BANK SENSATION.
CHARGE AGAINST INTRUDER. SHOT FIRED BY MANAGER. (By Telegraph—Press AssnciatlonJ AUCKLAND. Thursday. The full story of the sensational happening in the Point Chevalier branch of the Auckland Savings Bank on May 15 was told in the Police Court today when for the first time it was disclosed that the manager ilred a shot from the pistol. The accused was James Billings (39). a busliman, who \\'as charged before Mr W. R. Mclx’can. 5..\1.. that with intent to facilitate the commis< sion oi‘ the crime of theft he violently filh‘lllplf‘d to render James Godfrey \\'nrhoys incapable of resistance, Tim manager, \\'urlmys, save evidence 11ml al'tnr bcing struck by :L piocc of Mid pining he closcll with tho zu'cusn-d and. :il‘lcr going in the door to 9:01 “.\Sifildnt'l‘, ho socun‘i‘l his [‘o‘ \olwr and hunt Billings in the oillce. lhn'anm' Iln- nl-cusml \\am Highly; iO- - :iwl \\unling In s‘“th hands \\ilh “inn->5. ho lll‘wl u 51ml nvar his (\\m-lmy'>- I'm-i In I‘richivn him. Awnami will "ihis i.\ n liuivl, isn‘t iii’" ‘lllil \\iillt‘fis l'ilil him H was no: |'l|.~l\|l||.(l'} Io lulu- .i [rim-[- of irml lering’ iuln l 1 lluir'l. liiilinu. \\lle ‘\-l.\ I'l'lrl'ww'nlwl by Mr <nili\.m. pimluivvl nul _L'lliH) sun] i'w .~~ ”v.l ]|]\ lll‘ll‘lh'i'. liv- u.“ v'nxnlmliml In HII‘ .\nlm-mu I'mllrl i-Ir li‘mL H.lll ca: i'cnuud m [\\u Bul‘L‘lica oi‘ Lluu each.
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Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19904, 5 June 1936, Page 8
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222BANK SENSATION. Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19904, 5 June 1936, Page 8
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