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Thu 10 Apr 1930 - The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954)
Page 9 - TRAIN HOLD-UP

¡TRAIN HOLD-UP

Clue Found.

EXHAUSTIVE POLICE

SEARCH.

New Line of Inquiry.

Line 2.0.0Lato last night detectives who are investi-
Line 2.0.1gating the remarkable theft of £4600 in
Line 2.0.2cash and £13,000 in cheques and securities
Line 2.0.3from the Mudgee mail train on Tuesday
Line 2.0.4night commenced a new line of inquiry.

They have discovered a definite clue, and

are extremely hopeful of early success.

Line 2.2.0Although they failed yesterday to trace the
Line 2.2.1masked and armed bandits who are said to
Line 2.2.2have entered the guard's van, the police be-
Line 2.2.3lieve that they will be able to apprehend the
Line 2.2.4thieves and recover the money.

Line 2.3.0Questions that the police sought to an-
Line 2.3.1swer were:-How the bandits boarded the
Line 2.3.2train, how they learned of the valuable con-
Line 2.3.3tents of the bullion chest, and how they es-
Line 2.3.4caped from the scene of the robbery.

RAILWAYMEN QUESTIONED.

Line 2.5.0The armed porter who was acting as escort
Line 2.5.1for the bullion chest, Mr. Kenneth Aubrey
Line 2.5.2Allen, was questioned regarding the appear-
Line 2.5.3ance of the two bandits and concerning every
Line 2.5.4small detail of the crime. The guard, Mr.
Line 2.5.5A. E. Squires, travelled on to Mudgee with
Line 2.5.6the train, but returned to Penrith yesterday
Line 2.5.7afternoon. He was met by a squad of de-
Line 2.5.8tectives, and last night was also questioned
Line 2.5.9as to the previous night's happenings.

Line 2.6.0Throughout the day the spot where the two
Line 2.6.1railwaymen said that the heavy bullion chest
Line 2.6.2was flung from the train, and where the two
Line 2.6.3bandits sprang to the permanent way, was
Line 2.6.4closely examined. However, not a clue was
Line 2.6.5found along the line. Tracks and broken
Line 2.6.6fencing wires were found and investigated,
Line 2.6.7but all were proved to have no connection
Line 2.6.8with the crime.

Line 2.7.0All the photographs In the "rogues' gallery"
Line 2.7.1at headquarters have been sedulously checked
Line 2.7.2over In an effort to discover whether any
Line 2.7.3known criminals, daring enough to perpetrate
Line 2.7.4the crime, are In the. State,

THE BANDITS' ENTRY.

Line 2.9.0Apparently the entry of the bandits Into
Line 2.9.1the guard's van was a dramatic one. The
Line 2.9.2guard and his escort said that the train had
Line 2.9.3Just left the Emu Plains railway station and
Line 2.9.4was gathering speed when two men appeared
Line 2.9.5through the door on the opposite side to the
Line 2.9.6platform.. As an examination of the train
Line 2.9.7subsequently revealed nothing to show that
Line 2.9.8the men had been riding on the couplings
Line 2.9.9or underneath the van, It is considered that
Line 2.9.10they quietly clambered on the running step
Line 2.9.11as the train drew out of the station.

Line 2.10.0The guard had just closed the door on
Line 2.10.1the platform side, he said, and the escort
Line 2.10.2was sitting In a corner of the van.

Line 2.11.0"Hands Up!" a strange voice shouted, and
Line 2.11.1the guard and his companion turned startled
Line 2.11.2eyes In the direction of the other door. Two
Line 2.11.3men stood framed in the opening. Both
Line 2.11.4were masked. Slouch felt hats were pulled
Line 2.11.5down over their foreheads and they were
Line 2.11.6muffled in long coats. At one brief, alarmed
Line 2.11.7glance, the two railwaymen took all this in.
Line 2.11.8Then, they said, their attention was centred
Line 2.11.9upon the two revolvers which were levelled
Line 2.11.10at them unwaveringly.

Line 2.12.0"Hands Up I" said the spokesman again.
Line 2.12.1"Come on, into that corner. We're not bad,
Line 2.12.2but if you make a move we'll shoot and shoot
Line 2.12.3to kill."

Line 2.13.0There was an emphasis on that last word
Line 2.13.1which made the two railwaymen move back-
Line 2.13.2wards with their hands above their heads.

Line 2.14.0The bandits then commenced to break open
Line 2.14.1the iron strong-box with a powerful Imple-
Line 2.14.2ment. This took them some minutes, and
Line 2.14.3ono of them spoke to his companion with a
Line 2.14.4foreign accent, like that of an Italian. The
Line 2.14.5guard and the escort had opportunities during
Line 2.14.6this time, as the train was straining up the
Line 2.14.7incline towards Glenbrook, to observe the
Line 2.14.8Intruders closely. They were young, active,
Line 2.14.9and powerful, and they carried on their
Line 2.14.10operations with speed and determination. Ap-
Line 2.14.11parently they knew what they were about, and
Line 2.14.12how to complete their purpose.

Line 2.15.0At last they secured the heavy wooden bul-
Line 2.15.1lion chest containing the money. They
Line 2.15.2dragged it across to the open door, and then,
Line 2.15.3as the train was approaching the Glen-
Line 2.15.4brook tunnel, the bullion chest was flung
Line 2.15.5iiom the van. One man sprang out after it.
Line 2.15.6The other, still covering the railwaymen with
Line 2.15.7his revolver, surveyed them for n moment,
Line 2.15.8and thon he, too, turned and sprang into the
Line 2.15.9darkness.

ALARM GIVEN AT GLENBROOK.

Line 2.17.0The train proceeded on its way through the
Line 2.17.1tunnel to Glenbrook, and it was at this sta-
Line 2.17.2tion that the alarm was given. Apparently
Line 2.17.3there was some confusion at this stage, which
Line 2.17.4further assisted the bandits, for over an hour

elapsed before Inspector Pattinson, acting

Line 2.19.0chief of the C.I.B. and other police executives,
Line 2.19.1were apprised of the remarkable crime. This
Line 2.19.2was a handicap that placed the police at a
Line 2.19.3tremendous disadvantage.

Line 2.20.0All the available police were summoned and
Line 2.20.1given instructions as to how they were to co-
Line 2.20.2operate In a general scheme which had been
Line 2.20.3hastily decided upon. The main feature of
Line 2.20.4this was to place a cordon around the district,
Line 2.20.5to guard its exits by rall, road, and even
Line 2.20.6cross-country paths.

Line 2.21.0A description of the bandits was broadcast,
Line 2.21.1Fix this textand police from all the surrounding stations,
Line 2.21.2from Katoomba and Parramatta, assisted In
Line 2.21.3the search. A strong body of detectives and
Line 2.21.4police scoured the scrub from daybreak for
Line 2.21.5traces of the men. The deep gullies and
Line 2.21.6heavily wooded mountain slopes handicapped
Line 2.21.7their efforts, but by nightfall, every possible
Line 2.21.8hiding-place had been thoroughly explored.

Line 2.22.0When the Mudgee mail train reached Bin-
Line 2.22.1naway early yesterday morning the guard's
Line 2.22.2van was detached. It is to bo sent back to
Line 2.22.3Sydney, where the police attached to the fin-
Line 2.22.4gerprints department will examine the iron
Line 2.22.5container, which the bandits broke open to
Line 2.22.6secure the bullion chest, for fingerprints.

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