THEFTS IN AUCKLAND.

Auckland Star, Volume XL, Issue 121, 22 May 1909, Page 5

THEFTS IN AUCKLAND.

[ ANOTHER ARREST. - '" TWO CARTLOADS OF PROPERTY RECOVERED. A man giving the name of Richard White was arrested yesterday by Detectives Cox and Issell on a charge of having broken and entered the office of the Auckland Education Board on Sunday, stealing a typewriter worth £10, about £3 worth of postage stamps, a tin of kerosene, and some 30/ worth of stationery. White is also alleged to have stolen a watch and chain, valued at 20/, belonging to Joseph Morey. The detectives made a search of the rooms and workshop used by the accused, and discovered a quantity of carpenters' tools, besides a varied assortment of goods valued at some £200. A quantity of this property has been identified as stolen, and probably White will be made the subject of a series of charges. Already a number of people have visited the station to identify their property, and the police desire that anyone who has had property stolen should see if the articles which belong to them are included in the miscellaneous cargo, which ranges from typewriters to screwdrivers, and which now transforms one of the rooms at the station into the appearance of a secondhand shop. White appeared before Mr. Kettle, S.M., this morning, and was remanded until Monday week. Chief Detective Marsack stated that two cartloads of iniseellaneous goods; |including n'lmost everything except furniture, had been taken from the accused's Tooms. A HOTEL ROBBERY. The bar of the Freeman's Hotel was entered by a thief late on Thursday night, and a few pounds of silver and copper and a bottle or two of spirits taken. The licensee, Mr. J. C. Hunt, only entered into possession of the house about a week ago, and on Thursday evening left everything secure when he retired for the night. At 5.30 next morning he found that a window had been forced open, and the cash taken from the till. A boarder thought he heard a noise about 2.30 a.m., but so far no clue has been obtained as to the perpetrator of the offence. There were some greasy finger marks on the window sill, but the thief did not make the most of his opportunities, and a number of articles of value were untouched.