A DARING ROBBERY OF JEWELLERY.
[PEE UNITED, PEESS ASSOCIATION.] .« , : *ii WELLINGTON, May 27. A daring jewel robbery was perpetrated,some time last night or early this marning, at Jenness' jeweller's shop. The' robbers effected an entrance at the back of, the building .by cutting oat the panel' of the door, and tlien taming the key inside. They carried a small locally manufactured lantern, which had been<'?arranged so '■ as to be darkened. They took 26. gold;: watches; 40 silver watches, 20 solid, gold alberts, 15 English albertß, 20 ladies gold alberts, '6Q'. t0' .,.45 , gold necklets, :24 silver necklets,' 12 ladies' silver alberts, 6 dozen silver rings, 12 gold brooches and earringsf including' five diamond sets, valued from to ;£BS, 12 gold and diamond scarf pin's. ; The. total', loss is estimated at' between' £1500 and £2000.
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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume VI, Issue 102, 27 May 1885, Page 3
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134A DARING ROBBERY OF JEWELLERY. Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume VI, Issue 102, 27 May 1885, Page 3
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