E. \C. Pearce received attention from the house-breaking fraternity last week-end. Mr.—Pearce's house was visited on Friday night. The would-be thief's arrival was announced by the barking of a dog, and although the animal was afterwards induced to remain quist, the inmates were aroused. and the visitor had to abandon his operations. On the following night, the residence of Judge Skinner Turner, in Hart Road, was broken into, and here the thief managed ito get away: with two gold watches, which were lying on a table in Judge Skinner Turner's bed-room, and some $50 in notes. An attempt was also made to enter the adjoining house of Mr. D. MeNeill, but the inmates of the house were awakened, and the switching on of lights effectually ended the visitor's search.
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