POST OFFICE ROBBED.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 35, 3 May 1919, Page 5

POST OFFICE ROBBED.

THEFT OF £SOO.

Per Press Association

Dunedin, May 1

A daring robbery took place at Milton on Wednesday night. From what can be gathered the postmaster (Mr McGuire), a very old servant of the Department, retired to bed about 11 o'clock, leaving the office keys in the hip pocket of his trousers, which were hung in a wardrobe. Some time on Thursday morning McGuire heard a noise in his bedroom, but, aftei listening for some time and hearing nothing more, he concluded the noise was caused by the springs of a bed in an adjoining room occupied by his daughter. At 7 o'clock a boy from the office informed McGuire that the office safe door was standing open. Investigation showed that all the notes in the safe had been taken, amounting in all to over £SOO. It is understood there were six £SO and several £lO notes. The office has a record of the numbers of the £SO notes and also of most of the £lO notes.

THE BURGLAR'S ARREST. RECOVERY OF THE MONEY. Per Press Association. Oamarti, May 2. A smart arrest was effected by Constable Palmer, of the local police staff, this morning, in connection with the safe robbery at the Milton pest office. Advice was received at ]0.30 to-day of the numbers of the notes stolen, and at about noon Consable Palmer arrested Victor Keen. 25 years of age, a horse trainer, a native of Milton. Keen arrived in Oaniaru by the late train lust ni<j;ht, and he cashed a ten pound note with a carrier. This led to his arrest. The constable recovered C"»9(i of the missing money.

BEFORE THE COURT AT OUNEDIN. REMAND TILL FRIDAY. Per Press Association. Dunedin, May 3, Victor James Robert Keen, who was brought from Oamaru, was charged at the police court this'morning with breaking and entering the Milton Post Office Savings. Bank, and stealing about £SOO. He was remanded till Friday on bail. The amount recovered is now C'lTo.

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