Sacrilegious Robbery.
The quiet township of Geraldine (Canterbm y) was thrown, into a state of great excitement last Tuesday morning, when it became known that the Roman Catholic Church had been robbed of the sacred vessels which it contained. When the Rev. Father Kcane visited the church on Tuesday morning;, to celebrate Mass as usual, he found the altar wrecked. The tabernacle which contained the Chalice and Sacred Host bad been lifted off, and some crosses and other things were strewn about the floor. On closer examination, he found all the sacred vessels had been abstracted, some of which were secreted m the sacristy where only Father Keane himself knew anything about them. He immediately set his man to search for any traces of the stolen articles, and shortly afterwards the tabernacle was found. It had been broken up, and thrown into a creek not far off. The Sacred Host was also found strewn on the ground not far off, but the gold and silver yessels were not to be found. At the place where the tabernacle was found broken were to be seen footmarks the character of which led bo the conclusion that at least two, if not more, were engaged m the sacrilegious work.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 223, 18 August 1884, Page 2
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206Sacrilegious Robbery. Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 223, 18 August 1884, Page 2
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