PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XXXIII, Issue 16, 22 April 1908, Page 179

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Taumarunui. 7th instant, between Taumarunui and Auckland, property of the POSTMASTER-GENERAL, a letter, posted at Taumarunui by Joseph Ricketts, traveller, addressed to his employers, Grey and] Ford, Newton, Auckland, containing a cheque, No. 896207, for £5 os. Id., drawn on the Bank of New South Wales, Auckland, by the Puketapu Sawmilling Company, Matapuna, in favour of No. 890; also a £5 note and four single notes, bank and numbers unknown. Cheque only identifiable. On 7th instant two letters, one containing the cheque and notes above referred to, and the other a list of orders, were posted by Ricketts at Taumarunui in printed envelopes addressed to Grey and Ford. The letter containing the list of orders reached the firm safely, but no trace of the other can be got. The postal official at Taumarunui who made up the mail for Auckland on 7th instant distinctly remembers putting two printed envelopes addressed to Grey and Ford into the mail-bag on that date.

Napier.— 26th ultimo, from a flag-pole on Marine Parade, property of GEORGE L. KING, draper, a red white and blue flag, 3ft. by 18in., sewn with white cotton; value, 10s. Identifiable.

D ANNEvirke.— 2lst ultimo, from railway-oarriage between Dannevirke and Matamau, property of HERBERT BEATSON, contractor, Feilding, a greeny-grey three-quarter Chesterfield overcoat, with five pockets, trade-mark “ Rainproof ”on tab ; value, £2. Identifiable.

Dannevirke. — 21st ultimo, from railway-oarriage between Dannevirke and Matamau, property of DAVID LANG YOUNGER, farmer, Feilding, a light-grey riding-mackin-tosh, has been torn and repaired in right-hand front corner; value, £2 10s. Identifiable.

Wanganui.— 4th or sth instant, from the verandah of a dwelling in St. Hill Street, property of LEWIS V. KIRBY, clerk, a gentlemen’s Raleigh bicycle, 24 in. frame, straight handle-bars, tortoise-shell grips, rat-trap pedals, new mudguards ; value, £B. Identifiable.

Wanganui. —6th or 7th instant, from a paddock at Springvale, Wanganui, property of ROBERT LTNSSEN, baker, Glasgow Street, a set of light Bradley silver-mounted harness, traces missing from set; value, £B. Identifiable.

Wanganui. —Between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on 14th instant, from the lecture-room of the WANGANUI MUSEUM, a large shell with “ The Lord’s Supper,” and smaller pictures of “ The Sacred Heart,” “ Flight into Egypt,” and “ Babes in the Wood ” carved on it; a small Chinese carving, about long, in the form of a brooch; three small shell cameos; a small coloured picture in Italian enamel of a boy, about lin. in diameter; and a piece of amber carved like a shell: value not at present known. Identifiable.

Wellington. On Mlth or 12th instant the NEW ZEALAND ACADEMY OEJBTNE Alp'S was broken into, and the oil-paintineijby B. VL Leader, entitled 11 Southward from Surrey’s pleasant v Hi«s,” stolen; value, £SOO. The picture is 5 4ft. id size, and was taken out of the frame. v A dark-lantern, a jemmy, and a brace were left behind by the ofs)ndbr.v‘ (&pe Polype Gazette, 1908, page 171.) The painting was exhibited at the Royal Aoademy, London, in 1903, and a c\>py of Tt\ appears in the Academy pictures for that year, but, by mistake, the name of “ Sunset after Rain ” appears on the face of the copy, though the title given

in the index is “ Southward from Surrey’s Pleasant Hills.” The picture was also exhibited at the recent Christchurch Exhibition.

Tue above photograph is a copy from one in the possession of Mrs. Rhodes, of Wellington, who donated the painting to the Academy.

Wellington. MARTHA DIDSBURY, Wellington Terrace, an eight-pointed-star pearl pendant, one pearl missing, in black case with “Stewart Dawson” thereon; a gold necklet, small links; a square locket pendant, with crown at top and knobs all Bound; three pair of scissors, one pair broken ; a metal door-key ; and five sovereigns : total value, £ll. Identifiable, except money. Breaking and entering.

Wellington.— l3th ultimo, from Tasman Street, property of HOWARD MURDOCK, care of South British Insurance Company, Wellington, a gentlemen’s old free-wheel bicycle, Nos. 10931 and 277732, 26 in. frame, upturned handles, rattrap pedals, Brooks saddle, mud-guards ; value, £ls. Identifiable.

Wellington.— 2nd instant, from the Technical School, property of ERNEST WOOD, plumber, Berhampore, a gentlemen’s black-enamel led bicycle, reversible handle-bars, roller and back-pedalling brakes, rat-trap pedals, shield on front with “Built for E. Wood by J. O. Shorland and Co., Wellington, N.Z.” inscribed thereon; value, £l3. Identifiable.

Wellington. —llth instant, from s.s. “ Moeraki,” just prior to or shortly after leaving Sydney for Wellington, property of JULIUS KNIGHT, actor, care of Williamson’s Dramatic Company, a gentlemen’s dark-grey tweed overcoat, with large brown - check stripe throughout, patent fasteners from armpits down to enlarge size of coat, pockets of different material to rest of coat; value, £7 7s. Identifiable.

Nelson.— 23rd ultimo, from Trafalgar Street, property of JOHN SYDNEY WINSTANLEY, telegraphist, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled “Raleigh” bicycle, about 26in. frame, straight handle-bars with cork grips, rubber pedals, rubber hand - brake front tire, two or three spokes out of back wheel, Brooks saddle with spiral springs some of which are broken ; value, £lO. Identifiable.

Leeston. —l4th insLht, from a stable at a gentlemen’s dark-enamelled Sterling bicyclr/. wjdVdlandlebars slightly drooped,/ veryvalue £8 ;

identifiable; property of ARTHUR TAYLOR, farmer, Brookside. Also a dark - enamelled Gamage bicycle' No. 2688, reversible handles, and Palmer rims, value £lO ’ identifiable; property of CHARLES TAYLOR, labourer’, Brookside. Suspicion attached to Burnham absconders, Joseph Talke and fiinith, who were seen loitering about Taylor’s before the bicycles were missed. Talke is eighteen of age, sft. 6 in. high, slight build, thin pale face, fair hair and complexion, slightly freckled, sharp features ; dressed in blue-dungaree coat and tweed trousers. Smith is twenty years of age, sft. 8 in. high, pale complexion, brown hair and eyes, large nose and mouth, frowning expression ; dressed in moleskin coat and trousers,'

Coalgate. —Between 6th and 13th ir|st(anky from the dwelling of WILL I AIM SHIPLEY, farrnLmireendale a cheque, No. Z/8326, fdr £3 35., drawn; by Field and Royd on the Bank of Ntw Zealand, ChribijCnurish, in favour of Wm. Shipley, and dated*, v , 2nd, Abjwl, 19(’)$[; also a cheque, No. 58652, on the New .'Zealand farmers’ Go-operative Association, Christchunflh,**) amouiij(; not filled in, signed William ; and-Hqi. in silver. Cheques only indentifiable. suspicion attached to William James Crombie, a Burnham boy, age sixteen, height 5 ft. 8 in., well built, brown hair, blue eyes, fair complexion, slightly full round face ; dressed in moleskin trousers and dark tweed coat and vest. Crombie was employed on Shipley’s farm, and left suddenly on 10th instant without breakfast, saying he was going to the North Island.

Timaru. —3rd instant, from a building in Timaru, property of CPIARLES ERNEST THOMAS, surgeon, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel old-pattern Rudge-Whitworth bicycle, straight handle-bars, back-pedalling and rim brakes, old-fashioned front brake, rubber pedals, a candle-lamp locked on front of machine, clicks when going ; value, £lO. Identifiable.

Geraldine,— 3lst ultimo, from the tent of ERNEST COBBLEDICK, carpenter, a ladies’ silver hunting-watch, maker Baume, glass and ring-pin missing, “ M. O'Connell ” on inside front case, flowers engraved on eases, with plain centre for monogram ; value, £4. Identifiable.

Waimate. — sth or 6th instant, from the verandah of W.. E. EVANS, tailor, Waimate, a gentlemen’s free-wheel Eritz bicycle, straight handle-bars, back-pedalling brake, New Departure hub, rat-trap pedals; and a fishing-rod, three joints, ferrule on tip, in brown-canvas case: total value, £l2 ss. Identifiable.

Oamaru. property of WILLIAM EDWARDS, clerk, Oamaru, a gentlemen s old black-enamelled Swift bicycle, maker Brown and Co., Oamaru, with Edie free-wheel and back-pedalling brake, up-turned handles, new tires and tubes ; value, £6 10s. Identifiable.

King Street (Dunedin).— 2nd ultimo, from the postoffice, North Dunedin, property of Mrs. ALEXANDER DIPPIE, George Street, Dunedin, a brown-leather brief-bag, with large black stain on bottom, torn yellow lining, containing a ladies’ brown skirt, a blaok blouse, and a pair of children’s lace-up boots newly half-soled; total value, £2. Identifiable.

Dunedin. —Between 31st ultimo and 7th instant, from B.s. “ Mokoia,” between Auckland and Dunedin, property of P. HAYMAN AND CO., Dunedin, eight Gellette patent safety electro-plated razor-holders, 3 in. long, with double teeth to carry blade, enclosed in black case, each containing one dozen blades ; also holder for dull blades: value £9 13s. Not identifiable.

Invercargill.-— 3oth ultimo, from Tay Street, property of S. CRAIG, printer, a gentlemen’s free-wheel Victor bicycle, No. 15273, two brakes, white handles, lamp attached ; value £lO. Identifiable.