AN EXCITING MAN HUNT.
[BT TELEGBAPH — PP.ESS ASSOCIATION.] CHRISTCHUROH. This Day. The police had an exciting man hunt last evening. A young fellow had been wanted for a fortnight. He was alleged to have stolen a gramapbone. A sergeant and constable saw him carrying it, gave chase, but lost their man. They afterwards learned that he had gone to Kaiapoi, aud a constable went in pursuit, but the young fellow saw nim agein, bolted, and was lost. Yesterday, Detective Gibson traced J him to a house on the North Avon-road. Four police visited the place at 10 o'clock last night. A woman answered the knock, but refused to open the door. The house was closely watched for a time, when a man answered from within. The police demanded admittance, but the man denied that the person searched for was in the house, and declined to allow a search. He was told he would be arrested also if he obstructed, and two police entered the house. The rooms were searched fruitlessly, but a skylight was noticed leading to the roof. Constable Boyle got a ladder and tried to move the skylight, but broke it. The person wanted was found crouched on a beam across the skylight. The man tried to escape by the roof, but was caught by the leg in the attempt.
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Evening Post, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 19, 22 July 1909, Page 8
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222AN EXCITING MAN HUNT. Evening Post, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 19, 22 July 1909, Page 8
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