ARMED BURGLARS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1383, 8 March 1912, Page 6

ARMED BURGLARS.

MASKED MEN ROUND A BED,;an unpleasant waking. Sr Teieeraoh—Press 'AESoeia'.ion'—Oopyrleht (Rec.'llarch 7, 10.10 p.m.) ; • Sydney, March 7. Anotlwr daring burglary has been committed in Sydney, this timo at the residence of <i well-known jockey named llusecll,'at Kensington. Kussell'sb rother-in-law was wakened early in the morning by a tap on the forehead, and saw three anned and masked inen grouped round his bed, and a fourth standing outside the window. The inen ;demanded money, and ransacked the loom, securing about ,£3O in -money and jewellery. They then went into Russell's room, and, covering him with their revolvers, made o similar demand, Russell handed over winnings at the The intruders carried electric lights, .with the aid of which they thoroughly overhauled the house, regaling themselves ft'ith food and drink, and reassuring their victims' wives that they had nothing to fear" if they offered them fruit and jvnter. «• Oil, leaving, the burglars warned tho members of the household not to move to trek assistance- or they would know what, to expect. The men finally escaped in a sulky .Trliich was waiting. The police aro investigating tho matter.