THE MISSING FERRET.

Manawatu Times, Volume V, Issue 140, 11 May 1881, Page 3

THE MISSING FERRET.

M BL BOU *.N ••«, Monday. Henderson, the ostensible owner of the India alias Ferret, steamer nnde a state^ ment when arrested. He gave the name of George Uoiton. It seems his movements have been traced by Detective Mackay up to the time of his arrest. Captain Wrig 1 1 was arrested on Saturday m a house m L -nsda'.e street on two charges, one of threateningto shoot aiß landlady the other of unlawfully and fraululently altering a certain agreement made and signed by Mm as master of the Indi-*. Detectives with Customs officers on oveibauling Hendersen's •uggagp found 526 sovereigns, some plate about £8000 worth of billr, on London and elsewhere, besides Biazalian notes, £300 worth Brazalian coin, documents rolatirg to bills dated from Capetown, Brazil ; also account rales of the cargo of coffee brought, from Santos to the Cape. The value of the coffee was over £10,000. Bills were given on the Standard Bank, London, for £8000, while £2000, were paid to Henderson m rash. A quantity of ammunition was also found aboard. The India is a vessel with burden of 347 tons, built for speed. Her appointments m the cabins are perfect. It appears she was intended for pleasure rather than trade. The c-ew consists of eighteen men and four officers, who are all remarkably reticent. The vessel is built of iron. She his powerful engines, being able to travel sixteen or seventeen miles an hour. A telegram has been received from the steamer Ferret, empowering Messrs Woolley and Co, to take possession of the vessel. Henderson, the reput d owner, when arrested at Longwood, had £139 on his person and drafts and bills for the whole. The crew will be arrested for complicity m the fraud, Over £12,000 m possession. Captain Wright was brought up yesterday and renian'ed till Tuesday. A book containing a special cypher code has been found the vessel, intended to convey to perpons m England full information of the movements of the steamer One was as follows :— " Game is up ; all discovered. Destroy or hide everything. Make yourselves scarce. Communicate with me through arranged channel." It is probable that Constable Davidson who first gave information about the India will be rewarded by the owners.