MIDNIGHT ATTACK

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22262, 9 November 1935, Page 2 (Supplement)

MIDNIGHT ATTACK

LONELY BOY IN GARAGE A vivid story of how ho was overcome by motor bandits while on duty at a garage at Dartford, Kent, was told recently by 15-year-old Charles Harrison. He said it was about midnight when a saloon car drove up. There were four men insido. . Ono of them asked for a bulb for a rear light, and, after being supplied, tested it and said " That's all right." He then offered the boy a pound note. Harrison said that the men tied his overalls round his head and an air

lino round his arms. One of them rifled the till of £8 10s., and they all then made good their escape. " The man olfered mo a pound note," said 'Harrison. " I went to the till, and another man, who had been sitting on tho counter, jumped down. He grabbed me, put one arm round my throat and ono round my back. Tho other man was trying to open the til!, but ho could not do it. Ho said: 4 If you don't open it I will shoot you.' " 1 opened the till and tho man took tho notes and silver. My overalls were tied round my head and tho air lino round my arm. Tho man who had the money held mo while the other ono dashed out to start the car." " I was then left. By tho time I got loose I could just soto tho car vanishing up tho road. I went to o shop next door and tho police wore 'phoned for." Harrison, who is only sft. tall, was tho only ono at tho garago. He walked home afterwards. When his mother asked him what happened this morning, he said, " Oh, it waa only just a hold-up."