ARREST ON RANGITOTO
MESSAGE SENT TO POLICE MORSE SIGNALS EMPLOYED Morse lamp signals from Rangitoto Island oe Monday night, which were picked up by tho signalman on Mount Victoria, revealed that the caretaker on the island, Mr. R- J. Noble, had detained a man suspected of stealing articles firom one of the island baches and wished -to communicate With the Auckland police. The Morse lamp was the only means of communication between the island and the mainland, and the signalman telephoned to the central police station. Detective Waterson and a constable from the Queen's Wharf station left later for the island, where the suspect was taken into custody. He was brought to the mainland at an early hour yesterday morning. It is alleged the man ifowed from the Ponsonby foreshore to the island in a dinghy, which the caretaker secured to prevent hint from leaving. 4 The suspect, who appeared in the Police Court yesterday charged with stealing Is dd and a comb valued at 3d, the property of Katherine Tucker, was remanded until June 10. SeniorDetective Hall said further charges wens pending.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19360603.2.147
Bibliographic details
New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22435, 3 June 1936, Page 16
Word Count
183ARREST ON RANGITOTO New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22435, 3 June 1936, Page 16
Using This Item
NZME is the copyright owner for the New Zealand Herald. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons New Zealand BY-NC-SA licence . This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of NZME. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Auckland Libraries and NZME.
Log in