ARMED ROBBERY

Hokitika Guardian, 30 December 1933, Page 2

ARMED ROBBERY

wan&anui resident’s loss

'MAN RELIEVED OF £BO.

(Per, Preen Aswwiation—Copyright)

December. 28.'. A fully masked id in', armed with a revolvey, held up IMr B. prank Corir'gan,. a well known Wanganui commission-.. .agent; date on Wednesday night, made him drive his car to a '•■onvuniont qflot," Jarid there relieved him of money, in notes, approximately £BO. , '

Mr Corrigan live- in Brassey . Road, St. John’s Hill, and before midnight drove home. He put his car •in the garage when the man appeared and, presenting a revolver, threatened to sshoot ('unless "pfr" Odrrigan. got' back, 'into the ' driver’s seat* To,-;- disobey was out of the question, and keeping his man cover’ed, the stranger made Mi -Corrigan drive some yards crown the road and ' then: demanded money. Mr Corrigan'parted' ‘with the sum mentioned. Later he informed the ipolicp. , ; '' ~ •_' 1 ■ _ ■ Tbih is the second incident of this n&tuje 'that has occurred' here within the last fortnight.. , Qn the last pevasipp ■; a tramway.!■ conductor was held.rupyjn th> .Corporation Tramway lefllcep, and-h robbed +of- £3. Similar k- surround Wednesday.’s hold tiji;;in, that the man who carried; it off ;war. masked, -in; much the ,• same •way•• Jilt. • fa* -ijity'‘'iap at Ws'Mftd vve -covered With’.; &. rough hood■huped ma|)». ' \p,.. ‘• ; ■j; r" ‘ Late onWednesday ’ 'night; ri policeman 4 on‘i Ms ' • T-cwbed into the back .'of!'the • Pl^aG Picture' Theatre, and .seeipg a ••'iuKnhi standing there, made ■ ' 'invest jgaN'phs. Three men hurriedly' disappeared as the officer came'-hear. V‘ Marks' on a a door sug- j gpsfc tint an attempt was being made to force an entry to the theatre, ' whore thieves would anticipate -a ‘ big i holding, of cash: in‘view of the hoJi £ days, ,-v ■ ■'.y* •-