THE ARREST OF RITTER.

Waikato Times, Volume XL, Issue 3259, 18 May 1893, Page 2

THE ARREST OF RITTER.

Thk man Ritter, of whose doings in Cambridge we gave a report in last issue, paid that town another visit oti Tuesday; however, on this occasion he did not appear as "Mr Hosketh's confidential clerk and foreign correspondent," but as Constible Lowther's prisoner. He arrived by the train, and was accorded a hearty welcome by a considerable number of people, who wero anxious to havo a look at such a noted character, and not a fow desired information as to the price of pianos, or wished to know if ho had any more to give away. The versntilo individual not only appears in another rulo on this occasion, but also with another cognomen, for ho now states that his proper name is Terrier, anil that ho is of Hunpaiiw extraction. Wlien ho left Cambridge lie was Ritter, at To Awamutu he was Booth, now ho is Terrier, and when he reaches Mount Eden we expect he will havo another alias, for ho evidently keeps a stuck on hand. The transformation from Rita' to Booth took placo at lint )• rangi, wo piMsomo for foar Mr I'ark should have heard of Kilter's doings when ho (Mr Park) was in Cambridge on Thursday evening. Tho letter ho sent to Mr Kerr from Rotoiangi was, so he said, to or lor a boggy and pair to tako him on to To Awamutu, At this town he appears to Imvo thoroughly enjoyed himself; 1m put up at Mr Lyndi's Hotel, and occupied the time in viewing the country and making tho acquaintance of tho inhabitants till Monday evening, when tho warrant for his arrast arrived, and then Const ible Jonos took him in hand and put him up for the night. On Tuesday Constable Lowther t-«»k him a trip by train, showed him the, beauties of Hamilton and tho district, and finally he arrived in Cambridge, as above, where ho at unce became furrier, Ho is evidently a very sensitive young man, and does not like publicity, for ho asked Constablo Forbes if this little matter had got into the papers, and when the constablo told him ho had been good for about half-a-colnmn he seemed groatly distressed, On Tuesday ovening, at Cambridge, ho made a rumbling statement about Judge Connolly having advised money being raised on Clias, Tuck's lite insurance policy to Mr Hesketli, and then he went on to say that he (Terrier) was sutfering from softening of the brain, Constable Brennan told him he should have him up next morning before a J,P., and get him remanded for eight days, which tune he would " put in " in Mount Eden. That information appeared to bo little to Mr Terrier's liking. The prisoner Rittor was brought before Mr T. Wells, J.P., yesterday, and was sentenced to three months' hard labour. He admitted that he was just out of Mount Eden, where he had served six months' impiisonment for larceny undor the name of Gurrier,