DARING BURGLARY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 135, 29 May 1908, Page 2

DARING BURGLARY.

RAILWAY SAVE BLOWN OPEN. " A GOOD HAUL. THE POLICE HOT ON THE SCENT. Per Press Association. (ireyiuoutli, Last Xight. A daring burglary was committed at Otirn on Wednesday night, when the railway station was entered by the window, and the safe, which contained £B3 in notes, gold and silver, and £3O in cheques, was blown open by dynamite ' and the money stolen. It appears that entrance to the. building was gained bybreaking the catch of the window facing the platform. The thieves had evidently woll-planned the affair, and it is surmised that tiie keyhole of the safe was

plugged up with gelignite nnd a detonator witk fuse attached adhering thereto. The keyhole was then covered with moss and the whole smothered with ' da nij) clay and then mail bag*, which were lying in filie ollice, piled in front of the door and fastened down in a fashion with an iron bar or brake handle. The fuse, was evidently then lit,.witli the resuit that the safe, was very little dam- ~ .ijjeil, will, the exception of the lock, v-mch was smashed to atoms and the out cap blown off. This accomplished and the spoil was his. ' As soon a, the news was received in Creymouth, a special train was at once despatched convoying Detective Camp'hell, a constable, and Mr Ashley, TralHc Manager. On the way up several swaggers were mot wilih, being mostly Australians. The train was stopped on each occasion, but in every c aso a satisfactory explanation was given, and the men allowed to procced. On arrival at Otira the police took every precaution to secure all availablo evidence . On one pane of glass finger-prints were discernible, winch may materially assist in bringing ; the culprit to justice.