BURGLARS ACTIVE

Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 17, 15 October 1926, Page 6

BURGLARS ACTIVE

AUCKLAND PREMISES BROKEN INTO CAREFUL SELECTION OF GOODS MADE PLACES THOROUGHLY RANSACKED BY TELEGRAPH.—I’BESS ASSOCIATION. Auckland. October 14. On Monday night the clothing establishment of Mr. B. Rowlands, tn Karangaliape Road, was . broken into. Entrance was gained after the burglms had iemmied their way in via tne back door.- A complete panel was smashed right in. Marks of a ,emmj are still on the door. Once the panel was r. Moved all the intruders had to do was to crawl through the opening and release, three large bolts which secured the door. . Mr. Rowlands states that when ne arrived at his shop on Tuesday morning he found that it had been thoroughly ransacked. '■ Behind the corni - er was a little heap of clothing of all sorts. Suits, ties, collars, hats, rugs, stockings, etc., were piled upon the floor level with the counter. Hie bu-iflars apparently had remained in the shop some time, for they .elected suits, shirts, singlets and locks of the one size. Nine box suits which were on shelves behind the display rouuter were brought out and laid cn the counter on the opposite side of the emporium From each of the nine suits the burglars took tljc trousers onlv. leaving vests and coats lying on the floor. Several valuable overoats,' rugs valued at £3 ss. each, also several umbrellas which were displayed near the front door, were included among the booty obtained. "They must have been in my shop for hours, judging by the stuff they stole and the mess they made,” Mr. Rowlands said So far Mr. Rowlands has acertaincd that £75 worth of goods have been stolen. This, he says, is a low estimate.

Two months ago an unsuccessful attempt to gain entry to the same shop was fiiadc. Last night the premises of the Dominion Importing Company in Karangahape Road were burglariously entered in a manner that would indicate that the burglars were the same men who entered Mr. Rowlands’ shop on Monday night. The panel of a rear door was smashed in, and the door was unbolted from the inside. Evidently the thieves confined their attentions to the basement, Where some thousands of pounds’ worth of goods were stored, A careful 'selection of valuable articles was made, quite a number of sets qf carvers valued at £4 4s. being stolen. Dozens of matches, large quantities of cigarettes and tobacco, electro-plate ware, and fanccy goods, as well as expensive face creams and powders, and other toilet goods, were removed. As far as can be gathered, about £2OO worth of goods has been stolen. Both Mr. Rowlands’ shop and the Dominion Importing Company’s premises are situated in the busiest portions of Karangahape Road, which fta patrolled day and night bv constables.

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