PREMISES ENTERED

Southland Times, Issue 21559, 24 November 1931, Page 7

PREMISES ENTERED

BURGLARIES AT RIMDRTON. (From Our Correspondent.) Riverton business people have been fortunate in the past as regards the machinations of the burglary element, but on Monday morning three business people on going to open their premises found to their dismay that a visitation had been made by a thief or thieves during Saturday night or early on Sunday morning. Mr Thomas Borland, who carries on business as a grocer, found that the safe had been tampered with. The hinges had been sawn through, but the thieves failed to open the safe, which is secured by a patent lock. Mr Borland states that nothing had been removed from the other part of the building, so that money was the main object of the entrance. This is the second time his premises have been entered, the first occasion being seme years back. Admission was gained to the building through a window at the side.

Mr D. Tweedie’s butcher shop was entered, and the till robbed of its contents—--5/3 in all. The building had been entered from Palmerston street, the large window in front had been pulled down from the top, the owner neglecting to fasten it when leaving on Saturday night.

Mr J. A. McKinnon’s garage office was entered and about 15/- stolen, the thieves using a door key which was left in the lock. They had evidently experienced some difficulty in either opening the door or in the attempt to remove it, for the top of the key was broken off. A local business man noticed a car in front of the garage when going home late on Saturday night, but thinking the occupants were in search of petrol took no notice of the meu who were carrying a torch.