The Sydney Robbery

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 21, 13 June 1914, Page 5

The Sydney Robbery

TWO ACCUSED BEFORE THE COURT. THE CHAUFFEUR AND THE CLERK. POLICE THEORY OF COLLUSION. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright Received 12, 8 p.m. Sydney, June 12» Tatham and Joseph Twiss have been charged with aiding and abetting in the liveleigli ro'bbery, the police stating that information received has led them to believe that both the men were accomplices, whose principals had not yet been arrested. The defendant's solicitor contended that neither had been identified in connection with the robbery, and when confronted at the police station had said they had never seen one another before. The police gave evidence that Tatliam had admitted that on the same day of the month previous the same car had been stolen from the same spot about neon, and recovered within a hundred yards. When he found the car was missing on the day of the robbery, he*' reported the matter to the garage, but not to the police.

The police suggested that he had allowed the car to be taken the month before for the same purpose as on the day of the robbery, which Tathami denied. Twiss, questioned as to why he had not made an effort to retain the box, said he had no time. 'A man camo up and said, "I want that box; it's mine." Twiss denied telling railway employees or anybody else that .the robbery could be effected in the way it actually occurred, or that he was leaving the service shortly. He admitted that he had carried cashboxes on alternate Wednesdays for three years. Tatham stated that he could identify the man with whom he had the drink when the car was stolen. The police stated that the robbery was reported ten minutes before they received the report of the stolen car. The accused were remanded, bail being fixed at £9OO each, and three sureties of £3OO each.

A BIG REWARD. Received 12, &35 p.m. 'Sydney, June 12. The Inspector-General of Police recommended thaVa reward of £4OO and ten per cent of any money recovered be offered in connection with the Eveleigh robbery. SUSPECTS EXAMINED BY THIRD DEGREE. Sydney, June 12. The police subjected the arrested men to the third degree. It is understood that the numbers of the missing notes are not known. The missing money was replaced, and the Eveleigh workmen received their wages only a few minutes late.