CHRISTCHURCH BURGLARIES.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 January 1926, Page 3

CHRISTCHURCH BURGLARIES.

FIVE UNOCCUPIED PR EAI USES ENTERED. TWO FIRES FOLLOW.

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CHRISTCHURCH, Jan. 28. Five burglaries, two ol which were followed by fires, occurred in the city last night. All premises were temporarily unoccupied at the time and in two cases the owners were absent from Christchurch. The burglaries took place at the following resiliences: —A. L. lacker, 180 Salisbury Street, house burned; Mrs Allen, 180 Kilmore Street; J. T. (■ Stott, 271 Cambridge Terrace, house burned-, Airs Al. Payne, 306 Durham '.Street; Airs E. Scott, 410 Durham Street. At 5.16 p.m. a passer-by noticed a fire in Air Tucker’s five roomed bungalow. After the arrival of the brigade and the extinguishing of the lire, it was discovered the house had been broken into.

About 7 o’clock while detectives were investigating Tucker’s, they were advised of another burglary a block awav. 11l this case entrance had been gained at the rear through a wmdo". \ large picture had been delibeiute. smashed over the mantel, while another window had also been smashed. While here Detective-Sergeant 3 oung discovered the house at the back aiiii. He leaped the feme and * iscoveied that it also had been burgled A 3 lido hero they were told ot a birthm’ I ary at Payne’s place wlieic £4 IBs .m h T ihw°munites later th e detectives were informed that Johnstone s hoiisy a few doors away. Inn! h-eeu entered, but nothing was musing In addition to the hurglaiies a n cycle and side car was stolen Horn. Wordsworth Street. Sydenham \ .rang was operating m all tne cases."the detectives think-_