PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XXXV, Issue 17, 4 May 1910, Page 193

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Auckland. 3rd February last, from Seymour Street, the property of C. H. JEFFRIES, labourer, a gentlemen’s bicycle, No. 35819, “ Reynolds ” on bar, black-enamelled frame with white lines, free-wheel, brake on front wheel, 72 gear; value, £l4. Identifiable.

Auckland, —24th ultimo, from St. Matthew’s Vicarage, the property of the REV. WILLIAM E. GILLAM, a gold old-fashioned open-faced lever watch, “ T. Corbett, from his Mother,” engraved on inside of back case; a black-leather purse closed with clasp : value, £5 3s. 6d. Identifiable.

Auckland.— ultimo, from the pro-dark-green Jthrgs"&, '‘“'Ffm£well ” on tab, value £2 155.; and a/genilemeitl grey-tweed overcoat, with green stripes, grey/lihihe, br-qwn buttons, “ Petone, W.M. Co., Ltd.” below the

Helensville. — 16th or 17th ultimo, from a paddock, the property of WILLIAM HENRY GOODWIN, farmer, a bay mare with black points, nine years old, about 15 hands high, tail and mane long, no blemishes ; a gentlemen’s saddle, with dark-blue lining, red-web girth, a new and an old stirrup-leather (nickel irons) ; a bridle, check-strap broken; a curb bit, one end broken ; a dark-oilskin coat: total value, £ll. Identifiable. Suspicion attached to William Mcßride , alias William Patrick Brophy, who worked for complainant up to the middle of February last, and was in the district. (See Police Gazette, 1909, page 511, and “ Photographs of Discharged Prisoners,” 1910, page 2.)

Feilding. —lsth ultimo, from the Feilding Hotel, the property of S. W. THORNTON, accountant, Karaka Bay, Wellington, a chased-gold combined pencil-case, about 4 in. long when closed, and 7 in. long when opened (the top screws off), “S. Mordao, 1874,” and “ T. H. F.” engraved on it; value, £5. Identifiable.

Richmond. —On or about 22nd ultimo, from the Railway Hotel, Richmond, the property of THOMAS PRITCHARD, jockey, Lower Hutt, a pair of riding-boots, with odd straps, value £3 ; a pair of jockey’s riding-trousers, with bone buttons, value £l. Identifiable. Suspicion attached to Harry Payton, age twenty-five, height sft. 4in., groom, native of New Zealand, medium build, dark hair and complexion, clean-shaved ; dressed in dark-tweed sac suit and hard blackfelt hat. Suspect is employed by George Murfit, horsetrainer, Cobden, Greymouth.

Greymouth. —On or about/17th February last, from a paddock, the property of/th</ HON. JAMES MARSHALL, farmer, a chestnut mareyfive/years old, 15 hands high, white blaze on forehead, white hinqlegs, nearly half-draught, broken to saddle and harass ; Christchurch./— l2th February last, from the Addington Training-grounds' the property of W. H. WILLIAMS, compositor, a gentlemen’s Khaki Special bicycle, No. 549, Brooks saddle, steel rims, free wheel, Bowden back-rim brake, leather grips; value, £l2. Identifiable.

Christchurch.— 2nd ultimo, from a right-of-way at the Trades Hall, the property of J. S. ELLIS, Forbes Street, a gentlemen’s Bell bicycle, No. 84862, Brooks saddle, steel rims, steel pedals, celluloid mud-guards, front-rim brake ; value, £lB. Identifiable.

Chess/c^ech. —sth ultimo, from /the Lancaster Park B u tpjpry y Pt IL LIA MKPROULE, No.TMror 284469, steel rim^^ntilmd nslcbguards, wide handles, green grips; value, £lO. Identifiable. the property men’s Rhu*ll ; sWse/ JSa. 257, Bfrooks saddifS,->teel rims, fixed whe^DyfalueV "’So. udentifi^ble^ Culverden.— 24fh or 25th ultimo, from the store of JOHN GILLHAM, a pair of new black lace-up boots, size 6, value £1 ; a gentlemen’s new Waterbury watch, value £1 ; and 4s. 6d. in siiver. Suspicion attached to Albert William Foote and Henry Gordon. First : Age twenty, height 6 ft., well built, brown hair and eyes, fresh complexion ; dressed in dark-grey tweed suit, with stripe running through it.

(See Police Gazette, 1910, page 129.) Second: Age nineteen, height 5 ft. Bin., well built, erect figure, fair freckled complexion, brown hair, blue eyes, large nose. They were seen riding bicycles, supposed to be stolen, towards Kaikoura.

Timaru. —12th ultiaMD, from outside Marriott’s shop, the property of MARGARET DROWN, a ladies’ Crown bicycle, No. 111, front-wheel brake, |nickel.rims, celluloid gear-case, black fixefi //heel ; value, £lO. Identifiable. \L /* 2 3 :