BUSY BURGLARS

Feilding Star, Volume 3, Issue 553, 30 December 1925, Page 8

BUSY BURGLARS

USING THE EIRE STICK. « Press Assoc fat [on Telegram. Auckland, December 29. | A burglary and a fire occurred at a. Remuera liou.se this afternoon, and there is strong, evidence 1 to suggest ,that the two were related.‘ • , The house is owned and occupied by S. H. Agar, and is at 12, Ascot Avenue. The house was empty ip the afternoon, as Mrs Agn r is aivay on holiday. A. neighbour saw a man in (the garden, hut did not suspect anything. Shortly before 5.30 a passerby saw smoke coming from a window', and be immediately gave the- alarm. The Remuera and city brigades answered the call, and neighbours gave valuable assistance in putting out the flames.

It was found that there was no lower ban five distinct- fires in the house, two being in the same ‘room. There was also ample' indication that someone had previously gone to the' back oP the house, and! finding it impossible to get in, had entered the: front room through the .French window. Drawers.were found pulled out and the contents thrown about the room, although nothing has yef been missed. The house and contents are insured.

An entry was also made to day into the house of C. J. Mahon, Vincent ■Avenue, Remuera, which is close, to Ascot Avenue. When the members of the family returned to the house if was found that the drawers had' bfien removed from their places, and the contents thrown about in coniusion, but nothing was missed.