Unusual Form of Theft

Waipukurau Press, Volume XXVIII, Issue 127, 24 May 1932, Page 4

Unusual Form of Theft

Four electric radiators have disappeared from the Palmerston North Baptist. Church during the last six to j eight weeks. The disappearance was not noticed until last Sunday, when with the approach of wintry conditions it was proposed to put them, into use. The police are investigating the matter. Successful Tactics! When a Wanganui bailiff , seized a car for a firm of solicitors, a Maori woman and two children remained in the car and refused to alight. The car, which had been towed into the city, was eventually returned whence it had come. The Maori woman did not raise any objection to the taking of the car in the first place (says the Chronicle), but when the bailiff had made arrangements for the towing of the car into the city he found that th ewoman and her children were in occupation. The car was towed to the police station, but still the Maori woman refused to move. Bailiff and solicitors could not persuade the woman to leave the car, and, night came on. The car was towed back to Castlccliff with the occupants still in possession.