ground. The pair rushed to the woman's aid on Woodbourne Avenue and the youth fled, leaving his victim on the ground with minor cuts.

The woman had just turned into the road when the youth on a cycle struck at 9 p.m. on Saturday. She refused to part with her bag, and fell to the ground along with her attacker.

Detectives yesterday appealed for the two cabbies to come forward.

Also over the weekend, a youth on a motor bike knocked two women to the ground, and stole one of their handbags containing $80.

The incident occurred outside Rosedon Guest House, Pitts Bay Road, in the early hours of Saturday. One of the women sprained a wrist. A thief also escaped with a handbag containing up to $70 after riding up to a couple outside the Hamilton Princess at at 7.30 p.m. on Saturday.