VICTORIAN SENSATIONS

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 8, Issue 129, 2 June 1916, Page 6

VICTORIAN SENSATIONS

DAYLIGHT ROBBERIES. MELBOURNE, May 31. A sensational attempt at robbery ' was made tins forenoon. Two postal 'officials—Hughes and McCartney—were convoying £2OOO to pay the workmen at the new post office at Spencer Street when throe men armed with revolvers rushed up in a mo-tor-car and threw pepper in the men’s faces. They struck McCartney severe blows on the head, and attempted to grab the bag of money Workmen came on the scene and prevented this. The desperadoes then clambered * into the motor and eseapi ed. McCartney is in hospital but his j injuries are not serious. | Another sensation occurred at Abbotsford, Forman, the postmaster, I drew £2OO from the bank to pay soldiers. On returning to the post office 'he deposited the money in a bag on I the counter to attend the telephone I While he was doing this a man entered, secured the bag, and bolted. ] He has not been caught