ASSAULT AND ROBBERY.
A BLUFF SENSATION. iPKESs ASSOCIATION TELEOHAM. ■ INVERCARGILL, December 1. A sensational affair is reported from Bluff, where Arthur Valentine, an accountant, employed by the Harbour Board, was found at 10.30 lying unconscious in the Board's office, with a wound in his head. The sum of approximately £2OO is missing. Presumably it was taken by the assailant. Valentine says that he was making up the paysheets when he received a violent blow from behind, and remembered nothing until the police arrived an hour later. At the time of the occurrence most Bluff people on the wharf were seeing tho new tug. Southland, <off on its first trip to Stewart Island.
Seen by a reporter, Valentine said it was possible the thief hid behind the door, within a distance of four feet of where he was working. There were not more than half a dozen visitors to the office thnt morning. He had not heard any noise at the time. Ho was convinced that whoever took the money was conversant with the working of the office. A large amount of money lying in a basket in the strongroom was not touched.
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Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19173, 2 December 1927, Page 7
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192ASSAULT AND ROBBERY. Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19173, 2 December 1927, Page 7
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