ALLEGID BURGLARS

Hokitika Guardian, 15 April 1925, Page 2

ALLEGID BURGLARS

THREE ARRESTS MADE. WELLINGTON, April 12. The shrill blast c f a policeman’s whistle created considerable excitement early on Friday morning, when three suspe,ted burglars were being hotly along the city streets. Always on the look-out for excitement, an eager crowd joined in the chase, hut got ahead of one of the fugitives and kept running in the wrong direction. All three, weio arrested, and it was a surprised crowd that turned around to find that C fun had been missed. In the early hours of the morning when Constable Beadle, was on duty in Lamhton Quay, lie found that the door of Jays' Limited, ladies’ outfitters, had been prized opened. Flashing His torch into the shop lie found that there wrs nohedy within, and so made a search outside. A short distance away lie saw three men who were talking about “going mi hoard,” He Hailed them, hut the trio immediately took flight. The constable followed them down Brandon Street, and on liis blowing his whistle thev separated. Olio decided on Customhouse Quay, another made for Grey Street, and the third disappeared in the dark. By this time Constable Parker came running along in answer to the whistle, and two of the

men were arrested. While the chase was in progress a number of revellers were attracted by the whistle. Seeing a man running desperately towards them they evidently decided that he was alter somebody and not to 1m? outdone, ran ahead of him. AY hen the fugitive was arrested the crowd hud to turn round, and by that time two of trie suspected men were at the Central Police Station. The third man was arrested by two detectives in the afternoon.

The door leading into the premises of Jays’ Limited shows the marks of a chisel or a similar instrument that was used in forcing the lock. Remarkably few burglaries have been perpetrated in the Lamhton Quay district during the past few years, and this was the first attempt made for some time. Subsequently in the Magistrate's Court three men. John Joseph Corby I fireman). Clement Alfred Dunford (labourer) and Arthur Tilling (fireman) were charged with breaking ami entering bv night the shop of .lavs’ Ltd.. Hamilton Quay, with intent to commit

a crime. . On the implication of .-bmior-Dctre-tire Cameron, the accused were remamled to April loth. They were each admitted to bail in two sureties of £IOO.