[BY TELEGRAPH—OWN CORRESPONDENTS.] AUCKLAND, Last Night.

Waikato Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1510, 9 March 1882, Page 2

[BY TELEGRAPH — OWN CORRESPONDENTS.] AUCKLAND, Last Night.

At the University Senate, to-day, Sir G. M. o'K.orke's motion was carried, dispensing with terms when students are engaged during the day. Mr Buller, who lives near Mr Rattray's, Epsom, captured a burglar in a very pretty way last night. Hearing a noise in the house, he got up, and saw a man in the hall, and the door wide open. The burglar immediately darted out of the dwelling and through the garden gate. When going down the steps in front of the house he dropped a large butcher's knife, which he probably used in opening the window. Mr Buller, in his night shirt, followed in hot pursuit, and after about two miles had been covered in this manner, the burglar saw that Mr Buller was gaining on him. He stopped, turned round, and passing his hand into his breast pocket shortly drew it forth again, and presented it at bis pursuer, evidently with the object of frightening Mr Buller into the belief that he was about to fire a pistol. That gentleman, although not certain whether the man held a weapon or not, immediately closed with him, and a desperate struggle ensued. Mr Buller succeeded in dragging the man do:vn,and held him on the ground for fully twenty minutes. Mrs Buller, fearing the burglar might escape, had in the meantime dressed and made her way across to Mr Mcßae's place, and that gentleman, with others who had been aroused, came to Mr Buller's assistance. The victim was then bound and carried to Mr Buller's house, where a horse and trap was got out, and the prisoner placed therein. He was driven to town, and handed over to the police about two o'clock this morning. On arrival at the station the prisoner was recognised as a man named James Bloomfield, who was only released from prison within the last eighteen months, having already served two years for burglary and four years for house-breaking, committed at the Bay of Islands. Bloomfield has been under police surveillance for some time past, but without detection, owing to his extreme caution. The police have received information that Bloomfield was a mate of the notorious night marauder, Plutnmer, now undergoing sentence in Mount Eden gaol. During Plummer's examination in the Court, Bloomfield was observed to be agitated, and took much interest in the proceedings. The Wesleyan bazaar was opened to-day, and promises to be a great success.