BURGLARS VISITED MAYOR'S HOUSE A WEEK AGO.
LADY GUEST HEARD BACK DOOR OPENED AND CLOSED AGAIN
The burdarv at the Mavor’s residence last night was the second occasion within a week on which be has -eceived such a visitation. Mr Archer stated to-day that a lady who was a guest of Mrs Archer and himself told him a week ago that while she was alone in the house she heard someone open the back door and then '■’lose it agam. Appairentlv the intruder on that occasion thought that theie was no one in the house, but as soon as he realised that the house was not deserted he cleared out. “I pooh-poohed the idea of an at tempted burglary at the time she told me of the incident,” said Mr Archer, “but I feel satisfied now that it was 'in attempt to burgle the house.” Two of the three watches stolen from the house last night belong to the lady guest The only other article missing so far as is known is a flashlight torch.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 18587, 12 October 1928, Page 9
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