FOOTPADS AT WORK.

Otaki Mail, 8 February 1922, Page 2

FOOTPADS AT WORK.

STICKING-UP AFFAIR AT DaNNEyiHKE. .WOMAN HELD UP AND SEARCHED. JJannevijke was startled last weekend by a series pi attempted burglaries at premises in High Screet (says the “News”). Another sensational ailaii ol a different nature occurred early on Saturday evening, Barraud Street being the scene of a stickingup cas«. it appears that Mrs Young, wife of the proprietor of Young’s bakery business in High Street, was the .victim. The story oi the affair, as related to the Evening News reporter

Oy her, was to the eliect that about *•3O o'clock on Saturday night Mrs Young, who resides in Burraud Street, " as returning to the shop alter tea, walking on the ieit-hand side ot the road on the lootj»atli, going to town. When at the gate ot the late Mr J. L. Scott's residence, two power!ully-built nien, one a little taller than the other, and each wearing black wulfiers around their necks, rushed out trout tiie cover ol the hedge, grabbed her tightly by the hands, and ran their hands through her top pockets and tett all over her body; as it searching t«or money, " I - AJI ,n(s go,’ I called out,” said Mis Young, “and I also let out a scream.” ■The men immediately loosened their hold and decamped. I screamed ail the way home, and fell down exhausted at the back door.” Mrs Young went on to say that her husband came out, and their nextdoor neighbour (who heard the screams} also came in, when she told them what had taken place. “It was pitch dark at the time,” said Mrs Young, "and I was walking quickly with my head down, and it happened so quickly that I .was completely unawares. Fortunately, 1 had ieit rny purse, with the day’s takings, in the shop. Mr Young forgo to mention to me about getting somc«B school hooks, otherwise I would have had the purse with me. But I would not have given it up without a struggle.”

Asked if the men wore masks or not, Mrs Young said she did not think so. but she believed she would recognise the men again, as she saw two suspicious-looking men—bad looking men of stout build—along the street earlier in the day, near her house. She stood, and watched them, but th«y went past. Of course, they might have been ali right. When seen by the pressman, Mrs Young was evidently suffering from nervous excitement, and there was no doubt she had had a trying experience. -