THEFT OF JEWELLERY.
(By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) HAMILTON, this day.
Jewellery valued at about £30 was stolen by burglars who broke into the home of Mr. G. E. A. Wilkes, of Tainui Street, last evening. This is the fourth burglary in the town within a few weeks.
Mr. Wilkes, who is local manager of the A.M.P. Society, was working in his front room and was not disturbed by the intruder. The jewellery, wliiqh comprised a diamond ring, a string of pearls and a small signet ring, was the property of Mrs. C. Brown, Mr. Wilkes' daughter. Entry into the rear bedroom was gained by a ladder. Footprints were found on the windowsill. " <
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS19380609.2.136
Bibliographic details
Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 134, 9 June 1938, Page 14
Word Count
111THEFT OF JEWELLERY. Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 134, 9 June 1938, Page 14
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Auckland Star. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Auckland Libraries.
Log in