interesting sequel to recent Police "petting" parties on roads in the Western at the Provision: when a Chinese was charged armed robber. It will be that during the summer waterists were robbed were parked—on ting, frightening both, a foreign gentleman and Two other instances were reported Several days later, in one of which Mr. M. 0. Springfield raced away from a gang as he returned from the jao" Golf Club, uring the last week in August special squad of police, Regulars and Specials, organized a trap. On aly and another in Aust '90° tier dressed aaa
ip the front seat and In the body of the car fothers. Others had secreted them. selves in the ditch to either end of the machine. Some carried auto-maties, others had sawed-off, shotguns, was just after midnight, accord ing to evidence in the Court yesterday, that persons were heard appreaching. The driver lit a cigarette unself and the ly" Tu an instant the ear was] surrounded and the gang flashed their electric torches. The police got into action, but did not begin shoot until they saw whether the ang caryled weapons. By that time the crooks began to scaiter.. The police opened fire and between 20 and 30 shots were fired. At the time it} not, known whether anyone was wounded. The next, day, however, the Chapei police arrested a man with 19 buckshot under his flesh.
This man was in Court on Tuesday. No police witnesses could. identify, him, however, but pellets removed by surgeons,—there were still 15 in his body—corresponded to those used by the police at the time:
"The case was remanded for, a week to permit the attendance of the Chapel police.
It is interesting to note that since the battle between police and robbers, that no legitimate "petting" parties have reported, that they were molested. 1
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