CRIMES AND OFFENCES
BURGLARIES IN CHRISTCHURCH.
CHRISTCHURCH, July 24. Taking advantage-"of the' wet night*'' on Sunday, which practically cleared the streets of pedestrians, burglars made a raid on two shops in Linwood, ~ and stole small sunis of money, not - more than .CIO or £12.
A start was evidently made on the grocery stove of the. Misses Blunt, at the . corner of Cashel and Suffolk streets. The occupants were away from the dwelling, which is attached to the house,, and the burglars, who had evidently been on the watch, entered by a back, wiudow. They secured about, £VI in money and some stamps, but overlooked a sum of about £30. - .-
The grocery store and dwelling of Mr L. A. Bnswurfch, at the corner of, Cashel Street ami Ollivier's Road-, was '■ noxt entered by ;v side window, anff the place ransacked in a very long; but unprofitable search for money. The burglars tried to open the till, but failed, aud decamped with only achild's money-box, not caring to tak*s cither stamps or jewellery. "~*\ - The outbreak follows on others tli.-ifc ]|' were made in the- city, but wore nob " detected. They all appear to have *■ been the act of amateurs, but as nothing but money was taken, the police are handicapped in the search for clues. , f '
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXVII, Issue 9052, 24 July 1917, Page 4
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