RIGHT WITH A BURGLAR

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 92, 14 September 1914, Page 4

RIGHT WITH A BURGLAR

ROUGH AND TUMIBLE AT WANGANUL HOUSETIOLUBR.S SEVERELY GASHED. By Telegraph.—Per Press Association. ' Wanganui, Lust Night, A sensational with a masJKed 'iliurglair took place at a Bit'hurban, residence early this morning. ReUiTnuig from their shop at midnight, Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose, pork butchers, were surprised to find' their, house Tansackod, tut, thinking it might 'have been the work of children, they i«tired to bed. They hoard movements', and about four I o'clock Mi, Ambnasc. got up and looked J cut of Uie bedroom window, lie saw a 'man approaching and going up the steps, leading to tilic main door. Grasping his 'revolver. Mr. Amlbrose went out to met tlie intruder, wihto refused to bail up. When Ambrose pulled the trigger, and there was no report, owing to the ■revolver being unloaded, tlio burglar closed, and tiliero was a rough-and-tum-'blc light which lasted for someftime. Mrs Ambrose camo to her Imsiband's assistance. Both received a severe gash in the forehead, and tlheir nightctot'hes nere drenched with, blood. The burgjar escaped, leaving his soft ihnt and mask. Tho police were at onoe. comnnunicaitea with. It is evident that, after ransacking the house and finding nothing, title burglar, knowing the Ambroses brought money likvme with them, returned and again ransacked the (house, after Jock-, ing certain doors in order that he might lie undisturbed. It was after that that ■he went round to the front, and was there observed.