A DASTARDLY THEFT.

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A DASTARDLY THEFT.

PEPPER THROVVN IN BOOTMAuKER’S EYES.

AUCKLAND, March 2

A dastardly theft is reported by an elderly bootnlaiker carrying on business in the city. On Friday last a _voun_<_>; nmn (‘11i"e!'(‘;l his .<;lmp and selected a pair of boots, which were Wrapped up for him. "The =bootmakol' had just c'o~mpleted the parcel when the man pulled a tin of pepper from his pocket, ﬂung the contents in the bootmakei-’s face and dec‘afnped with the boots. Fortunately for the bootmaker he was wearing glasses, but even so his right eye for the -time being was completely blinded.

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Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3426, 4 March 1920, Page 2

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