CHASED IN THE DARK

Grey River Argus, 15 February 1934, Page 5

CHASED IN THE DARK

PETROL SYPHONERS Man and Woman Gaoled (Per Press Association.) NEW PLYMOUTH, February 14The story of a chase in the J irk after a man and woman who had been found syphoning benzene from motorcars, was related in the Police Court to-day. when Lucille Chatt-erina An ta Williamson and William Wilson Pratt were charged with stealing six gallons of benzine. A taxi-driver discovered the couple in the drive of the Boys 7 High School. Thev drove away in a. car. He chase 1 them into blind street, and then drew his car across the entrance in an attempt to trap them. They dashed past, but the taxi pursued them through the town and captured them in Devon Street East. Pratt was then taken back to the school, where he denied the theft, but be later offered to pay fur ♦bo benzine. The police were called, but. through a mistake in the message, they hurried to the Girls’ High School. After waiting some time, the captors allowed the thieves to go free. "rom a description th e police arrested the couple at the Fitzroy motor camp, both pleading guilty. They had been hawking drapery as man and wife, but the woman was married to another man, and living apart from him. The police alleged the couple bad left a trail of offences behind them in the course of their travels. The hearing of several of these charges were adjourned. Pratt was sentenced to three months and Mrs Williamson to one month.