BURGLARY IN THE CITY.

Evening Star, Issue 11666, 28 September 1901, Page 4

BURGLARY IN THE CITY.

Another burglary has to be chronicled, the premises of Mr Thomas Good, hairdresser and tobacconist, of King street, having been broken into between the hours of midnight on Thursday night and early on the following Friday morning, and cut tobacco and cigarettes stolen to the value of .about-£6. It is surmised that the housebreaker gained access to the shop by opening the fanlight above the door, in which he was probably assisted by an accomplice. An attempt had been made to open the till, but the knife, which was used for the purpose, apparently broke, as half of the blade was found in the till when it was unlocked. Shortly after midnight, Mrs Good,, who sleeps upstairs, heard a noise as if someone had; fallen against the shop door, but believing it was an individual who had been imbibing too freely, and had stumbled in the doorway while on his way home, took no further notice. About 4.30 o'clock on Friday morning Mr Good heard sounds in the shop, and on coming down to investigate saw the heels of a man disappearing through a window, but, not being dressed, he was unable to go in pursuit." , Cries of " Police " were raised, and a baker, who happened to be in tho street near the shop, saw a man pass him at a quick pace. The baker is under the impression that he could identify him. It is supposed that the burglar or his confreres were disturbed, and promptly made tracks until the coast was clear, when they returned to complete their operations.