BURGLARS STEAL GUNS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21136, 19 March 1932, Page 2 (Supplement)

BURGLARS STEAL GUNS.

RAID ON COUNTRY HOUSE.

VALUABLE SILVERWARE LEFT. THEORY REGARDING DARTMOOR. A theory that London bandits raided a country mansion while it was temporarily unoccupied to obtain articles which would assist their confederates to escape from Dartmoor Prison has been advanced to explain an extraordinary robbery at White House, Pamber Heath, near Basingstoke, Hampshire. Evidence to support the belief that the raiders contemplated operations in the Dartmoor area, should opportunity arise, says the Daily Mail, is provided by the fact that they ignored valuable silver articles which were easily to be obtained throughout the . mansion, and stole only such goods as four rifles, three shotguns, 200 cartridges, field-glasses, shooting boots, a dozen blankets, quilts and eiderdowns. The house was systematically raided from top to bottonf,. but it was the guD room to which particular attention was paid, and it is believed tlfat the thieves knew where this was situated. They concentrated on taking the sporting guns, rifles, air-guns and cartridges found there, but other valuable sporting equipment, such as salmon-fishing gear, was left un-

touched. Other articles stolen included cold cream and eau d© Cologne. The silverware passed over by the thieves included 12 sweet dishes, left on a table near the butler's _ pantry ready for cleaning, and quantities 'of cutlery in a drawer in the dining room, besides valuable articles in other parts of the house. The house is in a lonely position by the side of a wOod, the gardener's cottage being about 100 yards away. The thieves, who must have had a car in which to take away the goods, entered by breaking a window and forcing a latch.

Drops of blood were found showing where one man had cut himself, ">nd two panes of glass» were taken out their frames for despatch to Scotland \ard in the hope that they may disclose fingerprints. Mr. Arthur Martin, the owner of the house, who was absent when the burglary took place, said: " Had the men been after valuables they would scarcely have overlooked the silver. They took a quantity of underclothing, but left behind more valuable and just as easily transported dresses belonging to my wife."

GREAT SECRETS OF LIFE.

Informed at Ipswich Assizes tliafc tho parties in a civil action had come to terms, Mr. Justico McCardie remarked, " The longer I live tho more 1 realise that forgiveness, consideration and kindness iare three of the great secrets of life." Before the action had been called he had allowed an adjournment so that tho parties might consider their position. ".I see that the action is between relatives," declared the judge. "It is very rarely that I suggest that parties should come to an understanding instead of taking the verdict of the jury, but I feel most strongly in this case that counsel should induce their clients to effect some settlement. Unless that bo so, ,1 am quite sure that infinite misery will be caused to many people, and it would bo a tragedy if this case were fought. " Clients must remember that once cqfes are discussed in open court they, can never be forgotten. They can never wipe out recollections of a public trial. This is perhaps the last chance that these relatives have of procuring a state of things which may lead to reasonably happy lives in the future. " I feel so strongly on this matter that I urge counsel and clients to come to some arrangement before case is Unless this is done, it seems to_me that nothing but wretchedness and misery can result from tho trial of tbis c&so. -