PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XXXIII, Issue 14, 8 April 1908, Page 162

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Auckland. —Between 10th and 15th January last, in transit between Gisborne and Auckland, property of LEON WITTNER, importer, six Japanese-silk embroidered blouse lengths, white, cream, and pale-blue; five fancy, u embroidered Japanese-silk blouses; two black Japanesesilk embroidered blouses ; a fancy cardinal cotton-and-silk drape : value, £l3 10s. Identifiable.

Ellerslie. 3rd or 4th ultimo, from the bedroom of CHARLES MAGE, gardener, a gentlemen’s gohi band ring, set with three diamonds, value £l2; a gentlemen’eVgold band ring set with an onyx, value £1 2s. ; and a brownleather purse containing two £1 notes and two halfcrowns.

Ponsonby. —Between 10th and 12th ultimo, from Clare’s Beach, property of C. R. SHEPPARD, bootmaker, an open pulling-boat, 18 ft. long, painted slate colour inside, red rim, black and white outside, canoe bow; value, £5. Identifiable.

Ponsonby. —Between the 16th and 29th ultimo, from a steamer at Clair’s Beach, property of MARIA FITZ-

PATRICK, two brass mouldings, three brass pipes and a brass cock, two anchors 1601 b. each, an iron propeller, fmr hatches, two doors, a tin of copper paint, 281 b. white-lead, a tin of oil, a quantity of rope, a masthead light, two hammers, two shifting-spanners, two small spanners, a round-nosed chisel, a diamond chisel, four pair of calipers, two punches, a straight-edge, two squares, a pair of pliers, a pair of snips, two chisels; all branded “ W.P.” Identifiable. Total value, £l9 7s.

Hikurangi. —2oth or 21st ultimo, from the buggy of CHRISTOPHER GALBRAITH, on the Great North Road, a large rush hamper, containing a dark wine-coloured rug, checks ljin. square ; a blue-serge sac coat and vest, size 5, nearly new ; a pair of lavender-coloured tweed pants, size 5 ; a black-silk blouse with sateen spots through it, short sleeves, white-lace cuffs, small darn on right side ; a black merino skirt with two bands of black silk sewn around it, nearly new ; a brown-morocco-leather bracelet-case : value, £6 4s. Te Kuiti.— About 2nd ultimo, from the Rev. R. MITCHELL, a bay gelding, severrygars qld, 16 hands high, very small white star on forehead,.rathef low in condition, high wither and ruinp, slightly holloW-backed, bob-tail; value, £25. Identifiable. ‘ >

Napier.— Between 28th February last and 3rd ultimo, fro the paddock of PETER VERCHAFFELT, a light draught bay horse, both hind fetlocks white, aged, about 16 hands high, branded “ H.T.” over “ 88 ” on near shoulder ; value, £l3. Identifiable.

Hastings.—24th ultimo, from Thorley’s Hall, property of WILLIAM KELAHAR, traveller, a gentlemen’s dark-grey-tweed overcoat, red and blue stripes, plaid lining, black-silk facings, chain tab ; value, £5. Identifiable.

Wanganui. —22nd ultimo, from the bedroom of ROSE WALKER, Criterion boardinghouse, a ladies’ open-faced gold watch, set in wrist-band, “Rose Walker” scratched on inside of case, flowers engraved on case, with small bird or bee on flowers ; value, £6. Identifiable.

Kumara. —21st or 22nd ultimo, from the shop of ANTONIO VLACK, hairdresser, an accordion marked “ Kable Imperial Accordion, made in Germany ” ; a razor, marked “ 6/8 Capstan, Hamburg ground ”; a Krupp razor; and ten pocket-knives with two blades at one end, pricker at the other, corkscrew at back; a box of Old Judge and a box Three Castle cigarettes: value about £5. Breaking and entering.

Christchurch. —6th February last, from Lichfield Street, property of JAMES LAURENSON, a gentlemen’s A 1 Speoial bicycle, green-and-gold lines on frame, Eadie Coaster hub, Brooks saddle, rubber pedals ; value, £ls.

Christchurch. —l9th ulMmm.from the yard of the Lyttelton Times, property of ERNEST ROBINS, a gentlemen’s Royal Khaki bicycle, No. 6f)5% reversible handles, Dunlop tires ; value, £l2.

Christchurch. Bth February last, from the A.M.P. Buildings, property of PETER CAMPBELL, a gentlemen’s Singer bicycle, No. 173292, free wheel, a spring broken in saddle ; value, £B. Identifiable.

Christchurch.— 2oth ultimo, from oustide the Caversham Hotel, property of S. F. MARSH, a gentlemen’s nearly new free-wheel Triumph bicycle, No. 8316 on bicycle and No. 64646 on bearings, front-rim brake, steel mud-guards, old handlebars ; value, £lB. Identifiable. 1

Lyttelton. —24th ultimo, from the bedroom of FRANCIS DUFFY, hotel porter, a gentlemen’s open-faced Geneva lever watob, “J. T. Grave, maker,” on dial; a heavy silver curb chain, large links at bar end and tapering off smaller towards swivel end : value, £2. Identifiable.

O amaru. —Between the 22nd and 24th February last, from the shed of GEORGE PIRIE, farmer, a gentlemen’s saddle, and double-reined bridle, a martingale, and surcingle, buckle broken on surcingle ; the stirrup leathers and irons were dropped by the thief, and only Hodge and Jones’s patent stirrup-leather fasteners will suit the saddle: value, £5, Identifiable.

Dunedin. —2nd or 3rd ultimo, from the forecastle of the s.s. “ Marama,” property of ANGUS LIVINGSTONE, seaman, a gentlemen’s silver open-faced watch “Graves, Sheffield, England, on works”; a double curb-pattern silver chain with silver shield attached, gold centre, “ A. L.” on it; a silver square and compass with small thistle on them: value, £3 15s.

Dunedin. —l3th February last, from the Otago RowingClub Shed, property of FRANK MELTHOP, a gentlemen’s Reliance free-wheel bicycle, Lodbrook, Invercargill, maker, B.S.A. parts, 24in. frame, newly painted, front-rim brake, mud-guards, up-turned fixed handle-bars with felt grips, has a carrier behind the saddle ; value, £l2. Identifiable.