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THIEVES MAKE BIG HAUL DIAMOND MARKET RAIDED (A. & N.Z.) LONDON, March 26 Tne Hatton Garden diamond market which is one of the world’s closely guarded streets, was the scene of a daring and skilful burglary during the week-end, involving T. A. Hirschfield, manufacturing jewellers, with the loss of precious stones and jewellery valued 2.1. £7OOO.
By means of oxy-acetylene gas a hole was cut through the inch thick steel of the massive safe, which is in full view of the opposite building in the day time and is illuminated by a special beam of light at night. The thieves prepared; two lines of escape at the rear of the premises in the event of being surprised, by cutting the iron bars and removing the windows of two floors. They left two large cylinders and packing cases in which they were originally contained, and two bags of most modern cracksmen’s tools.
I The extraordinary skill and daring .convince the police of a dangerous gang.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 20107, 28 March 1928, Page 7
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