CHASE BY CIVILIANS.
SNATCHED BAG RECOVERED. THiEF ALLOWED TO GO. There ww much excitement in a city lintel lute yesterday afternoon when a rnse of hag-cnutchinsr occurred, the victim being mi elderly lady who \va< walking iilonj; Qticon Stret't. Those in tin- private bar were astonished to see a man racing through it towards the Fort Street door. He wit* followed by mi elderly lady who exclaimed: "That man has stolen my l>ll jr." There were about 20 people in the bur at the time mid a do/en set ntT lifter tin- man. Two of them eventually ciiiiLtht him nt the entrance to nn office m>ll r the intersection of Commerce Street and recovered tlio bag. However, they let the man no and took no further action. The bag was handed over to the proprietor of the hotel concerned pending inquiry by the owner of th; . Lit.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 109, 11 May 1939, Page 13
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147CHASE BY CIVILIANS. Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 109, 11 May 1939, Page 13
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