Show A FIGHT WITH BURGLARS five constables Consta bleg injured in two hen the most desperate affray between police and criminals in the history of sydney occurred early on the morning of february let when three constables surprised three burglars coming out of the union steamship office on bridge street the officers at once cave chase each burglar carried a i im my concealed in his sleeve and as the officers came up with them two constables were knocked senseless by blows jon the head other of ficera came in from neighboring streets in response to calls the leader of the gang escaped but his two companions were secured alter a desperate tight in which three constables were badly injured the prisoners were both powerful men and were identified as bobera of hard reputations the burglars had entered the steamship office in the hope of getting a large sum taken in during the day from the passengers but in this they were disappointed as the money had been banked |