THE NEW PLYMOUTH HIGHWAYMAN.

Thames Advertiser, Volume XXVI, Issue 7596, 2 August 1893, Page 3

THE NEW PLYMOUTH HIGHWAYMAN.

(BY TKLBQBAPH.—PRBSfI ASSOCIATION,';) < jlilMflt.il'J r.Kf.h—-. ..,' ::■■.•■' ■:■!- ' ' New Plymouth, August 1, Robert Waiimh was charged-with j breaking into the counting-house of , Henry Tamer, merchant, on March 29th , witliiintenttOjCommit.a felony. :n Georgo Fodte/mariagor, gavb evidence that he loft in the office tho previous night a cash-box having £30. or £40 in it, and'papers'in a black handbag.' Next morning he found the placo had been broken into and .the'bag and contents gone. Sergfc.iDnffih deposed to searching the accused's bedroom, whore Foote's black bag was found. Accused was committed for trial. Wallath was next charged with breaking into Furlong's ahop on Juno 10th, and stealing: Swiss cigars and other things. Evidence, was given to the effect that cigars, were. jounpV m prisoner's ropm sinular to ) those', missed,''. A man had been employed to secure the door, and .bar was fixed which no one but 'the owners and the prisoner knew of. A curious thing in connection with youh'g Thomson's capture, of the highwayman (says the 1 Bush 'Advocate) is that-'before' 1, be' I, left.- Wellington- for Taranaki he the intention of having &jsoojj' at the man- if he got a chance.; .The! matter. ; cropped np.afc the send-pff, meeting of his football friends and one of the speakers, remarking on Thomson's prowess on the football fiold, and tbatJf" Tommy'' got" his grip" on the Taranaki highwayman, to whose haunts he was going, it would bo a bad day-fotvtho' highwayman.. Thomson; in replyin'gY expressed the pleasure it would give him if such an opportunity offered. That opportunity' presented itself, and young Thomson has fulfilled his promise, although it is doubtful if there was much pleasure 'afctaohexLto'the meeting.