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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 25, 1912
Page
3
Desperate raid by three young robbers on Edgware Road jeweller’s shop sees two drivers forced at gunpoint to drive them away. A third man brandishes a revolver while the manager tries to intervene and a pursuing attempt with "Fire at him" is reported.
Incomplete excerpt describes a chaotic street moment with a taxi, a person named Baycock, a witness Swank, and others reacting as a suspect escapes. The garbled lines suggest a rushed attempt and pursuit near a shop with a five customer count noted. The full context and identities are unclear due to damaged text.
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