DISTRICT COMBED.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 225, 23 September 1938, Page 8

DISTRICT COMBED.

WANTED MAN ARRESTED.

TWENTY-FOUR HOURS' SEARCH.

(By Telegraph. —Own Correspondent.)

GISBOHN K, this day. A 24-liour police search over rou<di country for a wanted man who durin"that time walked 40 miles over hills and creek beds to avoid being seen on the main road culminated in an arrest at Tokomaru Bay to-day by Constable J. W. Beaslev. It is understood that the man was wanted in connection with an alleged offence in Wliangarei last yea-. A report was received at the Ruatoria police station that there was a au§picious character on a station at Wairongomai, 15 miles from Ruatoria. Constables Birch and Bagge set out. but before they could approach the man he bolted for the bush. The police organised a search party with the assistance of local residents, but no tra"e could be found of the wanted man Two hours later Constable Birch saw the man walking down a no-exit road. \s soon as lie saw the constable the man took to his heels, and, even though the district was combed, nothing could be seen of him. I

All police stations and residents on the coast were asked to keep a watch and the driver of Ward's Transportlorry, Mr. X. Kawai, also was given a warning. When negotiating the Takapau Hill, Mr. Kawai offered a lift to the wanted man, and he was arrested at lokomaru Bay.