CATCHING A BURGLAR.
A CLERGYMAN'S HELP. [BY TELEGRAPH.— COHBESPQNWBNT.] CnßisTcmrKCH, Monday. Ax interesting story is going the rounds concerning a clergyman, a farmer, and a burglar. Late on Saturday night a clergyman, who is very well-known in the city, was driving with an equally well-known farmer along the Lincoln Road into Chirstchurch. They had been attending a Church gathering in the country. Approaching the hospital their attention was directed to two young women, who were evidently in distress, and who stated, in reply to enquiries, that a burglar was in their house. The clergyman and the farmer, without- a second thought, hastened to the assistance of the distressed women, and whilst the clergyman mounted guard over the front entrance to the house the farmer stalked hiss prey from the back door, and finally ran him down in the bathroom. After some resistance the man was securely bound. The police were sent for. "Upon th* arrival of the police the suspect was carried off to tho lock-up and appeared at the Police Court this morning*
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 14933, 5 March 1912, Page 8
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