ATTEMPTED THE

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 425, 9 January 1933, Page 4

ATTEMPTED THE

B.URG|AR DlSTni nightwatchman MAN IN BUS cm PREMISES INTRUDER MAKES qE] An attempt to break office containing the safe • torua Bus Company's frustrated early on Satur? ing by Mr. Alfred Brett! man for several business' « town area. ' When examining doors nf Fenton Street at about n on Saturday morning j heard a strange ereaking r ing from the outside officeJ torua Bus Company's buildir gave him the impression {K was being prised open. Tk light in the office but be svi his torch, shook the fronG asked if anyone was -within After a time the forni could he seen rising froni i counter at th3 far side 0f and in his hand he carrie,] hlack hox, similar to a W and attaehed to the box appeared to be some length The intruder then again # behind the counter and conl' making his way out of the c the garage section of the fei was carrying an extra ]& electric torch and is descrih? Brett as a man about' 6ft i wearing a dark suit, forage by the stealth of movei© hahly rubber shoes. He ap* he a pakeha and well built' Requisitioning tbe assista passerby to watch the hui Brett went to the nearest to summon the police and Sergeant Carroll aceompar,ie; stable A. Shilton were quich scene, but despite a thoroup of the entire building oe« couple of hours no trace found of the man. Tbe police found a chisel wedged beb door and frame of the entrai inner office and a heavy hC; also found on the floor. Although the entrance to age at the back of the fofl open when the police arriv not known whether this mu try to the building was used ther the man secreted himst garage prior to closing time The fact that nothing ua; from the building, and that which eontained the previi bus takings, was found inta demonstrates the valuable sei ing rendered iti the townbyl who on many occasions, has means of saving losses to the people.