NAVAL MAN’S CAPTURE

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20137, 5 January 1940, Page 4

NAVAL MAN’S CAPTURE

ALLEGED THIEF CHASED PURSUIT THROUGH CITY (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, this day. Evidence as to how he chased an alleged thief through several city streets early this week was given in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday by Stoker W. Brooks, of H.M.S. Ramillies. He was a witness in a case in which Richard Sullivan, a labourer, was charged with having stolen £22 from Richard Sexton. Standing at attention and giving crisp replies to the examination of Chief Detective J. B. Young, Brooks related how he was having a drink with two men named Sexton and Haines. The party was joined by Sullivan. Sexton, in buying a drink for the last named, displayed a roll of banknotes, which both witness and the barman advised him to put away. Subsequently the men had left the bar. In consequence of a report made to him shortly afterwards, Brooks went to a billiard saloon, where he saw Sullivan and asked him what he had taken from Sexton. Sullivan denied having taken anything and, as they left the billiard saloon, Sullivan took to his heels, with witness in pursuit. Witness eventually caught Sullivan after the assistance of a motor car had been given and, in response to a demand that he hand over the money, Sullivan gave Brooks a small roll of notes. Later witness saw the defendant trying to hide another roll of notes under the seat of the car which they entered. Brooks took charge of the money and handed both it and Sullivan over to the police. Sullivan was remanded until January 9.