Bailiffs Carry Out Raid and Carry Off Cash Tokyo, Oct, 13.
Tokyo Central station was held up to-day in broad daylight.
"A group of men appeared at the office of Mr. Hono, the station~ aster, and, despite his opposition, seized all the receipts from the first fand second class ticket offices. Since the band did not have any' satchels with them, the money was carried away in pockets, handkerchiefs and hats.
The head of the band was identi-ned as Mr. J. Nakayasu, a lawyer, fand his assistants were found to have been bailiffs of the District Court.
"The infuriated stationsmaster informed the police, the newspapermen Jind the curious onlookers that the hold-up was carried out by order lof the District Court, Details of the "daring raid" were found to be as following:
claim was outstanding against the Railway Ministry for five years, land, despite repeated reminders, the Ministry failed to meet the payments; reputedly by reason of deray in the examination. of bills, Mr. Nokayasu, plainti('s lawyer, then asked the Court's permission 10 seize the cash of the Tokyo Central Station, it being the property of the Ministry. of Railways. Assisted by the hand of the law, Mr. Nakayasu held up. the station-master, and attached the Alter Mr. Hono, had finally collect ed his wits, he charged the raiders with interfering with Government officials in the performance of their Guties. The. Metropolitan Police took his word for it, and released the cash. The money was relumed to the station, this time in a steel cash-box.
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