NEW HOME BURGLED

Hawera Star, Volume LIV, 19 September 1934, Page 8

NEW HOME BURGLED

THIEVES RAID YOUNG COUPLE'S HOUSE SKELETON KEY USEE (By TeSegrapn-—rres» Association.: AUCKLAND, Sept. 18. The plans of a recently-married Auckland couple to- settTe in their new home have been seriously interfered with by the activities of thieves, who on three occasions within the last six weeks have stolen fittings from the house, which is in the final stages of construction. The most recent visit by thieves was on Monday night, when, electrical equipment valued at about £7 was stolen. Since the thefts commenced' fittings and tools worth some £2O have disappeared from the house. It is thought a skeleton key must have been used, as there has not been any indication of entry being forced. The first time the thieves visited the house they removed a nuniber of plated water taps and also took several lengths of copper piping. By the time they made their next visit, the copper piping had been replaced, and they promptly stole the second lot, using a plumber’s wrench found in a kit of tools left in the house.

The intruders unscrewed the pipes and also stole a quantity of • asbestos lagging and special 1 fitting from the hot water system. On Monday night the raid was made on electrical equipment. Various fittings were wrenched bodily from the walls, and shades and bulbs were taken.