BURGLARIES IN AUSTRALIA
,A MAN CAUGHT.
BY CAILE -PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT.
SYDNEY, May 19
It transpires in connection Avith the burglary at Tattersall's Club that the charge was- not sufficient to open the door of the safe. It smashed the.woodwork surrounding it and damaged the furniture. The robbers opened the cash reg'ster, but there was nothing inside. The:-" solar—d thorns»lv«s Avith meat, bottles of whisky and cigars.
A burrrlary occurred at the George Hotel. Pitt street. A. constable saAv a man leaving. After a long chase he fired five chots from a revolver, and, closing on him. hurled the empty avcapon and struck the refugee on the shoulder. The man staggered and Avas captured. The safe at the hotel contained £5") and jeAvellery valued at £30, which Avas taken. All Avas recovered. The money Avas strewn along the line of flight.
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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXV, Issue LXV, 20 May 1913, Page 5
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140BURGLARIES IN AUSTRALIA Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXV, Issue LXV, 20 May 1913, Page 5
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