A DIAMOND RING SWINDLE.
On© evening lately a gentleman was walking along Buchanan street, Glascow, and when near the station saw a mnn lift a ring off the pavement. He was only a step or two in advance and stopping to look at the ring, the gentleman made up to him The finder let the geutieman seo the ring, and the latter on examination thought it was of gold and set with a valuable diamond. The man was apparantly unaware of the value of the find, and said he would rather it had been a sovereign Thoy walked on togother a little, and the gentleman ultimatelyhanded the other a sovereign and obtained possession of the ring. He at once advertised it, and in the moantime ho took it to a jeweller in Buchanan streot to j ascertain its value. He was told that j it was brass, and set with a very pretty piece of glass. It has been ! ascertained that several individuals have been induced to take rings in %4he same way, and there is no doubt that the swindle is systematically carried on.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume I, Issue 34, 24 December 1878, Page 3
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185A DIAMOND RING SWINDLE. Manawatu Herald, Volume I, Issue 34, 24 December 1878, Page 3
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