ATTEMPTED ROBBERY

Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20952, 3 November 1939, Page 7

ATTEMPTED ROBBERY

VIOLENT ASSAULT STRUGGLE WITH PAY CLERK TWO MEN ARRESTED (By TelegTaph.—Press Association) WELLINGTON, Thursday A daring attempt at robbery with violence was committed at the M.L.C. building, which is in course of construction at the comer of Hunter Street and Lamb ton Quay, about 4.15 p.m. today. A pay clerk, Mr William Parr, was carrying the wages of 50 men, amounting to about £250, when he was attacked by two men, one of whom struck him a severe blow on the face. The bag was then snatched from Mr Parr and his assailants were about to make off when two workmen, hearing a cry for help, rushed to Mr Parr’s assistance. After a struggle they wrested the bag from one of the attackers, who then made off with his companion. Two men, who were alleged to have been implicated in the attempted robbery, were arrested as they were about to leave by the limited express three hours after the attack took place. The arrest was made by Detective G. Hogan and actingDetective G. C. Urquhart. The money was the property of Mr Angus, one of the contractors for the erection of the building, who has an office in a building in Hunter Street, adjoining the M.L.C. building. The pay clerk collected the money from the office and had just stepped on to the ground floor of the M.L.C. building when he was attacked. His face was considerably swollen as a result of the blow he was struck. No money was missing, as the. bag was recovered unopened.