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Among Scotland Yard's suspects was a man named Barry Fieldsend. Last month in London the Yard brought Fieldsend before a magistrate, charged him with unlawful possession of jewels worth ?10,000. He was released on ?2,500 bail and ordered to appear in court this week...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GREAT BRITAIN: Bertie & Barry | 1/9/1950 | See Source »

...fortnight before Fieldsend's trial date, Bertie Holliday registered at the Wheatsheaf Hotel, Virginia Water, Surrey, asked to be called at 9 o'clock next morning. When a maid tried to waken him, she found him dead; he had shot himself with a pistol-walking stick. Detectives checked the suicide, found that they had their jewel thief; Fieldsend was Holliday, and Barry had killed Bertie...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GREAT BRITAIN: Bertie & Barry | 1/9/1950 | See Source »

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