STRANGE CONDUCT OF A SHIP'S MASTER. Wellingoon, Last Night.

Waikato Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1532, 29 April 1882, Page 2

STRANGE CONDUCT OF A SHIP'S MASTER. Wellingoon, Last Night.

Wellinqoon, Night. The Police intend to lay an information against Captain Orr, of the English barque Peru, which sailed for London a day or two ago, charging him with having taken a prisoner from the custody of a detective. The circumstances connected with the case are of a peculiar nature. Detective Crystal" proceeded'on board the barque just as, as-she was about to sail for London,, armed with a warrant for the arrest of the cook, as it was alleged he had stolen some money, and certain clothes. ' Tlie detective went in search of his man, and was<, successful in finding him with the articles said to have been stolen. ' On regainiug the deck, however, he was surprised to find that the Peru Was under weigh and steering foe the Heads, and that the'boat in which he had gone off to the barque, was nowhere to bje seen. After the ship had cleared the Heads, Crystal remonstrated with the captain, who replied that be intended taking him to England. To this the detective objected, and intimated that.unless the captain put him ashore, he would jump overboard and attempt to swim to land. Seeing that he was in earnest, Captain Orr agreed to pat him ashore, but would not allow him to take the cook with him. The detective landed about six miles from town. The action of the captain lias led to the information been laid, and it .will be served on him should he again visit the colony. The authorities intend to bring the matter under the notice of the owers of the barque Peru.