WOMAN’S STORY

Hokitika Guardian, 21 November 1931, Page 5

WOMAN’S STORY

NOT CONFIRMED. (By Telegraph —Per Press Association) CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 20. Regarding the Leithfiejd robbery story, the facts are that a report of an assault followed by robbery on a woman living alone in a small shop at Leithfield Bleach, was made this morning to the' Christchuch police. It was alleged by the womaai, Mrs Annie Elizabeth Evans,' aged 61, that two men broke into her home, thren ammonia into her eyes, seized her by the throat, bound her hand and foot to her bed, ransacked the house, and took jewellery and five pounds in money. The story ha s been investigated by the police, but no information from them is available. It is now stated that doctors, on examination of the worn pi, discovered no bruising or other hurts such as it might have been expected slie would have suffered in the encounter she described. Pop? s with which she alleged she had been t?ad were very unskilfully knotted. Jewellery v hich she alleged to have been taken was found in. the house. No conclusr e evidence was discovered of any goo Is whatever having been taken. Two men whom the woman alleged she recognised as her assailants, swaggers who had been camping in the vicinity, were able to establish that they were not in the neighbourhood.. It is understood Hie police may discontinue the inquiry.