CONFIDENCE TRICK
A BAG OF DIAMONDS. A story of theft by means of tlie confidence trick was told at Brighton recently. A foreigner, aged fifty-three, was chagcd with being concerned with another man in stealing £7OO from Isadora Grunhans, a local jeweller. It was stated that tho accused called at the shop, saying ho was a Canadian who wanted to buy a business. He introduced a Russian, who produced a bag containing “ diamonds.” Two diamonds wore loft with Mr Grunhans, and an export valued them at £llO and £9O respectively. • Later the two men returned, tho alleged Canadian produced a bag containing forty “ diamonds,” and Mr Grunhans handed over £7OO for them. They were found to be paste. A remand was ordered.
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Evening Star, Issue 20585, 10 September 1930, Page 7
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122CONFIDENCE TRICK Evening Star, Issue 20585, 10 September 1930, Page 7
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