The Archive · 1929

PROVISIONAL COURT

THE JEWEL ROBBERY CASE

The charge of breaking into Messrs, Ullmann & Co.'s jewellery store and stealing valuables to the amount of $45,000 against Viadmir A Gelman, Baganoff, Kalman ud Boris off was further heard at the Cou November when about 15. minutes after the proceedings commenced an application was made te clear the court room, which was granted.

The application was made R. W. 8. Winter, prosecuting, as Stepanoff was called upon to give evidence, subsequent to his sul mission of a statement in which he admitted the crime and implicated Bagdanoff and Gelman.

According to evidenced given by Det-Supt. Conduit $25,000 of the loot was recovered when Stepanot? had lend the police to a creek near Lincoln Road and showed them the place in which he had hidden it, Ho Said it had been given to him by Bagdanoff who had worked his way into the store at No. 38 Nanking Road by making " hole in the wall of a coal-shed adjoining the establishment.

Judge' Wong and Mr, Herbert Senior Consul's Deputy, were sitting, and Dr. Wilhelm and Mr. Luchich, appeared on behalf of the accused.

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