“DONNYBROOK” IN STORE
ARREST OF THREE SEAMEN. ALLEGED BREAKING AND THEFT. By Telegraph—Press Association. Christchurch, Last Night. The quick thought of a Post and Telegraph officer and smart work by four police officers were responsible last night for the arrest of three men who, it is alleged, had broken into the Supply Stores, Ltd., Sydenham. The men were found inside the premises but made a fight for it and batons had to be used. Warned by a postal officer living opposite after seeing lights in the stores, the police officers entered quietly. They ran-p on three men in the darkness and took them completely by surprise. Two of the men made an attempt to escape. They were tackled by the policemen and for a few minutes there was a "regular Donnybrook.” The police were compelled to draw their batons, and in a few minutes the three men, were under arGeorge Grainger, aged 27, Patrick Gannon, aged 25, and James Tanner, aged 25, all seamen, were charged with breaking and entering and committing theft.They were remanded until May 30.
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Taranaki Daily News, 26 May 1933, Page 6
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