THIEF AT WORK.
rSHOW CASE RIFLED. J _U0 WORTH OF JEWEIXERY STOLEN. Opened during \ the night with a jemmy, a showcase in the entrance to the shop of Mr. A. B. Proud, jeweller, of Queen Street, 'was rifled, stock to the value of approximately £60 being stolen. The theft was discovered thi,. morning. The fact that the case was affixed to the wall in the entrance afforded tlie thief a measure of security, and he was to work without being observed. The case contained watche-. bansles. and other articles, none of which v,ere of any great value.
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Auckland Star, Volume 55, Issue 1, 2 January 1924, Page 7
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97THIEF AT WORK. Auckland Star, Volume 55, Issue 1, 2 January 1924, Page 7
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