STICKING-UP CASES.

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12421, 10 December 1908, Page 3

STICKING-UP CASES.

[United Press Association.] Wellington, Dec. 9. One of the men believed to be concerned in a rec&nt highway robbery was recognised by the victim going into a hotel last night. The police were summoned and bagged T;vvo

pmen, one only after a long cbase [through the streets. Two men named William Neal and John McCormack, who were arrested yesterday on a charge of assault and robbery, ; were before the Court today, and .were, remanded to 16tn December. 1 ' ,v,. ; , .; ■ -A mai named Dorlaoe 'tried to imitate other robbers on his own account last night by snatching away a watch! and chain, but the victim resolutely pursued him, cornered him,' and, with assistance, secured him. | , EkefcahuDa, Dec. 9. A hold-up was reported at £ureua last night. ,>A man with hi 9 face covered by a mass, and with ■ : a ! revolver in each hand, is said to have entered the Uo-pperatve Store : "and ordered Mr JJowden, the manager, and .'two directors to put up their hands. ; Mr Do wderi ; , approached tne manj who threatened to shoot, v and knocked the revolver aside. He then rang*up the" Eketahima police,- but' while Mr "Dowden was "doing 'so the maij decamped. This morning ,. a young man, aged 23 years," ' ' named, Alwbod, was arrested, and charged,with the offence, and remanded till the'lOth inst. ' ' * -, ..