HANDS UP.
Whangarei, February 4.
, Fred T. Bruce was waylaid on Mauna Road last night, when proceeding home, by two men with revolvers. One muzzle was pressed on his face, and the other on his neck, and his money or life demanded. Bruce handed out all he possessed, and was then allowed to depart. From information received the police set out in,a motor car, and this morning overtook the men at the store at Otaika. Both were searched, and found to have revolvers, ammunition, and also sheath knives. They admitted the offence, and also admitted breaking into and robbing the store at Waipu a week ago.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 3786, 8 February 1908, Page 3
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106HANDS UP. Manawatu Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 3786, 8 February 1908, Page 3
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