Extensive Collection of Jewellery Stolen from Hotel in Piccadilly

From: Guard room occurrence book: 19 Aug 1901 ...

Listing of jewellry (value approx. £20,000) stolen from a hotel in Picadilly London on 10^th inst. together with a description of the suspected thief.

Date of creation

12th September 1901

Reference number

HPF/B/98/013/6

People involved in incident

Marquise of Anglesey (Jewellry Owner), Walsingham House Hotel, Piccadilly, London
Julian Grault (Suspect)

Transcript

From: Supt Wood To: All Stations Copy of message from Metropolitan Police. Wanted for stealing on 10^th inst. from Walsingham House Hotel, Piccadilly, property of the Marquise of Anglesey

about 40 scarf pins, various shapes set with diamonds, emeralds and rubies
40 gent’s gold rings all sizes, set diamonds, rubies, brilliant emeralds and pearls
36 charms – charms set with precious stones, one about the size of a 5/= piece, & one the size of a 5/= piece set with precious stones & diamonds in shape of shamrock, one shape of elephant
12 sets of sleeve links
13 sets of dress buttons set with precious stones
12 sets of studs set with diamonds
one pair of cat eye links set ditto
about 20 other pairs of sleeve links set with precious stones
6 gold watches numbers unknown
& chain 12 ins long set with diamonds in platinum

Value £20,000. Julian Grault, age 20, 5ft 6, complexion very pale, clean shaven, long features & silly appearance. Dress grey suit, straw hat, fancy band. Likely to abscond.