SOUTH AFRICAN FOOTPADS.
rA_MEI) WITH CAYENNE PEPPER.
CAPETOWN. March' 7. Two men. using Cavcnne pepper, blinded a couple of Customs officers in Johannesburg who were conveying n bag containing .-£SOOO to the bank. They Avrest*d the bag from the officer avlio Avas tarrying it and hit him with it. then handed it to a horseman. The latter started, and in his headlong flightknocked down Mr Brandon, manager of "> local firm. The horse then bolted and threw its rider, who rushed with the bag "J™ a house, where he was arrested. He gave the name of Frank Godda.xd. Ik" was charged with the robbery and remanded to the 17th. Brandon has _ucenmbftd to his injuries.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXXIV, Issue 58, 9 March 1903, Page 5
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