“CAT” BURGLAR STILL ACTIVE

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 688, 13 June 1929, Page 1

“CAT” BURGLAR STILL ACTIVE

Several Offices Entered

LITTLE LOOT OBTAINED

THE marauder who has been breaking into city offices 1 during the past fortnight proved himself a real °“cat ’ burglar last night, when he scaled various buildings and crept along the roofs. Wright's Buildings in Fort Street «nd he Government Life Insurance Buildings in Queen Street were entered, but little loot was obtained

: SPRINGING from a window on the 1 third floor of the Government Life Insurance business block the burglar landed on the stone parapet of B. J. M. Kemp's premises, next door. After walking along the parapet between the two blocks he reached a vindow which opened in to the worki rooms occupied by Mr. Kemp's em- .■ ployess in the Government Insurance building. Here the intruder made a 1 search for money, but he obtained only i a tew shillings from the desks of the 1 workmen. Clothing and food were left untouched. The thief also tried to break into the offices of Mr. H. G. Gillespie, -harebroker, whose rooms are situated on the third floor of the Government Insurance block, but was unable to do so. As this block of offices remains open until 10 or 11 o’clock every night entrance was easily gained. After .limbing the stairs the thief could work in comparative safety and there

night CW people about at that time of , , th ® Mutual Life and Citizens’ Association Company, Limited, in Wrights Buildings, the burglar tried £4o lo f k i° f a safe containing about £4O, and moved the safe from its position. He apparently secured entrance through the unlocked window ol a back room after negotiating roof tops. Footprints were left on a blotter on a table beneath the window and several burnt wooden matches were left about the office. A drawer was ransacked and two shillings were taken. On the same floor, the Official Assignee s premises were entered through a window. There, two keys not belonging on the premises, were taken. No other damage was done. . Two keys were found on a counter in the Mutual Life premises, hut they were not the keys removed from the assignee’s offices.