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"FRUIT STORE OWNER SLUGGED, ROBBED," Toronto Star. March 5, 1934. Page 20. --- Assailants Open Vicious Attack Before Escaping With $4 ---- Slugged over the head from behind by two bandits before he had a chance to obey their command to "stick 'em up," Dominic Lamantia, 36, proprietor of a fruit market at Parliament and Carlton Sts., was robbed of $4 as he stepped from his truck at the rear of his home, 45 Pерlar Ave., East York, a.m. at 1 yesterday. Mr. Lamantia suffered a deep scalp wound and injuries to his fingers which were hurt when the robbers tramped on him as he fell.

Three or possibly four men drove up in a car behind Mr. Lamantia as he returned home with his truck, according to information given East York police by neighbors. Two men alighted from the car as Mr. Lamantía turned in his driveway and the robbers' car continued a short distance up the street with its lights extinguished.

"I heard footsteps as I stopped my truck to open the garage doors and I knew what they were after," Mr. Lamantia told The Star later. "One of them shoved a gun into my side and said 'Stick 'em up, but before I could step off the running board the other fellow smashed me over the back of the head. I can remember pulling out $4, all I had. I had hollered when I was struck and the noise attracted Russell Smith, my neighbor, who came to the back window. That frightened them. It wouldn't have been so bad if they had just taken my money, but to hit me on the head without warning makes me mad."

“Orangeville Man Beaten Unconscious,” Toronto Star. October 31, 1932. Page 1. ----- W. Graham Slugged – Robbery Believed Motive --- Special to The Star Orangeville, Oct. 31 – Beaten into an unconscious condition by some persons unknown who visited his home on Saturday night while he was alone, William Graham, aged 68, Church St., was admitted to Lord Dufferin hospital in a critical condition. He is still unconscious.