PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XXIX, Issue 25, 31 August 1904, Page 250

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Auckland. —13th instant, from the dwelling of ALEXANDER PHILLIPS, bookmaker, Wellesley Street, a red-and-white coral brooch, a pair of red-and-white coral earrings, a gold-gilded five-shilling-piece brooch, a gold-gilt frame, a ladies’ short gold chain with square cross bar, a gold opal ring set with four stones (one of them missing) ; value, £6. Identifiable. Breaking and entering by window.

Auckland.— l6th instant, from the cabin of the s.s. “ Taniwha,” the property of WILLIAM SULLIVAN, master mariner, a silver open-faced keyless Geneva lever watch, No. 1188528 ; value, £1 10s. Identifiable.

Parnell. —10th ultimo, from the lobby of Knox Church, the property of LIONEL GRAHAM ROBERTS, solicitor’s clerk, a gentlemen’s light-green mackintosh coat, with side pockets ; value, £1 17s. 6d. Identifiable.

Ponsonby.—2lst instant, from the dwelling of ELLEN JANE WOOLLAMS, Shelly Beach Road, a gold-mounted eye-glass, value £1; ag> ld-mounted cameo brooch, about 2J in. long, stone missing, value £5; a chain necklace, value ss. Identifiable. Breaking and entering by window.

Ponsonby.— 2lst instant, from the dwelling of JOHN GRAHAM, painter, Jervois Road, an 18-carat gold albert chain with alternate long and nearly round links (much worn), a gold square locket attached containing a photograph of a girl, a figure on each side of locket, value £2O; a jubilee half-sovereign, a black Morocco silver mounted purse, and three silver brooches: total value, £23 13s. Identifiable except money. Breaking and entering by window.

Newton. —11th instant, from the dwelling of GEORGE PAGE, builder, Leichfield Street, a greenstone bar-brooch with two gold bands; a gold ring, chain pattern ; a gold ring set with three or four red-coloured stones and a pearl, one stone missing; a £l-note, and a canary : value, £4 12s. 6d. Jewellery identifiable. Breaking and entering by window.

Eden Terrace. —20th instant, from the dwelling of MAY DOCKRAY, Mount Eden Road, a light cheviot herring-bone-pattern Chesterfield coat with black-velvet collar, lined with grey Italian-cloth, chain tab, value £5 ; a black-worsted Chesterfield coat, lined with black silk, blac k-silk facings on collar, value £7 ; a pair of black-worsted trousers, “ B. J. M. Kemp ” on buttons, value £1 155.; a pair of black-and-white striped worsted trousers, and a pair of grey-striped worsted trousers, T. Dockray on buttons, value £3 10s. ; a pair of gents’ patent-button boots, size 8, branded Jeffrey, Swanson Street, Melbourne, value £1 15s ; a pair of ladies’ lace-up patent-leather shoes, D.S.C. brand, size 5, value £1 7s. ; a brown-leather Gladstone bag, 2 ft. long, 18 in. high, catch at each end, and patent lock, T. D. in inch and a half black letters outside, value £1 15s ; a gentlemen’s 18-carat gold English lever hunting-watch, plain cases, Dent, London, on dial, T. W. D. on outside of case, second hand flush with dial, black hands, Roman figures, number not known, value £25 ; a Nellie Stewart gold bangle, “ May ” engraved very finely thereon, value £7 ; a gold 15-carat cameo ring with woman’s head, value £3 ; a 15-carat gold padlock belonging to a chain bangle, value 10s. ; a 15-carat gold bar brooch set with five rubies, value £5 ; a silver bread-fork with greenstone handle, value £2; a black-worsted beaufort coat, chain pattern, value £2; three bottles of claret, value 14s. 3d. ; a £5 note,

eight sovereigns, and 14s. in mixed silver : total value, £Bl Os. 3d. Identifiable, except money and claret. Breaking and entering by back-door about 2 p.m. Suspicion attached to a man, name unknown, who was seen leaving the bouse carrying a portmanteau. Description : About 5 ft. 6 in. or 7 in. high, medium build, fair hair ; wearing a faded brown coat and cap.

Eden Terrace. of the Vine Hotel, the property of TERENCE SMITH, barman, a gentlemen’s light-grey tweed overcoat with side pockets; value, £2 10s. Identifiable.

Newmarket.— l3th instant, from a stable the property of BERYL ELIZA RICHMOND, a large square carriage rug, blue on one side and brown on the other, branded on one side with a hot-iron mark ; value, £2 ; also, a pair of blackleather leggings, the property of GORDON MURRAY, coachman ; value, 7s. 6d. Identifiable.

Kawakawa. — Between 30th July and Ist instant, from the hut of JAMES GEORGE PATTISON, a sack of Kauri-gum ; value, £6. Some of the pieces of gum identifiable.

Waitara. — Between 27th May and 4th June last, from the Railway Goods-shed, the property of GEORGE PATT, merchant, New Plymouth, a nearly new double-barrelled central-fire gun, 16 bore, walnut stock, filigree-work and pheasant engraved on steel mountings, maker’s name, “ George Forest, London,” engraved on barrels, value £ls ; a solid-leather gun case, “ George Patt ” stamped on it in black ink ; value, £2 2s. Identifiable.

Feilding.— l7th or 18th instant, from the shop of J. S’ WATCHORN AND CO., drapers, seventeen pairs of gentlemen’s boots, sizes 7 and 8, five of which are branded on soles with the figure of a man stepping over a boot and the words “ Walk Over Shoe,” bearing private marks XO/O, 2 x d/A, X □/-, X O/-; twelve are marked ("/[, xO/A, 8 X x/-, 0/11, X A /-, 2 x [I A , x x/ A , x/ x x, x 0/ A : value, £l6 11s. 9d. Two pairs ladies’ shoes, sizes 3 and 4 ; value, £1 Is. 6d. Two brown Gladstone bags, about 20 in. x 12 in., marked Xl O/A, Xl O/-; value, £3 12s. 6d. Also one grey rainproof coat, size 7J, marked Ox/-; value, £2 ss. Value, in all, £23 10s. 9d. Breaking and entering by window.

Woodville.— 7ch instant, from STEPHEN MILNER, Kumeroa, a chestnut mare, aged, slightly roach-backed, no brands, mark of horse-bite under the mane which shows white hairs, blaze on face, one white hind fetlock, broken to saddle and harness ; value, £2O. Identifiable.

Pahiatua. —l7th instant, from PRENTER AND VILE, livery-stable keepers, a black hack gelding, aged, about 14J hands high, brand like H on near rump, clipped trace high, legs not clipped, one clipper-mark up gullet, small white star on forehead, white patches on back under the saddle ; a single-rein bridle, nickel bit with large rings, white fore-head-band ; a brown-leather stock saddle—new patch on near knee-pad, square nickel stirrup-irons, and folding leather girth : value, £ls. Suspicion attached to a man, name unknown, age about thirty-three, height about sft. 10in., supposed labourer, strong build, square shoulders, slovenly walk, rather high cheek-bones, small fair moustache only; dressed in grey coat, saddle-tweed trousers, rusty brown sweater, and soft black hat. He hired the horse, saddle, and bridle, and is now suspected of having sold them.

Wellington. —loth instant, from the dwelling of WILLIAM GODFREY HOLDS WORTH, Hill Street, a pair of ladies’ dove-coloured kid gloves and a pair of ladies’ grey woven woollen gloves, the property of ELIZABETH HOLDSWORTH; value, 9s. A ladies’silver hunting keyless Geneva watch, No. 36402 ; a ladies’ silver chain, rope pattern; a gold bar brooch with a row of twelve small pearls; and a short rolled-gold granny-chain, Prince of Wales pattern, the property of ANNIE NEALE ; value, £4. A pair of military hair-brushes, with light-coloured wood backs, in a brown-leather case, the property of HAROLD LAMONT EDGE ; value, 10s. Identifiable. Breaking and entering by window.

Christchurch. —25th June last, from Cashel Street, the property of MRS. C. H. LESTER, Haseldean Road, a gocart, containing a kapok pillow covered with a white pillowslip ; a small silk rug, pale-blue on one side with small pink flowers, the other side peacock-blue, with large pink

flowers ; a large cream-coloured woollen shawl, trimmed with white silk ; a child’s cream-coloured beaver coat with Tam-o’-Shanter to match, tassel on top ; three boys’ new tweed caps, and a white lambskin: value, £6 Is. 6d. The go-cart was afterwards found empty in Tuam Street.

Christchurch. —llth instant, from Cathedral Square, the property of W. J. SHAW, clerk, Manchester Insurance Company, a gentlemen’s Massey-Harris bicycle, No. 89158, blackenamelled 22 in. frame, rat-trap pedals, up-turned handles ; value, £lO. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —l3th instant, from outside Tattersall’s Hotel, the property of WILLIAM CUNNINGHAM, labourer, Chester Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled English bicycle, maker Jones, square leather bag in front of machine ; value, £l2. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —15th or 16th instant, from a new building in Bealey Street, the property of ALBERT BERNARD ANDERSON, builder, a carpenter’s plough ; nine bits, from Jin. to ljin.; three centre-bits, Jin., lin., and IJin. ; six nail bits; a rip saw, “A ” cut in handle ; a panel saw, a pad saw, a tenon saw, “ Anderson ” stamped thereon ; a tryingplane, “Laundry” stamped thereon; a jack plane, a quarter-bead plane, a German jack plane, two rabbet planes, two bevels, two 1J in. paring-chisels, a rimlock chisel, two mortise chisels, a cold chisel, two gouges, a mallet, a spring balance, and three spokeshaves: value, £lO 10s. Identifiable.

Phillipstown.— About 4 p.m. 20th instant, from the shop of WILLIAM THOMAS BERRY, butcher, Ferry Road, a cash-box tray containing about £1 in silver and coppers. Suspicion attached to a man, name unknown, who was seen hanging about the shop. Description : Age about sixty, height about 5 ft. 9 in., medium build, grey hair and whiskers, stoops when walking; dressed in dark coat and vest, light trousers, and cap, boots worn down at the heels ; shabby appearance.

Woolston. 23rd or 24th instant, from a shed, the property of ARTHUR VINCENT, labourer, a mediumsized spring-cart harness, maker “Triggs,” brass mountings, one strap broken at end, a part of stitching in breeching broken ; also a pair of new reins with silver-mounted buckles : value, £5. Identifiable.

Timaru. —Between Ist and 19th instant, from the liverystables of ARTHUR G. CLARIDGE, a plain gold albert chain, three links twisted into each other in the centre, a twisted bar, a seal attached set with a blue stone with “No Peeping ” engraved on it; value, £5. Identifiable.

Arrowtown.— Between 30th May and 10th ultimo, from the dwelling of WILLIAM JOHN JENKINS, miner, a clothes-brush, a book, a small leather case containing six small white-metal or silver spoons, value 10s. ; a double-rein bridle, snaffle-bit, headband ornamented with red-and-white stripes running obliquely across it: total value, £1 15s. Breaking and entering, by window.