown business man had beer, arrest ed at an early hour under somewhat exciting ' circumstances. The pofice ir very reticent on the matter, but it scms they ruceived information a few day.- ago that a euspiciou-looking plant of bags and butties cf kerosene wn-> lying bohii.d an unoccupied shop known as Hill's piwry. next to .Mr JJen/ie/s. Tiie plant was not disturbed, and A careful watch was kept for s-v.-iml nights, but nothing happened to <-!-':iiup the mystery until T!.ur>ilay nicni ing, at about i o'clock, while O.nstable Learmont was on watch, when a man carrying a .Maori kii approach eil the snot. He removed the pUr.t of bag- and kerosene iu.u t'.:;' buck room of the building, which is in a iihpidated state. The mysterious personage, who was wearing falie wlii-kers, remained inside long enough to bore six on.".;:t! holes through til.' beards of the in.-id: waii, and then he waie on! again :id carried in a number of fmi', ca--.-I tight wood, and straw, and biti!'. ;iie e ! up against the wa!!. He then came outside, carrying hi; llaori kit with him. Ju«t as he emerged from the door Constable Learmont arrested the nian.S who proved to be R- L- Jlaync, who! has been carrying on bu.-mc-s is a J cash grocer, and he wa- at once removed to the lock up, Jlr Drew, who' live* next door, assisting hi!!!. I Subsequent'}', at the t'olice Court, j Robert Landal Jlayne was charged with, tha* on the 20th December lie was found by night disguised with indent to commit a crime'; Uj that ou the same date he was found armed with a dangerous weapon, to wit a re volver, wiih intent to break into a building to commit a crime; (3/ thai on the sanre date ho did wilfully atLcmpt to set fire io a building, to wit l shop. Nrjrt. t'rmek-hank s'-.'.ted th.-i the accused was arrested at about ■> a.m. aiwer circumstances widen iudieaV-ed :!><■ intention to commit a serious crime. He was not prepared to go ja »:ih the case a; pieaciu, and lie laked for a reimind for eight days to -cable a thorough investigation, of the. racts being made. Accused having r.o objection to the remand, the application was granted.