EXCITING ADVENTURES OF A BURGLAR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 92, 7 April 1908, Page 2

EXCITING ADVENTURES OF A BURGLAR.

Per Press Association. Auckland, Last Night. A particularly daring member of the light-lingered fraternity turned his attention to the residence of iUr. Charles Moon, of the Pah road, Mount Roskill, at about i p.m. on Saturday, An extraordinary feature of the case is that Mr. and Mrs. Moon were ut the time in the garden ut the back of the house, while the children wore«in the house itself. As a result of subsequent investigations, it appears that the cause o! all the trouble, after entering the garden, carefully removed his boots, whie'i ha placed under the. front verandah. Then, entering the house either by the front bedroom window or by tiie back door, he made for the bVidroom, aim commenced the operation of taking uiio Ins own charge the more valuable eontents of the apartment. His depredations were rudely interrupted by the entrance of Mrs. .Moon, time only permuting of the execution of a strategic movement to cover under the bed. Mrs. .Moon at onee gave the alarm, and as her husband came to her call the man dashed out from his hiding place auu made his exit by the front door. The ensuing race across country was.replete with incident- The bootless thief, with Mr. Moon close to ids heels, jumped a wait and two barbed wire leneus, his pursuer being also successful in negotiating them. Observing that he was losing ground, the quarry dolled his coat, which Mr. Moon picked up. Gaining a material advantage, the fugitive led the chase on to the Pah road, but approaching Mr. Worrall's property he cleared a boxthorn hedge, and set oil' agajiej across the fields. Instructed by Mr. Moon, a boy on horseback made an effort to block the man, who, however, was finally successful in gaining the cover of the scrub near St. John's Coi- | lege. The Onehunga police, under sergeant Kogers, were immediately on the scene of the escape, but although they •searched until dusk could find no trace of the wanted man. Yesterday Detectives Cox and Skinner, of Auckland, superintended the search, which i s also continuing to-day. After the departure of the thief, the jewellery, valued at about £4O, was found lying loosely under the bed, the intruder having" been unable to find the sum of X.20 which was in the room, it is believed that the only articles missing are a razor a Uax kit, and 10s in silver.