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ROBBER GIVES WATER

o ] ' FORCED TO WRITE CHEQUE. ’ LONDON, April 14. 1 How a man held up two women, 1 forced one to write a cheque.for £5O, and then brought them glasses of water “in case they felt weak,” was revealed yesterday. The women were Mrs. Adeline Pat- ' terson. of Stradbrook-road, Blackrock,, co. Dublin, and her maid. The man 11 r

called at the house ; and held them up with a, revolver. After forcing Mrs. Patterson to write but a cheque in favour of a certain name he gave he ordered her to ring.up .the bank .manager and instruct him to pay over the money to the person named. When she had done this he bound the women’s arms and legs, brought them the water, and wrapped blankets round them. He then disconnected the telephone wires and loft. By the time the maid raised the alarm he liad cashed the cheque,

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Greymouth Evening Star, 29 May 1936, Page 3

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ROBBER GIVES WATER Greymouth Evening Star, 29 May 1936, Page 3

ROBBER GIVES WATER Greymouth Evening Star, 29 May 1936, Page 3

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