PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XXXIII, Issue 49, 9 December 1908, Page 521

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Auckland. —l7th ultimo, from the blacksmith’s shop in Bailey and Son’s boat-building sheds, Customs Street West, the property of WILLIAM STOWERS, boat builder, 27 College Hill Road, a gentlemen’s 18 ct. gold open-face watch, No. 5121, “ B. E. S.” inscribed on outside case; value, £ls. Identifiable.

Wanganui. —About July last, from Ridgway Street, property of C. MILLWARD, shipping and commission agent, a gentlemen’s Edlin-Sinclair bicycle, No. 9662, black-enamelled, with red lines, free wheel, front- and back-wheel brakes, mudguards ; value, £l4. Identifiable.

Wanganui. —l4th ultimo, from Maria Place, the property of ALBERT KITCHEN, chemist, a gentlemen’s Star bicycle, Nos. 10030 and 52813, black-enamelled, 22 in. frame, free wheel, mud-guard on back wheel only ; value, £B. Identifiable.

Woodville. —Between 17th and 19th ultimo, from a paddock, the property of DUNCAN MUNRO, Stock Inspector, a light-coloured bay mare, five years old, 15£ hands high, strong build, banged tail, long mane, has an enlargement on near hind leg ; value, £l2. Identifiable.

Napier. —24th October last, from White Road, the property of HENRY ARNOTT, storekeeper, a gentlemen’s Rudge-Whitworth bicycle, No, 343226, 23 in. frame, black mud-guards, right pedal twisted, front-wheel brake, has been repaired with string ; value, £lO. Identifiable.

Blenheim. —2nd instanjtf from a shed in the yard o: CHARLES McGEE, hoiee-trainer;, JEuamarina, a gentle, men’s Rover bicyole, rims, free wheel, upturned handle-bars, braise on front wheel, is in good order value, £ls. Identifiable. jji jf-' c?t>

Collingwood. —About 31st October last, from the camp of the Geographical Survey Department, the property of the NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT, a new 12 ft. by 9 ft. oanvas tent, roped round the seams, window in one end, purchased from Sargood, Son, and Ewen, at Wellington ; value, £2 10s. Suspicion attached to Charles Render, age about forty or forty-five, height 5 ft. 8 in. or 9 in., cook, native of Germany, medium build, fair complexion, fair hair, fair heavy moustache, known at 141 Willis Street, Wellington. Suspect was cook to the survey party, and left on 31st October last.

Martinborough. —Between June and November last, from Hautotara Station, property of CHARLES HARRIS, settler, ten three-year-old colts and fillies, one chestnut filly branded on neck, all others branded on off rump with an anvil-shaped brand about 5 in. long ; value, £ls each. Identifiable.

Petone. —l7th ultimo, from the yard of the Central Hotel, property of ROBERT WILSON, licensee Central Hotel, a Heretaunga cavalry-saddle, “H.M.1.” branded on stirrupleathers ; value, £5 ss. Suspicion attached to Jack Sinnot, age forty, height 5 ft. 7 in., groom, native of New South

Wales, medium build, red blotchey face, brown hair, fair moustache ; dressed in shabby grey sac suit and grey slouch hat.

Petone. —Between 15th and 18th ultimo, from the dwelling of JOHN BRACE, labourer, No. 1 Ryan Street, an open-faced silver watch, a gold chain, small oval links, with medal attached (Colonel Robins on one side, and “ In Commemoration the Ist New Zealand Contingent ” engraved on /Other side) : total value, £5. Identifiable.

Wellington. —sth ultimo, from C. and A. Odlin’s building, Cable Street, property of PERCY FIELD, timber-mer-chant, a gentlemen’s Toura bicycle, No. 243, black-enamelled, rat-trap pt dais, Dunlop tires, upright handles, Brooks sadale ; value, £lB. Identifiable.

Wellington South. —3rd instant, from the dwelling of CHARLES DURIE, clerk, No. 34 Roy Street, apair of blackleather field-glasses ; a gold bar brooch, amethyst in the centre, engraved on back “ Presented to Mrs. G A. Durie, from a few Waitotara Friends ” ; a greenstone brooch, goldmounted at the ends ; two oxidized Egyptian bracelets ; a round alarm clock; a double bar brooch, set with a reddish stone (the bar is crushed close to the stone); a pair of gemlemen’s lace-up boots, black leather, size 9, the heels recently repaired, the lining inside the right boot cut out; a pair of ladies’ black lace-up shoes, heels repaired; a Cuurch of England prayer-book, leather binding, Mrs. Durie’s name inside ; a ladies’ black-silk umbrella, with bone handle crook (recently re-covered); a black-siik skirt, bound with black velvet round the bottom, slate coloured lining: total value, about £lO.

Mount Cook. ELDEN, hairdresser, whilst under the influence of drink, a gentlemen’s gold half-hunting watch, No. 6161, “ S. Smith and Son, Strand, London,” on the works, value £8; a gold chain, double, 9ct., Hall-marked, trace-pattern, swivel on each end, bar in centre on a ring, value £9; a silver cigarette-case, about in. by 2Jin., plain on outside, spring lid, value 10s.; a leather cigar-case, plain outside, flowers inside, opens like a book, has two hinges and a clasp, value 3s. Identifiable. Complainant states that two Men he is unable to describe took the above property from him in York Street.

Christchurch. Bth October last, from the office of MESSRS. DEXTER AND CROZIER (Limited), motorgarage proprietors, a gold medal, about the size of soveieign, with motor-car on one side, and “ Awarded to Dexter and Crozier (Limited), Ist Prize, Class B,” inscribed on the other ; value, £3. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —9th ultimo, from a bedroom in Warner’s Hotel, the property of MRS. FRANCIS PHILLIPS, Point Station, Fairlie, a ladies’ large-size old-fashioned open-faced gold watch, white dial, dent on side ; value, £4. Identifiable.

Lincoln.— 24th ultimo, from the dwelling of FREDERICK COOPER, a ladies’ gold hunting Waltham watch; a ladies’ very fine silver watch chain made into a short double chain, two silver tassels and a fourpenny-piece attached : value, £5. Burnham escapees suspected.

Sheffield.— 24th ultimo, from the dwelling of ALEXANDER FINLEY, Aylesbury, two rugs with red stripes, a blue blanket, a white towel with red stripes at each end, a white - handled table-knife, a butcher’s knife with black handle (much worn); total value, £2 10s. Identifiable. Suspicion attached to Burnham bo>s. •

Palmerston South. Between 18th and 20th ultimo, from the North-western Stables, property of A. DUNCAN, licensee North-western Hotel, a pair of shin and ankle trotting boots for horses, “ Gillam ” and “ Trist and Small” probably stamped on them; value, £1 15s. Identification doubtful.

&unedin. —l6th ultimo, from the porch of the Salvation Army Barracks, Dowling Street, the property of CHARLES MATHEWS, caretaker Army Barracks, a gentlemen’s blackenamelled Anglo-Special bicycle, No. 310844, front roller .brake, wide handle-bars, Brooks saddle, rat-trap pedals, odd toe-clips; value, £5. Identifiable.

Dunedin. —l2th October last, from a building in course of erection in Richardson Street, an open-faced nickel keyless watch, “ Moa ” on face, back ease screws off, value £1 ss. (identifiable), property HENRY RUGBY, 172 Dundas Street; an ordinary dark-tweed sac coat, with white spots, may have “ Helean ” on tab, value £1 (identifiable), property of JOHN LUM, 172 Dundas Street.

Dunedin. —llth ultimo, from the Hospital grounds, property of CHARLES FREEMAN, carpenter, Burnside, a “Diston” rip-saw, “ ”on top part of handle ; value, 7s. Identifiable.