BOGUS BOBBIES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 174, 16 August 1909, Page 3

BOGUS BOBBIES.

'HARD ON THE CHINAMAN. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Christchurch, August 14. About nine o'clqck last.evening, two •jaw:'(on* dressed as a policeman and the other wearing civilian clothes) viisted a louse situated in the suburbs and tenanted by Chinese. They informed the inmates that they were police officers and had 'been instructed to search the place for'opium. The Chinamen protested, and said they had no opium in the house, but the visitors said they had, and forthwith proceeded to search the house; The Chinamen resented their action, but one of the men, it is alleged, produced a revolver and covered them while the other continued the search. No opium was discovered, but the intruders are stated to have found £2O belonging to the Chinamen, which thev pocketed. They said they would take the money to the police station, and if the Chinamen called there this morning it would, be returned to them. In order fo set the Chinamen's mind at rest a receipt was given for the amount. One of the Chinamen went along to the police station this morning to collect the £2O, and was surprised to find it was not there,. He then, through the medium "of an interpreter, explained what had occurred. <He was quite satisfied he would lie able to identify the men again. This afternoon one of t'l l hien alleged to b e implicated was arrested at the Ricearton races.