The Archive · 1926

Shooting Affray in Western District

Brisk Encounter Between Police and Armed Robbers Another shooting affray took Hace in the Western District on Tuesday night between a gang of three armed robbers and detectives attached to the Bubbling Well Tolice Station, Tt appears "that, at about 8.90 o'clock, the three men held up a coolie in Tunsin Road and were demanding his money. The man Dewed to be allowed to xo free and shouted out in such a manner have mo money: T have no money,"

attract the occupants of a motor ear belonging to. the Hubbling Well Station which hap pened at that moment to be passing.

The car was immediately stopped nda Tight flashed on the scene. The robbers thereupon opened. fire on the police, who did not hesitate to reply. Altogether about 25 shots were fired and, in the confusion, the robbers made good their Up to the time of wi arrests had been made and, so far as the police have been able ascertain, nobody was wounded,

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