PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XXXV, Issue 23, 15 June 1910, Page 254

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Auckland. —Btb instant, from the dwelling of Dr. W. H PARKES, Symonds Street, two five-stone diamond dress rings, large stones ; a diamond-cluster ring, with emerald in centre ; a small ring, set wi h three diamonds and two emeralds ; a dress ring, set with three d amends and two rubies; a dress ring, set with live sapphires; a dress ring, set with five pearls ; two gold wedding rings, well worn ; a diamond and sapphire dress ring, with small diamonds leading up on each side ; a gold keeper ring, well worn; a gentlemen’s seal ring, with “W. H. P.” engraved on it; a gentlemen’s gold ring, with large red stone in centre; a pearl star necklace, with five pearl stars round the neck; a greenstone and diamond necklace, shamrock - pattern ; a ladies’ muff-chain, set with opals and cnstals, a round gold medallion attached with photo of two children therein ; an oval brooch, with opal in centre surrounded with diamonds on three bars ; a sapphire dress ring, set for five stones (one stone missing) ; a thin gold muff-chain, scentbail on end studded with pearls ; a ladies’ gold huntingwatch, plain case, “ M. E. R.” engraved on front case; a round pearl pendant; a ladies’ gold hunting-watch, with chased cases ; a ladies’ gold watch-chain, with a sapphire surrounded by pearls in centre which slides along (a small gold cube pendant on drop of chain) ; two ladies’ gold curb bracelets, one with padlock and chain, and tne other with a gold heart and chain ; two gold-mounted greenstone acornshaped pendants; a heart-shaped pendant, amethyst in centre surrounded with pearls; an art gold and pearl pendant; two narrow gold neck-chains; a turquoise ballshaped earring ; a small 9 ct. gold-cliased bracelet; a very wide gold bracelet (old - fashioned, resembling fish-seale pattern); a gold ring, set with diamonds and three turquoises: Entrance effected by the back door, which was closed but not locked : total value, £BSO. Identifiable.

Auckland. —st.h or 6th instant, from a yacht in Mechanics’ Bay, the property of CHARLES WILLIAM EINLAYSON, Remuera, a gentlemen’s metal open-faetd keyless stopwatch, “ Pan-America, U.S.A.” on dial; als ct. gold single curb chain, no bar, a plain greenstone pendant on drop; a dark-check worsted vest, size 6 ; a pigskin sovereign-case : value, £5 ; also £6 in gold.

Newton. —6th instant, from the bedroom of ELIZABETH PARISH, Ponsonby Road, a ladies’ rolled-gold Waltham keyless hunting-watch, spring broken ; a ladies’ gold muffchain, small-link pattern ; a gold scarf-pin with small chain and heart attaohed ; a gentlemen’s 9 ct. gold curb albert chain ; and about £3 15s. in cash : total value, about £lO.

Newton. —7th instant, from the dwelling of MARY M. WRIGLEY, music-teacher, a gold-mounted greenstone bar brooch; a gold misletoe brooch; a ladies’ gold open-faced watch, number supposed to bo 159131, “Jessie Wrigley ” engraved on inside of case ; a short small-link pattern chain with small gold heart attaohed (set with three pearls); an old red purse, containing about 9s. 3d.; and two gold wedding-rings: total value, about £lO. Entrance effected by forcing the lock of the back door.

Eden Terrace (Auckland). — 28th ultimo, from the dwelling of ANNIE FROST, a gold negligee chain, small pattern, value £1 10s.; a greenstone heart with gold fern-leaf and “ Kia Ora” riveted on one side (one rivet missing), value £1 10s. ; a gold three-bar brooch, with knobs at each end, cairngorm stone in centre, value £1 10s. ; a gold Maltesecross pendant, with “ Louis A. Frost, presented by Bishop Lenihan,” thereon, value £2 ; a greenstone bar brooch, with gold band (one end of pin missing), valuo 10s. ; a silverbanjo brooch (one string missing), value ss. Identifiable. Breaking and entering.

Karangahake. —lst instant, from the shop of DAVID LEACH, a cheque on Bank of New Zealand for 17s. Cd. drawn on Druids’ Lodge in favour of P. A. Ball, a cheque for £1 6s. Bd. on Odd Fellows’ Lodge in favour of J. Furlong, a cheque on Odd Fellows’ Lodge for 13s. 4d. in favour of R. R. Lloyd, and a cheque for £1 Is. in favour of J. Lane (all Bank of New Zealand cheques, identifiable) and £SO in £5 and £1 notes. Breaking and entering.

Petone. —Between the 3rd and sth instant, from a paddock at Temomai, the property of ARCHIBALD COLQUHOUN, farmer, a red heifer, four months old, “L” under half-circle branded on near shoulder, “JJ” on one ear ; value, £2. Identifiable.

Wellington.— Between 14th April and 6th ultimo, from a bedroom ad the Royal Hotel, the property of Ethel Walker, barmaid, a ladies’ 18 ct. gold ring, double hoop, with three rubies in claw setting, value £5 ; a ladies’ 9 ct. gold huntingwatch, chased case, with “ E. W.” in shield on case, value £5 ; a 9 ct. gold bangle, curb-pattern, plain and chased links alternately, value £2 10s. ; a 9ct. gold curb-pattern bangle, with gold medal attaohed, “H. Hopkins” thereon, value £2 10s. Identifiable.

Wellington South. 2£th or 27th May last, from a stable in Belfast Street, the property of William McCarthy, blacksmith, a bay light-harnqgs mare, aged, 151 bands high, white star on forehead, near hind fetlock white, both knees broken, two front hoofs cracked, no brands, not clipped, rough appearance ; value, £lO. Identifiable. iyif Christchurch.— Tjth .or Bth instant, from the warehouse of CHARLES GEGsRx/e CLARK, Cashel Street, a chequebook on the Bank/of/Australasia, Christchurch, numbered from 8364548 to B36(4580; 3s. worth of sixpenny, threepenny, and pernW /tamps ; and three cardboard boxes of MothJhsilTs sea-£ncl*nes&f:em.edy., B£eaking/aud,sntering. Christchurch. —Theftror jewellery, &c., the/ property of GRACE TURNBULL: The following articles were also stolen from complainant in addition to those previously reported, an 18 ct. gold brooch, half-moon pattern, set with pearls, and four pearl stars set within the half-moon (gipsy setting), value £6 ; a pair of pince-nez, gold bridge only fitted into the pebbles, no rim, value £l. (See Police Gazette, 1910, page 215.)

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Timaru.— from Club Hofi^ gentlemen’s Hritzbicycle, ratchet haircTles, free wheel, rat-trap pedals,- vaffue. / ip%_ Dunedin. —3oth April from George Street, the property of WILLIAM CHAPLIN, North-cast Valley, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled bicycle, fixed wheel, upturned aluminium handle-bars, new cork grips, bell attached ; value, £3. Identifiable.

Waitati. Between the 28th March and 19th ultimo, from the unoccupied dwelling of JOHN MUNRO, at Evansdale, a new dark-brown leather case, fastened at side with

catch, “ J. Munro ” in black paint on cover, value £2 10., containing between thirty and forty phonograph records, value Is. 9d. each. Identifiable. Entrance effected by breaking open the door.

Lumsden. —Between lGth and 20th ultimo, from Borne Station, the property of FRANK PETER, runholder, 840 crossbred ewes, may have a few wethers amongst them : ewes branded with a five-pointed star in red on the back, slit in right ear and back bit out of left ear ; wethers slit in left ear and back bit out of right ear, two-, four-, six-, and eight-tooth, value 12s. each: and five Romney rams, branded with a five-pointed star in red on the back, slit in left ear and back bit out of right ear, value £2 2s. each. All identifiable.