A STORE STUCK UP.
A BAFFLED ROBBER
[Press Association.]
EKETAHUNA, Dec. 9. A s ticking-up case occurred at Ncrehara last night. A man, with his face covered by a mask, and holding a revolver in each-hand, entered tli© co-operative store, and ordered Mr. Bowden., the manager, and two directors to put up their hands. Mr. Bowden approached the man (who threatened to shoot), and knocked the revolver aside. Then he rang up Eketahuna. While doing so the man decamped. This morning a young man. 21 years of age, named Atwood, was arrested, and charged with the offence. He was remanded until Thursday.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2370, 10 December 1908, Page 5
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102A STORE STUCK UP. Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2370, 10 December 1908, Page 5
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