AN IMPUDENT THIEF IN AUCKLAND.

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVI, Issue 4308, 20 April 1907, Page 4

AN IMPUDENT THIEF IN AUCKLAND.

A particularly skilful theft Was committed in j Goldwater’s pawnshop, Victoria street, shortly after six last evening. A' young man asked to be shown diajnopd rings. One valued at £65.: was shown him. After he had carefully handled and scrutinised it the young fellow went v ouitsade, (informing the proprietor that fie was going to bring a friend in. The. friend never oame, and Gold water’s suspicions were aroused. He looked at the case containing the ring laist shown. the visitor and found 1 that a valuable ring was missing, and that another ring .valued at ajbput £1 had jfieen substituted. The police were informed. The detejctives arrested Robert' Black, alias Lewis, on a charge of stealing the ring. The ring was not in his possession, but was subsequently recovered by the police. Black, charged with the theft of a gold ring, was remanded for eight days.

Colonel Porter, C 8., who it was announced several,days ago hM been instructed to proceed to IJpper 3angaroa to interview the Prophet Rua, has been detained l in town „by the swollen stale of the rivers, but he will be leaving in a day or so. Those in authority state that there need be absolutely no concern regarding! the “prophet” and his followers, and > hat the rumours regarding his bellicose attitude are without the slightest foundation.

The Gazette announces the appointment of Lady Plunket to bet honorary colonel to the second regiment' of the North Canterbury 'Mkmrted Rifle Volunteers.