WEEK-END ROBBERIES.
BURGLAR'S BIG HAUL. Two private homes,* those of Mr anil Mrs E. Middleton, G1 Haltoli street, Papanui, and Mr and Mrs G. Kellar, in Oxford terrace, were broken into on Saturday evening. From the Halton street clothing and linen, valued at about £6O, was, removed while Mr and Mrs Midelicton were away. They returned at 11 p.m. and dscovered that a number of frocks and the contents of the linen press had been stolen. Mr and Mrs Kellar were more fortunate, in that nothing of value had been found by the thief; hut their experience was unenviable, for ,Mrs Kellar woke in the early hours of Sunday morning to see a man standing at the door of her room. When the thief passed to another room and switched on the light Mrs Kellar awakened her husband, who gave chase. The man had left the front door open, however, and made good his escape. _ The police were notified and the ' neighbourhood searched, but without success.
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Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20496, 15 March 1932, Page 13
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166WEEK-END ROBBERIES. Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20496, 15 March 1932, Page 13
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