FOILED BURGLARS.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 271, 25 November 1901, Page 2

FOILED BURGLARS.

AN EXCITING BUT FRUITLESS CHASE. TWO YOUNG MEN ARRESTED. By Telegraph—Press Association. Auckland. ’ st night.

Early on S.atm day monk [he grocery store of Robert Row w .cir LiriousKcir.crvfi by ice liar Jar- .tir ’ through the iron building .r. tb- A the premises. Tiny.- vain to open me safe, ami : ■ ' -in: - k dir. ction being incll'ectu.ii lb . mx'. proceeded to make use of their opportunity ill other ways. Tin* burg; .rs were disturbed by a man returning home from work at the telegraph office. He noticed the light through the front window, and informed the police, who were quickly on the scene.

The intruders decamped. One of them jumped several high fences and got out into Albert street, and then made good his escape. The police kept watch for the second man, but no other came from the building. SergeaiiG Walker found a hat and pair of boots on Row’s premises. Later in tho day the police proceeded to the promises of Mr Fagan, next door, and observed a young man named Bell, an assistant, weaving a pair of boots much too large for him. A detective took him to the police office in High street, where the hat and boots were produced.

In consequence of information received the officers proceeded to Mr Fagan's and placed young Fagan under arrest. Tho two young men were charged before the Police Court, and were remanded until Friday next.

Bell had only been employed at Mr Fagan’s about a week.