MAN HUNT IN CITY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 15, 18 January 1930, Page 7

MAN HUNT IN CITY.

DETECTIVE IN PURSUIT.

AN ARREST MADE.

"MIGHTY HARD TO CATCH."

NUMBER OF CHARGES PENDING.

"He Las -been doing nothing but thieving for the last six months. He has been mighty hard to catch, and he made a bolt for it in the city yesterday morning." This is what Chief Detective Hammond said at the Police Court this mornifig when Raymond George Housman (20), a painter, was charged with stealing tools, valued at £20, the property of J. E. Empage. Yesterday acting-Detective C. P. Bel,ton met accused near a pawn shop in Upper Queen Street and, following a con-' versasion, invited him to make a trip to the detective office. Accused dropped a bag he was carrying and bolted down the road, with the detective in pursuit. The route taken by the fugitive led round the Town Hall. ; . across in the direction of Dominion Motors' premises, round the back of the Civic Theatre, across Wellesley Street West and into Elliott Street. The man rushed through Stone's boot store and out of the front door. In answer to the. detective's call, one of he shop assistants took up the cliase. In Queen Street the pursued man cut between a line of taxis and swung into Victoria Street. It was at this stage that the shop assistant managed to kick the man's heels and trip him. A few seconds later he was in the detective's hands. Accused pleaded guilty to the charge preferred against him. He was remanded to January 24. Chief Detective Hammond said that other charges were pending.