The Simpson's Road Bank Robbery.

Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 17, 18 June 1885, Page 3

The Simpson's Road Bank Robbery.

FURTHER PARi'ICULARS. (Per s.B. Wairarana at the Bluff ) (united press association.) Melbourne, June 10. The extraordinary robbery at the National Bank, Simpsoii's-road, li.-ia caused considerable oxolteinon tin the city, city. "Many various rumours are abroad ns to the peoplo having boon seen about, but the most important information wns furnished by the Rev .vlr Stewart, Presbyterian clergyman, who said that shortly about 10 on Wednesday morning, as he passed the Bank ho, saw a cart standing at the corner of the street, not,, far from the gate leading into the Bank.; Just as he had approached three men; emerged from the each carrying, aj bundle/winch, being thrown ., into ... the: cart, the men attempted to elude observation 'by keeping iheir,,: heads down.; The following aiinouuacuiunt has been, issued by the. Bank- ':-^ u 'A'' 'reward of £300 will begivtM for such information as shall lead to the conviction i of the" three men who robbed the National Bank, or £100 on the conviction' <>f "ai-y of them ; and afurther sura of. £SG ; will bo given for tho recovery' of tue whole anionut of the stolen money, or a proportionate pmo'int fi>r a lessor amount refitor«-<l." An important di'icovery was made to the police on Thursdry night, which gave the detectives a strong chip. 'Three canViis bags were found m Studley Park, and this black .trackers were sent for, but heavy rain having fall on through- the night it was impossible to trace tbOiV.n Three hours liter, the gardener at X- w informed the police that he had s'n«ii three ni«n n-ar the gully. On seaivh lieTiig made, tho police were .ru warden" .'.by .fiiiiii'g a knifV. and tobacc), also proof' iibniuiant that the men rftiinicd totovyn 'Instead of going up country. VVith; llitse clues and adi'scipliou of th'.r uvjii, tlie police on Saturday arrested JosiMih Yates, a laborer, m a house ol : ill-tawe. Some girls wi-ro also tuken. On Yatos was found two five pound notes, and under the niuttr..B*es of tho bed five sovureijiiiH and thirt^'-Ki.x half-sovt'ivigns were discoveriid. Tlim 111:111 announced Ihnt if .he had been t-aught yest'-rday, th.-y .would have fumnl more money. Tho noliu« arrestfd two in«*ti and two womuii "m Sprinjj-Ktiect, and at a hoiisn m Sand-; ridge; two Itadit'ial crimimil.s, named McMahou and Miil.-u. were taken, with £23 m gold and £10 m notes; also masks were Fourd, and a liorso and cart which were identified by the Rev Mr Stewart. Anotln-r man, nnir.odDunlovy, lias been arrested and identified as the man who drove the cart. All the prisoners wore brought up before the City Court and remanded for further evidence. Some confession rus been made, as the polico have unearthed part of tho treasure, comprising two hundred pound notes, and some silver.