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“.LIGHTNING BANDIT” '. GAOLED
(U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received May 1,2 -5.5 p.m.) LONDON, May 21’.. Mollamed ' Amir, known as flic “lightning bandit”, who is stated Iq be the son of a- high Egyptian official, was sentenced at Nice io twenty years’, hard 1 labor, pu Devil’s Island for a long list of crimes', 'including attempted- murder, mn 1932.
BANDITS RAID TRAIN .(U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright) BARCELONA, May 20.. . Four bandits in g. local...train near bore,attacked a railway official carrying £3400. As the train was entering a tunnel they secured the greater part of the money, then pulled the communication cord, and left thto train, at the exit fi the tunnel and leapt into a waiting motor car. The police fired from the train, and the bandits and confederates, stationed near the iuucl mouth, replied; inuring four passeugers. Tire bandits all escaped.
NO MAY DAY REPRIEVES IN
RUSSIA
BRITISH ENGINEERS MEST REMAIN IN GAOL.
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MOSCOW, May 20
Messrs. Thornton and MacDonald ii.ro likely to remain in gaol for an additional throb months since there are no May Day reprieves.
m THE COURTS
AUCKLAND SENSATION
DRUNKEN SAILOR WAVES AUTOMATIC PISTOL.
Press Association) AUCKLAND, May 20
A mild sensation was caused in a Queen street theatre at about H o’clock last, night, when a drunken seafaring man brandished an automatic pistol. To-day the man concerned, Joseph Spinner, 21, admitted drunkenness and possession of. an unlawful
weapon. The police saiuidi.e "'as very drunk and there was no ammunition in the pistol.
. The accused said he did not remember where he obtained the pistol. Tho magistrate lined him £2 ss, and ordered the pistol to lie ioriented.
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Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11950, 22 May 1933, Page 2
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