Charge of Burglary.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4704, 24 July 1893, Page 1

Charge of Burglary.

I [Peb Peesß Association.! jWELLINGTON, Juit 23. The arrest of Potter and Clements on Saturday for burglary at suburban hotels was a clever one. Potter and Clements firßt entered the White Horse Hotel at Ngahauranga about 2 a.m., but being surprised got clear, having made their retreat safe by unlocking the doors to the street before making the raid. Waddington, the landlord, at once telephoned to town, and Detectives Herbert and Gantley set out for the village, which is three, miles distant. At Kaiwarawara, a mile out, they met Waddington, who had lost trace of the burglars. The trio set out for Ngahauranga, but noticing a light in the Rainbow Hotel at Kaiwarawara the detectives crept up quickly to the hotel, and peeping through the windows saw Potter and Clements hard at work inside clearing the shelves of liquor and cigars. The burglarß soon came out, and the detectives attempted an arrest, but it waa no easy matter, as the accused fought hard and a desperate struggle resulted. Potter vainly endeavoured to use a jemmy, and atone time Gantley was nearly choked. Even-' tually the handcuffs were gob on the men and they were conveyed to town. It is believed that the men were concerned in several robberies in the city. Potter only recently came out of gaol after serving a sentence for an offence of a similar nature, b.ut >; : bo v £ ar : ~ Okm^ents^i^'unk'riowtf'ijbo - iOQlioe^:^ %-'*t%v ;-J-".&- ! v: V**- t! s%&. I%&\