BURGLAR IN PONSONBY
FOUR HOMES ENTERED MORE THAN £3B TAKEN A burglar who visited four houses in the Ponsonbv district early on Saturday morning stole sums of money exceeding £3B. He was disturbed in one home, but he escaped before a pursuit could be made. The intruder was disturbed in the home of Mrs. E Parris, 90 College Hill Miss S Parris was roused about 1 15 o'clock to see a man standing in her bedroom Ho was wearing sandshoes and instantly ran out through the front door, which he had left open. An investigation showed that the man had stolen £1 15s from a handbag he found in the bedroom. He entered the premises through the kitchen window. About £2O was taken from the home of Mrs. E. Blomfield, 40 Wood Street. Sums of £ll and £1 were found by the thief in handbags in bedrooms, and £8 was taken from clothing in another bedroom. The intruder entered through a back window, and he had left the back door o|>eri to make a quick departure in case of being disturhed Entering the bet!rooms of Mr A. Massey and Mr J .Johnston at the home of Mrs. S. Mass' C.v, 58 College Hill, the intruder stole £ll 12s belonging to the men He had entered b\ a back window, and was not disturbed The thief entered another College Hill house n short distance away, and obtained £5 from a bedroom without alarming tho occupiers.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22197, 26 August 1935, Page 12
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244BURGLAR IN PONSONBY New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22197, 26 August 1935, Page 12
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