EXCITING CHASE

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIII, 10 January 1929, Page 3

EXCITING CHASE

A BURGLAR IN FLIGHT RINGING OF AN ALARM Airs C. Chevallv, of Randwick, Sydney, has had an unenviable experience with burglars, her residence having been broken into six times during the past eight years. On 22nd December the house was again visited by a thief, but his accidental setting off of an alarm frightened the man, who escaped from the building. The house was entered by thieves only about two months ago, and after that visitation Airs Chevally had a system of burglar alarms installed. . On 22nd December, during the temporary absence of the inmates of the house, a thief entered the building arid accidentally set one of the burglar alarms ringing! Up to that time neighbours who saw the, house open thoughtyAlrs Chevally was at home, but the ringing of the alarm convinced them that a thief had entered the place.

At the same time a man was seen to leave the building and jump a fence. He was pursued by two men. and a youth of about 19 years actually had hold of the intruder at one stage of the chase. While the youth was bolding the thief another man, ’who is stated to have been wearing tlie uniform of a postal employee, came on the scene, and offered to relieve him of his charge. Suddenly the'-thief, who had been held by the arm, broke away and escaped down tlie road. -He was followed for some distance, but made good his escape. Neither he nor the supposed postal employee was traced.