LADY CREWE ROBBED

Shannon News, 17 October 1924, Page 4

LADY CREWE ROBBED

—' *-^—\ JEWELS WORTH £I7OO MESSING. LONDON, August 10. The Marchioness ,of Crewi, wife cf the British .Ambassador, to France, who is among the guests of Sir Godfrey and Lady Baring at Nubia House, Cowes, had about iITQO . worth.., cf jewellery stolen from her bedroom yesterday afternoon. Lady Bar lug: saw a stranger in the hall, who asked for Sir Godfrey Baring. Lady Bartag saia he would shortly be there. Without waiting the.man apologised and sa'.d he must be going. He went out by a door leading into the garden wnoie other members of the house party were, and then ran down, the garden path and out of a gate into Cliff Road, "i Shortly afterwards Lady Crewe's maid reported that she had found Lady Crewe's bedroom in disorder and a jewel case, which was left in a drawer of the dressing table, open and many articles .of jewellery missing.

Lady Baring., informed the police, and watch, was kept on departing passenger , boats and trains from Cowes. Several persons were detained, but Lady Baring was. unable to identify any of them.

Lady Crewe was sailing with the King when the loss of the jewels was discovered. The man to whom Lady Baring spoke in the hall is described as aged about fifty, about sft 7in in height, dressed in a brown lounge suit with a light soft hat. .