THE PALMERSTON SENSATION

Greymouth Evening Star, 8 April 1910, Page 4

THE PALMERSTON SENSATION

I’OWELK A STILL AT LA ROE. uv na.isut a eu era eitrsß association] PALMERSTON N., April 7. An interesting discovery was made, which may throw some light <>n lit" destruction ol the Higli Sch-.i.d big lire last. Tuesday. A local lesideul lost a bicycle from his house in the vicinity of the High School, just prior to the lire, it being taken from ;ii inside gale of a I sidene Another person saw a bicycle lying ..II tile footway opposite Ibe school and a man crossing the ground towards llie sell.do shoillv before I lie lire was discovered. On’ Wednesday night a hors.* was stolen Irom a 1 Vdmetsl.m residence and a bicycle h-fl in its place, litis bicycle proving ’o i-■ the .me stolen on the niglii ol lie- l.n. PoAvelka is said to have been seen riding over lie* I’ahialna track etuly ibis morning. The police motoic.l out to-night m strong fuice well armed.

CHASED RV THE POLICE. HR EAT EXCITEMENT IN THE NORTH. PA I! lAT HA. This Day. A man, believed to be Powelka, was chased by the police hist evening, who tired upon the runaway who escaped. The man evidently saw the constables at the same time am! made off at a gallop. At the end of a two mile chase, the man left his horse and made off through the bush towards the river. The police followed but by this time, it was getting dark. The horse, which belongs to 0. F. Turner ,of Palmerston, was caught by Hie constables and brought into Pabiatua, Powelka was wearing a green slouch hat, dark t weed overcoat and a new pair of long loggings. Pabiatua and surrounding districts have been thrown into a state of excitement. The whole surrounding country is in ii state of ferment and settlers are out with firearms assisting the police. Police from the surrounding districts are closing round.