DARING ROBBERY.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1800, 9 October 1888, Page 2

DARING ROBBERY.

One of the most daring daylight robberies committed for some time occurred in Carlton on the 24th inst., vrheu (says the Argus) a Gladstone bag containing £175 was stolen from a young man named Henry Forster, who is employed as clerk at Messrs W. H. Kocke and Co.'s furniture warehouse, in Collins street. Forster, who is 15 years of age, cashed a cheque for ihe wages, which are paid on Monday, and leaving the amount necessary for the Collins street warehouse, he started for the factory, which is situated in Leichfield street, Carlton, taking £175 for the wages there in a black Gladstone handbag. At the north end of Elizabeth street he fancied that a man was following him, and when he became satisfied that such was the case, he hurried on towards the factory. Just as he entered Leicester street the man made a rush at him, apd attempted to snatch the bag from him, but he held on, and called loudly for help. The man dragged him to a buggy which was standing in the street with another man in it. Eoreter continued his hold on the bag, and was dragged half into the buggy by the first man, while the driver urged the horse forward. In this position, half in and half out of the buggy, he was driven through Berkley street into Queensburry street, the man in the meantime endeavouriog to make him loose his hold on the bag. Finding that be still could not succeed in making Forster let go be drew a revolver, and, presenting it, threatened to shoot him if he did not giTe up the bag. Even this did not intimidate Forster, who continued to hold on and call lustily for assistance all the time. But at last the superior strength of the man told, and the lad was hurled heavily on to the road. The hind wheel of the buggy passed over his back, bruising him severely. His lip was cut and his wrist torn. A crowd collected, but no one seems to hare paid any attention to the buggy, which wai last seen going rapidly up Queensbury street in the direction of Hotham. A lad named Hewitt, whose father has a shop in Leicester street, saw the whole occurrence, and'ran after the buggy till Forster was thrown out. Quite a number of people £ftw the occurrence, and heard

the cries for "Police," bit "they failed to realise what was going on. The detectives were at once communicated with when Porster made known his loss. The thieves must have made themselrei thoroughly acquainted with the particulars as to the day on which the wages were distributed, and the manner in which the money was brought from the bank.