It was this robber who caused the the police the most anxiety, and who wounded five persons fore he himself was seized by Inspector Everest, The man succeeded in making his way out of the building and across the front courtyard. At the front entrance, he half opened one of the big iron gates. Immediately, a hail of bullets spattered into the courtyard from the police party which was waiting outside. The robber returned fire, and for several minutes shots whipped backwards and forwards, many flying across to the other side of the Avenue and wounding onlookers, The police party was firing from a shop on the same side of the street as the house where the robbers were trapped. Seeing that it would be impossible to shoot accurately from this position, Inspector Everest, although by so doing he placed himself in the direct line of fire, ran across the street to an electric light standard at the corner of Luzon Road. From this vantage point, he opened fire on the robber hiding behind the iron gates.
A few shots had been exchanged when the robber was seen to dash full speed across the street, #nd, shielding himself by hiding behind onlookers, make off in a westerly direction. Inspecotr Everest, who had by this time exhausted his supply of ammunition gave chase, and quickly caught up with his man. Seizing hold of the robber, he dealt him a blow over the head with the bult of his pistol, Detective Sergeant J. W. M. Dickson ran up and assisted in seizing the robber. The fugitive died soon afterwards from bullet wounds received earlier in the affray.
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