The Archive · 1925

Policeman Tackles Armed Robbers

Running Fight Neat Glen Road A tusble between. & police constable and: ive armed. robbers, tu Which shots were fired, took place on Tuesday near Glen ood. it appears. that' five men, three ° of whom were armed, entered house:

Tooh-ka-pang Village. which was occupied by " Chinese, his wife and? tivo children, The inmates were threatened with arms, and the Tobe bers collected $100 in notes, a8 wel as some Jewellery and clothing. "As they emerged into the open, they were observed by a Chinese polices who, despite threate made to shoot him, succeeded: in, arresting one. The others made off, and' the Constable: blew his whistle to cure mons assistance. None being forth. Coming, the other four Tobbers To: Curned, and one Aired. at the cons stable." Tu order to return the fre; the policeman: was compelled to" ret Jeane his. prisoner, whereupon' tie five dashed. Into the country, and seceded in "getting away, holster which Had apparently. halt Distal was found at the hous nan entered,

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