ANOTHER BURGLARY

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 278, 13 August 1918, Page 4

ANOTHER BURGLARY

SUM OF £20 STOLEN HOUSE ON WELLINGTON TERRACE ENTERED During the past, month several robberies have occurred in . Wellington, tho 1 'Idlest instance reported being flint of a daring and impudent theft from a residence on Wellington Terrace. _ In this case, which occurred recently, ingress to the house was obtained by means of a ladder placed against a washliousc. Tho thief climbed on to, a balcony from tho roof of tho washhouse, and entered tho dwelling by means of a window. From the evidence available it would appear that the intruder knew tho place, and had watched it carefully for some time before making the attempt. Ho was very careful and methodical in his movements, and was clever enough not to leave behind any finger-marks which might serve as a clue to tho police Incoming aware of his identity. • The contents of tho residence include a quantity of jewellery and valuable silverware, but, strange to sny, none of it was taken. The thief confined his attentions wholly to finding moi-ey, and various sums, amounting in all lo .£2O, were stolen from three'rooms. ,In tho study thero was an empty dispatch-bag which was tampered with, but unsucessfully, as it was locked.

A remarkable fact' in connection with' tho occurrenco was that while the robber was engaged in his operations the owner of tho house was at home. He was. in his own room at the time, being confined to the house by 6ickness, but was unawaro of the fact that anything untoward was happening. A light was burning in his room, and after the two maids had gone out for the evening ho heard no movements about tho place. " The servants' rooms were amongst those entered, and it was fron] them that much 'of the money was abstracted. It is presumed that the Ihief waited for the departure of the maids before making his ( entry, for it was not until they returned later in tho evening that the burglary was discovered.