THEFT OF SWEETS

Hokitika Guardian, 25 January 1933, Page 3

THEFT OF SWEETS

RUBBERY AT AUCKLAND. AUCKLAND, January 23. A. burglary -was camed out during the wtpK-e.ud Dy ia. “cat'' burglar, who broke into the large warehouse -oAuiebrook and Company, ami stole '<■ considerable quantity of goods in box<V il he .fact wag not- discovered until tin staff was at work this iu«riung. D gain entrance to the warehougy tm burglar had to climb 'an Bft comigatec iron lei!co spiked at the top. Ume ove. it the intruder climbed 25rt up a water pipe and succeeded in forcing op t .n i. window in. a room. From here lie go. into the confectionery store, where hmade a good selection of boxed streets. Dozens of boxey had to bo iowe.roc by a rope to the yard below, a pertiot of tbe rope us e d being left -aanguuj. Imm one of the wiudow-s. Chocolates -and other - in boxe 1 to the value of £ls were thi s moi'iiiiiy found hidden under the foundations <v the ad.;o;nAig building. Evidently Hit thief did not have sufficient time u transport these ,sweets before daylight, and bad nil idea of returning for t-h'-'m. Caramels and chocolates by the thousand were distributed -in the yard and on the other side of the fence, indicating that some of the cartons and boxe,, had burst when bejiig hoisted over the high fence. So far it is impOß.sjbl e for Aulebrook nr.rl Company correctly to estimate the value of the goods stolen.