ROBBERY AT REMUERA.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20621, 21 July 1930, Page 8

ROBBERY AT REMUERA.

THIEF SEEN IN BEDROOM. ESCAPE FROM THE HOUSE. Although lie was detected in tlic act of riding a bureau in a bedroom, a sneak thief, who was seen at tho home of Mr. Duncan Clark, of 30. Bassett Road. Remuera, was able to make his escape. Ho was apparently in company with another man, and the pair were later seen in :» Newmarket hotel, whero they again eluded pursuit. The man was heard moving in a bedroom by a maid, who cntored the room quietly and saw the intruder, who had red hair and was dressed in a biuc suit. She raised an alarm, and the man turned quickly and broke through another door into the hall, making his escape from the house

A parly of telegraph linesmen who were working outside the house heard thu maid scream, and saw a red-haired man walk quickly out of the gate and up the street, later breaking into a run. When they were discussing the incident, another man who had been seen loitering in the locality approached and spoke to them, and then walked rapidly away. The red-haired man was traced to a hotel in Newmarket, where lie was seer, in company with a man corresponding to the man who had spoken to the linesmen Both men rushed out of the bar into a taxicab which was waiting outside The total amount of money secured by ♦ho thief was only about ss, whilo nothing else was stolen.