The Archive · 1927

Crime in the Settlement

Ten Armed: Robberies on Mou~ day: One Man Shot and Large Loot Taken Arma? robbers ran_ rampant' Monday night, that is the early afternoon and' evening, and com? titted 10 deeds of violence, netting. themselves $3,245 for their' trouble 'One Chinese was wounded in the fleshy part of the body, but further" than that is suffering no incon venience. Aside from four crimes in' the Wayside district, five other police stations came in for reports: Because of the curfew, the robbers became busy between $.45 am, and? 8 pam.

In two attempts, the robbers got! $1,000 in each, one having been perpetrated in a'Japanese house Broadway, At 2.45 pin, five arma! men kmockedon the door at 241 Broadway 'Terrace. A cook opened! the door and they rushed inside. After binding the amah, the cook' jand the tenant's wife they remained fon the premises for 45 minutes; during which" tinie they made thorough ransack of the premises, Their loot totalled $1,000, Several hours Inter at 115 Burkill: Road a similar gang got inside the house when a servant opened the door in response to their knock, Again' they went through " similar process and were rewarded with @ like amount in jewellery, clothing and' feash" 'The other eight, robberies: brought into the realm of crime fust lover $1,200,* Police officers are of the opinion; that, in view of the curfew; tenants should nob open'

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