PROPERTY STOLEN.
J Eden Teeeace. —29th ultimo! tlL duelling of WILLIAM WHARTON, d§iler, a lathes^ 1 open gold Geneva watch, No. 57694, E\WP’ engaged on case ; a ladies’ long-link-pattern 9 ct. Ogfbl alhekt.i about fi in\ long, with goldattacWpqWa\ shejft purse, 2 in. by ljin., New BMtaht«jn ! ’i ana) tawer\ Minted -thereon, containing a Kruger "l4x)aps|an tobacco-tin containing a Krugep shilling, \StwTQ iMonte Vnieo copper coins, two sovereigns, two half-sbvdreigns, and four shillings and nine pence in mixed silver: total value, about £6 15s. Identifiable.
Napiee. GRIFFEN, railway employee, a gentlemen’s open - faced keyless lever watch, No. 5852, maker John W. Carter, London, a long-linked silver chain with a piece of greenstone attached ; total value, £lO. Identifiable.
Haweea.—lst instant, from the farm of WILLIAM DUIRS, eight or nine fat bullocks, about three years old, some branded “CX,” and others ear-marked by a snip out of each ear-tip; value, about £45. Identifiable. Suspicion attached to a Man, name unknown, age about thirty-five, height 5 ft. 7 in. or 8 in., medium build, clean-sbaved except dark moustache, dark complexion, wearing dark suit and hard black hat. He was riding a light-bay horse, and was seen driving eight or nine fat cattle towards Mokoia.
Feilding. —4th instant, from/lMcArthur Street, property of RICHARD HARPER, clerk, black-enamelled Premier bicyole, No. 248591ydst|aignt handle - bars, two brakes, two - speed gear, rubber pedals, bright rims on wheels; value, £2O. Identifiable. n lo i°
Geeytown Noeth. —l9jfh or 20th ultimo, from the shed of FREDERICK JUDD, fairmer, a gentlemen's black-enamelled 22 in. Centaur bicycle, damaged) iubber pedals, turned up handles with black grips)) wwmb-brake, mud-guard on front wheel, Dunlop tires ; value £lO. IdentifiabAl , t(1 f)^
Wellington. —On 26th or 27th December last, from the dwelling of JAMES ORR, Mulgrave Sireet, a silver English lever watch, No. 8130, silver dial; value, £B. Identifiable.
Wellington. —l6th ultimo, from the kitchen of the City Buffet Hotel, property of PERCY JAMES JOB, kitchenman, an English hunting-lever watch, “ Makay, Melbourne,” on dial,” “P. Carren ” engraved on case; a heavy double silver chain, supposed Bernstein pattern, a Jubilee shilling attached as pendant, a watch-key attached with black cotton : value, £2 10s. Identifiable. Suspicion attached to Michel Saks, age thirty-five, height 5 ft. 6 in., cook, native of Holland, scout build, dark hair and complexion, clean-shaved ; dressed in dirty brown suit and hard black hat.
Wellington.— 26th December last, from the dwelling of ROBERT DARROCH, schoolmaster, a plain gold band ring; a gentlemen’s 15 ct. gold ring set with bloodstone ; a silver seiviette-ring, “R.D.” inscribed on it: value, £2 17s. 6d. Identifiable. The ss. piece previously reported stolen has been found. (See Police Gazette, 1908, page 5.)
Wellington. —2lst December last, from s.s. “ Tasman,” property of JOHN RUTH, second mace, a nearly new Phoebe Italian mandolin in black case, and a Panama hat; value, £4, Identifiable.
Mount Cook. —lst instant, from the dwelling of FRANCIS SMITH PHILLIPS, fitter, a ladies’ gold hunting keyless watch, No. 36477, gold hands, no second-hand and no glass on face; a gold Prince-of-Wales-pattern granny chain ; a long gold brooch set with three pearls; a small greenstone bell: value, £l4. Identifiable.
Havelock. —3rd January last, from Brooklyn Bay, property of ALBERT BARTON, sawmiller, a black gelding, four years old, 16 hands high, two white hind feet and one forefoot white, large white blaze on forehead, and a wall eye f no brands ; value, £26. Identifiable.
Cheistchuech. — 13th ultimo, from the shop of CHARLES BALL, cycle agent, Clement GLerfard motor - bicycle, “Record” on tank, swing for|tg ifrfront, P. and R. coil, metal float roughly s <}ldered<ra Carburetter, Palmer cover on front, and Dunlop on back) wheel, No. 1023 ; value, £25. Identifiable. On ab a Man (name unknown), age about twenty-five, Height 5 ft. 8 in., medium build, dark hair and moustache, well dressed in dark clothes and hard black hat, left an old Star bicycle at Ball’s shop while he had a few minutes trial of the motor-cycle, but failed to return.
Cheistchuech. 4th ultimo, from the premises of C. Yoyce, property of ROBERT WORKMAN, groom, a bluepainted gig, tip off near shaft, small box under seat, splashboard off, and iron broken ; value, £B. Identifiable.
Cheistchuech. — 14th December last, from Mason, Struther, and Co.’s premises, property of JOHN P. BRAKE, salesman, a gentlemen’s 22 in. black-enamelled Imperial Rover bicyole, nickel rims, mud-guards, 896 saddle, rubber pedals, front-rim brake ; value, £25. Identifiable.
Tbmuka. —23rd or 24th ultimo, from the premises of HOLMES NESBIT, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled Pugeot bicycle, plated upturned handle-bars, free-wheel, backpedalling brake, celluloid mud-guards, and parcel-carrier, light-yellow seat of two pads ; value, £lO. Identifiable.
Oamabu. —2nd instant, from the s.s. “Papanui,” property of Mrs. HULFORD, Pirie Street, Wellington, a ladies’ small chain purse containing three sovereigns and 10s. in silver, and a gold horse-shoe brooch with two cross-bars set with seven or eight diamonds. Identifiable.
Inveecaegill.— lst instant, from the cabin of the s.s 1 “ Maheno,” between Melbourne and Bluff, property of Mrs - MARTIN, care of New Zealand Loan Company, Wellington, a black-enamelled locket set with three diamonds, a gold band across with “ A.M.E.M.” on it, a miniature photo, of child in locket, a gold star pendant set with turquoise and pearls attached to a gold cable chain ; value, £35. Identifiable.
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New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XXXIII, Issue 6, 12 February 1908, Page 83
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