CAUGHT RED-HANDED.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81908, 20 December 1906, Page 2

CAUGHT RED-HANDED.

ATTEMPTED ROBBERS AI i £ GO LD MINE. ONE OF THEIoBBERS 6HOT^ sensaxionaiTmvelopments ' l l , EXPECTED, ,| ... Kalgoorlie, December 19, " A sensational attempt at robbervi occurred at the Toper Hill mine. It appears the watchman was r& eontly approached with a view to participating in the proceeds, and lid agreed to do so, but subsequently gave particulars to the manager, who communicated with the police. Yesterday the usual cleanup took place. The' assayer, after smelting, put the keys in the drawer, and two pohco officers were posted in positions giving them a .viow, of the snicltinsroom, ,i . .„ °,

One of the drawers contained [£looo worth of gold.

Another officer and the manager I (Mr Dickson) were stationed in a po- ' sition giving them a view, of the assay Gerald Browne and Constablo Blake were placed wherq .they could cut off _ tlio retreat. . , v At midnight' two men were seen an-' preaching. One, William Hansen, en tered the building, and his coinpan-' ion, E. Marley, kept watch outside. • Hansen secured the keys and was ■ opening the drawer containing the gold when the police pounced on him. After a desperate struggle, Hanson ■ was overpowered. Marley took to his heels. Passing '' Blake and Browne, the latter called ■■' on him to put his hands up. He refused and .Browne fired. The bullcf; entered Marley's back. He was re-, moved to the hospital and is in a critical condition. ~ •'■ Sensational developments'are"'ex- '<