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Auckland Chronicle and New Zealand Colonist, Volume 2, Issue 40, 9 May 1844, Page 4

A Female Highway Robber —On Wednesday, as Mr. Lambton ot KirKwhelpington, canier, was proceeding along the Morpeth road with his cart, a respectably-dressed woman requested the favour ol a ride. Mr. Lambton at once consented, and she got into the cart. When they had proceeded together a short dist?nce, she fell against bim, as if by accident, and then recovered herself, shortly after which, she alighted rather abruptly saying she would walk. Mr. Lambton thought her conduct somewhat strange, and at length suspected that all was not right; so he felt his side pocket, and then missed his pocket-book, which contained two 51. notes. Tbe whole tiick now flashed upon his mind, and he quickly turned his horse's head, to drive back to his slippery passenger. O ncoming up with her, he expressed his suspicions of her honesty, at which she affected great indignation. But he conveyed her to the nearest public-house, and sent for a constable. The woman when she thought herself unobserved, slid a piece of paper down upon the ground, which was picked up and found to be a£o note. After this, she called for a pipe of tobacco, and lighted it with a piece of paper. A quicks eyed young fellow who was present perceived the paper to be a bank note, and snatching it from her, saved it from destruction. The constable now arrived, and conveyed her before the nearest magistrate, who directed her to be conducted to prison preparatory to her being committed to the sessions for trial. Observer.