DAYLIGHT ROBBERY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7727, 1 February 1905, Page 2

DAYLIGHT ROBBERY.

A JEWELLER'S SHOP ENTERED. Capture of the Culprit. (Per Press Association.) OHmSTUHUKOH, Jan. 31. A remarkably audacious uUetu|>l ut robbery under arms occurred in this ] city this afternoon, G. 'l'. White's i jowoller's shop in Colomborstrcet bo- j ing the scene of Uie oxlruordinury at- | fair. During the afternoon the assistants in the shop noticed a limn hanging aibout outside, and about half'-past tlirce he entered the shop. Mr White, jun., prepared to servo him, and was surprised to his •isitor. produce a revolver, at tho same time issuing the comm.iml, ■"Hands up I "■ Kdser, on assistant, who was also in tho shop, was ut once covered, and received the ■same command. Doth assistants stiiilodi. taking the affair as a joke, | but the visitor soon showed he was in earnest, and hands had to go up. Doing master of Hie situation, the visitor calmly helped himself to the content)* of the till, which amounted to some three or four pounds. Ho was then investigating some gold watches wneii Mr White, sen., looked in from the back of the promises, and retired quickly to seek assistance. Just then n Jady customer opened the door, which the robber had carefully closed behind huii on enlering the premises, and ho at once made off into Colombo Street, the assistants quickly giv- ! n ? ch, V st1 ' n "'l the people in the vicinity joining in. The quarry ran along Colombo and Gloucester Streets through tho Lytttelton Times right-of-way and' Cathedro-l Square into Worcester Street, where he sought refuge. A large crowd hod now garnered, and soon routed him out from the tool shod l.xjlmid the door of which he had been concealed; but his revolver kept them at a respectful distance, and he passed on towards Gloucester Street and the pursuit was resumedj, but two shots from the revolver; which fortunately had no effect, damped the ardour of many of bis pursuers. The chasu reached Manchester Street, but here again halt was called, the quarry turning and liring at a man named John Guthr,ie, the bullet gratfng his left arm'. After going north as far as the river the robber headed towards the Foresters' Hotel, and, jumping tho fent<e, was lost to sight among the buildings at the back, though his presence was mode known by another shot. Detectives Ward and Bishop at length ran liim to earth in a Small shed near the hotel, but their demands to surrender were met by some more flourishing of the revolver. From a small window at the back of the shed Detective Wand was able to knock the man down with a piece of coal and ho tnw secured and removed to tho police station amid t'ho hooting of the crowd. He gave the name Philip White, and stated that he was an Australian. He seemed rather proud of his exploit, and told tho police that in Australia a crowd would have cheered instead of hooting. He had evidently thrown away tho proceeds of the robbery during his flight, as except a revolver and cartridges little was found on him. He was charged also with having recently broken frato P. T. Pannell's jeweller's shop, Manchester Street, and Dr Manning's residence, nnd admitted tho thefts, indicating where the stolen property could ',xj found. BURGLARY AT AUCKLAND. A GOOD HAUL. AUCKLAND, Jan 31 Burglars secured a good haul «t Kcmlells drapery establishment in Newton last night. Entrance was effected |fcy one of the side doors, skeleton keys being used. The burglars then ransacked the till and the secret fireproof safe. The latter contained a sum of £SO, which the burglars secured. It is thought the robbers were familiar with tho premises, as to get at tho secret safe which was built principally os a safeguard against the ravages of fire, it was necessary to lift part of the flooring.