CURIOUS STORY OF A LOST MINIATURE
baroness charged with theft
London, January 18. A curious story of the alleged theft of a miniature, valued at £5OO, belonging to Sir Archibald Hamilton, was told at the trial of Baron and Barouess Osten-Sacken, both Russians, who. it was alleged, had been guests at tea with the Hamiltons. Sir Archibald showed them his art collections. After their departure the miniature was missed. The couple was arrested, when alighting from the boat train at Southampton, and the miniature was found in the possession of the Baroness, who is described as a charming woman. She alleged that when she was looking over the collection, she admired the miniature, whereupon Sir Archibald said: "You really like it, Baroness?” and thrust it info her hand, adding: “Then it’s yours.” The baronet denied the storv, adding that he might have been a Don Juan in his youth, ont he was older and wiser now. The Baron was acquitted, _ and the Faroness committed for trial.—Aus.N.Z, Cable Assn.
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Dominion, Volume 19, Issue 98, 20 January 1926, Page 9
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168CURIOUS STORY OF A LOST MINIATURE Dominion, Volume 19, Issue 98, 20 January 1926, Page 9
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