A WELLINGTON BURGLARY
THE STAMP OFFICE ROBBED. .*. WELLINGTON, This day. A burglary was committed at tha Stamp Office in the Government buildings on Saturday. At first it was not known how much was taken but it is now believed to represent over ty £IOOO. There is reason for suspicion that the robbery was planned by some one familiar with the office. A descent was made by means of a rope and there were finger marks upon a number of windows which it is surmised that more than one person took part in the burglary. A number of panes of glass have been taken charge of by the finger print experts of the Police Department. There were signs of blood about the place of entry indicating that one of the burglars had cut a finger.
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Waikato Times, Volume LVII, Issue 8081, 18 December 1906, Page 2
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134A WELLINGTON BURGLARY Waikato Times, Volume LVII, Issue 8081, 18 December 1906, Page 2
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