AUCKLAND’S HOUSE THIEF

Hokitika Guardian, 9 June 1930, Page 3

AUCKLAND’S HOUSE THIEF

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| ./ . AUCKLAND, June 6. : ; lEatering the , Sic „Pav-; ibus-Smith, 16 One 'Free Hill, near' Green Lane early last night, while the occupants were .playing cards, house tKief, secured a . good haul when he rifled of £ls belonging *to-'vtwo‘ guests and escaped. * tpipf * always ■ seems to select a Avhere/ir caw’piirty'vot*'"'mu'sifcsil/evening is in. progress. lie al‘ways looks far* and generally' finds ladhef! rifles : - and leaves outside the window by which enters. He has broken j’pto dozens Auckland suburban the past twelve months. been ■heard escaping from Souse&'foui never once has he been Unfortunately the detective?. a description of- the man,. ai|B<o&iA..inakes his; detection a most nearly every house steals handbags belonging.tq.women visitors. It is thought that he wtR-taJaifeout the streets in tile suburbs.uiitij/gtiests arrive. loararttlleir hand-, hags in a fifed room-/, atirfir on the bed or the dressing table, before they go to the drawing ropm. , The victims of, were two ladies 'on a - " visit to Mr and Mrs left their’ Jiandhags on the : front bedroom. Unfortunately the window of the room was left half open to allow fresh air to enter. Through this window the thief entered. One hag contained £l3 10s in notes and silver, and the other £1 10s as well as a sovereign en«e with initials embossed on tli ( . inside.