PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XXXIII, Issue 2, 15 January 1908, Page 28

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Auckland.— l4th December last, from the railway plat' form, property of GEORGE BLOOMFIELD, a cedar case* about 5 ft. 10 in. long, 8 in. or 9 in. wide, in. or 4 in. deep, “ George R. Bloomfield ” painted on it, containing a Hardy’s steel-centre split-cane fishing-rod, a green-heart fishing-rod with split-cane top pieces, a whole green-heart rod, three gaffs, and a large variety of flies ; value, £3O. Identifiable.

Auckland.— 3rd instant, ,ffo(m the NICHOLS, contractor, a silver keyless watch, “T. Nichols ” on inside of case; a 9 ct. gold chain, long lmks, a jubilee sovereign attached : value, £l2. Identifiable. a a ~ (f .Alt iflO*

Auckland. —2nd instant, from the bedroom of CHARLES GOLDING, labourer, a gentlemen’s silver hunting-watch, “ Charles Golding ” engraved on inside of case, a curb-pattern silver chain attached ; value, £4. Identifiable.

Auckland. 3rd instant, from the bedroom of JOHN LAYDON, cook, a gentlemen’s old silver open-faced watch, glass broken, stain on dial; a curb-pattern silver chain with a round petrified-wood pendant attached; value, £2 10s. Identifiable.

Auckland. 26t.h October last, from ROBERT ARM' STRONG, carpenter, a gentlemen’s silver English lever openfaced watch, No. 7413 ; a curb-pattern double rolled-gold chain, rather heavy links; a gold bee pendant set with Scotch pebbles, “R. A.” inscribed on it: value, £7. Identifiable.

Auckland. —About 9th ultimo, from the trunk of SYDNEY NATHAN, at the Grand Hotel? Wellington, or on the s.s. “ Waikare ” between Wellington and Auckland, a gold pencilcase ; a silver screw - shaped pencil-case; three silver match-boxes, one shaped like a torpedo, “ D.N. ” engraved on one ; a gold scarf-pin, coral ball; a gold scarf-pin, two pearls on oross-bar; a gold horse-shoe pin; a quantify of assorted gold studs in case; a gold - mounted greenstone pendant; a silver gilt sovereign-case with portion of gold albert attached; a gold-mounted kauri-gum cigar-holder, spider in gum ; a quantity of silver Kruger coins ; a silver pearl - handle knife and fork in case; two silk-ribbon fob chains, gold-mounted, one engraved “ D.N.” on shield : total value, £3l 10s. Identifiable.

Auckland. —Between 22nd and 25th August last, from the s.s. “ Zealandia,” while en route from Wellington to Auckland, property of L. D. NATHAN AND GO., two Edison Standard Phonographs, Nos. 489685 and 487968; a number , of “ Odeon ” lOf in. double-sided records : value, £l9 12s. 9d. m , Te Awamutu. —Betwean the Ist and 6thr jristant, from the dwelling of silver horse-shoe broowh,, a ,siTv< lyUTWoch with three small \ hearts, a rfjlver .K£bdch| vmh\horke-shoe in centre, a blaoksilk cord chfiin) Hvith two bands and a small chased locket attached, a/ silver chain with long greenstone attached, u ififaxet with pearl spray, a ladies’ silver chain with tassefl attached, high-cut tweed vest, and a pair blue-cloth trouseis ; value, about £7. Identifiable.

Otahuhu. —On the Ist and 2nd instant, from the bedroom of THOMAS O’GRADY, labourer, a silver watch-chain, long twisted links, a small gold oross, a silver medal, and a silver sovereign attached ; value, £2 ss. Identifiable. Suspicion attached to Frank Hulme, age about twenty-six, height 5 ft. 6 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, sandy hair and complexion, sandy moustache ; dressed in dark clothes and black hard hat. Suspect was working with complainant and occupied the same room, and left for Auckland on the afternoon of the 2nd instant.

Gisborne. —24th December last, from the s.s. “ Manuka,” property of CHARLES DOOLEY, groom, a gentlemen’s open-faced silver Waltham watch, No. 1139681, “Charles Dooley, 29 years of age,” engraved on case ; a 9 ct. gold albert chain with rolled-gold cross pendant; a citizen’s naturalisation papers issued in State of Pennsylvania; a marine engineer or driver’s certificate issued in Baltimore, U.S.A. ; £4O in Bank of Australasia notes ; suspicion attached to John Dempsey, age about twenty-six, height sft. 10in., medium build, clean-shaved; dressed in dark suit, soft blaok-felt hat. Complainant and offender were steerage passengers on s.s. “ Manuka ” from Auckland to Gisborne.

Wairoa. —Between 26th October and 4th November last, from the bedroom of GODFREY JARDINE, dealer, Clyde Hotel, a grey-tweed sac suit, high-cut vest, wide trousers, “ Craighead and Berryman” on tag of coat and trouser-but-tons ; value, £5 10s. Identifiable. Suspicion attached to Bert Clifford, age twenty-eight, height 5 ft. 7 in. or 8 in., hotel waiter, supposed native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, clean-shaved exoegt small dark moustache, long features, dark hair standing straight up in front; fond of drink. Supposed to have gone to Napier. Waitotara. —20th or 21st DecejnberLisL fthpi a paddock, property of JOHN CANTERBURY; 7 a, \roeel-grey mare, six years old, about 15 hands high, shod all round, no brands ; value, £25. Identifiable. rJ ,ft t

Wanganui. —24th ultimo, from the dwelling of HAROLD BROOKFIELD, dentist, a ladies’ gold open-faced Geneva watch; a ladies’ gold watch-guard, round twisted-wire links, remains of tassel on one end; a gold oval locket, lin. by ljin. raised gold flowers; a gold necklace, flat links about 1J in. wide; a gold bracelet Jin. wide, pearl horse-shoe on top ; a ladies’ sapphire and diamond ring; a ladies’ gold ring with two diamonds and sapphires set in old English style; a ladies’ gold buckle ring ; a ladies’ gold guard-ring, figured except where enlarged; a ladies’ gold ring, -§ in. wide; a bloodstone locket, small chain attached ; a gold bar brooch, one diamond in centre ; two gold shirt-studs, garnets in claw setting : total value, £7O. Identifiable. Breaking and entering.

Raetihi. —On or about 30tfi December last, from the paddock of HOHEPA RAWfaNA, a dark baw mare, aged, about 15 hands high, bdthyhind legs white,/branded 1 in circle on near shoulder, wh/lifl--Ma»gfe /dQWjP haehead; value, £l2. Identifiable. SfiSpiJuon' 'ato4fl(nM/ljb a Man, name unknown, age about twepty-five;' hergiit sft. 7 in. or 8 in., dark complexion, clean-shaved except black moustache ; dressed in dark suit and brown soft-felt hat. Suspect was seen riding the mare and driving two bay horses towards Raurimu on the 4th instant; one of the horses had a brand on near shoulder, resembling G.

Palmerston North. —Between 24th December last and the Ist instant, from the dwelling of WILLIAM KIRK, plumber, six new steel dinner-knives, branded “ C. Johnston,” and flag; six metal dinner-forks; a triangular-shaped electroplated breakfast-cruet, one corner broken ; an electroplated revolving breakfast-cruet; an electroplated and glass jam - dish, the glass has a yellow tint; an electroplated glass butter-dish ; two silver serviette-rings, squirrel worked on rings; a pair of gold earrings, oak-leaf pattern, pearl in centre of each earring ; an oblong silver-mounted oak tray with oircular silver plate in centre ; a fancy ribbed silver teapot (nearly new); a silver-mounted oak salad-bowl; a silver-mounted oak biscuit-barrel; a silver-mounted crockeryware bowl, blue tint at base, body of bowl a creamy colour ; a silver-mounted wooden sugar-scoop ; a silver sugar-basin, fluted all round, with two handles; an oak liquor-stand holding three white-glass bottles, held in plaoe by a silver bar and catch ; a silver stand containing two white-glass piokle-jars; a gentlemen’s dark-grey tweed overooat, small size, believed to have “A. J. Mahon” on tab: total value, £2l 7s. Identifiable.

Masterton. —Between 24th and 27th December last, from GEORGE LAWRENCE, a gentlemen’s silver hunting English lever Rotherham watoh, No. 183887, “W. F. Shaw ” on dial; value, £4. Identifiable. Theft from the person.

Mount Cook. —Between 27th and 30th December last, from the bedroom of ELIZABETH COSGROVE, a ladies’ gold hunting keyless watch, No. 26507, “E. Cossey, 1904 ” inscribed inside case, and “E.E.C.” on outside; a gold granny chain, Prince of Wales pattern, with a gold cross with “E.C.” engraved on it, a greenstone bible with gold fern-leaf thereon, a piece of gold-mounted brown petrified wood, a gold-mounted greenstone pendant, and a gold heart-shaped locket attached to chain : value, £l4. Identifiable. Blenheim. —28th Deoember Mt, from GoqjJman’s stables, property of DENIS FITZGERAI gentlemen’s Rothwell bicycle, No. 28488, p«ti ated green, in good order; value, £ls. Identifiable. Blenheim.— 3rd instant, from a threshing-maofajine, property of WALTER STAEFORD/labourer n a4>rown-leather purse containing an 18 ct. gpld /chadfnfi lpng links, goldmounted pendant attached ; a go \y|uggeti scarf-pin, slightly mixed with quartz, first joins screws off r total value, £l6 10s. Identifiable. Nelson. —Between 31st August and 11th December last, from the bedroom of SARAH BOGGIS, a ladies’ gold hunting keyless Geneva watoh, No. 4629, glass broken ; a ladies’ watch-chain, small round links, about 24 in. or 30in. long, with a half-sovereign and small gold oval locket with glass broken attaohed : value, £6. Identifiable. Reefton.— 22nd or 23rdfi ultimo, from the dwelling of EDWARD SCOTT, a gold hunting kevlpss stop-watch, “ E.H.S.” engraved on case, a gold ofaaiii with long and short links, and a gold sovereign-case; -yalue, £55. Identifiable.

Christchurch.— Between sth and 11th November last, from Rotherfield’s stables, property of EDWIN P. SANDFORD, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled bicycle, No. 40, 24 in. frame, 84 gear, rat-trap pedals, upturned handles, candle-lamp, and tool-bag ; value, £5. Identifiable.

Lyttelton.— 26th December last, from the dwelling of JAMES DELANEY, Postmaster, a ladies’ gold huntingwatch, with gold muff-chain about 3 ft. long, thin links, mother-of-pearl heart with Sacred Heart design in centre, a small gold locket with the Virgin Mary on it, attached ; a gold greenstone bar brooch with gold bird in centre, five or six pearls in row on back of bird, a small gold chain attached to beak of bird; a small gold bar brooch with crescent in centre, studded with pearls, centre one missing; a large greenstone-heart broooh with fern-leaf in centre and “ N.Z.” on leaf: total value, £l2 15s. Identifiable.

Sydenham. —3oth November or Ist December last, from an outhouse, property of ARTHUR DAVIS, contractor, a set of light trap harness with nickel facings, the saddle-girth has been broken and mended with two galvanised bolts ; a blackleather collar and a pair of nickel-plated hames, and a ridingsaddle : total value, £6 10s. Identifiable.

Bingsland. —2sth December last, from the dwelling of WILLIAM BASSETT, Richmond, a ladies’ gold watch, “M.D.” or “M.A.D.” engraved on inside of case, no glass in front and rim which held glass missing, a muff-chain attached'; a gold necklet, a large stone missing, several small balls and knots on it; a gold medallion neoklet and chain, with photos of a man and girl set in pearls ; a large gold locket, with photos of a man and boy inside; a large gold brooch with one emerald missing ; a gold ring, much worn, set with a ruby; an old-fashioned ring set with turquoise and pearls; a gold medal with “ R.A.S.C.” and “William Bassett, 1907,” on one side; a ladies’ neck-ohain with greenstone heart attaohed; a gold brooch with Scotch thistle and three topazes : total value, about £SB. Identifiable.