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Great bullion heist on the Boulogne line faces criminals
The article recaps a complex gold robbery between London and Boulogne involving guards vans and wax key forgeries. It details a web of conspirators led by John Pierce and Peter Agar, their forged keys, theft of gold replaced with shot, arrests, and the eventual convictions and penalties.
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Aaludecaden Apo
Express
Boulogne
London
Folkstone Railway Office
Folkstone-Boulogne
James Sweeney
Scotland Yard
England
Folkstone
Paris
Agar
John Pierce
Liza Tleems
Peter Agar
Mr. Agar
Scotland ‘Yard
Kany
Pierece
Burgess
Faldé
London Bridge
Chubbs
Piercé
Pierce
Piierce
Redhill
Dover
Ostend
Nica
Kay
Mrs.Kay
Newgate
Tester
Smnan