GIRL BANDIT
“MONEY OR I SHOOT” Mrs J. Fairlie, of Manor Green Road, Epsom, England, was walking home the other night when a girl approached her. She thought the girl was nervous and said to her, “It’s nice to have company in the blackout.” Then—Mrs Fairlie told a “Daily Express” correspondent later—this happened:— “The girl said something about the lights, and then turned round and pushed a revolver into my chest. She said: *i must have your bag. Give me your money or I’ll shoot.’ “I thought it best to try to keep calm, and replied, ‘Are you in trouble?’ I gave her lOd from my bag, and she asked, ‘ls that all you’ve got?’ So I gave her another 2d. “She said, ‘My father is ill, and I must have money. Don't tell anybody about this.’ “I replied, ‘I hope he gets better,’ and walked away.” Mrs Fairlie’s husband phoned Scotland Yard. Police cars searched for the girl, but failed to find her. Mrs Fairlie was returning from a cinema, and had seen a gangster film
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVIII, Issue 21555, 18 January 1940, Page 10
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177GIRL BANDIT Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVIII, Issue 21555, 18 January 1940, Page 10
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