SENSATIONAL BURGLARY.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 58, 11 March 1915, Page 6

SENSATIONAL BURGLARY.

AUCKLAND GROCER SHOOTS AND CAPTURES INTRUDER. -

A MIDNIGHT ENCOUNTER.

Peb Press Association

Auckland, March 11

Ernest Yarley, grocer, Dominion Road, had a sensational encounter with two burglars at midnight. Varley, who had been sleeping on the shop premises since a previous attempt at burglary, and was armed with a revolver, heard a till being opened in an adjoining shop. Shortly after, ho heard a key inserted in the lock of his front door, which had been also fastened with a bolt. Varley slipped out of bed and released the bolt, and as the two men entered, Varley stepped back into a corner behind the door. In doing so, lie knocked down some tins of jam. '

Immediately lie covered the burglars with his revolver, ordering them to put up their hands. He states that one of the burglars ' drew a revolver, whereupon he (Varley) fired, shooting the man through the arm. Both burglars bolted, and Varley following them across a vacant section, captured the Avounded man, whom he escorted to> the police station, where he was placed under arrest.' The second burglar escaped.

The name of the prisoner is Eric Street, aged 28, who is a well-built man, 6ft high.