PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XXX, Issue 27, 12 July 1905, Page 244

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Auckland. —lsth ultimo, from the bedroom of GEORGE JACOBSEN, miner, Grey Street, a silver watch and obain; a dark-grey suit of clothes, “ Clair, tailor, Nelson,” on tab; a £1 note, 15s. in silver; two silver-mounted pearl-handled pocket knives; an aluminium cigarette case; two bone and one glass studs; two gold specimens; five penny stamps ; a cheque-book on the National Bank of New Zealand; a wooden case containing three sapphires, a topaz, three garnets, a gold nugget scarf-pin, and a kauri-gum heart: total value, £B. Identifiable.

Auckland. —Between 6.30 p.m. and 7.30 p.m., 26th ultimo, from the dwelling of Dr. HARDIE NEIL, Symonds Street, a diamond and sapphire bracelet, stones set in silver, value £l3 ; a crescent diamond and sapphire brooch, value £l3 ; a diamond and sapphire ring, claw setting ; an engagement ring, value £10; a greenstone heart, bound with gold, fern in centre, value £2 ; a gold filigree brooch, with pearl on each end and torquoise in centre, value £5 ; a square oldfashioned gold brooch, glass in front, value £2 ; a gold neckchain, small-curb pattern, value £3 ; a gold band mizpah ring, value £3 ; a bar brooch, with pearls on it representing a shamrock, value £1; a pebble brooch, gold-mounted at each end and gold bar at back, value £3 ; set of Kruger coins, ranging from a penny to a pound ; three silver and bronze South Africa war medals, “ Dr. Hardie Neil ” on silver medals ; a bronze police medal. Identifiable. Entry effected by climbing up the verandah-post to the balcony, and through a French window to bedrooms.

Auckland. —22nd ultimo, from the office of CHARLES FREDERICK BUDDLE, solicitor, £8 in gold ; also a ladies’ gold bangle, with two hearts crossed, and true-lovers’ knot set in pearls, two pearls missing, the property of JOSEPHINE TYE ; value, £4.

Auckland. —3rd ultimo, from the Government Railway platform, the property of WILLIAM R. COXHEAD, farmer, Manurewa, a black-leather portmanteau, containing an accordion with four stops on top ; a Bank of New Zealand bank-book with credit for £200; and an 18 ct. gold ring with “ W.R.C.” engraved on heart : total value, £7. Identifiable. The portmanteau was found in a rubbish-pit at the railway-station and the above articles missing.

Freeman’s Bay. HENRY PAGE, carpenter, Nelson Street, a Swiss rolledgold watch, a silver opened-faced keyless watch, a silver chain, a heavy gold curb-pattern chain, compass and square, a silver pocket knife (“ W. Perrie ” engraved thereon), and 15s. in mixed silver ; total value, £l4. Identifiable.

Onehunga. 22nd or 23rd ultimo, from PERCY" S. FROST, coachbuilder, Trafalgar Street, a number of bits (ranging from in. to 1 in.), two mortice-drills, about eight German bits, a Stanley American iron block-plane, a large brace, and five chisels ; value, £2 10s. Identifiable. Stolen from blacksmiths’ shop.

Hamilton. LEWIS BRUNTON, a small brown-coloured tin cash-box containing six £1 notes ; £8 in small silver; a cheque, No. 857888, for £l, drawn by John Mawhennv on Bank of New Zealand, Hamilton; a marriage certificate between Lewis Brunton and wife ; and an hotel-license certificate for the Whatawhata Hotel. Breaking and entering by window.

Hamilton. sth or 6th ultimo, from the stable of WILLIAM HENRY KNOCK, licensee, Waikato Hotel, a pair new light-harness imitation-pigskin winkers, black coloured, with black buckles, nickel-silver side rosettes, and narrow nickel-silver forehead brand, chain pattern; value, £1 ss. Identifiable.

Hastings. property of HENRY LINCOLN, labourer, a gentlemen’s Atlanta black-enamelled bicycle, No. 1678, Westwood rims, Dunlop tires ; value, £lO. Identifiable.

Wanganui.— 2sth ultimo, from the dwelling 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 attached, 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 £1 10s. ; 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 three 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. Third, age about twenty-two, height about 5 ft. 6in., florid complexion, medium build, clean-shaved ; dressed in blue-cloth suit, high-cut vest, bluecloth cap, white shirt, high turned-down collar. (See Police Gazette, 1905, page 230.) Identification, doubtful. Breaking and entering by window.

Wanganui. —2sth ultimo, from the dwelling of PERCY FORLONG, Plymouth Street, a ladies' long gold muff-chain, several short links followed by a long one, catch in centre has been repaired, small silver shoe and heart-shaped pendant containing two photos attached, value £5 ; a thin gold muffbracelet, set with amethyst heart, value £3 ; a double-bar gold brooch, with pale amethyst and lovers’ knot in centre, value £1 10s.; a single-bar gold brooch with ring fixed round bar, vaiue 155.; a gold brooch, consisting of two birds set with pearls and rubies, value £2 ; a ladies’ silver huntingwatch, chased case, “To H. G. Hair, from her father, 15/9/95,” engraved on inside of case, spring for opening case out of order, value £5. Identifiable. Suspicion attached to three men, names unknown. For descriptions, see preceding paragraph.

Mount Cook (Wellington). —l7th or 18th ultimo, from the Girls’ Friendly Lodge, Vivian Street, the property of CATHERINE CLIFTON, a ladies’ gold hunting Geneva watch, No. 82340, a long granny-chain with small gold pendant attached : value, £B. Identifiable.

Mount Cook (Wellington). —l7th or 18th ultimo, from the dwelling of ROBERT C. SMITH, ironfounder, 52, Vivian Street, a brown-coloured tobacco-pouch; 13s. in silver; a

gentlemen’s silver hunting keyless watoh, maker “ Caseril,” No. 1080313, front oase broken; a silver curb-chain, a Maltese medal attached, “ R. C. Smith, iron and brass moulder, Christchurch Industrial Exhibition, 1900,” inscribed on it; a silver match-box, inscribed “ R.S. from W.H.” : value, £5. Breaking and entering.

Mount Cook (Wellington).— 2nd instant, from the dwelling of SUSAN HILL, 28, Wallace Street, a gold bar brooch, large amethyst in centre, “ Myrtle ” scratched on back, value £1 10s. ; a greenstone brooch, gold-mounted at ends, N.Z. and fern-leaf in gold, one side of leaf broken ; two gold lockets with photograph, value £1 10s. ; a gold chain with gold goat trinket, value £2 ; a ladies’ silver lever keyless hunting watch, No. 954614, value £3 ; a gold heart scarf-pin, a two-bar gold brooch, large topaz in centre, value £1; a plain gold heart, value ss. ; a black bone brooch, gold locket attached, a 15 ct. gold ring, set with three sapphires and two diamonds, value £2 ; and an oval-shaped enamelled brooch, set with pearl in centre, value 7s. 6d. Breaking and entering.

Christchurch. —2lst or 22nd ultimo, from the yard of JOSEPH HENRY WELLSFORD, Moorehouse Avenue, a gentlemen’s Swift bicycle with “ Falcon ” transfer, No. 6104, over 161853, value £ls. Identifiable.

St. Albans. —Between 10th ultimo and Ist instant, from the dwelling of HENRY JOSEPH WICKES, Bristol Street, a double-bar gold muff-chain about 2 ft. long, value about £6; a gold brooch set with ruby and two pearls, value £2 10s.; a gold band ring with the initials “R.C.” set with one blue stone in the centre, value £2 ; a gold wide-band wedding-ring, value £2 ; a gold bangle with two rubies and one diamond in the centre, scroll work round same, value £3 10s.; a water-coloured ribbon-guard, gold-mounted centrepieoe shape of shield, value £1; a set of gold studs and sleeve-links with scroll work, value £2 ; a small silver creamjug, value £2 ; a gentlemen’s silver hunting lever watch “E.A.W.” in monogram on same, value about £5; a ladies’ silver open-faced watch, value about £2 10s.; a silver pencil and pen case, value 10s.; and a silver match-box, value ss. Identifiable. Suspicion attached to school children.

Rangiora. —Between 22nd and 24th ultimo, from the whare of REGINALD FITZPATRICK, labourer, Southbrook, twenty-two £1 notes on the Bank of New Zealand, and a £1 note, bank unknown. The notes were held together with an old yellow elastic band sewn with white cotton. Suspicion attached to James Desmond Lowe, an absentee from His Majesty’s service, aged nineteen, height 5 ft. 8 in., a stoker, native of New Zealand, blue eyes, fair complexion; dressed in old brown coat and hat, blue jersey, and dungaree trousers. Is said to have his uniform with him. (See Police Gazette 1905, page 205.)

Dunedin.— 4th instant, from the GOVERNMENT RAIL-WAY-STATION, Ravensbourne, a leather cash - bag with padlock, containing £8 6s. 3d., consisting of one £5 note on Bank of New Zealand (torn at top left-hand corner), a sovereign, sixteen sixpences, thirty-one threepenny pieces, two half-crowns, and the remainder in shillings. Bag recovered. The station door was forced open with a jemmy, and the safe blown open with an explosive.

Dunedin. —4th instant, from the GOVERNMENT RAIL-WAY-STATION, Burke, a leather cash-bag with brass padlook, two half sovereigns and £2 ss. 6d. in silver. Entrance was apparently effected by a key, and the safe blown open with an explosive.

Dunedin. —2nd instant, from the GOVERNMENT RAILWAY STATION, Mosgiel, four £1 notes, about £6 in silver and about £2 10s. worth of penny and halfpenny railway stamps. The station was broken into and the safe blown open by an explosive.

Dunedin.— 2nd ultimo, from WILLIAM L. THOMSON, Abbotsford, a rolled - gold keyless hunting lever Waltham watoh, No. 8096079; a gold chain, long-link pattern, greenstone Maltese cross attached : value, £6. Identifiable. Theft from person.

Dunedin. —Between 13th and 20th ultimo, the property of EDWIN GRACE, a gentlemen’s gold-plated keyless hunting watch ; value, £2 10s. Identifiable by owner. Theft from person.

Gore.— Between 9th and 26th ultimo, from the paddock of CHARLES COOPER, farmer, forty seven two-toothed and full-toothed ewes, mixed ear-marks, some with slit near top of off ear, all in lamb ; two Leicester rams, all tarbranded on off side on ribs ; some may have a tar dot over root of tail : value, £6O.