ARMED HOLD-UP

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22319, 2 May 1947, Page 6

ARMED HOLD-UP

WOMAN JROBBED BOUND AND GAGGED THIEF MAKES* GET-AWAY XP.A.) PALMERSTON N., May 2. The police are investigating the s.ory o; an biaeny woman, Mrs. K. Sutherland, 9 Soutn street, Palmerston North, who' claims that she was held up at tile revolver point in her flat and rob-b-i ui a sun o, money and then lied up in a cnair and gagged before the intruder made his get-away. Mrs. Sutherland lives in one of a gi-up oi three flats. Normally her ucpi.ew resides there with her, out on Vvetinesday night he was away iron; home. According to Mrs. Sutherland's story she was sitting down to her evening meal lust belcre 7 p.m. when a man entered the door ana pointed a revolver at her. Fie demanded to know where she kept her money. She tola him it was in the Jiving room, and he forced her into the room where he took possession oi her purse containing £o or £7. Tne room was in darkness, she said, ana she was unable to get a good look at the man s leatures. Having pocneted her purse, the intruder ordered Mrs. Sutueriand into a chair. He picked up some pieces o. Cioth .tied her arms to the sides of the chair, gagged her mouth with a portion oi a pair of pyjamas. The man tnen decamped. Mrs. Sutherland made a noise on the floor with her ieet and attracted the attention of the occupants of the next flat who came in and released Mrs. Sutherland who appeared to be suffering considerably from shock.