The "squeaker," whose information led to the arrest of James Hynes. New York gunman, sentenced to 12 years for the Parklane jewel robbery, was John Parker. 48-year-old painter, of Rowan-Road, Mitcham, states the "Daily Herald."
And Parker was sentenced at the Old Bailey on January 17 to 18 months' hard labour for being concerned in the theft of a car.
Parker formerly led an expert gang of criminals and his convictions included two heavy sentences for theft.
£23,000 Robbery This sharp featured angry-looking man in the dock at the Old Bailey played a principal part in robbing Portsmouth bank ofücials of £23,000.
He and his two confederates made a getaway with the cash, but Parker, when he had finished a sentence of five years" penal servitude, declared that he was double-crossed and received none of the money.
While he was in Parkhurst prison he met the terror of the London underworld, Hynes.
Soon after the theft of £20,000 jewellery from Mrs. Hesketh-Wright's flat in Park-lane, Parker was put in an identification parade, but neither Mrs. Hesketh-Wright nor her maid could pick him out as one of the armed raiders.
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