“In the early days rain-water was very scarce, and the bank supply was contained in a small galvanised iron tank, which was kept locked. The water disappeared much faster than seemed reasonable, and the officers decided to lie in wait for the suspected culprit. About 4 a.m. he appeared, unlocked the padlock, and took a bucket of water. The manager fired a revolver, but fortunately missed the intruder, who dropped the bucket and ran for his life. This put a stop to the leakage of the bank’s water supply.”