ARMED BANDITS ABROAD.

Waikato Times, Volume 107, Issue 17991, 9 April 1930, Page 5

ARMED BANDITS ABROAD.

SENSATIONAL ROBBERY ON A TRAIN. GUARD ATTACKED AND ESCORT OVERAWED. DESPERADOES DECAMP WITH £4500. United Press Assn. —Elec. Tel.—Copyright, (Received April 9, 9.46 a.m.) SYDNEY, April 9. The most desperate and sensational train robbery in the history of Australia occurred late last night near the Glenbrook station on the mountains line. Two masked, armed men held up the guard and escort in the mail van of the IWudgee express, rifled the mails and decamped with £4500. ■ The guard, E. Squires, was knocked senseless and while one of the bandits held the escort at bay, the other ransacked the mail bags and bundles until he discovered a bag containing money. The robbers then held the guard and escort until the express slowed down near a tunnel. Running to the door Of the van the men leaped Into the darkness with their haul and disappeared in the bush. The whole affair had been carefully* planned. The train was Just leaving Emu Plains when the bandits Jumped aboard. Upon the arrival of the express at Glenbrook, every mountain police station was Informed and an Intensive searcTi Is now In operation. Squires, who Is badly hurt, and the escort are unable to give a description of the men’s faces, so well were they masked. HOLD-UP IN SYDNEY THEATRE. LADY CASHIER MOLESTED BY ROBBER. FUTILE SEARCH FOR NIGHT’S TAKINGS. (Received April 9, 11.30 a.m.) SYDNEY,' April &. A second hold-up occurred In the city last night. With a revolver levelled at her head, Miss Blrtles, cashier at a theatre was forced to stand against a wall while a man searched fruitlessly for the night’s takings. A few minutes previously Miss Blrtles had locked away £2OO. After ransacking the drawers, the robber dashed from the theatre and was soon lost In the crowd.