A WOMAN ACCIDENTALLY KILLED. [BY TELEGRAPH — COPYRIGHT.] [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.]

Waikato Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2109, 14 January 1886, Page 2

A WOMAN ACCIDENTALLY KILLED. [BY TELEGRAPH — COPYRIGHT.] [REUTERS TELEGRAMS.]

Melbourne, January 12. An attempt at bank robbery took place at ten o'clock this morning, at the Collingwood sub-branch of the Commercial Bank of Australia. On the arrival of the bank manager with the clay's supply of coin, three men entered the building and attacked him. A struggle took place, in the course of which the manager fired a revolver at his assailants. The shot, however, unfortunately struck the owner of the preniis.es, Mrs Ravenscroft, who came in on hearing the struggle, and she is reported to be dead. One of the robbers was arrested, but up to the present time the other two have not been captured. Evening. Further reports respecting the attempted robbery at the Collingwood sub-br.uich of the Commercial Bank of Australia confirm the statement that Mrs Ravenscroft is dead. The bank manager made a most plucky defence when attacked by tho robbers. His assailants were larrikins, one of whom was armed with a revolver, the second carried a crowbar, and the third a tomahawk. jSTo money was stolen, the robbers being completely foiled in their attempt to secure the coin. Four pei sons have been arrested in connection with the affair.