EXTRAORDINARY ROBBERY.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1217, 26 June 1885, Page 3

EXTRAORDINARY ROBBERY.

The following extraordinary affair is given to the public on the authority of a very respectable correspondent, who vouches for the truth of it: A lady in the neighbourhood of London went to the bank a short time since to receive a dividend, amounting to a considerable sum, which she took in bank bills, put them loose in her pocket, and directed her coachman to drive to a trades tna ’s in the city, where she b night some goods, and took the opportunity ot examining her bills, and putting tnem in her pocket book ; after which she got into her carriage, and ordered the servant to drive home.

A few miles from town this carriage was stopped by a single highwayman, with a crape over his face, who demanded the ladv’s money and watch, which she gave hj in. “Madam,” says he, “you have more money about you ; give me your pocket book.” This was complied with, and the highwaymen rode ofl. After a few minu es’ consideration, the lady called to her coachman to turn about and drive back again to the tradesman’s where he had taken her up

On her arrival there she enquired for the master of the shop, and was informed that ho had gone out of town; that his return wis mv’ rtiiu, it might be in an hour or two, or perhaps not tor two or three days. This answer increasing her sus picion, she declared that her business was of a very particular nature, and she would wait until she saw him. A out an hour afterwards the trades* man made his appearance, when the lady desired to speak to him in private, and the raiment they were alone she told him that she had been robbed by a highwayman that afternoon, “ and he was the man.”

The tradesman began to storm, protesting his innocence, but the lady replied very coolly, that she wag posi-

tive as to his person and voice, tlioo o, his face was covered; th it i. he would quietly restore her her property, she would never disclose him from a regard to his family, and if he did not instantly comply with this request she would order him to be taken into custody. Upon this the tradesman hur-t into tears, and acknowledging his guilt, restored the property; and the lady has so strictly ke .t her promise that her mod intimate friends cannot obiain even a distant hint by which the penitent robber may bo discovered.