DARING BURGLARY AT ONEHUNGA.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 9556, 6 July 1894, Page 5

DARING BURGLARY AT ONEHUNGA.

Considerable consternation was caused in Onehunga yesterday morning when it became known that the shop and dwellinghouse of Mr. G. J. Jackson had been burglariously entered during the night, and a large amount of valuables stolen. The thief, or thieves, appear to have possessed a good knowledge of the premises, as shown by the mode of entering: and tho dexterous manner in which watches, rings, and other jewellery were removed from the shelving and shop windows. An entrance was effected through a glass door in a side passage, by breaking the glass in the panels and turning the key in the door. This led into a room well stocked with goods, but examination showed this portion to be untouched, and that the thieves had fixed upon the main shop as a base of operations. The shop windows, containing numerous silver watches, gold rings, pins, brooches, etc., were completely stripped, and the contents of a number of trays, containing gold and silver rings, carried away. Burnt matches were strewn all over the counters, showing how the thieves had moved about in search of jewellery. A quantity of Derby tobacco was also stolen, in addition to a number of knick-knacks. Mr. Jackson, who sleeps on the premises, believes the robbery to have been committed between the hours of two and three o'clock on Thursday morning, and adds that he remembers distinctly hearing the iron gate at the head of the passage move, but never dreamt that a robbery was about to be committed. He first estimated his loss at between £400 and £500, but now believes the value of the goods stolen will amount to something between £101) and £200. It will, he adds, be impossible to say authoritatively until stock is taken. The local police were early on the scene, and were subsequently joined by Detective Chrystal, who has the case in hand.