BURGLAR ON TOUR.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19998, 15 January 1927, Page 12

BURGLAR ON TOUR.

TRIP IN STOLEN CAR. MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES TAKEN. (From Odb Own Correspondent.) FEUDING, January 14. On December 18 last Harold Joseph Whittle, a young man who had appropriated to his own use a motor car in Wellington, called at Halcombe on his way up country and committed a burglary by entering the shop of William John Francis. Ho took a portable gramophone, 50 records, six shirts, two blank**, two suit cases, one pair of boots, shoes and slippers, three silk shirts, a pot of tooth paste, two pairs of socks and numerous other articles, tho total value being £4O. The tourist loaded the goods into the car, and journeyed on. Near Cambridge he had an accident on the road negotiating a corner, and was injured. 'lho police constable who investigated found the goods in tho car and arrested Whittle. When charged at tho Eeilding Court Whittle said that ho stole a motor car in Wellington on December 14, and motored to Palmerston North, and then visited Ashhurst, Woodville and Pahialua. On December 19 he rode on to Halcombe, arriving at about midnight. An hour later ho broke into Francis and Company’s store, effecting an entrance through a broken pane of glass at the rear of the shop. Ho stole a number of articles and then proceeded to Rangafhtki. via Napier, and thence to Putarum. On December 22 whilst taking two friends to Hamilton the steering gear refused to function and tho oar wont over a bank. Accused was injured and had to receive medical attention. The police came on tho scone and accused was then arrested. Accused was committed to the Supremo Court at Wellington for sentence.