LATE CABLE NEWS

Waikato Independent, Volume XXX, Issue 2319, 3 April 1930, Page 5

LATE CABLE NEWS

POLICE AGENT KIDNAPPED AMAZING ALLEGATIONS. HELD CAPTIVE AND THREATENED. (Received 11 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day, Amazing allegations were made by a police agent who declared he had been kidnapped by a gang of men, battered over the head, bound, gagged and menaced with threats of being shot. He declared that he had been hold captive, at times being chained by the legs for a fortnight, and that he had been forced to write letters repudiating evidence which he had given, on oath in the Police Court.

Detectives raided a house in the city* near police headquarters, and found the agent and two men in the building who were arrested.

The man concerned is Vigilir Cace. He asserted he had consented to go to a party with' another man, and when in a lonely spot the car stopped. Cace alighted, and was immediately struck down. Upon regaining his senses he found himself chained to a bedpost, bound and gagged. During the next 14 days Cace alleged he was held captive, sometimes under guard of a man armed with a rifle. He was fed on bread and water. Four men forced him to write statements making allegations against the police. They threatened toshoot him upon refusal, and prodded him with revolvers**. Cace then conceived a plan to escape. He told the men he had an appointment with a man who owed him money. Cace was allowed out under guard, and threat of being shot if he attempted to escape. He noticed a man whom he knew in the street, and informed him of his predica-: ment. His friend forthwith rushed to the police station and detectives were soon on the spot. Further arrests are expected.

NEW ZEALAND AIRMEN.

DUE AT SYDNEY TO-DAY.

Australian Press Assn—United Service (Received 11 a.m.) SYDNEY, April 2.

Flying-Officers H. L. Piper and C. Kay, the New Zealand airmen who flew from England to Darwin and are BOW on their way to Sydney, left Langteach, North Queensland, at 6.49 st.vu to-day. They arrived at Bourke, New South Wales, and will leave there for Narromine to-morrow morning.

Local advices state that a terrific dust storm prevails out west. Nevertheless the fliers expect to reach Sy& ney to-morrow afternoon. .

SMITH AND SHIERS.

ARRIVE AT WYNDHAM.

Australian Press Assn—United Service

SYDNEY, April 3.

Messrs D. Smith and H. W. Shiers,. the Australian airmen who made aforced landing when on the way to Wyndham to take off on a flight to England, travelled all day yesterday by truck, motor car, on horseback, and sometimes on foot. They reached Wyndham in an exhausted condition after a most anxious time.

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN.

MATCH AGAINST CEYLON.

CEYLON, April 2.

The Ceylon eleven, in which there are two Europeans, did well to dismiss the Australians for 233, Ekelaart, an accurate slow bowler, taking 6 for 65. Ponsford scored a vigorous 62, Brad-man-40, Woodfull 54. Ceylon has one wicket down for 52. Rain interrupted play and the heat is oppressive.

HOME MAILS. DAMAGED BY WATER. PORTION UNDELIVERABLE. . LONDON, April 2. The Comorin's mails reached London considerably damaged by water. It is feared portion is undeliverable.