The Archive · 1929

A New Form of Highwayman

While New South Wales has an underworld. war, Victoria has a gunman whois somewhat of a "This gentleman hails. car drivers and, after the drivers have been Kind enough to give him a Tit, pokes a gun into their ribs. and demands all their valuables. In the early hours of last Thursday mo ing, Mr, Charles D, Rutherford, 2 traveller, was hailed by aman' (Queen's "Parade, Clifton Hill, who pointed a revolver at him and re-Tioved him of all his ready cash. A short time. afterwards, the same man bailed" Mr, Alfred Kidd. of lenview, Brighton, Mr. Kidd gave im a lift and then felt a revolver pressed against his coat and a. demand was made for him to hand out his valuables, That Me. Kidd did, bub as he drove near to an intersection the thief "gave back his gold" watch because he had caught sight of a constable and told Mr. Kidd that if he gave a. sign he would kill him. Mr. Kidd was compelled to drive on past the constable, when the thief again re: lieved' him of his. watch and. then demanded to be put down, Detectives are searching everywhere for this gunman and an arrest is ex: Here shotty, for beth rivers were the criminal, £74 Seeriotion of lo to give @ option of

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