POLICEMAN'S TRAP.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 15774, 15 March 1922, Page 4

POLICEMAN'S TRAP.

EXGJ[TEMEN,T IN MANLY.

CLOTHES BAITED • WITH, MONEY. jgygliJEYV Feb. ,2f7.—A trap set by thrfce J at the South "Steyne surf. »heds yesterday afternoon yielded a surprising haul.* Coristaples Eoyalj. Green, and Cohen decided, to -have" a dip, and being cognisant of the large number of robberies on.-ithe 'beaches of late,-thought that a little- work as a side line woujd be initeresting 1 Accordingly they plated their clothes in a cubicle, Constable Green baiting his with a watch, and chain and the' sum of 30s.

They then went and basked in the sun, all the while keeping a weather eye on the "loaded" cubicle.

In a surprisingly short time two men <■ appeared and were seen to go into the cubicle and "lift the valuables."

A "concerted attack by the three constables followed, and the two men were overpowered and searched. One of them had the "bait" on him!, while the other was wearing ft tramway pass, which, at the police station, became the connect-ing-link tc a number of robberies perpetrated at Manly a little, time, previously- _ . .' Three charges of breaking -and entering were preferred against the two men, and- when inquiries had been made the total;value* of the articles /recovered amounted Theijpolice believe-that th? arrests will assist in clearing up a series of robberies committed lately at Manly. It/might be mentioned that Constables Ro££l/Green, and Cohen their riwTm later Jri,the day. ~, "