DIAMOND RECOVERED.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 1 May 1922, Page 5

DIAMOND RECOVERED.

SOLD FOR A SHILLING; WORTH £800.

BY CABLE—PEESS ASSOCIATION—COPYEIGHT (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, which the jeweller valued at £800. The detective questioned the boy, who said he had bought it with two smaller diamonds from another boy for a shilling and a pistol. He showed it to'several persons and had tried to sell it for a small sum. Some told him it was only glass and useless, and others said that it was worth £1000, and he took it to the jeweller to ascertain its value. The detective discovered the other boy, who had a quantity of valuable jewellery in his possession, from which the jewels had been 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 that he had lost any jewellery, but later agitatedly reported that he had lost a brooch and a ring, which contained the jewels which the boy Avas hawking round.