DIAMOND STORY

Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 4577, 1 May 1922, Page 3

DIAMOND STORY

£IOOO JEWEL SOLD FOR ONE SHILLING. BOY BURGLAR SELLS TO MATE. SENSATIONAL HOBART INCIDENT. (By Electric CabTe—Copyright.) Aust. and N.Z. Ca'jle Asociation.) (Received May 1, 9.20 a.m.) Hobart, May 1. The chance presence of a detective in a jeweller's shop led to the restoration of valuable diamonds to their owner. A boy entered the shop and presented and asked the value of a fine diamond. The jeweller valued it at £BOO. The detective questioned the boy, who said lie bough it with two smaller diamonds from another boy for a shilling and a pistol. He showed 1 it to several persons, and tried to sell it for a small sum. Some told him it was but glass, and useless, and others that it was worth £IOOO, and he took it to the jeweller's to ascertain its value. The detectivo discovered the other boy, who had a quantity of valuable jewellery in his possession, whereupon tho jewels wore extracted. He confirmed the sale of the jewel, and admitted taking the jewellery from a residence in town. The occupier of the house was advised of the confession. He at first denied he had lost any jewellery, but later agitatedly reported he had lost a brooch and'ring, which contained the jewels which the boy was hawking round. "*•