MURDER OF A BANK TELLER.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVI, Issue 32, 21 January 1926, Page 5

MURDER OF A BANK TELLER.

ACCUSED MAN’S ADMISSION. Melbourne, Jan. 20. Douglas Robertson was charged with the murder of Almeida, a bank teller, on December 28, and committed for trial. A statement alleged to have been made by Robertson was put in as evidence. It stated that Robertson is a native of New Zealand and came to Australia about sixteen months ago purely for a holiday.. On arrival in Melbourne he was unfortunate in making the acquaintance of Perkins. When Robertson said he desired to return to' New Zealand, Perkins asked if he would like to take £2OO or £3OO back with him, and outlined a scheme for robbing a teller, whom Perkins said was short of money and would not resist. Robertson agreed. He said he and Perkins went to the bank. Perkins going in first. When Robertson entered he saw Perkins pointing a revolver at the teller. According to plan he made for the partition. He heard a deafening report, and saw the teller fall. Perkins jumped over the counter. Robertson asked what ho had done, and Perkins replied: “Get a move on ; get the money and get out.” Robertson grabbed the money and ran to a waiting motor oar. and eventually got home. Later he read of the teller’s death and the arrest of Perkins, and remained in hiding.