Physical description
Handwritten notes on a gold robbery at the 180 Mine. One man was arrested and two escaped. The engine driver was also arrested as an accessory to the crime. The underground manager, Mr John Baxter decided to set a watch and the men were caught red-handed. The Det-Sgt was reduced in rank and transferred to Melbourne. He knew the men would be coming up at a certain time. He didn't have sufficient police to surround the mine and he did not take any lanterns.
Subjects
- document,
- gold,
- lansell's big 180 mine,
- lansell's big 180 mine,
- robbery at the 180 mine,
- bendigo advertiser mon jan 11th 1897 page 3,
- mr lansell,
- john baxter,
- edward west,
- mr northcott,
- det-sgt griffin,
- const. davidson,
- const. mallon,
- mr edwards,
- mr grenfell,
- long gully fire brigade,
- victoria quartz mine,
- bendigo advertiser tues jan 12th 1897,
- mr thomas,
- bendigo advertiser mon jan 18th 1897 page 3,
- alfred rogers,
- mr pellow,
- james trahair,
- bendigo advertiser fri jan 22nd 1897,
- bendigo advertiser fri feb 26th 1897,
- bendigo advertiser fri april 2nd 1897
