MIRAMAR BANDITS

Hokitika Guardian, 10 August 1931, Page 3

MIRAMAR BANDITS

REVOLVER USED. IN MOTOR BAH HOLD-UP. (By Telegraph—Ter Tress Association) WELLINGTON, August 9. A special force of detectives is non engaged in the search for the robbera who hold up the two motor cars at Miramar on Friday evening. So far' no clue has been discovered which may lead to the tracing of the bandits. So as to show that they were in earnest, one of the bandits fired a revolver when one of the motorists flashed a torch.. The bullet hit the earth at the motorist’s feet, and the bandit then told him, in no uncertain terms, that if there were any morr trouble, the next shot would, go higher, fioth of the bandits wore masks. The task of identification may prove difficult. The, firing of the shot from the holdup man’s revolver rhas revealed that the robbery is the -work of determined criminals. The shot ,fired when one of ;motorists flashed a torch, kicked tile dust on the road up, the robber saying : “The,: ; next one will go higher if there is’anjr funny business!’’ - Th second•barwas driven by Mr P. ■ H; Vaney) of Mriiriar. i It arrived on the scOneAwhile the robbeVs were •searching the two men who were occupants off the first car., v Mr Vaney stopped. tie /got out. He" was, ' however, imniediatelv covered by one of the robbers,■ -with a revolver. • In Mr Vaney’s car were his wife and t'Vo. children. Having searched the two men of the* first car; the. .bandit ordered -'.them to drive on. they turned ' their attention to I Vaney, who had little of any value on him. Mrs V alley's hahdbag, however, was emptied ofdibr money, comprising about £4. iilr Vaney was then ordered to drive on.'f Having trouble with his* self- . starter,, he got out. The bandits then assumed menacing tones, and told hi tii to hustle on) Eventually the car was sUrted, and Vaney drove on to Sea toun, where lie telephoned to the police. , f

THOSE HELD UP. WELLINGTON. August 10. The napies of the-‘occupants of the first .car held up liy the Miramar bandits L nre Charles Mbtlermott arid Maurice Hiithne. .