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Police Patrol
Watching For
Bag^Snatchers
Special iughf patrols of suburban
police officers and motor ' traffic
police 5»re~ otf th* watch for thag
the suburbs recently.
Bag-snatchers were active last night
and Thursday night, but were frus
trated by the presence of mind of
their intended victims.
Motor traffic and bicycle police
scoured the Hawthorn and adjoining
districts lafct night and early this morn
ing in 'search of three men who were
apparently acting in concert.
Thesr.men followed Mrs. E. Houri
l?an, of Jervois street. Hawthorn, from
a tram stop, and one attempted to steal
her bag. Her screams frightened the
men away.
The police are busily checking up on
the movements of known bag-snatchers
and sneak thieves. Meanwhile, they
advise women not to carry money
about at oieht unless escorted.
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