Show how L horsechief Horai Horse thief trapped himself melbourne argus A well known member of the criminal claa cla named john dinon who has recently been dis discharged from jail after serving a sentence of twelve months was arrested laa last t night on a charge of stealing a horse and buggy the circum circumstances stan ces which led up to hia his arrest are certainly pecolar pe cular about 8 0 lock last night the morgue waa was lighted up for the re caption of the body of the little boy fred who was drowned at nouh richmond jut at that time dinon drove up to the gate andas and aa the building g had bad not been in when he was s last at libert liberty y he was unaware of its nature he knocked at the caretakers door and asked that stabling might be provided for hii horse mrs davidson the caretakers wife reported the matter to her who was engaged in the morgue with constables Cons tablet bartley and gardiner and they came out to see who the man that had made such an extraordinary request might be they saw at once by Dit danous ions appearance that it was highly improbable that the vehicle which was similar to those used by travelers and contained some soine sample boxes belonged to him and as he lie was very evasive in hia his answer answers he waa was taken to the city houe where he was recognized as dinon and a charge of horse stealing was preferred against him he ile admitted that he had mistaken the morgue for a hotel but declined to eay say where he bad had found the horse and buggy |