BURGLARIES IN MELBOURNE.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1625, 25 August 1887, Page 3

BURGLARIES IN MELBOURNE.

Some daring burglaries have been committed in Melbourne, which show that a well-organised gang are at the work. The burglars first appear to have stolen a horse to carry away the booty. On the 12th inst. the manse of the Eev. A. Yuilo, the pastor of Erskine Church, Euthdown street, Carlton, was entered, and a large safe, weighing probably about 3cwt, was carried away, together with other property ; and so quietly and expeditiously was this done that the family and servants asleep in the house knew nothing of the visitation till next morning, when they tound the house broken open and ransacked, and the property gone. The safe, however, contained nothing but a chalice and a few other silver-plated articles used in the Communion Service of the church, and some old hooks containing church records. At an earlier hour on the same night a descent, apparently by the same gang, had been made on the pawnshop of Mrs Mondelherg. She was awakened by the barking of a little dog, and on looking out she saw a man feeding the watch dog with meat, whilst two others were watching in a right-of-way into which the yard opens. She heard someone moving in the shop, and immediately rushed to the front window and called for the police. Her cries were quickly re •ponded to by two policemen, but they were too late, for the robbers at the sound of alarm made off. The man in charge of the cart jumped into it and drove quickly away, and the others made their escape. The watch dog was pacified by the meat given him, hut the incessant barking of a terrier woke Mrs Mendelberg. In the shop was a large iron safe, which contained •T about £SOO worth of jewellery. The stolen horse and cart were abandoned as soon as done with, and have been restored to their owners.