LONG TRAIL

Feilding Star, Volume 11, Issue 4181, 2 March 1934, Page 7

LONG TRAIL

POLICE SEARCH TRACK (THROUGH BUSH RAIDS ON BEACH SHACKS Raids on many baches in tlie Auckland district at Orewa. and Red Beach have been carried out consistently over the past fw weeks, hut after a recent concun tinted .search -which lasted three days and one night in tlie dense hush at the back of Orewa and lied Beach, a suspect has been arrested. When Detective I*. Hayes and Constable AY. Wood, of Takiipuna, set out to “clean up” the raids on the beach cottages, they had at least one suspect in view. They knew that a youth had failed to return a motor cycle to its owner at Silverdale, and with only meagre description, they started out on a trail which was to lead them many miles. Inquiries were made at many seaside houses and baches along the road ana at each house a description of a man "'as left with the occupant. For t w days no trace of the suspect could he found, but on the third night after passing through the dense scrub and tea-tree overlooking Red Beach they found the remains of a camp on top of the highest hill in the loon lit v. The location gave the occ-upaut of the camp a wide panorama, of the countryside for miles around. On Sunday an organU" search of the hush over a wide area was made by a party of 11 sidents, -and although tlie district was thoroughly combed m trace could he found. Next day a suspect was seen in Silverdale. A -telephone message was sent to Constable Wood at Takapuua and he raced through to Silverdale. 1 motor car and made an arrest. Accused was remanded on bail.