SENSATIONAL STICKING-UP CASE.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 203, 3 September 1901, Page 2

SENSATIONAL STICKING-UP CASE.

NIGHT ATTACK ON A MAIL COACH.

A fAS SENG Eli WOUNDED.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Sydney, Sept. 2. Another sensational sticking-up ease has taken place. The mail coach running between WhiteelilTe, the centre of an opai mining district, and Wilcannia, when making anight journey drew up at a gate. A passenger named Ranter jumped down and opened the gate, when a masked robber stepped out and fired a revolver, wounding Kanter in the forearm. lie ordered the driver and three other passengers to stand against the fence whilst lie secured the mail bags, and wanted the driver that if he attempted to return to the (dill's that lie would bo shot. The bags contained a quantity of valuables, including packages of opals. In his hurry tiie robber overlooked several valuablo parcels of opals in the boot of the coach. The polico discovered many opened letters and a number of crossed cheques, and the marks of a bicycle in the vicinity of the robbery. MORE PARTICULARS. TIIE COOL DARING OF TIIE THIEF. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Sydney, Sept. 2. Tito coach robber made the d-ivor hand over a knife, which he used for opining the letters. He pocketed notes and other valuables promiscuously, occupying thus over an hour, during which a bicyclist rode up. The robber tnado him stand with the others till he had finished. Then he placed the loot in an empty mail bag, and rode away on the bicycle.