WAIRARAPA BURGLARY.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13374, 30 September 1936, Page 5

WAIRARAPA BURGLARY.

ANOTHER GARAGE ROBBED. Electric Telegraph—Press Association AIASTERTO.Y, Last Night, j, haul of nioro than £4O was male by a burglar or burglars who cm tired the premises of Lyttle and Co, Ltd., garage proprietors, Master :on, some time after 10.30 o’c- jck last night, and opened a spe rally imported “burglar-proof” safe It is understood this is the for th time tho promises have been bu Bed, the R-st occasion being ab ut a year ago. Before entering th J offices, the door of which was fo c-ed, the burglar had to go th ough one of two big doors, which w< -e not forced, so it appears he ha: a key. A remarkable feature is th t only two keys to the safe from wl eh the money was stolen wore th light to be in existence. One key i.s cept by Mr Lyttle! and the other by the accountant. both of whom afl ms that the kejvs were never ou of their possession. The safe wa tested by Mr Lyttle before he let the garage and again at 10.30 p.r .. when everything appeared to be in order. When Air Lyttle went to die office this morning he found tin contents of drawers scattered ov< ■ the floor, but the safe was loc ed. 'When ho opened the safe, he over, he discovered that the £-1 wli eh had been deposited in it wa: missing.