One ti>e light-fingered fraternity who a: •t ’lipre i to relieve Mr. Arthur McCarthy, of Napier, of his pocket bonk at tb.e Park races yesterday, was placed in custody last evening. It appears that Mr. McCarthy was ’•taining a ticket r.t the totalisator ju -t before the last race, when he felt a band in his hip pocket, in which he carried his pocket book. Quick as :.i.rui-r--. Mr. McCarthy seized at tite s* range limb, and the thief dropped hi- plunder and ran for his life. Mr. McCarthy went in pursuit of his man and fortunate'.;, succeeded in running hi’ti to earth. Bringing his quarry to the ground. Mr. McCarthy cubed Point and in very quick time t'n“ depradator was in the hands of De.ectives Kemp and Butler.
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume III, Issue 77, 14 March 1913, Page 6
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