ATTEMPTED BURGLARY.
Auckland, Jane 13. On Saturday at midnight a robbery ~wai attempted at the Free Library. The would* be thief effected an entrance by a window, which is said to have been left open. The night watohman, Keogh, who was then just then going the rounds of the building*. harried forward m time to«ee the Intrude* I jumping out again through the window tni 1 gave chase, accompanied by a polloeoun who bad come up, bat the thief dleap* peared, and the March for him proved un« aaacessfal. It ii evident from various clroumstanosi, that he had endeavored to force open tho caso which usually holdi the gold and silver ornaments and reliei prevented to the city by Sir George Grey« It elnoe trauopires, however, that tht more valuable artiolei m this oase art wn wered every evening to (be strong K99H)t
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1584, 14 June 1887, Page 2
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143ATTEMPTED BURGLARY. Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1584, 14 June 1887, Page 2
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