INVERCARGILL.

North Otago Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 8730, 18 November 1896, Page 3

INVERCARGILL.

November 17. The police, after a good deal of energetic scouring of the country, mostly after a man reported as being seen wearing goggles, have discovered the culprit m the sticking up of the furmer named Taylor at Waiklwi last week to be only the son of a neighbor, a youth of 17 years, but a big lump of a fellow, named Fred Harvey Farr. It was discovered thifc the lad bought a revolver some time back, and Sergeant M'Donell went out to search his home. There the weapon was found fully loaded. Tho lad at first denied that he was tho offender, but ultimately admitted his guilt, and showed where he had hidden the- false whiskers, moastaclie, etc., some 200 yards from the house. Farr says he meant no harm, and that if Taylor had brought the money to him he would have returned it m the morning. He had worn no mask or goggles, as Taylor said, but smeared his face with dark clay. The Australian Eleven arrived to-day. They play 18 of Southland. They were received by the Mayor and the Cricket Association. Continuous wet weather has kept the pitch very soft, and possibly matting will be used. The weather is very fine to-day and hot.