Attempted Bank Rubbery at Melbourne.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1607, 13 January 1886, Page 4

Attempted Bank Rubbery at Melbourne.

OWNER OF PREMISES SHOT.

THREE BURGLAKS ATTACK THE I MANAGER.

I (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRaPA— COPYRIGHT.) (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) ■'.-. ■ Melbourne, Tuesday. An attempt at bank robbery took place at; 10 o'clock this morning at the Oollingwood suburban branch of the Commercial Bank of Australia. On arlival of the bank manager with a day's supply of coin three men entered -the building and attacked hitn. A struggle took place, m the course of which the manager! fired his revolver at his assailants; the shot, however, unfortunately struck the owner of the premises, Mrs Bavenscroft, who came m on hearing the struggle, and she is reported to be dead. .One of the Bobbers was arrested, but up to. the present time the other two have not been captured. . ■ . ; Evening. Further reports respecting the attempted robbery of the Oollingwood. suburban branch of the Commercial Bank of Australia confirm the -statement that Mrs Ravenscroft is dead. The 7 bank manager made a most plucky, defence when attacked by the robbers. The assailants were larrikins, one of whom was armed with * revolver, the second . carried a crowbar, and the third a tomahawk. No money Was stolen, the robbers being completely foiled m the attempt to setiire coin. Four- persons' have been arrested m connection with the affair. Later. • Only one out of the four men arrested iri connection with the Collingwood bank robbery has been detained, the other three being able to explain their movements to the satisfaction of the .police, and were released from custody.