CALLOUS CRIMINAL.
Hold-up Man Found Guilty of Daring Coup. OFFICIAL LOSES HIS SIGHT. United Press Assn.—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. (Received December 16, 10.35 a.m.) SYDNEY, December 16. Paul Grierson, thirty-two, was found guilty of the William Street postal holdup on September 29, and he was also found guilty of causing grievous bodily harm to Alfred Johnson, a clerk, who has lost his sight as the result of Grierson’s throwing ammonia in his eyes. Grierson was remanded for sentence. Detective Walker described Grierson as one of the most cunning, clever, callous and dangerous criminals in the State. Mr Francis Seckold, postmaster at the William Street Post Office, and Mr Alfred Johnson were carding a bag containing £530 to a neighbouring office for payment of old-age and other pensions, when two men, who were dressed as cleaners, threw the contents of a bucket in the postal men’s faces. Mr Johnson was knocked down and disarmed, and then Mr Seckold was felled, and his bag stolen. Grierson was subsequently apprehended when attempting to pass some of the stolen money
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Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 638, 16 December 1932, Page 1
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175CALLOUS CRIMINAL. Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 638, 16 December 1932, Page 1
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