254 examples of burglary in sentences

Twenty years ago some hold-up men from New York robbed a bank in Delaware, and were caught, and given 50 lashes apiece on the bare back, by a big negro, and there has never been a burglary in Delaware since.

But understand me: I balk at murder and burglary.

Oh, Molly, what did you quarrel with Racey for?" CHAPTER XXVII BURGLARY

Your flat is easy to enterI had a look round before coming in to-dayand on Wednesday night (that is to-morrow) there will be a scientific burglary here and your Notes will be stolen.

Now for the burglary.

Not only is he still at liberty, but having possessed himself of a bicycle and a change of clothes by means of an amazingly audacious burglary, it is quite possible that he has managed to get clear away from the immediate neighbourhood.

They were three men caught red-handed attempting murder and burglary, and entitled accordingly to protection that the law doesn't always accord to honest men.

True, the postmark showed that the letter had been posted in Calcutta, but more than one native of Chiltistan had come south and set up as a money-lender in that city on the proceeds of a successful burglary.

The criminal was guilty of a burglary and murder.

The burglary had taken place on his beat; there would be an inquiry; it did not need that to secure his expulsion from the force.

" I hastened to apologize, although I was pretty certain the President was contemplating a queer transaction, if not flat burglary.

"Wot about that 'ere burglary?" he demanded in truculent tones.

"Wot about that burglary?" repeated Mr. Grummit, with a scowl.

One burglary and one felony alone were reported throughout the island population of 37,000 souls in the month of July; and no burglary, and three felonies, were last month reported.

One burglary and one felony alone were reported throughout the island population of 37,000 souls in the month of July; and no burglary, and three felonies, were last month reported.

He put up a desperate battle against the necessity, and he did not accept the inevitable until thoroughly convinced that the practice of medicine and burglary could not be carried on from the same residence without the risk of serious embarrassment to his benefactor.

The burglary was well executed an' advertised.

Standard form bank burglary and robbery policy.

He and another man were arrested on a charge of burglary, convicted and sentenced to be hung.

I can name several boys now in custody, who have been actors in some of the most complicated schemes of burglary, and from whom much on this head might be elicited.

"Daring burglary in the town of Castlemorgan.

Is this the man who gave you the letter of introduction? FALVEY That's the man who has brought all this trouble on me, but I'm as innocent as the babe unborn of the charge of burglary.

This man here who you gave the letter of introduction is a stranger to the town and the piece of cloth that Mr. Cassily found hangin' on a nail in his back porch after the burglary was committed, is the piece of cloth that is missin' from this man's coat.

I have always thought that burglary must be an exhilarating profession, second only to that of the detective who traps him.

After they realised the possibilities of State-organised scientific burglary in Belgium they were beside themselves in joyful anticipation of what Paris, London, and a score of other cities would yield.

254 examples of  burglary  in sentences