HAMPTON BANK MURDER

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 21 January 1926, Page 5

HAMPTON BANK MURDER

ROBERTSON COMMITTED FOR . TRIAL (By Electric Telegraph.—Copy righto (Australian & N.Z. Cable Association) MELBOURNE, Jan. 20. Dougins Robertson was, charged with the murder of Almeida and committed for trial. A statement alleged to be made by Robertson was put in as evidence. It is stated that Robertson is a native of New Zealand and came lo 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 lie would like to take two or three hundred sterling back wiiii him and outlined a .scheme for robbing the teller who, Perkins said, was short of money and would not resist. Robertson agreed. He said lie and Perkins went to the bank. Perkins going in first. When Ri.bc rtson entered he saw Perkins pointing a revolver at the teller. He heard a deafening report and saw the teller fall. Perkins jumped over the counter. Robertson asked what he had done. Perkins replied. “Get a move on; get the money and get out." Robertson grabbl'd the money, ran to a waiting motor ear. and eventually got home. Later be read of the teller's den till and Hie arrest of Perkins, and remained in hiding.