PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XXX, Issue 26, 5 July 1905, Page 230

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Auckland. —17th or 18th ultimo, from the shop of ALEXANDER McMUTRIE, tailor, Hobson Street, a pair of new black-cloth trousers, side pockets, 27 in. leg; a new black-cloth vest, cut low, three pockets, no button-holes; two pairs of new dark-tweed trousers, 34 in. legs, one pair without buttons; value, £4 ss. Identifiable.

Parnell.— l2th ultimo, from the dwelling of FRANCIS RICHARDS, Gibraltar Crescent, a gold brooch, consisting of two button ear-rings with small red stone in each ; a pair of gold button ear-rings, deep-red stone in one and light-red stone in other, small gold tassels attached ; value, £2 10s. Identifiable. Breaking and entering.

Eden Terrace (Auckland).— l4th ultimo, from WILLIAM STEVENS, grocer, Kyber Pass, a new canvas horse cover, “ Le Roy ” stamped on side ; value, 15s.

Hohoura.— 6th or 7th ultimo, the property of WALTER W. PONEY, storekeeper, Waihopo, six 50 lb. bags of Eclipse and Snowball brand flour; five 561 b. bags of No. 2 sugar; a case of lib. packets of tea, branded “ Elmhurst, No. 3” ; three 561 b. boxes of butter, branded “ Nuhaka ” ; a case of Hellaby’s meats ; a case containing cigarettes, books, sewingtwine, &c. Bags and boxes marked WP over W; value, £3O. Identifiable.

Waihi.— 23rd ultimo, from ARCHIBALD LEACH, farmer Waihi, a Lee-Enfield -303 rffie, No. 7008 of 1901, leather strap attached ; value, £4. Identifiable.

New Plymouth. Between sth and 18th ultimo, from the Impeiial Hotel, the property of JAMES SMITH, a ladies’ gold hunting keyless Geneva lever watch, “M.F.” engraved on outside of back case ; a very fine rope-pattern gold muffchain, with small gold knobs along it, a small blue barrell with gold hoops, and a small blue-handled knife attached ; value, £l2. Identifiable.

New Plymouth.— 23rd ultimo, from che dwelling of JANE CALLAGHAN, Bell Block, a Jubilee half-sovereign. Suspicion attached to a man, name unknown, described as about forty years of age, height sft. 7in. or Bin , suppose! native of England, medium build, brown hair and moustache, brown complexion, clear prominent eyes; dressed in faded brown sac coat, dungaree trousers, soft-felt hat, swag in corn sack. Supposed gone toward Midhurst. Breaking and entering.

Stratford. —Between 11th and 13th ultimo, the property of SAMUEL JAMES RAWLES, farmer, a set of heavy black leather gig harness, nearly new, silver-mounted, traces strongly made, eight stiches to the inch ; value, £7 10s. Suspicion attached to George Hicks and Willian Dolan, who were recently convicted of stealing harness. Description : First, age twenty-three, height 5 ft. 4in., a farm labourer, slight build, fresh complexion, light-brown hair, light-blue eyes, fair moustache. Second, age twenty-five, height 5 ft. 8 in., a labourer, dark complexion, grey eyes, clean shaved.

Stratford. WAY-STATION, at Midhurst, was broken into, and a letter addressed to A. DICKENSON, stolon. The letter contained a cheque for £2, drawn by Harwood and Treeby on Bank of New Zealand, Opunake, in favour of A. Dickenson.

Wanganui. ALEXANDER FERGUSON, Charlton Street, a ladies’ gold open-faced Geneva watch, No. 90455, gilt dial, black figures, chased with spray of flowers around dial, shield for initials on back, value £6; a long gold muff-chain, small twisted links, value £3; a ladies’ gold albert, consisting of three small chains with bulb in centre and tassel at end, value £3; a ladies’ short gold watch chain, three strands, one broken in centre, value £3 ; a ladies’ gold bracelet, links and bars, three red stones in centre-piece which resembles a padlock, value £4; a silver bracelet band, flowers chased thereon, value £1 ; two silver-mounted shell ear-rings, red bands ; a gold brooch, two bars with two sapphires and a pearl; a gold bar brooch, oentre broken ; a ladies’ gold dress - ring, yellow stone surrounded by dark pearls in centre, value £2O; a plain gold wedding-ring, “ D.R. ” thereon; two £1 notes, a sovereign, two half-sovereigns, and £2 in silver. Breaking and entering.

Wanganui. —2sth ultimo, from the dwelliug of WILLIAM McLEOD, 50, Wilson Street, a ladies’ gold hunting Waltham keyless watch, chased cases, number unknown, value about £8 ; a gold muff-chain, close links, a gold-mounted greenstone heart attaohed, also a small oval-shaped locket, heart or shield on one side, and “Ever Thine” in raised letters on other side, value £5; plain 18 ct. gold band ring, initials M.E.M. and W.M.C.L., value 30s. ; ladies’ gold dress-ring, one opal in claw setting, value about £1 ; ladies’ 15 ct. gold dress-ring, three diamonds set in ring, value £2 10s. ; ladies’ 15 ct. gold dress-ring, setting for seven stones, about three pearls left, value £1; gold curb bracelet, 9ct. small padlock attached, value £4 10s. ; gold bracelet, two horse-shoes set with pearls and rubies, some stones missing, value £2 10s.; gold brooch, single bar, one diamond in square setting. 15 ct., value £2 10s.; gold brooch, two bars, two small bars set with rubies and pearls, value 30s. ; gold brooch, two birds on wing connected with small chain, one blue stone between the birds, value £4 10s. Identifiable. Suspicion attached to two men, names unknown. First, age about twenty-three, height about 5 ft. 6 in., clean-shaved, broad shoulders; dressed in dark clothes and grey cap. Second, age about twenty-three, height about 5 ft. 6 in. ; dressed in dark clothes and dark cap. Identification, doubtful. Breaking and entering by window.

Lower Hutt.— 26tb ultimo, from the tent of WILLIAM MITCHELL, labourer, Belmont, a nickel open-faced watch, No. 288516, white-metal chain attached ; value, £l. Watch identifiable.

Wellington.— 2nd instant, from the dwelling of ROLAND HILL, Wallace Street, a gold bar brooch, large amethyst in centre, “ Myrtle ” scratched on back ; a gold-mounted greenstone brooch, “ N.Z.” on fern ; a gold chain, with gold goat trinket attached; a ladies’ silver keyless lever hunting watch, maker Baume, No. 954614 ; a gold locket, containing photographs of complainant and his wife; a gold double-bar brooch, large topaz in centre ; a gold tie-pin, with fancy gold heart attached; a black bone fancy brooch, gold locket containing complainant’s photograph attached; als ct. gold dress-ring, set with three sapphires and two diamonds ; an oval-shaped enamel brooch with pearl in oentre, enamel cracked; 7s. 6d. in money : total value, £9 7s. 6d. Identifiable, except money. Breaking and entering.

Wellington. —2nd instant, from the dwelling of REYMOND POWER COLLINS, 44, Brougham Street, a gentlemen’s 18 ct. gold watch-chain, Boz. in weight, jin. links hook into each other, not joined, silver match-box attached (sheeps head with black horns, one eye out), value £SO; a gentlemen’s gold hunting lever watch, No. 15281, Dent and Co., makerp, incribed on inside case “Presented to Davy Dick on his departure to New Zealand by the workers of Pebble and Brighton Line,’’ value £SO; a gentlemen’s 18 ct. gold ring, “ Newman ” marked inside, large diamond, Roman setting, value £6O; a ladies’ gold hunting watch, No. 107248, value £8 Bs.; a ladies’ 18 ct. gold chain, long links and three curb links alternately, value £5 ss. ; a ladies’ 18 ct. gold ring, set with five diamonds, claw setting, value £6O ; a ladies’ 18 ct. gold ring, set with five opals, larger one in centre, value £6; a ladies’ 18 ct. gold ring, set with seven sapphires (one missing), seven pearls, and seven diamonds, cluster setting, value £lO ; a ladies’ 18 ct. gold ring, set with two large rubies, two small diamonds, one small sapphire, value £7 ; an 18 ct. gold brooch, two bars, spray of forget-me-not leaves set with pearls, value £5. Identifiable. The value of above articles is supposed to be overstated.

Christchurch. — 17th ultimo, from the White Hart Hotel, the property of WILLIAM McLEOD, porter, a gentlemen’s open-faced keyless silver watch, No. 19084518; value, £4. Identifiable.

Christchurch. Working Men’s Club, the property of EDWARD C. KIRK, 129, Colombo Street, a gentlemen’s dark-grey Chesterfield shower-proof coat, side pockets, nearly new; value, £3. Identifiable.

Christchurch.— sth May last, the property of HERBERT DODD, High Street, a gentlemen’s Anglo-special bicycle, No. 3960, 22 in. frame two-speed gear, black enamelled, Brooks’s saddle ; value, £l4. Identifiable. (See Police Gazette, 1905, page 178.)

King Street (Dunedin). — 6th ultimo, from the dwelling of RICHARD GILKISON, 411, Castle Street, a ladies’ diamond and sapphire ring, value £l4 ; a ladies’ gold diamond ring, value £5; a gold cable bangle, small gold locket and shoe attached, catch broken, value £2. Identifiable. Breaking and entering.

Mornington. —About Ist ultimo, the property of JOHN HEDGES, a roan horse, hands high, stumpy, strong build, very thick long mane, branded “ H ” in circle on near shoulder, thick neck ; value, £l2. Identifiable.

Waikouaiti. —9th or 10th ultimo, from the railway siding at Puketeraki, the property of THOMAS PARATA, M.H.R., three kits of mutton-birds, kits made of kelp, totara bark, and flax, total weight about 3001 b.; value, £6.