Sensational Affair.

Woodville Examiner, Volume XXII, Issue 3868, 2 May 1906, Page 2

Sensational Affair.

AHMED BURGLAR AT TIKOKINO,

AN EX CONSTABLE ARRESTED,

Tikokino was the scene of the arrest on Sunday morning of that rarity in New Zealand, an armed burglar. Fir a long time past Mr E. 0. Roach, who keeps a store at Tikokino, has missed things. Every effort was made to trace the missing goods and to determine bow they were removed. Many a weary night’s watching has been done without result.

On Saturday evening Constable Haynes went to Tikokino and was admitted into the store, where he remained. At about 3 o’clock in the morning, Constable Raynes and Mr Roach heard sounds, and suddenly the back door was opened and a man entered. He was armed with a re-

volver. As the intruder advanced into the store the watchers made a move to capture him. On being called upon to surrender, the man made a dash and shut himself in an office. He was quickly followed, the door was burst in, and, after a shot had been fired over bis head, he was rushed and soon handcuffed. Mr Roach identified the man as John Matheeon, who is well known in Tikokino.

On Monday morning Matheson made his appearance at Waipawa before Mr M. Murray, J.P., charged with unlawfully breaking and entering Roach's store at Tikokino with intent to commit a crime, and was remanded to appear at Napier. The accused was formerly a member of the New Zealand police, but was discharged from the force in consequence of evidence given at the inquiry into the Dunedin police scandal, hell some lime ago.—H.B. Herald correspondent.