A ROBBERY
THEFT OF JEWELLERY
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WELLINGTON, November 3. Particulars of an extensive jewellery robbery from Lauchlan and Co’s' premises, Countenay Prace, about midnight on Sunday, June 26, were given at the Supreme Court, to-day, before the Chief . fa, burglars wero disturbed,, leaving be- • hind them a jemmy, saw, brace, ; and, a half-ton lorry. Two. boxes of jewellery were left standing near the lorry. The safe haj been moved,, ready to tfrke Two’days 'later, Edwin George Valentine Roberts, a ged 23, .a labourer ; and Rayniond Patrick Let- . itofi, aged 26,’ a labourer; w%e arrest- ,■, ed. * at New Plymputh.: . Mr,‘ CL Evans Scott, prosecuting for the Crown, said a conversation' in a cell at New . Plymouth, overheard by ; a constable, . would be related to the'-Court. The Joseph Lauchlan) manager of tho branch, at £317 19s 6d. Detective Meiklejolm gave evidence of the. arrest -ati New Plymouth, Letton was also indicted for breaking and enter-; ring Schneiderman’s verehouse-7 and stealing clothing valued at £l2l* 15s. The cases are being heard separately. ,
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Hokitika Guardian, 4 November 1932, Page 5
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171A ROBBERY Hokitika Guardian, 4 November 1932, Page 5
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