ASSAULTED AND THE CEMETERY GULLY.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVII, Issue 91, 17 April 1906, Page 4

ASSAULTED AND THE CEMETERY GULLY.

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The slopes of the Cemetery W since tie removal of the fflL§g* borne an; evU reputation as ground for gentry with a pencSfi? snatching purses and watches o? if £ occasion seems propitious, acts kI may amount to robbery ,% according as to how the may incline. Last night, about tKj minutes to seven, Mr. A. Clive fiS was crossing the gully from .SyffiS street to give a muaV-lesson 4 his pupils Going down the steps w .passed between tno well-dressedS' smoking cigars. Hardly had he gptS - foot ou the lower step .when"he. m&"' coat grasped at the back, ..and ' as'"h* swung round a violent/effort : to pull it up and envelop hig head- whfr! one of his arms was gripped and a I shot round to grasp at his gold aifcrt 'Instantly realising the situation Jt Roberts exerted himself to such*'"sod* purpose that he broke away, hut irith his coat ripped up to the neckiVtS back, and his watch chain in the hand* ' of one of the miscreants. , Fortunately ;the chain broke, leaving -a valuable »6H watch in Mr. Roberts' pocket. As soo» as the men realised that Mr. Eoferis had escaped them they made off towards Symonds-street. When Mr. Boterts reached the top of the opposite slope he met two ladiea, and without' .unneces, sarUy alarming them he persuaded theia to go round the other way. ".■ There is no doubt that iMr. <Boi)ert» was fortunate in escaping■. so*well;"for the scoundrels clearly meant business, and had their victim been -a woman, i£ stead of a' man, the consequences to the assaulted one would probably have licet gravely different. Being nearly. r v he was unable to distinguui;anjtW about the men except ; that they well dressed, but he immediately eoimunicated with the who Wβ their regard on several doubtnu \iharae. ters with a reputation agreeable ttfsnch I a venture. -'? • , ... '-'■