Bloodhounds aid in an Arrest.

Cromwell Argus, Volume XLIII, Issue 2337, 27 January 1913, Page 3

Bloodhounds aid in an Arrest.

Sequel to lleign of Terror

A dramatic: midnight arrest of a young man by the aid of bloodhounds has been made in connection with an incendiary lire at Westbourne, an oldtime village on the eastern Hampshire Border, For more than a year residents of the village had been terrorised by repeated fires, involving the loss of thousands -of pounds, but enquiries made by the police and the constant night vigil of a volunteer force failed to discover the incendiary. The other night a hayrick on the farm of Mr F, J. iloig was seen to be alight. The whole force of night watchers surrounded the spot, but failed to catch anyone. Two bloodhounds were then brought post haste to the scene, and with noses grounded,-smelt round the rick. Presently they picked up a hot scent, and made oil' over open country, dragging their keeper behind them, until they reached the village. The trail took them to the back door of a house in North street, where a young sawyer named Benjamin (Jhant lived. The dogs scraped the closed door. On the arrival of Police Inspector Cox and his men, Chant was invited to come down. He at first refused, but yielded when a forcible entry was threatened. inspector Cox then placed (Jhant among other men, and the dogs were again brought to the house. They instantly went to Chant, who was placed under arrest.