IS IT A CLUE?

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17183, 29 October 1923, Page 7

IS IT A CLUE?

THEFT AT WANGANUI ON NIGHT OF MURDER. CURIOUS COINCIDENCE. (Special to the “ Star. L M ANGANI I, October 29. Whether by coincidence or otherwise, another robbery took place on Somme Parade on Friday evening, but fortunately for the loser, the amount was i small. \\ hen a reporter heard of the matter to-day. he interviewed the lady of the shop, which is situated on the cor”er of Glasgow Street and Somme A man entered the shop during the afternoon, and borrowed a lead pencil from th© lady in charge. Later that evening he returned with a pound note and tendered payment for the pencil, which the lady refused. She had her shop open later than usual that night, and while in her sitting room heard a noise. On coming out, she saw a man takin B his departure. He did Pot stop m answer to the question. “'Whai, do you want?’* The lady then discovered that the till hehind the counter had been robbed of all loose change. Fortunatelv the amount was not a large one " hether there, is any connection between tne person who borrowed the pencil and the one who robbed the tilt has not been ascertained. It searrs strange that this theft and the robbery and murder further up the Par ade should take place on the same evening.