BIG FIND OF STOLEN GOODS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 263, 2 August 1919, Page 6

BIG FIND OF STOLEN GOODS

BURIED IN SUBURBAN GARDEN. By Telegraph—PreßS Association' Auckland, August 1. The. arrest of a resident in a suburban district on a charge of being concerned in the burglary at Thodo Brothers' store hi. Aronclale during the week-end was made yesterday. Tho discovery of some, ol the stb.cn goods on Tuesday led detectives to visit a'uiarkct garden in tlie suburbs, and it is alleged that tho re.matador.of tho missing articles, and also soiiio which had been .stolen from the. store on tlie occasion of a previous burg' lnry just before Christmas of last year, were found there. The sfock stolen from the store ou the two occasions was valued at about .£l5O, and comprised cases of tinned fruit, tins of condensed milk, baking powder, and general groceries. Some of the lwoty had been buried in the field and the ground neatly replanted with potatoes, while other articles were concealed in a large water tank, Tho police allege that the method, followed by the thief was to force the door of .the slore and to take the goods away in a cart. It is stated that evidence was found which points to the belief that the operations were being carried, out on a largo scale. Two gigs, a motor-engine from a launch, and a quantity of sails and yachting gear, a plough scarifier and harrow, and three cases of valuable Indian curios and shells were appropriated by the police on (he ground that they are stolen property. The polico also, found a number of burglars' instruments, including skeleton keys, dynamite detonators, and fuses. The accused appeared in court to-day, and was romauded.