STOLEN GOODS

Hokitika Guardian, 24 March 1921, Page 3

STOLEN GOODS

RECOVERED BY POLICE. “Tlio host haul tor many years,” said Inspector Eeary, of flu* Criminal Invesication Department, recently to a huge pile of floods recovered as the result of raids on houses in Forest Lodge sit id Leiehardt hv Detectives Robson, Watkins, Missingham, Callngher, and .Jones, states the Sydney “Daily Telegraph” of March sth. Riled high on the tables in th 0 Detective Office were hundreds of boxes of | boots and shoe's of all descriptions, rolls ,of serge, suit lengths, and made-up j suits, valuable silks and dress mater!in Is, and laces—all alleged to be the | proceeds of recent city, suburban, and ! country robberies. | These raids resulted in the recovery ;of goods valued at anything up to T2OOO, and, in connection with the snine matter, three arrests have been made in Wollongong, where goods valued at over i‘looo have been recovered. The detectives who carried out the operations encountered no resistance, Imt they had some difficulty in locating the booty. Searches of both houses occupied some time, and merchandise was found in unsuspected places. Many of the t rooms were locked, and an examination revealed boxes full of material, while more of the booty was stacked in drawers and cupboards. Sheds in tile yards also contained their sliare, with the result that the Detective Office looked like a vast store —somewhat disarranged, certainly—- | when tin* goods were all brought in. Inspector Leary’s eyes twinkled as he surveyed the scene. j “That will clear up a whole heap of! recent robberies,” he said. ; Two arrests were made by the detectives as the result of the raids. COUNTRY ARRESTS. i Following on reports of extensive robberies at Wollongong, Coirimal, 1 Port Kembla, and other South Coast j towns, Detective Barclay was sent j down to investigate. Working in con- | junction with Sergeant Macauley, ot the Wollongong police, he effected three arrests. j A search of a fjuantity ol packages addressed and ready to he forwarded to Sydney by rail resulted in the recovery of over £IOOO worth of what is said to be the proceeds of the South Coast robberies. Some of the material recovered in Sydney is also believed to be part of the proceeds of the same robberies, 1