ROBBERY UNDER ARMS.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 22 March 1917, Page 3

ROBBERY UNDER ARMS.

LADY HELD UP AT CASHMERE.

A middle-aged lady, who was walking home, after having alighted from a tram along Summit Road, Cashmere Hills, Christchurch, about 4.30 p.m., on Thursday (says the Evening News) noticed a boy walking along the footpath in front of her. The lad quickly wheeled round, and presented at the lady at short, nickel-plated revolver, and commanding, “Hands up! I want some money!” Under the circumstances, the lady produced and gave the boy 2s, whereupon he decamped. Subsequently the boy was seen boarding a tramcar bound for Christchurch. The description given by the visitor is of a lad about 14 years of age, or : medium height and build, with a rather pleasant appearance, long black hair,: inclined to be bushy, and worn down over his ears. He was dressed in a ' dark grey Norfolk suit, with short pants loose at the knees. His .stockings were black-rimmed, and he wore no hat.