JEWEL ROBBERY

Hokitika Guardian, 17 July 1933, Page 3

JEWEL ROBBERY

HOLD-UP IN HEART OF LONDON.

Motor bandit s of the modern Dick Turpin type attacked’a" Hatton Garden merchant while he was driving his cal' iii St. James’ Square,’London, at noon on May ;20, ‘and robbed him of an at'tdche case containing £15,000 worth of jewels, Wile crime had been ,so carefully planned and was executed so swiftly, that although scores of pedestrians and other motorists were in the Square at the time/ the bandits raced away in their cay before a hue and cry could be raised. The victim of this audacious •robbery was Mr Harold Landsberg, a | member of an old-established firm of dealers in precious stones. “I. was driving alone in my s saloon hear,” Mr Landsherg, stated,. P.ftnd •J----hadjWned into-St. 'James’, Square from Pall -Mall when . a large blue car suddenly, pul led. across my, bonnet, :and I had :to : nut the brakes ,* hard on to. ; avoid*-a. collision;. ! • ”At ; .that instant two 'men ran across the road. One thrlist 1 his hard -through the open •. window * and forced•-, my he? d hack b.v jabbing’me under the chin. Simultaneously, a second man opened the door on the other side and snatched away, mv attache case.. which..was on the seat beside me. Both men then iiimned into the blue car. which'drove rapidly across ft t. James’ Square and down Gharles' Street’.’iw:*'-- .

The stolon jewels consisted of platinum wfftelios, Void find ■ diamond vinos; brooches, bracelets,’ necklace's" sbt with p•'•'** ions stones; 'and' a nuinber •of '•T*6s)S'u t dihmofißs'' ancE pearls."