BAG-SNATCHING.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18233, 18 November 1924, Page 5

BAG-SNATCHING.

A WELLINGTON INCIDENT. '~~ <• | (SPECIAL TO "TBI KLSSB.") WELLINGTON, Novemberl7. Bag-snatching is being practised in Wellington again (says the "Post"), but not by inen. Two young women tried their hands at the game in a local picture theatre last week, and it was not their fault that they were unsuccessful in making off with tha "loot." A Newtown lady, with an infant in arms, went to see the pictures. When she left her seat two girls in their teens, sitting behind her, rose to walk-out at the same time. As they passed her in the aisle one of them bumped into her and disarranged her bat without any "beg your pardon. The other girl snatched the woman s hand-bag off her' arm as she raised it to set her hat right, and the duo made off post haste for the exit. Although taken aback by the incident momentarily, the woman did not lose her presence of mind, but promptlv deposited the infant on the floor and headed off the thieves who, unfortunately for themselves, had rushed to a door which was locked. When challenged to hand over the bag, in which was a sum of money and some jewels, the girl who had snatched it at once complied.. The woman then noticed that the other girl had a valuable hair comb in her j hand, and she at onoe recognised it as j her own. On demand it was returned, and, satisfied at having her possessions restored to her, the woman allowed 1 the two to depart in-peace. ; 1 V* II llg