A DARING HOLD-UP.
A masked man holding a revolver in h__ hand carried out a daring "hold-up" in Wellington city on Saturday afternoon. It appears that at about 2.30 p.m. two ladies—a local resident, Mrs. Capper, and a friend—were seated in a public reserve in Ellicc Street enjoying the sun. Suddenly, the tranquility of their afternoon was rudely disturbed by the sudden appearance of a masked man who presentee! a revolver at them and demanded money. Mrs. Capper had just previously laid her purse on the grass alongside of heir, and noticing this the man stopped suddenly, snatched it up and made off rapidly. Mrs. Gapper immediately gave the alarm and a hue and cry being raided, a vigorous search for the highwayman was commenced, but without result. Fortunately, Mrs. Gapper's purse only contained about "20/ in money and some small trinkets, so that the "haul" was hardly worth the risk. Up to a late hour last night the offender had not been arrested.
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Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 36, 11 February 1920, Page 5
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164A DARING HOLD-UP. Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 36, 11 February 1920, Page 5
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