The Archive · 1935

Mystery Surrounds Gold Theft at Croydon

London, Mar. 6.

Considerable mystery surrounds the theft of £21,000 worth of gold from safe st Croydon aerodrome some) time last night.

"The treasure, which was destined for Paris, was contained in three boxes. One of these was filled wita gold bats, another with American gold dollars, and the third with '£6,000 In English sovereigns.

The authorities invoked the ad of Scotland Yard to-day, and Superintendent Helby, one of the Tamovs organization's "Big Five," has now susimed charge of the investigations

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