SIDNEY SENSATION.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 666, 6 May 1914, Page 5

SIDNEY SENSATION.

DESPERATE HOLD-DP-

MASKED ROBBERS AT WORK, i

AN ARREST MADE,

By Telegraph.—Press Association— Copyrigas Received Tuesday, 8.55 p.m. Sydney, Tuesday. This morning's hold-up was the most sensational for years. It occurred at 1 o'clock. About twenty persons were in a house celebrating the birthday of one of the family. Suddenly a tall, masked man entered, presented a revolver and demanded ' hands up." The part,y was etag-

gered. The masked man then whistled, and thre9 others appeared. The owner of the house entered a protest, but was silenced by cursing men who pushed revolvers in his face. The party stood in a semi-circle while the intruders calmly went througn their pockets and stole six hundred pounds in money and jewellery. One of tSe guests attempted to escape by the back door, but b robber promptly fired a revolver bringing him to a standstill. After clearing out the party the men balked through the door still threatening with revovlers, and boarded motor cars and decamped. Later the detectives arrested David Keenahan who was charged with assaulting and robbing one of tha j guests. lie was remanded on bail of £I6OO.