HOUSE-BREAKING AT TAUPIRI.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2130, 4 March 1886, Page 2

HOUSE-BREAKING AT TAUPIRI.

On Tuesday morning early, the village of Taupiri was the scene of a new and startling episode in its history. On going to his office early on Tuesday morning, Mr Sehotield noticed that things seemed a little mixed, and on looking round found that some vibitor>, had been there since the night before, and helped themselves to what they thought fit. After a search was made, it was found that about 11s worth of coppers had gone and 3-t (id worth of penny stamps and further on h« missed some 5s from his private desk. A cheque which bad been in the desk was found on the table, the robbers evidently not caring for bucd money as being dangerous. Papers, &c, were turned and tossed about, but so far nathmg else has been missed. The total loss is about 17s sd. The lamp lwd been lit, and the globe left loose, and the visitors in departing dropped a few stamps on the window Rill. Strange to say, they left iome three or four shillings worth of coppers and a few stamps behind them, probably in order to enable the station master to get on with his business. They however left £2 in notes in a letter in the desk, for which no doubt they will be sorry when they read this. The entrance was effected by oreakin<* a pane of glass, in which there w.w already a small hole, and then turning back the catch. Later on Mr Lovell, on going to his till in the general store, found it empty, silver and coppers all gone, amounting, he thinks, to not far short of £2. There was £1 worth of silver rolled up in paper. The paper was left. Several shilling's worth of coppers also went, so the thieves will be well prepared to play pitch and toss. Some tobacco also went, and doubtless many other articles ni well, which, in a general store, gould not possibly be missed, at any rate for a time. Here also the thieves got in through a window at the side of the store-room, and so into the stnre, whore they of cour&o had c*rte blanche to tako what suited best. It is ncedloss to gay the losers are very anxious to interview their midnight visitors, and indeed so also are the police, who are making kind inquiries round about, which, it is to be hoped, will be successful.

Mr John Hally. of Cambridge, calls for temdcrs for papering » cottage.