THIEF’S MEAN ATTEMPT
ROBBING A BLIND MAN LUCKY SENSE OF TOUCH An attemt to rob a blind man in Sydney recently by means of a trick was foiled by the man’s sense of touch: John Brady, a blind match seller, was seated near the general post office when he was approached by a man who asked for change of a ten shilling note. The blind seller said that he had had a bad day and did not possess enough change. The man said: “It does not matter. Give me eight shillings, and keep the change for yourself.” Brady replied that he did not have that amount and offered five shillings. This was accepted. When the blind man felt what was represented to be a ten shillin" - note he immediately felt for the man’s “arm,' which he gripped tightly, and called for a policeman. A constable ran to the blind man’s assistance, and found that the “ten shilling note” was nothing but a folded telegram. Subsequently a man was charged with having attempted to obtain money by false pretences.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 7 January 1931, Page 6
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