DARING BURGLARY.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1655, 23 January 1913, Page 5

DARING BURGLARY.

PLATE GLASS & A DIAMOND. - £120 WORTH OF JEWELLERY STOLEN. Ono of Uio rao6t daring burglaries tocontly attempted in this city was successfully carried through early yesterday morning. ' Tho promises to which tho cracksmen gavo their attention wore thoso of Mr. S. G. Ross, in Lambton Quay. It is the practice in the shop to leavo a quantity of the stock in the window during the night, and, as tho window is unprotected by a shutter of any sort, tho thioves had only to break tho glass to havo free access to the valuable booty within roach. . . .

The method used was, of' the simplest. Tho glass was weakened by being crisscrossed with deep cuts, which must have been made with a proper tool, and not merely with a diamond finger ring, and then a • largo hole was broken in tho window.

Tho bulk of tho valuables within reach of the breach was taken. Tho loot consisted of watches, . pendante, brooches, bangles, and wedding and signet rings, and the value of . tho goods missing amounts approximately to J!120. No arrest has yet been made.

It is supposed • that tho burglary was committed about 2.30 a.m. A policeman passes that way regularly all tho night through, Lut 6onje little tunc must elapse between li's visits. The thieves had chosen their tiino well, when tho constable was safely out of earshot, and they were ablo to collect their "swag" anil decamp unseen. '■■.','