BURGLARS BUSY.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XV, Issue 202, 25 November 1925, Page 5

BURGLARS BUSY.

AUCKLAND PREMISES SUFFER

Auckhind, Nov. 24. Burglars wore busy in Auckland during Monday night, no fewer than four premises in different parts of the city and suburbs receiving their attention. The shop of White Bros., tobacconists, Penrose, was broken into and tobacco and cigarettes to thp value of £lO were taken. Premises in Shortland street wero also visited bv burglars. '1 ho temporary bar of the Commercial Hotel was entered and cash amounting to about £lO was taken from the till. Six bottles of spirits and some cigarettes wore also removed. Entry in this case was comparatively easy, as tho building in which tho bar is located is partly demolished and tho intruders wer e able to get into a. rear passage leading to tho bar. By breaking the tdass of a door they wero able to enter the bar. As a safeguard they barricaded a. door loading to Shortland street and it was this fact that gave tho first indication this morning that tho premises had been entered. Kealy’s book shop adjoining was also raided during the night, probably by the same persons. Entry was gained by using a ladder to climb to the first floor, where the roar door was opened, again by breaking a glass panel. Fountain pens to the value of several pounds and some novels wero taken. An attempt was made during the night to force tho back door of tho shop of Avery and Mearns, grocers, in Edondale road, but without success.