STOLEN CAR PURSUED

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21597, 15 September 1933, Page 11

STOLEN CAR PURSUED

CHASE IN WELLINGTON DRIVER EVADES ARREST After being chased by Constable J. L. Mooro through Petone, Wellington, for some two miles late on v Tuesday night, the driver of a stolen motor-car just managed to elude arrest by jumping out of the car while it was in motion and escaping to a vacant section. He left in the car a young woman passenger, to whom he had offered a ride earlier in the evening.

Constable Moore was patrolling Jackson Street shortly after 10 o'clock when ho noticed a baby car which had been reported to have been stolen from Victoria Street, Wellington, travelling toward the railway station. He hailed a passing car, driven by Mr. Frank Thomas, and immediately gave chase. After being followed for about half a mile, the driver of the stolen car realised that he was being pursued and quickly accelerated. Arriving at Te Puni Street, the car with the constable was drawing alongside when the small car swerved violently into Te Puni Street, and hurried on to the Petone Esplanade, with the car containing the constable close behind. The whole chase took place at a speed of about 45 miles an hour.

The stolen car travelled as far as the Petono railway crossing and then turned up the Hutt Road, cornering at a high speed. The driver gained some advantage by the reckless manner in which he negotiated the corner, and about a mile further up the road he suddenly swung left into, Riddler's Crescent, and, jumping from the moving car, disappeared in a vacant secThe stolen car continued until brought to a stop by running alongside a wooden fence. No damage was done to either the car or the fence. The car was removed to the Petone police station, with the young woman still in it.