The Archive · 1927

Murderous Attack

Divs. E. 'T. Forestier, who, 23) reported in our last issue, was attacked in "her home on Wednesday.afternoon -ef last week-by an unknown assailant, died in the' [Country Hospital at 10,55 ayu. on Sunday.

At.the Country Hospital on Monday, the Coroner, Mr. 1. T., Morris, opened the inquiry into the scirby the decease lady husband, Coroner pdjousned the until Monday -next, The Funeral The funeral tick place on Tuesday afternoon at Bubbling Well Cemetery and was, attend:

Symons read ghe simple church ritual. As the remains were cremated there were no pallbearers. The chief mourners were Mr. For-esther and two sons by deceased's first marriage. The late Mrs. For-esther was the only daughter of the late Sir Alan Reeve-Manby, K.c¥.0.,.c8., by his second wife.

Thursday of lant sosh 21 armed men, in seven gangs, operating in various—district the Settlement, obtained '$484, In an incident at 616 Ferry Road, one of two armed. men fired 2 shot, but the bullet struck mo ons. At 779 East Seward Road, at 5,20) am. armed men made their biggest haul of the day, taking $950.

Feitty morning, in Mankow Road A pedestrian was held ub.early o

sear Came tanh ore cal men, who took $26 from him. seven armed. robberies pet petrated on Monday evening, the average spoils taken by as may: different gangs amounted to $25.

Fouf robbers, of wham three wore armed, entered the premises of the. Transportation Ca, 1908 Avenue Road, about 10.30 a, m. on Monday, and forced assistants to open the safe, from which they removed and made off with $4225, Four others, similarly armed," were not 20 for: tunate, when they held up those re-ing at 860 North Szechuan Rond, Their Toot totalled. 60 coppers.

On Monday, seven armed men, broke into a house near the Wast sod Gate, intimidated the tenants, and made off with $9,000.

Mr. Bue Davis," Mr. and] Mrs.

Taylor Me. duo Mrs, G.". Dovey and rs. Pd Wil Mestad Mrs. C.F. welcoinb, Me.

Following keenly conducted inquiry the 2nd Criminal Brigade of the French Police have succeeded in arresting seven individuals on a charge of armed robbery. Follawing their capture the arrested are alleged to have admitted their participation in four other such offences during the months of May, June, August and October of the present year. Investigations are Proceeding and other arrests are believed to be imminent, ta leady, At noon on Tuesday, a foreman of the Oriental Cotton Mill was [shot off East Yangtszepoo Road.

The police responded to a call and Det-Sgt. Moir, seeing a man running off, gave chase on a eyel apd Mr Acing as he went, The man entered 4 house in Rangoon Road. A police

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