DARING ROBBERY. (Reuter's Telegrams.)

North Otago Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3972, 4 June 1885, Page 2

DARING ROBBERY. (Reuter's Telegrams.)

Received June 3. at 10 p.m. Melbourne, Juno 3,.

A most daring robb«ry was comoiicted this morning about 10 o'clock, at the Simpson's Road branch of the^ National Bank of Australasia, which | had closed yesterday afternoon with no money on the premises. On the ar rival of Mr Humphries, the manager of tbe branch, accompanied by Mr Bradshaw, his clerk, from tbe chief establishment, bearing LI OOO, both were attacked by three masked moo, two of whom presented revolvers, whilst the third brandished a crowbar. Humphries and Bradshaw were oveiawed by the suddenness of the attack, and the threatening manner of tbe robbers. Both officials were knocked down, and their hands securely strapped bahind their backs. The manager's revolver was then taken from his person, and the robbers decamped with LIOOO, leaving tho victims lying helpless on the ground. Humphries and Bradshaw were subsequently released by a passer by. Information of the robbery was immediately given to the police. The number of the notes stolen are not known.

Later*

The iota! amount taken by tho robbers from Simpson's road bank officials was LI 155, of which L 955 were notes, and LI 00 gold, the balance silver. No clue has yet been discovered as to the identity of tho robbers, The numbers of the notes cannot be ascertained.