THE ADVENTURES OF A DIAMOND THIEF.
It may be remembered (says the Civil and Military Gazette of India) that several monilis ago, at Poona, his Highbess AH Shah was robbed of a diamond bracelet and jewels, valued at 50,000 rupees. The head of the Khnjahs and the son of Ago. Khan fell an easy victim to a species of the confidence trick. A man named Ismail Mirza, a native ol Persia, obtained possession of the jewels on a representation that they had been tgreatly admired by a dignitary of ■State, who had expressed a desire to •examine them. Ismail Mirza disappeared with the jewels, and after an adventurous career has .just been brought to justice. It seems that the thief, having got clear away, travelled through the greater, [part of India. He returned to Persia, 'but finding his native place too .hot Tor him he again disappeared This Time he turned his steps westward, visiting London, Paris, and Constantinople, in all of which places he ■seems to have lived like a prince, and •to have received the consideration duo to a distinguished stranger. But the love of homo was strong in the breast ! •of Ismail Mirza, and about two months ago news was received of his ■arrest at Teheran. He managed, I however, to get away ; and was again ' wiled and again escaped at Baghdad. -Mi Saab might well have given up
the chase in despair, but the other day a telegram notsfied the sudden appearance of the thief at Linga. lift arrest was instantly ordered by tele gram, and before long the wanderer was in safe custody at Funder Abbas. In due course be was brought on to Kurrachee, and taken before the city magistrate, who issued an order for the removal of the man to Ponna. His Highness has, however, little prospect of obtaining any satisfaction ■ eyond that of seeing Mima properly punished. The man, who was found to be in possession of only 7000rs, gravely asserts that he spent a large portion of his ill-gotten gains in bribing the police at Teheran and Baghdad.
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Dunstan Times, Issue 1092, 4 May 1883, Page 4
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