AUDACIOUS THEFT.
CHASE FOLLOWS ROBBERY OF / 9US TAKINGS. . " {rCJESS ASS OCUTIOX IELEGBAU.) WELLING TON , September 6. Choosing one of . the railway, buses standing'near the Te/ephone -Exchange UiUi on Friday . evening, a thief carjpied out an audacious-robbery, securing the day's takings of tlio bus. A lively puriuit followed, but (he culprit escaped. Leaving Ijj's Ims, wliicli was empty, Iho driver of the robbed bus ncnt to i> bus in front"of him"on the stnnd to check his wdtch atabont 10.45;p'tlock. The two drivers were speaking' toWther whoa- they saw a ruaii dart forward and dash into tlio unattended, bus. He switch^,the cashhox from its fastenings, and jumped, out-.of- tbo bus, running towards"tne wharvg& The b lis .dVivcr and "others'who hr»d t wen the lit--piirsuij.
of tlio robber, who thou altered his course. XKS quarry had a good etart, and v/as able to maintain nia advantage. The /race continued through the railway yaj-ds, but aided by llie daiknoss the thief escaped with his booty. .The amount stolen was abo'tit £5.
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Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20335, 7 September 1931, Page 6
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