DAYLIGHT ROBBERY.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 828, 17 February 1903, Page 3

DAYLIGHT ROBBERY.

AND MURDEROUS ASSAULT. A CLERK NEARLY KILLED. Per Press Association s Dunedin, last night. Mr Thomaa Reid, a cloik in tho employ of Messrs Sargood, Son, and Ewen, was murderously assaulted and robbod this afternoon of .£276. Tho money to pay the oinployoes in tho firm’s boot factory is taken from tho bank to tho warehouse, and there made up into parcels. It was Mr Reid’s duty to take tho monoy from the warehouse to tho boot factory, which is situated behind tho railway station. Evidently someone who knew the routine of the business waited for Reid, and as ho passed a vacant section near tho boot factory came out through a hole in the fence, struck Reid a stunning blow from behind, and then putting tho sack over his head cleared out with tho £276 Reid was carrying. Mr Reid, who is 213 yoars of ago, was lator on found in a semi conscious condition, and removed to the hospital, where ho has rolapsed into unconsciousness without having spoken so far. Ho has a cut on tho back of tho head, evidently produced by a blunt instrument. Two men v/ero soon about tho locality during tho day, and tho polico aro making enquiries, but so far no arrests have boon made. NO ARREST YET MADE.

Per Press Association. Dunodin, lust night. Up to the present no arrests havo boon made in connection with the robbing of Mr Rood of tho wagos of Surgoods’ boot factory employees. Reed is still unablo to speak cohorontly, but it is doubtful if ho will be able to describe his assailants, as ho was probably Struck from bohind. Two men woro soen about tho locality with a heavy spring cart. This cart and horse were found at large in Vogel street this ovenieg. The horao seemed as if it had been driven a considerable distance. It has been reported that on Saturday, at Outran, a horse was stolen from ono place, a cart from another, and harness from a third. It is prosumed the missing property has been discovered, and that tho thieves aro identical with those concornod in the assault on Mr Heed.