JEWEL THEFTS CONTINUE

Wanganui Chronicle, 31 October 1946, Page 2

JEWEL THEFTS CONTINUE

RECEIVERS UNABLE TO HELP POLICE. London, Oct. 28. The latest jewel thefts reported are £3OOO worth from the Chelsea home of Adelaide Hall, stage and radio ■singer, and also £2OOO worth from the Beaconsfield home of Mr. David Lowe, a member of the Civil Service. The methods in each case were similar to those used in several recent robberies. The “Evening Standard’’ says that the costly jewellery and furs which have been stolen recently have not passed through recognised channels. Known receivers have had a complete answer to questions, and the detectives have been unable to gel even a whisper from their usual sources. Some detectives think that the robberies were the work of a gang of half dozen, operating with one or two receivers with facilities for breaking up jewels quickly and arranging sales in London, European capitals, and America. The “Evening Standard" suggests that the gang was formed on the lines of a self-contained army unit, operating with a new underground system in distributing the booty. Ladv Leigh found intact in St. James’s Palace £BOO worth of jewellery which she reoorted had been stolen on October 20. A family friend told the Press Association that it was clear that the jewels never left Lady Leigh’s apartment. “Apparently they were put away too carefully.”