JEWEL ROBBERY.
LORD WAKEHURST’S HOUSE.
THIEVES’ £3OOO HAUL
LONDON, June 23
The value of tho jewellery stolen from the Chesham Place (London) house of 'Lord Wakeliurst, Governor of New South Wales, is now stated to be at least .£3OOO. It included a magnificent diamond tiara.
It is possible that the burglary occurred several days ago, as Lady Wakehurst and the family had gone to Ascot to stay with friends. The robbery was discovered on their return to town yesterday. There was no sign of a forced entry.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 59, Issue 225, 6 July 1939, Page 5
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87JEWEL ROBBERY. Ashburton Guardian, Volume 59, Issue 225, 6 July 1939, Page 5
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