A NOTED BURGLAR.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2635, 16 September 1882, Page 3

A NOTED BURGLAR.

f PBIBS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM. 1 AUCKLAND, September 15. Robert Marsh, burglar, had- a large tabic knife and revolver, with thirteen cartridges, when captured. Sergeant-major Pardy and Constable Bernard searched bia lodgings, he having separated from his wife a fortnight previously, and captured an array of booty almost as good as when the police captured Plummer’s Villa on the new North road. Inspection speedily revealed that Marsh had been connected with the robbery at Jones’, North road, as the stolen deeds were amongst the plunder. Articles stolen from the Kev. O. Carter’s and Haslet’s, Grafton road, were also found. Marsh, it appears, came up from Christchurch twelve months ago, at the time of Plummer’s escape, and, seeing fun was fast and furious, thought it would, be as well to have a hand in the game. It appears from some of the property in the possession of the police that Marsh was concerned in the robbery at Bigilow’s, at Poneonby, and Williams’, at Mount Kden. All these cases happened about nine months ago, and were robberies of money, jewellery, and valuable articles. They were aooomplished in the same style as the recent oases. Marsh was also the robber of Williams’, the tailor’s, Victoria street, a::d of Green and Allen’s, adjacent. All were entered on the same night, and put down to the credit of Plummer at the time. He was also concerned in the recent breaking and entering into the dwelling-houses of George Keren, Oook street; Harkins, Union street; and MoGurvey’s. Marsh arrived in Auckland in the Ocean Mail from London in November, 1875. He is an Englishman by birth, and a saddler by trade. He lived_ in Auckland for some time, and went to Waipa, and from thence to Whangarei, where he commenced business as a saddler. He had some unpleasantness with his wife, and went south, returning, as stated, here from Christchurch a year ago. Marsh is about thirtyfive years of age. He was comfortably dressed, and had the appearance of a respectable tradesman. There is nothing of the criminal in his appearance. He does not seem to have been pressed by poverty, bat having committed one successful robbery ae took a malicious delight in repeating tie process and outwitting the police. He bears himself with considerable philosophy, and recounts his exploits with as much gusto as Fred Plummer. He could not long have escaped capture by the police, as they had a tolerably good description of him, and he narrowly escaped capture on Tuesday. Yesterday, finding himself watched in Queen street, he abruptly left the city. He seems to have come to the conclusion that things were getting warm, as he told his wife she had seen the last of him for the present, as he intended to olesr out of Auckland. Nothing is known of his career in Christchurch, or whether he had any connection with the robberies which took place there some time ago. He worked at his trade in Christchurch. Marsh's practice was to watch certain bouses till he got the inmates all out.