HELP FROM THE BIOSCOPE.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2084, 20 May 1907, Page 3

HELP FROM THE BIOSCOPE.

A well-known detectivo relates how a casual circumstance led to Iris capturing a wonderfully clever pick>ockot. For some time previous there lad been a startling number of complaints from victims of this adept at lis profession; hut he had continued to baffle the utmost vigilance of the authorities.

The officer in .question had had a day’s outing, niid on his return in the evening visited a place qf amusement. A cinematograph picture of some great public ceremony was being shown, when a face in the foreground somewhat riveted his attention. He road in it caution and cunning. The movements of its owner were, to his keen professional eye, just a trifle suspicious, as lie stood close to a gentloman in a silk hat. Tho defijcitivowent home with that face fixed in his memory. A few weeks later he was oil duty at a crowded corner where Royalty were expected to pass. Suddonly, at a little distance, ho saw the face of the picture moving through the crowd. Quietly and cautiously lie commenced to shadow the man. After some time ho saw him pause nonchalantly beiide a well-dressed lady. Before long he commenced' to move away. Tlio officer had failed to detect any criminal movement, yet remembering tlie picture, ho decided to make a move on chance. The moment the man was, arrested he made a desperate effort to wrench himself free; but, with the aid of a constable, lie was secured and led back to the lady. j>ure enough she had lost her purse, which, after a careful search of the prisoner, was brought forth from a secret pocket.