A Robbery.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 18 November 1890, Page 2

A Robbery.

Either on Saturday or Sunday evening, an enterprising- visitor entered Mr E. Osborno's drapery store, not by the usual entrance but through the back window. Tlii.s he affected by breaking the glass just above the catch, and then raising it in the usual manner. \iv Osborne on opening the store on Monday, found that a meerschau n pipe and a pair of trousers had been stolen, but what else ho cannot bo sut n (i . The counter was strewn witli a number of coa's thrown down, after having been tried on, the sleeves being par* tially reversed. The visitor must have been a curious per on after having access to so much, to be satisfied with so litile. The only e^inse that ca'i fairly be found for this hnrglary, is that for some time pa9t Mr Osborne has been noising abro-id his h >viug a first class tailor in )\is employ, and it may be that the de-speraf-.o being who ran such risks to open the shop, was mad to have a garment made by such a tailor and failing the money to act one honestly felt impe led to tako one. However the matter lias b^en p aced in (Jonstable Ofillespie'3 hands to see if ho can contrive a betters lution.