BURGLARY AT HAMILTON.
I SAFE OPENED WITH KEY. I (By Telegraph—Own Correspondent.) | HAMILTON, this day. A burelar ont'-red the premises of : \\". M. I'itche- and Company, '.".\cle merchants, in Victoria Street, la-it ■ night and stole about £.30 from a safe. The thief entered by breaking a window ill a workshop at the rear, and experienced no difliculty in gaining access to l!i" safe, for lie secured a kpv fror.i tVe ' place where it was usually hidden. After ■ securing his hnntv the burglar locked the safe ajain and replaced the key. It i^ 1 obvious, therefore, that the culprii was well acquainted with the premise.' and ; habits of the occupants, and the police anticipate no difficulty, in locatinp the ' thief. In a cash box was £36 in coin •in.! nore<. and also £iei left in the shop by .-nine customer, and for which the i proprietors were awaiting a claimant.
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Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 171, 21 July 1922, Page 4
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