NEW YORK BANDITS.
HOLD UP OF CUSTOMS’ OFFICIALS.
By Cable—Press Association —Copyright. NEW YORK, June H. , Teh bandits held up a Customs truck and knocked the driver unconscious. They escaped with 27 packages of precious stones - which were being transferred from the Post Office to Appraiser’s Stores.
DARING DOINGS OF BANDITS.
HOLD-UP SAVOURS OF MILITARY TACTICS.
By AKsoclallftn—-Copyr'fßt
(Received 5.5. p.m;* June 12.) i • NEW YORK, June 11. A hold-up, involving tactics almost amounting to military precision, occurred in Busy Down Street. Ten robbers swiftly dragged two custodians from the waggon, beat them until they became insensible, and then escaped with twenty-seven packages ot diamonds consigned to Tiffany’s, valued at 250,000 dollars. The robbery occurred ninety yards from a policeman.
tty Onlil# Fr»c Assoeotitfn Copyrutnt. (Received 8.30 p.m., June 12.) ' NEW YORK, June 11. ' The precious stones stolen in Chicago were being imported from Europe. When Foy, the driver of the truck, recovered consciousness, he found himself seven miles from town, where the robbers had thrown him from their car.' ' -
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Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18084, 13 June 1924, Page 7
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