EXTENSIVE MAN-HUNT

Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20494, 10 May 1938, Page 8

EXTENSIVE MAN-HUNT

IDENTIFIED BY DESCRIPTION YOUNG APPRENTICE ENGINEER (By Telegraph.—Press Association) AUCKLAND, Tuesday All means of transport in New Zealand—train, road, air and shipping —have been under close scrutiny since the discovery of the brutal murder. Full descriptions of the arrested man, Douglas Alexander Armstrong, had been circulated to all police stations and it was in the course of routine investigations that the detectives identified the wanted man this mornThe arrested man, who is described as an apprentice engineer, is 20 years of age, tall, slim and with fair hair. Remanded to Wellington Douglas Armstrong appeared in the Police Court this afternoon and was remanded to appear in Wellington at 10 o’clock to-morrow morning. RETURN TO WELLINGTON TRIBUTE TO DETECTIVES (By Telegraph.—Press Association) WELLINGTON, Tuesday. It is understood that Douglas Armstrong will be returned by the Limited to Wellington to-night. As the result of the inquiries made yesterday a warrant was obtained for his arrest. “It was very smart work on the part of the' Auckland police.” commented Commissioner D. J. Cummings this morning. It is believed the accused boarded the Limited last night at a station north of Wellington.