JEWELLERS DUPED

Hokitika Guardian, 10 November 1932, Page 8

JEWELLERS DUPED

THIEF MAKES HAUL OF WATCHES

LONDON, November 7

As the result of tide ingenuity of a well-dressed man who described himself .as, a doctor, Bravington’e, the jeweller's, of Ludgate Hill, London,, were lately robbed of gold watches valued at £SOO.

The thief visited the shop and asked that some watches should be taken to his house in order that he might make a selection from them. He gave filename as “Dr Graham,” and the address of a private house in tilt West End.

When an aujistant went to the house he found the “doctor” standing outside by an expensive car. Tile employee was invited into the h'ouse and offered tea from a silver service on the table. In the words of the c. sistant, “the "doctor’ toe', up- the telephone ; and said;' ‘John,’ bring some fresh.tea.’ A white-coated servant came in and gave me tea. The doctor inquired if we had had any smash-and-grab raids at the shop. I told 'him . that there had been raids, but that the intruders had failed to get away with anything, and he said, ‘That is hard luck for them.’ “Tile ‘doctor’ saw the watches and after I had put them away he asked to see them again. Then he excused Inimself and went out of the room with the watches. I waited some time, and then telephoned down to the pro-prietor-of the house. Me told me that Dr Graham had arrived that morning and engaged a suite of rooms at 15 guineas a week.” The thief was believed to be a crm-wial to the police.