HOUSE RANSACKED.
After breaking into a howe in Rinrerrace. Ponsonby. on Saturday t thief systematically ransacked every worn and departed with a gold signet' a ? 01, l powder compact and a torch, i The burglary oc-nrrnl durin? the I iiweiioe of the occupants Iwtween 7 and 1 1 p.m. It was evident the thief had ! pent a considerable time in the house! nd that ho a« searching for nioner. j Moving a dust bin from the yard at he back of the house to a position I indcrncath tlie front ®<cdrooni window.' he intruder umhl the receptacle on rhich to stand and prise open a window ; o enter. On returning the occupants j ound the front door wide open and the I rhole house in a state of disorder. •
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 245, 15 October 1940, Page 8
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