The Sun.
London, England, 1858-11-06 00:00:00

DARING ROBBERY OF FIVE HUNDRED
POUNDS' WORTH OF RINGS.

One of the most daring and extensive robberies of
jewellery that has been perpetrated for some time,
took place, a few days since, at the shop of Mr.
Warwick, jeweller, Regent•street, when a tray of
upwards of fifty diamond rings, valued at £5OO,
was stolen from the shop window. The window of
the shop is constructed so as to form a case, the
door of which is kept locked, and open towards the
assistant. The shop window was set out as usual
on Wednesday, and locked ; and it appears it is the
custom, about, half-past two o'clock each day, for
the assistants to leave the shop for dinner in the
back part of the premises, leaving it in charge of
Mr. Warwick, a gentleman about 70 years of age.
On the day in question, two respectably-dressed
men entered the shop, and at their request were
shown a tray of gold pencil cases adjoining the tray
of diamond rings stolen. After examining them
some time one of the gentlemen selected a pencil
case, which he paid for, remarking that he thought
" Amelia would very much like it." The second
person walked to the back of the shop, and exa-
mined some of the large silver articles in the diffe-
rent glass cases, and called to Mr. Warwick to know
the price of a cruet stand, but as that gentleman
was engaged with the other person, he rang the
shop bell, and one of the assistants came out. Tho
object was no doubt to draw Mr. Warwick to the
back of the shop leaving the window case open, to
afford the confederate an opportunity of taking the
tray of rings. Finding themselves frustrated, the
party said he would call again about the cruet stand,
i
and purchase another pencil case f " Amelia" ap-
proved of the one then bought. They then left, and
on the following day, about the same time, when
Mr. Warwick was alone in the shop, one of the two
persons who were there the previous day, called
and said he had come to purchase a second pencil
case; as the one bought had been approved of. Mr.
War wick then unlocked the case and took out the
tray, leaving the door open, and placed it on the
counter. A small gold pencil-case was selected,
when the purchaser exclaimed, " Oh, by the by, I'll
look at the cruet-stand," walking at the same time
to the end of the shop, Mr. Warwick following him
with his back to the window. The cruet-stand was
taken out and shown to the supposed purchaser ;
and after examini;g it some time he suddenly ex-
claimed, " I can't stop now"--paid for the gold
pencil-case, and immediately left. Mr. Warwick
returned to the front of the shop, and finding the
tray of pencil-cases safe, had no suspicion that any-
thing had gone wrong, and, strange to say, he
replaced them without noticing the tray of diamond
rings that had stood by its side was gone, and it
was not until late in the evening the robbery was
discovered. There can be no doubt the robbery
was effected by some person entering the shop
stealthily whilst Mr. Warwick was at the back of
the shop showing the cruet-stand to the party who
no doubt was a confederate of the thief, the other
being in waiting to see if the ruse succeeded in
drawing Mr. Warwick away and his leaving the
im
mediately
given window open. Information was
given to Inspector Whicher, of the Metropolitan
Detective police, in whose hand the case is. A
reward of .£5O has been offered for the apprehen-
sion of the thieves.