SHOP FIRED

Hokitika Guardian, 22 January 1927, Page 3

SHOP FIRED

BY YOUNG BURGLAR

ht TFJ/RGRAIH —rnESS -V6SN., COPYRIGHT

AUCKLAND, Jan. 21

A sensational incident occurred at Ranmure on Thursdfiy evening, involving the burglary of a. building, followed” by the destruction of the premises by fire, and the apprehension of a youth in a speed boat on the Tamaki River. The loss by the fire exceeds one thousand pounds, and includes the loss of the whole building, and the contents of a plumber's shop, a bootmaker’s workshop, a confectionery business, a garage, which it comprised. The sequel to the lire heel in at seven o'clock this morning, when Afr A. AA . AVells. a resident of Paninure. noticed that his speed boat was missing from the moorings on the river. Soon afterwards he picked out the missing boat, about two miles down the river. It, was anchored. Wells went in pursuit in a rowing boat. AYhen within call of the speed "boat, he noticed a youth working feverishly on the motor boat. The lad look to a dinghy on seeing Mods, Imt the youth was captured. Tie was in resident' of Ranmure. Emler the seat nt the speed boat was a. quantity of tobacco mid confect.ionerv. The speed boat was towed to Ran in lire, ami later on the youth was nrrested. The goods found m the speed boat were identified ns belonging tn the confectionery shop. The vontli admitted breaking the confectionery shop. He said he had a, candle, hut he saw no si?" ot ' fire when he left. He took the speed befit hut. the engine tailing to go. •>» in" and occupier of two of the shops. s7i lieavv loser. The premises weie ulued at £BSO and were only instiled for £3OO Over £SO worth of plumb- !, fools'were burnt . The eon ectum"v shop's Stock was insured to £l™>- ! The boot-making equipment valued at £5 was burned and Air Hardwood lost I fools valued at £SO that were not insured. mmmamxm