THEFTS IN SYDNEY

Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 2307, 27 November 1925, Page 5

THEFTS IN SYDNEY

SIXTY “DEADLIGHT” CASES

ARREST OF A YOUNG GIRL.

A young girl who is alleged to have been responible for many ‘headlight’’ robberies was arrested in Sydney re. cently. In the past three months plainclothes police in all the Sydney divis. ions have been active in their search for the person who has committed more-than 60 thefts. In each instance the leadlight in the front door of the cottages entered was broken neatly to make a hole sufficiently large for a hand to be inserted to turn the lock. Costly articles of underclothing, such as camisoles, crepe de chine nightgowns, silken petticoats and similar wear, as well as linen sheets, worked pillow slips, hats and sh(ms and stockings were in most of the hauls. In addition, small items of jewellery, such as wrist watches diamond rings and brooches, were stolen. Word reached the police that a woman might be the criminal they sought, and two plaln.clothea men kept a close watch on a pretty girl IS years of age. whose movements been informed would bear watching. Eventually they arrested thp girl. She was wearing some o the costly undergarments Which had been reported stolen, and on her wrist was a diamond-studded watch which had disappeared from a cottage only a. few days before. Following the arrest, tlie police recovered a quantity of stolen propel ty - The girl is alleged to have confessed to having broken the leadllghts with the heel of her shoe. Her hand was cut in several places, and she account, ed for these cuts by the fact that small edges of the glass wore often left when the leadlight was smashed.