THE BANK HOLD-UP

Hokitika Guardian, 9 November 1925, Page 1

THE BANK HOLD-UP

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AUCKLAND, November 7

In connection with tho Newmarket hank sensation, when Gilmour became aware of tho intruder’s presence, tho man stepped forward and without being spoken to, levelled his revolver at the manager. Instead of throwing his hands up as was apparently looked for, Gilmour rushed the intruder, who immediately, and, with Gilmour’s hands upon him rushed into the street, and made along the footpath in the direction of Parnell. AA’hcn abreast of E. Scholfield’s garage, a shot was fired by the fugitive which drew taxi men to tho scene and during the ensuing struggle a large crowd assembled. The man now on the ground, fought desperately to retain his weapon. One of the taxi drivers endeavoured to relax the determined grip by beating the man’s wrist with a length of iron, while another attempted to force the hand open with the heel of his hoot. Scholficld, from the garage, and A. H. Henry of the nearby battery supply station, were among the first to come to Gilmour’s assistance, and finally with the others succeeded in overpowering the man and the revolver was finally wrested fs-om the captive’s bloodstained hand, and the now powerless man was handed over to Constable AA'hyte, who promptly handcuffed him. When unmasked, it was discovered that (ho prisoner was George Marshall, aged GO, who it- is understood was at one time engaged in a, minor capacity in one of the hank establishments. A search revealed a leather handbag abandoned in tho bank porch and nearby a. black sateen bag and a pair of gloves. The man’s pockets were full of short lengths of string. He was of slight stature, which made his struggle against several powerful men appear all the more remarkable.