Reported Burglary.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 250, 26 October 1904, Page 2

Reported Burglary.

An unwelcome visitor called at Mr .1. H. lleivtley's drapery shop in Devoa Street on Monday night. It appears that Mr iientley left the shop as usual at six o'clock that evening, leaving all doors and windows securely fastened. When his son came down to open the shop the next morning, he found on going to the rear of the t.hop that tho door leading to a smaller room was open, while the lower sash of the window In- the room was half raised, the glass .being cracked, with a piece bfoken out. Examination of the window and door discovered traces of forcing on tho latter only. So far as is known at present tho only booty secured was a £1 note and a cheque f o r £1 16s, this of course being promptly stopped. Iho lnost jxxuJ-iar part of the affair is that the casfi register, containing over £B, was untouched, though but a few feet away from the till whence tho money was abstracted. So far as can be ascertained at present, no drapery :a missing. Tb) only , , Casi „ thief !St7 "1 U ' t -' nt, ' an&o is tJrnt the thief ether found 0 r purloined the front door key usually carried by the ®r ; UCh was , lost ™ the previous day, the senior's key being US ed to ITh £ f"', P Tu,;s<ia y morning, effected an entrance in that way. as the state 0 f the! wil X, 'Zi cre t " lm P° s aWe that tlaat was irrtvm entermg. ott Mr lientley, " at t] * sl>«P about 10 o'clock! e<f whll. 00 W ° l eat ° ncc eommunicat-