DUBLIN CASTLE ROBBERY

Otago Witness, Issue 2809, 15 January 1908, Page 26

DUBLIN CASTLE ROBBERY

» LONDON, January 9., A Vice-regal Commission has T>een ap«pointed to investigate the robbery of tha Crown jewels from Dublin Castle in July] last. January 11. At the sitting of tie Dublin Commission* of Inquiry relating to the theft of tha Crown jewels it was x revealed that tha ■ Government in October informed Sin •" Arthur Vicars that it had been decided to* reconstitute tne office af "Ulster King-aU Arms and remove him from, the post. Sir Arthur Vicars withdrew from tha commission room with, bis legal .advisers because the" inquiry is private. < He de«manded a. full public judicial, inquiry. The jewels were placed? in a. safe whictt stood behind two looked doors, and in th«a daytime a. sentry paced -up and down a few feet away. It is said that everything! ' was right when the offloiala went away one night, and nest morning the jewels were gone. The three doors must hava been opened by perfectly fitting keys. Tha key of the safe was in the possession of a high official, who is certain that it never! left his possession. Oh the other hand, i* was asked why tho thief took these jewels and left many others. It was suggested! that the jewels were not stolen at all, bus were removed for political reasons.