PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XXXV, Issue 5, 9 February 1910, Page 58

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Napier. —l7th ultimo, from outside the Provincial Hotel, the property of CHARLES KING, /( licensee, Terminus Hotel, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled Royal Enfield freewheel bicycle, nickel rims, slightly rusted, straight handlebars, cork grips, front-rim brake, Brooks saddle, tool-bag attached containing two spanners ; value, £4. Identifiable. 10/ 7 f Ormondville. —27th ultimo, from the bedroom of MARY NEWLING, an 18 ct. gold engagement:ring, set with three rubies and four diamonds; a rolled-gold band ring, “L. M. P.” engraved on it; a half-sovereign ; and Bs. in silver : total value, £6 18s. y (/

Wanganui. —Between 21st and 23rd ultimo, from a paddock at Durie Hill, the property of A. 0. LENNARD, grocer, a bay mare, three years old, white stripe on forehead, two white fetlocks, scar on near side, shod all round ; value, £3O. Identifiable.

Palmerston North. —Between 24th December and 26th ultimo the dwelling of EDWARD HOPE KIDD was broken into, and the following stolfen: A wickerwork arm-chair, has smoked appearance, ad/ engraving, “ Sacrifice of Vanitus,” in dark-green qak an engraving, “The Dancing /Lessor),” in bevelled oak frame, 27in. by 21 in., “Turner” stamped on back of frame; an engraving, “Magnolia Flowers,” in gold frame, 20 in. by 12 in., “ M. A.” in/ corner, and “ Beadnall ” stamped on back; panel by (Vonga, crimson and white cactus-flowers, in gilt frame, 36 in. by 14 in.; a panel representing swans, lilies, and bulrushes, in gilt frame, 36 in. by

14 in. ; a panel by Yonga, deer in creek in snowy glen, in gilt frame, 36 in. by 14 in. ; a French-polished hall-ptand with six greenish tiles at back, brass bevelled mirror ; a duchess chest, dark wood, with four drawers, vepeered with white mottled wood, white-metal handles (the handle of right top drawer missing, a small piece of wood broken off under the mirror); a pair of blue-serge curtains with yellow flowers on them ; a grey skin hearth-rug (one eye missing); a Post-Office Savings-Bank book, No. 4461, containing £3 13s. 4d. in name of Y. Kidd. All identifiable. Also two large grey goatskin hearth-rugs; a dining-room table, matai top, turned legs ; a small varnished table, ft. by 2 ft., turned legs ; three new Austrian chairs ; two cane fancy chairs; a white-damask table-cloth, rise-pattern ; a

diamond-shaped mirror, brown and gold frane; an imita-tion-marble clock, iron frame ; a strip of hall-linoleum, 27 ft. by 2 ft. ; two white quilts. Identification doubtful. Total value, £SO. The house was broken into during the absence of complainant and family when on a holiday.

Palmerston North.— Between 24th and 29th ultimo, the dwelling of NORMAN JAMES METCALFE, carpenter, was broken into, and the following stolen :i A piece of white and red oilcloth, 15 ft. by 10 ft., value £2, a sreen-and-gol,d coloured table-cover, 8 ft. by sft., value? £l/155.; a blackjapanned fender, brass rail and fittings; blue-and-gold bedroom set; a pair of green halLcurtains, slightly faded in folds, value £1 ss, j _ lofid Addington. ATKINSON was broken into, and the following Rtolen ; A ladies’ 9ct. gold open-faced watch, value £2; a pair of golcC ear-rings, value 10s. ; a gold locket, with butterfly in plain gold chain attached, value £4; an 18 ct. gohrpilnd ring, small diamond and two rubies in centre, attached to Samuel Cox and Harry Harris. First : Age nineteen, height 5 ft. 6 in., Burnham boy, fair freckled complexion, blue eyes, fair hair, fat face ; dressed in lightishgrey strapped knicker suit and cap. Second: Age eighteen, Burnham boy, small delicate appearance, brown hair and eyes, large nose, small chin; dressed in dark strapped knickers, cap, and laoe-up boots.

Linwood. — Between 17ch and 20th ultimo, the dwelling of Mrs. WILLIAM BEAL was broken into, and the following stolen: A gentlemen’s silver open-faced keyless watch, No. 778972, value £2 10s. : also two pairs of men’s boots, size 7 (one pair tan, and the other black) ; a pair of dark greenish-coloured tweed trousers, with fancy stripes; and a soft white shirt: total value, about £5. The thief left a pair of nearly new wet boobs, size 7, behind him.

Timaru. — passage of the Empire Hotel, the propeJc^W , an extra-large rain-proof motor-uoafef hroyyn-ohack pattern, large collar, double row of yfjlue, £B. Identifiable.

Dunedin. —4th ultimo, from the bedroom of MARGARET MAHER, Basting’s Hotel, a gold star pendant charm, set with emeralds, 10s.; a9ct. of twp leaves, a ruby in each leaf, valu ySflr^

of CISSIE ig, value £1 ' spray set

Dunedin. 4th ultimo, from the bedroom CARR, Basting^^o^, 10s.; a small greenstone bar brooch, with six-peai in centre, value |(w ‘ x f * s / /

Dunedin. —26th ultimo, from the dwelling of WILLIAM MORRELL, High aJadies’ gold bangle ; value, £2RjSAIA man who gave fcfitrlfSme of Robert Baxter pledged tire date. Description: about 5 ft. 6 in., clean-shavfid ; and wearing 'a skull cup. Identification doubtful.

Dunedin. — Between 27th November and Bth December last, from the Glasgow Restaurant, the property of JAMES CORRIGALL, farmer, Lauder, a gentlemen’s suit of clothes, size 6, made by D.1.G., trousers recently let down at bottoms ; value, £4. An upper set of false teeth were in the coatpocket ; value, £3.

Dunedin. —l3th December last, from the Gridiron Hotel, the property of THOMAS NEVILL, farmer, a brown-leather portmanteau, containing a dark-green tweed suit of clothes,

about size 6, made by Todd and Brown, Dunedin ; six shirts, size 16 ; eighteen double collars, 16 in. and 16£ in.; a blacktweed overcoat, vertical pookefcs, lining torn and pinned inside ; an acetylene-gas bicycle-lamp, spring broken. Suspicion attached to George Wallace, alias Love, age twentysix, height 5 ft. 9 in., bootmaker and labourer, native of Tasmania, clean-shaved, long face, black shiny hair, dark sallow complexion ; dressed in blue suit and hard black hat or cap.