Green’s Dictionary of Slang

(UK Und.) a planned act of robbery/burglary; also of non-criminal acts.

1833		[T. Wontner] Old Bailey Experience 331: Those who travel for this purpose are generally dressed respectably, and are so well supplied with money as to support themselves in very good style [...] being paid after a certain rate for each successful put-up, (intimation:).
1865		Leaves from Diary of Celebrated Burglar 125/1: Tom rather suspected some ‘graft’ was being put in our way, and felt uneasy about the fate of his ‘put up’.
1877		Five Years’ Penal Servitude 266: Many months are sometimes occupied in the details of the good ‘put up.’.
1901		Bulletin (Sydney) 2 Nov. 16/2: I ain’t married. It was only a put-up ’tween me and Cis.
1950		Goldin et al. DAUL 171/2: Put-up, n. [...] 2. (Obs.) An armed robbery; a holdup.