A JEWEL THEFT

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18543, 2 May 1922, Page 5

A JEWEL THEFT

REMARKABLE RECOVERY. BOY THIEF AND DOY DEALER. Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright. 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 that he had bought it with two smaller diamonds from another boy for Is and a piptqj. Ho said that he showed it to several persons, and tried to sell it for a small sum. Some told him that it was glass and useless, and others that it was worth £IOOO, so he took it to the jeweller to ascertain its value. The detective discovered another boy who had' a quantity of valuable jewellery in his possession, from which the jewels were extracted. He confirmed the sale of the jewel, and admitted having taken jewellery from a residence in town. The occupier of the house was advised of the lad’s confession. He at first denied that he had lost any jewellery, but later he agitatedly reported that he had lost a brooch and a ring which contained the jewels which the Hoy was hawking around.