TESTIMONIALS

Observer, Volume 6, Issue 150, 28 July 1883, Page 3

TESTIMONIALS

Those big firms of jewellers that were going to rush Mr Henriksen into the Insolvency Court, after the robbery in his shop, have rewarded the parties who were instrumental in recovering the stolen property and quarantining the offenders with a liberality bordering on extravagance. Each and every of them (legal phrase) was presented with a handsome new silver hunting lever, engine-turned casss and key to fit, but so unostentaiously withal were the gifts distributed that the recipients have scarcely yet awoke to a realisation of their good fortune. When they arrive in Auckland, and they are expected every fortnight, the following inscriptions will be found neatly engraved on the domes of the chronometers :— "Presented to Robert Cliffe, by Hoffning and Co., of Sydney, for idiotically handing over £500 worth of gold and silver to the Atickand detectives," " Presented to Frederick G-lyde, by Bevens and, Sylverstone, of Dunedin, for maniacal conduct in parting with £500 worth of preserved watches and chains," " Presented to Peter Lorenzie, by P. Hayman and Co., of Dunedin, for gross imbecility in refusing to 9hare the booty and rounding on the thieves," " Presentedto William Harcns, by D. Benjamins and Co., of Dunedin, unjustifiable behavioui on behalf of law and order." Our charge for. advertising these firms is a guinea a line, but there, we dqn't want to ruin the poor people, and do it. this time for nothing. Thero is a trifle of £200 worth of good stuff at large yet, and if we find it, won't we go in for a watch !