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and Uninvited visitor. ;■.'.;■ ; (By Toiegrarh.— Press. Association.) .:.'.. \\ ''i^ : . Auohlarid, September (■'. .Shortiy,.after seven :o'clock.*this'evening ; :a' man, named William Miles;! otherwiso known■ as. German, 1 about :So\ years;;; of , age,' -was arrested'in the officd/of tho.fAuckland Tram- . :ways.' : Compttny : ; ; ion' a .■charge:; of ■ burglary., The "'caretaker of :tho .building: (Richard E, Lewis), aid his., wifo : weve. engaged '..in.clean'ing.the second floor.of tho office,'.and hoard a noise, downstairs..! They at first,tools. : no', notice of it; heard.someone ' opening aha shutting drawers.,.- Ori' coming downstairs .Miles' rushed, ifrom ■•■'• behind:'.'' a counter'on tbe second floor, and Lewis.immediately .olosed!with him'.VA 'severe struggle, followed, during wbiolyLowia had hU, : shirt, torn off his back) besides..'.receiving" several! nasty '■■ blows. '\Howcvor', : ho: managed to got the better' of the; intf udor,. and ■ handed: him over.'to Constable.Cleave, who was called upoh'the/scene by, Mrs. Lewis.'lt is alleged that' Slilea effected an entrance, through a 'sm'sJl'i window, vb"nt.'did not .'obtain .'any spoil.
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 606, 8 September 1909, Page 7
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