PLUCKY BANK CLERK.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 67, 18 March 1916, Page 6

PLUCKY BANK CLERK.

AKARAT OXITRAOB. ■ ■■■•,

THE PTJRStnT OF JOT '■

WELL-ARMED UANIAC. I

MELBOURNE, March £~ Further details of the outrage at k London Bank at Ararat, 180 nu£fi& Melbourne, show that nn «.♦ - Ton bank, armed with a^ a revolver, and a lon- knifetl William Joy presented I 4 O z ?*3* *»» was tendered notes in . upon he angrily demanded gold! £ being informed that it was the tJt to pay in notes, Joy, without JS Sl,y. ShOOtmS . at the -*«5f Whilst Demully was in the ,h> reaching for a revolver, "some ,w lodged in his left arm. NoStSr ing his wound, he pluckily used ti>uninjured arm and fired at his assiilft? but missed him. J oy the pohce were notified of the oeenrrtioi ' Constable Graham commandeered tS trap of a civilian named Moorfootg «S drove off in pursuit of Joy. When Si two pursuers reached Joy a ensued the quarry opening fire them at their approach. He succirfrf in wounding both Graham Mdjia* foots in the legs. Neither wag seri^" Taking advantage of the missfirinff » ■ a cartridge in Joy's revolver, (Wfcabfe Graham made a sudden rush, iM knocked the man down with the-ink ."'■ of his own revolver. Joy Was thei secured and taken into custody. /■:- It was found necessary to ampntite Demuily's wounded ami.