The Archive · 1927

Pistol: Shot

Armed robbers who had" just! stolen $4,000" in valuables from House on 8 Kuling Road; shot a Chinese constable in the left should chortly: after: six o'clock on Honday, wounding him slightly. One-robber was arrested, the others: making off safely.

According, to police reports a message was received at 6.30 p.m. at Central. station saying that the men. had broken into the House at 8 Kuling Road: Central: notified Sinza at once and all available men turned out from that station. The marauders got out of the house shortly: and made off in: an- easterly Sireation, where" several: of' their: sumper encountered' a search party" the others made a: thorough ransack of the rooms, taking about $4,000} in valuables.

At the Provisional' Court on Tues: day accused was remanded, Det.- Sgt. Trodd prosecuting.

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