DUNEDIN THEFTS.
COCK BURN r I-KAOS GUILTY. DUNEDIN, Dec. 23. Robert Cookburn pleaded guilty at the police court to six (Larges of breaking and entering and was committed to Christchurch for sentence where be will also appear on another similar charge. Accused is a coalminer, and in a statement to the police said lie came from (ireymouth on November 2<th. He admitted breaking into the Caversham Post Office, South Dunedin Savings Dank and other premises, and charging safes wall gelignite and firing the charge with detonators, electric wires and small battery. He had done all the jobs lonehanded. The police stated that a good deal of damage had been done to premises. From one safe accused took I2G. At one of the places accused climbed a slanting roof next door, then broke a pane of glass in a skylight and lowered himself into the office. He first blew the strongroom door and then blew two safes in the strong room.
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Hokitika Guardian, 23 December 1929, Page 5
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160DUNEDIN THEFTS. Hokitika Guardian, 23 December 1929, Page 5
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