THEFT OF JEWELLERY.
GEMS WORTH £7OOO STOLEN. BURGLARS IN HATTON. GARDEN. LONDON, March 26Hatton Garden diamond market, which is one of the most closelyguarded streets in the world, w ! as the scene of a daring and skilful burglary at the week-end. The premises of T. A. Hirschficild, manufacturing jewellers, were entered and precious stones and jewellery, valued at £7OOO, were stolen.
By means of oxy-acetylene gas the thieves cut a hole through stc/el an inch thick, of which the massive safe is made. The safe is in full view of tihe opposite buildings in the day-time and. is illuminated by a special beam light at night. The thieves prepared two lines of escape at the rear of the premises, in event of their being surprised, by cutting the iron bails and removing the windows on two floors of the building. They left behind them two large gas cylinders and the packing cases in which they were originally contained, as well, as two bags of the most modern safe-breaker’s tools. The extraordinary skill and daring displayed in the robbery convinces tlie police that a dangerous gang of criminals was responsible for the work.
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Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIX, Issue 5257, 28 March 1928, Page 2
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192THEFT OF JEWELLERY. Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIX, Issue 5257, 28 March 1928, Page 2
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