AUSTRALIAN

Hokitika Guardian, 1 May 1922, Page 3

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irSTHU.tAV ANT) N. 7. CAIUK ASSOCIATION

A LUCKY RESTORATION

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 a shop and presented and asked the value of a fine diamond. The -jeweller valued it at £9OO sterling. The detective questioned the hoy, who said lie bought it with two smaller diamonds from another boy for a shilling and a pistol. He showed it to several persons and tried to sell it for a small sum. Some told him it was glass, and useless, and others that it was worth a thousand pounds, and be took it to the jewellers to ascertain the value. The detective discovered the other hoy, who bad a quantity of valuable jewellery in his possession, wherefrom the jewels had been extracted. He confirmed the sale of the jewel, and admitted taking the jewellery from a residence in tow n. The occupier of the house was advised of the confession. He first denied lie had lost any jewellery, hut later agitatedly reported lie had lost a brooch ond ring which contained the jewels which the hoy was hawking round.