YOUTHFUL BURGLARS

Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20509, 27 May 1938, Page 3

YOUTHFUL BURGLARS

GOODS RECOVERED NIGHTWATCHMAN’S smart work (By Telegraph.—Press Association) HASTINGS, Thursday Particularly smart work was performed by the nightwatchman and members of the Hastings public last evening and resulted in the identifying of two juveniles from Napier as the alleged perpetrators of two burglaries committed earlier in the evening in the main business centre of Hastings. The premises entered were those of Hallenstein Brothers, mercers, and Madame Cowan, a gown shop, in Heretaunga Street. The discovery by the nightwatchman of an open door arouced suspicion and gave cause for alarm to the police. The nightwatchman was informed by two girls that two youths were seen carrying a suitcase and overcoats as they left the right-of-way leading to Hallenstein Brothers’ premises and he hailed a taxi and conducted a search that eventually led him to near a boarding house. In the meantime Constable R. Bradley and a detective also engaged in the search. They were successful in locating the missing goods, which had been hidden in conveniences. Entry was made into each shop by breaking the rear window and in Hallensteins’ shop several overcoats together with a suitcase of assorted clothing, which they had packed, were taken. The haul from Madame Cowan’s premises comprised about £8 or £i 0 in cash. It is understood all the missing goods and cash have been recovered. As the two apprehended are juveniles whose homes are in Napier they will be dealt with in the Juvenile Court, probably in Napier.