DARING ROBBERY.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17614, 2 May 1919, Page 5

DARING ROBBERY.

MILTON SAYINGS BANK \ BROKEN INTO. OYER £500 MISSING- I A daring robbery took place at Milton on Wednesday night. From what can bo gathered the postmaster at Milton (Mr P. M'Guire), a very old servant of the department, retired to bed at about 11 o clock, leaving his office keys in the hip - pocket of his trousers, which were hung in tho wardrobe. Some time on Thursday ~ morning Mr M'Guire, heard a noise in his bedroom, but _ after listening for some '' time and hearing nothing more he concluded that the sound was caused by tho - springs of the bed in the adjoining roam, ' occupied by his little daughter. At 7 o'clock a boy from the office informed Mr Mtruire that the office safe door was standing open. t An investigation -was at once made and the police were advised. It -was found - that the saie had been opened with a key and that all the notes in the safe had •" been taken, amounting to over £500. It " is understood that there "were six £50 notes and several £10 notes. The office has a record of the numbers of the £50 N notes, and also of most of the £10 notes. Detective-sergeant Kemp and Detective Hammerly went through to Milton by motor car early yesterday morning, and •fpent the day there mating inquiries. They returned by the south express in the evening. Constable Fox is also en- ■ ; gaged on the case. Tie police are reticent regarding the result of their investigations, but it is understood that no evidence which "would lead to the discovery of tlid " thief or thieves is so far forth coming. Much sympathy is felt for Mr M'Guire . in his unfortunate experience, as he has just concluded an - unblemished record of >■ > service covering the past 40 yeais. _About £10 -worth of silver and about £200 -worth of stamps amd postal notes were in the safe, but these were not ; touched. On Wednesday two snms ran- ' ning into a considerable amount of money were lodged in the Post Office Savings Bank. It is presumed that these transact ~ tions -were known to the thieves, and that it was to get this money that the safe * was rifled.