RAID ON A BANK.
EMPLOYEE’S PLUCKY ACTION. BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION-COPYRIGHT MELBOURNE, Nov. 28. Burglars entered the Commercial Bank at Hampden just as the teller, William Almeida, was closing, and demanded money. Almeida resisted and was seriously wounded in the chest by a revolver shot. Notwithstanding this, he chased the men and overtook a man, whom he thought was concerned in the hold-up, and marched him back to the bank at the point of his revolver. The teller collapsed before handing him over to the police. It is not known whether anything was stolen. The police have made an arrest. (Received Nov. 29, 9.55 a.m.) MELBOURNE, Nov. 29. In connection with the shooting of Almeida Hampton (not (Hampden), the branch Commercial Bank discovered £176 was stolen. The police have made a second arrest. Doctors state that there is but very slight hope for Almeida’s recovery. , ,
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 29 November 1924, Page 5
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144RAID ON A BANK. Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 29 November 1924, Page 5
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