A BOGUS INSPECTOR.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 10111, 19 October 1917, Page 5

A BOGUS INSPECTOR.

RUN TO EARTH NEAR MARTON. A month or two ago, the operations of a. man named David Carter, with several aliases, created some stir throughout these districts by representing; himself as an inspector of telegraphs, hiring motor cars and speeding from one town to another, and disappearing at the critical moment and . leaving his chauffeur lamenting. Ono escapade commenced in Napier, where he engaged a motor to come through to Palmerston. calling at some of the country telegraph offices en route, which the bogu» inspector duly "inspected." From Palmerston he motored to the Kairanga district, where lie mysteriously disappeared. He reappeared at Rangiotu. and representing himself as an inspector of the Agricultural Department, worked himself into the good graces of a well-known farmer there, and tho latter consented to motor the "inspector" to Wellington. Ho appears then to have taken a tour through the Wairarapa, where tho role of agricultural inspector waa played with success, lie disappeared and reappeared like a will o the-wisp, meanwhile running up a list of offences, for which he is wanted in Wanganui, Napier, Hasting.-, Auckland, Newton, and Bunnythorps. At the latter place he appears to have got possession of a horse, trap and harness, with the alleged theft of which he will bo charged. Needless to say "the law" has been keeping its eye wide open for the absconder, who was laid by the heels near Marlon this morning by Sergeant Caliill and Constable Anderson, and taken into custody. Cartel will be-brought before a Magistrate in duo course.