Run to Earth.

Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 155, 30 December 1887, Page 2

Run to Earth.

ARREST OP AIfIxLEGE.P RORGEB. Some excitement was caused |n Wiljisgtrooi about 10.30 last evening in connection with the arrost of an alleged forger, named Honry Herbert Hunt, supposed to bo tho person who has given the detectives such a deal of trouble lately in connection with valueless cheques. Several times they have been on the point of arresting him, but on each occasion he has managed to evade the cfu'tQhgs (A the Jaw. Hnnt- was required on Bove'rat charges' of alleged forgery. Tho first ohequo was issudd to Mr. CvJ. Wilaqn, of tho Grosvenor Hotel, on the 14t!h December, and purported to be signed by Robert Martin. On the same date two other cheques for small amounts were issued 1 , one to Mr. A. MoEij'n, baker, to which the same signature ' was "attached, '^nd one to Mr. Priced of the Star" and Qarte): Hotel, wjiich that gentleman, however, "refused tq' accept. Following this several other cheques wero in ciroulatfotj, J{r. James Smith, of To Aro House, exchanging fine ffipj) tjjo signature of " Is. Pr jce " attached. On Saturday night kys£ three "valueless cfieques for various amounts werp' j eceivod by Messrs. Graves and Fleming, drapers, Aljen Smith, grocer, and A. G. Price, draper, tho signature of "Geo. Baylisß" being attached to each. Hunt has been closely followed by the detfjp^iygs during the week, and was nearly caught on Wednesday night by Detective Campl)p)l. Last' njjrht the whole detective staff were after bin), 4 n 4 fjo wa S 4'8 COTCr ?d at 10.15 in the billiardroom of the Ship Hotel, in Willis-street, by Detective Walker. The detective enquired in a casual way as to the man's health, and asked if his name was not Hunt. This the man denied mosj; emphatically. The detective thon asked )fpe pqsijes^ed a cheque-book, which query was g,lso flegaliyed, but the " eagle eye of the law " bad already defected the butt of one projecting from Hunt's pocket, which was quickly transferred to that of the officer. The action of the detectivo appeared to decide the man, for he at pjjoo exclaimed, "I see the game's up, and you know me. I'll go alone with you." He walked alpng quietly until nearly opposite Messrs. WrigglegwoTtfy and Binns' establishment in Willis-street, when he apparently changed his mind and made a determined dash for liberty, bolting at full speed up the street. Tho detective followed, and, ftfygr a lively chase, managed to outpace his man, whq was qufckly collared, handcuffed, and taken to thp station. Hunt was charged at $be • Magistrate's Court this morning (before tbe Rev. H. E. Tuckey, and Messrs. Turnbull and Tringham, Justices), with having forged a cheque for .£3, and passed the Bame to Andrew Moren. Inspector Browne appeared for the prosecntinn, and Btated the oircumstancos of the case. He utkfrd for a remand until to-mor-row, in order to obtain evidence, The Bench granted the remand asked for.