"MONEY OR YOUR LIFE."
ROBBER WITH POCKET KNfFSi.
A,highwayman was recently reported to have made his appearance at Mount Gambier, South Australia. He was armed with a pen-knife and so far appears to have had little success in his venture.
Unlike the famous .Tantanoola tiger which terrorised the district years ago the highwayman has been seen by residents, three of whom had been held up with a demand: " Your money or your life." In each case the people " stuck up" decided to fight. The man made his latest venture recently when he sprang from the shelter of some pine trees and held up Mr. J., "Schonfeldt, a young labourer. A fight ensued and the highwayman knocked Schonfeldt down and attempted to drag him into the shadow of the pines. Fortunately a • passerby heard . the injured man's cries for assistance, and came to his aid. The highwayman promptly made off, but before departing he turned and viciously slashed the newcomer with a poc-ket-knife, severely injuring the back of his hand.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18772, 28 July 1924, Page 9
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