THREE WATCHES STOLEN FROM MAYOR’S HOUSE.
THIEVES SURPRISED AFTER GAINING ENTRY THROUGH OPEN WINDOW.
• After ransacking four rooms of the Mayor’s house, at 118. Tennyson Street, Beckenham, last night, burglars took away a gold presentation watch and two ladies’ watches. Their exit was a hurried one. as it is thought probable that they were surprised in their work by the arrival of the Mayor’s son at about 9 p.m. A little later the Mayor (the Rev J. K. Archer) arrived on the scene, he having been summoned from the function of welcome to the All Black footballers.
The intruders gained entry to the house through a window which had, been left open. Climbing through this, they entered a small breakfast-room, and then set about ransacking the place. Practically everything in four of the rooms and the hall was turned upside down or otherwise disarranged. The Mayor stated last night that, as far as could be ascertained, a gold presentation watch, and two ladies 1 watches were ail that was missing. He thought that the burglars’ haul would have been greater but for the arrival home of his son. who had evidently disturbed them. Even in the darkness of last night, footprints could be seen on the garden.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 18587, 12 October 1928, Page 5
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207THREE WATCHES STOLEN FROM MAYOR’S HOUSE. Star (Christchurch), Issue 18587, 12 October 1928, Page 5
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