THIEVES' LIFE OF LUXURY.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 10574, 27 January 1906, Page 2 (Supplement)

THIEVES' LIFE OF LUXURY.

WENT OUT FOR BOOTY IN THEIR

OWN MOTOR-CARS.

PARIS, December 21

A gang of 15 burglars, who lived m great luxury m a house m Jits own grounds m St. Maui', have been captured by the police.

They owned three motor cars, victorias, broughams, buggies, and a couple of smart American trotters. The furnishings of the house were most elaborate, though erring slightly on the side of the ornate. The cuisine was admirable, an accomplished chef being kept at a large slary. The wines were irreproachable.

Everything m the house was the proceeds of robberies, and besides the articles m use enormous quantities of stolen property were packed away. An adjoining building was also used as a store for the stolen articles.

Nearly £10,000 worth of property has already been found, and the examination of the place is not nearly concluded.

The thieves went out on their foraging expeditions m their motor cars, which thoy used to convey back the stolen goods. Their speciality was stealing from parcel delivery vans and pantechnicons,- and m removing the furniture from houses into which new tenants had not yet entered.

Their leaders were an ex-police sergeant and a barrister, who had been convicted of malpractices.

(Jne leader was caught entering his motor car. His accomplices dashed off m another car, but they were followed by a policeman on a motor cycle, who traced them to St. Maui'. He brought a strong force of police, who surrounded the place and captured the entire gang.