ARAWA THEFTS

Greymouth Evening Star, 14 May 1927, Page 4

ARAWA THEFTS

SHIP’S STEWARD ARRESTED

(Sj ecia' to "Star.")

AUCKLAND, May 13

A large number of people witnessed a violent fight, and struggle between two men in Symonds Street, at. 11 o’clock this morning. Many thought (hat it was merely two .men engaged in a fistic discussion, but. really it was between Detective McHugh and a ship’s steward, who had escaped from the - Wharf Police Station half an hour previously. ■

Uomplaints recently were reported to the police concerning petty thefts from-cabins* oil board the Arawa. which arrived from Liverpool on Sunday last. As a result of inquiries imide. Detective McHugh arrested a steward named Edward McKay, upon a charge of stealing two coats, and took him to the Queen’s Wharf Police Station to go further into the matter. McKay made a dash for freedom from the station and Detective McHugh set. off in pursuit He soon became lost among the many people at (he fool of Queen Street. Half au hour later, when Detective McHugh had returned from a hurried visit to t’nmplieli’s Point on his bicycle, he sighted McKay in Symonds Street. Dropping his cycle on the road, the Detect!v j gave chase, his quarry making a bold attempt to jump on board a passingmotor van. The driver, however, saw what was taking place, and promptly stopped his vehicle. Detective McHugh went to recapture McKay, who closed with him and a great struggle ensued. This lasted for some time ‘and McKay became violent, eventually having to be thrown and handcuffed. He was then taken )to the city lock-up, on 'the very van on which he had endeavoured to escape.