MANY BURGLARIES

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21244, 15 October 1940, Page 7

MANY BURGLARIES

46 HOUSES ENTERED VARIETY OF GOODS STOLEN (By Telegraph.—Press Association) CHRISTCHURCH. Monday i The breaking and entering of 46 houses in Christchurch suburbs, particularly in Fendalton and Papanui, was admitted by Albert Francis Woodham, a carpenter, aged 40, in the Magistrate’s Court, before Mr E. C. Levvey, S.M. Goods were stolen from all but four of the houses. Woodham also pleaded guilty to six . other charges of theft. He was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence. Detective - Sergeant J. McClung i said the houses entered had been ; ransacked and the total value of the goods taken was some hundreds of i pounds. The stolen property dis- | played in Court included sums ol . money, and covered a wide range, i including a Prayer Book. | In statements read by Detective G. I W. Alty and aeting-Detective B. H. j Constable, accused described how he I entered various houses. His selection . had been influenced in some cases by 1 finding that there was no light in the house in the evening. Entry was gained to some through sun porches, to others by removing leadlighted g l a> s panes in doors and through, windows, and to others with skeleton key:".