LEVIN HOTEL RAIDED

Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 2340, 9 January 1926, Page 8

LEVIN HOTEL RAIDED

J&TRGLAES RfAKSJ 810 HAUL. IN MONET AND CLOTHING, Levin’s notable immunity from serious offences iwas broken during Thursday night. When between the hours of 11 p.m. and 4 a.ra., the Grand Hotel was subjected to-a very-com-plete and systematic raking, the thief or thieves netting a haul of approximately £l5O in money and personal effects, ' Several rooms in the hotel were visited and £25 abstracted from the clothe# of the Inmate#. The clothing was removed from the rooms, rifled, and left in the bath-room and wait-ing-room. , A beautiful fur coat, belonging to Mrs. Bebbington, and valued at £IOO. together with other articles of clothing wore also stolen. It seems fairly certain that an entrance was effected by way of the firs escape door, and once the thieves were inside the hotel the rest was easy, as all the doors were shut, but unlocked. Mr. Shaw (a brother of Mr, C. E. Shaw, manager of the Levin Gasworks) and Mrs. Shaw were extremely fortunate. A considerable amount of; money as well as jewellery, was lying on their dressing-table in their room, but remained undisturbed, although when Mr. Shaw awoke this morning he found the door open. It Is thought that the intruders Intended to raid his room, but were disturbed by a movement from the occupant, who is ft restless sleeper. He considers himself a very fortunate man as the dress-ing-table was within easy access of the door.

' The alarm was given by Mr. K. C. Baker; accountant, of Palmerston North, who woks UP at 4 o'clock yesterday morning, and observed that his door wan opem When he subsequently discovered that his clothes were gone he roused Mr. Bebbington, the licensee, and the latter acquainted the police "With the circumstances. Constable Bagrle was quickly on the seehe and made a thorough investigation. So far no definite information as to the thieves’ Identity is to band.— "Chronicle.” "