COSTLY FROCKS STOLEN

Inangahua Times, 22 August 1931, Page 4

COSTLY FROCKS STOLEN

Clothing and Jewellery

Mrs Eve Johns, recognised as one of the best dressed women in Sydney, and always an outstanding figure on the racecourse, lost frocks worih £"600 one night recently. Thieves ransacked her fiat, and stole clothing and jewellery to the total value pf /800.

Mrs; Johns’ husband, Mr George Johns ris -a- well-know paddock bookmaker, and an ex-'welter-weight champion boxer of Australia. The occurred at his beautiful flat at Randwick, while be was giving an exhibition at Les O’D’onnell's benefit at the Stadium. It was the first time for years that Mr Johns bad been in the ring. When Mr and Mrs Johns returned borne about 11.15, they found everything in the flat upside down. The contents of drawers bad been strewn about, the mattress was on the floor, shoes and silverware were scattered about the rooms, and expensive underclothing was piled behind the wardrobe.

The thieves, who had evidently watched the departure of Mr and Mrs Johns, daringly climbed up the from of the flats, swung over a balcony, lowered the sunshade, and theD damaged two balcony doors before gaining entry.

Frocks specially imported by Mrs Johns were taken Included in the haul was a Russian squirrel coat, which cost £\7s ; a beautiful stone, au ermine coat, and a black and gold sequin evening frock with headdress were also taken. The next day Mrs Johns, who usually has an abundance of beautiful frocks, bad only one street frock and one evening frock. Mr Johns, who lost 10 suits aDd two dinner suits, was left with only clotbiDg that he wss wearing The thieves cast aside a bedspread and curtains valued by Mrs Johns at £SO. Mrs Johns said that among the stolen property was clotbiDg wh eb I could not be bought in Sydney.! Her squirrel coat was most unusual, and she could easily identify it. ]