“GOLD RUSH.”
GOOD TIME FOR THIEVES. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegr a ph .—Copyright.) 'Received this da.v at 1.5 p.m.) LONDON, March, b. The ‘‘gold rush” is delighting thieves and giving them the opportunity ,of a lifetime in the disposal of stolen articles. If a man walked into a reputable jeweller’s establishment six months ago wanting to sell . a collection of watches and jewellery, the probability was that the jeweller would telephone for >the police, but, nowadays, so many honest people are doing the same thing that' it is impossible to distinguish. Detectives regret that much good evidence is going into the melting pot while they also note that money is exceptionally plentiful .among known burglars. On the other hand, “Fences,” who usually take the bulk of the profits for disposing of the stolen goods, are having a lean
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Hokitika Guardian, 7 March 1932, Page 6
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139“GOLD RUSH.” Hokitika Guardian, 7 March 1932, Page 6
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