PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XXXV, Issue 25, 29 June 1910, Page 274

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Auckland. —Dr. W. H. PARKES’S dwelling broken into : The ladies’ 18 ct. gold lever bunting-watch with “ M.E. R." engraved on it is No. 42827, and the 10 ct. gold hunting lever is No. 12846422. The following weie also stolen at the time the other jewellery was taken: A gold harp, engraved “ To Miss Maude Ross, from the Members of the Wellington Liederkranz,” &c.; a gentlemen’s gold hunting-watoh, chased cases; a gold half-moon' brooch, inscribed “ Chch., M. 8.,” and date ; a gold and pearl brooch, dagger and shield (hilt of dagger missing) ; a gold and enamel maple-leaf brooch a gold brooch, “Malta” in leiters ; a small gold chain, set with pearls, a topaz on the end ; a gold horse-shoe charm which opens; a gold Japanese pencil, raised flowers thereon, iris pattern ; a gold bracelet, set with a small diamond star; two old-fashioned rings, most of stones missing; a lightgreen greenstone pendant, Maori cut, with hole on top, about 3in. long; a gold broad band ring, with “M.E.R. from W. H. P ” engraved thereon in large letters; a gold

ling, “E. T.” engraved thereon; a gold watch-fob, with chased gold ball on end ; a gold brooch, spray of rushes and frog in pearls, tiny greenstone eyes; a gold brooch, pearl bow and flowers ; a gold slide, set with large emerald ; a gold and greenstone half-moon charm: total value of all the jewellery stolen, £BSO. Identifiable. (See Police Gazette, 1910, page 254.)

Auckland. —6th instant, from a locker in a cabin in s.s. “Atua,” the property of ALICE MACKEN, Longuebelle, Sydney, New South Wales, a large triangular-shaped 18 ct. gold, blue, and red enamelled pendant, studded with diamonds and rubies, the drop of the pendant is also studded with diamonds and rubies, a small platinum chain set with small jewels attached to pendant; value, £SO. Identifiable. Suspicion attached to Members of the crew.

Avondale. —l2th instant, from the dwelling of WILLIAM ASTLEY, Allendale Road, a ladies’ five-stone diamond ring, claw setting, value £5; a gold brooch, Irish-harp pattern, with three opals set resemb/ing f shamrock, a diamond in centre, value £3 10s. ; a thin twisted-gold chain, with pendant of thin filigree gold, /reen/tone, and pearls attached, value £2 10s. ; a plain old-fasljaoned locket, watch-pattern, two photographs inside, glass crh one side cracked, value £1; a narrow gold bangle, value £1 7s. 6d. ; a greenenamel bangle, value /os.; L cameo ring, white head on brown ground, value £2 10s.£ a 24 ot. gold ring, with broken leaf on back, one pearl in t ihe centre of the leaf, value £2; a garnet brooch, butterfly-shape, value 55.; a moonstone brooch, star-shape,/set ip silver, value 55., the property of ELLEN ASTLEY: a Oct. gold neck-chain, very small close links, with gold heart-shaped pendant, small pearl in centre, small bird on topf of pendant attached, value £1 10s.; an 18 ct. gold ring, set with two diamonds and three sapphires, Gipsy setting, value £5 ; a gold brooch, shamrockshape, with diamond in each leaf and opal in centre, value £1 10s. ; a gold brooch, set with two rubies, one missing, value 155.; one small gold heart pendant on a pin, value 65., the Elleeslie. —10th instant, from the racecourse, the property of the TRUSTEES OF THE AUCKLAND RACING CLUB, three large horse-covers, branded “A. R. C.” and “Kate,” “Major,” and “Casey,” on respective covers, painted in black, the leg-straps have been lengthened by additional pieces, maker’s name (“ Reach ”) on each cover; value, 10s. each. Identifiable.

Freeman’s Bay (Auckland). —12th instant, from the dwelling of HERBERT ARTHUR BOYES, Napier Street, a gentlemen’s silver watoh-chain, long-link pattern, with rmrnd gold-mounted serpentine stone pendant attached, value £1 ss. ; a large boar’s-tusk brooch, gold-mounted at each end, about 5 in. long, value £1 10s. ; three 9ct. gold mountings off a braid watch-guard, one a shield-shape with “ H. A. B.” thereon, value £1 55.; a gold and enamel oval locket, with photo of an old lady and gentleman inside, value 10s. Identifiable.

Ponsonby. —l4th instant, from the dwelling of JAMES RICHARD CROSS, printer, a gold crescent brooch, set with sapphires, value £3; a large greenstone heart, with “ Kia Ora ” in gold letters thereon, value £1 10s. ; and £1 10s. in cash. Breaking and entering.

Ponsonby. ~-13th instant, from the dwelling of EDWARD PAGE, labourer, a ladies’ keyless silver hunting-watch, “ M. Dyer ” engraved on inside of case, value £2 10s. ; a rolled-gold muff-chain, about 6 ft. long, has been broken in two on three places and mended with white cotton; a gold brooch, oval-shaped bar with heart in centre, ivy-leaf on top of heart, value 10s. 6d.; identifiable : and £1 6s. in cash. Breaking, entering, and theft.

Ponsonby. —l3th instant, from the dwelling of JOHN WILLIAM WARD, butcher, a gold American Waltham hunting-watch, “ J. W. Ward” engraved on inside of back case; value, £lO. Identifiable.

Te Awamutu. —Between 24th ultimo and 15th instant, from the Te Awamutu Hotel, the property of EDMUND ARTHUR COX, solicitor, a silver-mounted oval-shaped whisky-flask, with silver cup attached, black-morocco leather round the flask ; value, £2. Identifiable.

Napier. —About 18th March last, from the dwelling of CHARLES CARLIEN, labourer, Pohui, a double gold watoh-chain, long links with four small links between,

value £5 ss. Identifiable. Suspicion attached to Charles Lund, age about thirty-four, height 5 ft. 5 in., labourer, medium build, dark complexion, brown hair worn overforehead, clean-shaved ; dressed in dark suit.

Palmerston North. —3rd instant, from the pocket of GEORGE BRADY, dairy assistant, Bunnythorpe, a cheque for £6 14s. 3d. Suspicion attached to Man (name unknown), age about twenty-six, height 5 ft. 7in., labourer or flax-mill hand, cl6an-shaved, black hair, sharp nose, medium build ; dressed in navy-blue coat. Identification doubtful. Suspect cashed the cheque at the Terrace End Hotel.

Levin. —3rd instant, from tue racecourse, the property of ROBERT HAY, engineer, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled bicycle, celluloid mud-guards, Dunlop covers and tubes, straight handle-bars, leather toe-clips; value, £6. Identifiable.

Wellington.—Between the 2nd and sth instant, from the bedroom of ZOE STALLARD, housemaid, Barrett’s Hotel, a ladies’ 9ct. gold-ring, set with five garnets in claw setting; a gold padlock, chased on one side ; a gold locket, cross on one side; a ladies’ 9 ct. gold ring, set with three large rubies and two diamond chips; a ladies’ plain 18 ct. gold dress ring, originally set with three stones which are now missing ; a ladies’ 18 ct. gold curb bangle ; a ladies’ 9 ct. gold-mounted bamboo bangle, fastener broken ; a gold-wire brooch, name “ Zoe ” ; a greenstone shamrock, edged with gold: total value, about £ll 10s. Identifiable.

Wellington. —Between the 3rd and 24th May last, from Scott’s pie-shop, Manners Street, the property of GERTIE HILL, a ladies’ gold half-hunting watch, “ To Gertie, from her Father, July 20th, 1906,” engraved on it, value £5 ; a gold heart-shaped wire-worked pendant, set with rubies and pearls, value £3 3s.

Christchurch. —28th ultimo, from the Christchurch Rail-way-station, the property of GEORGE PARKER, railway surfaceman, a double-barrelled breech-loading hammerless gun, top action, Edward Jem maker, pistol grip, stock has been strained and repaired with two screws ; value, £lO. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —7th instant, the property of CECIL BAUGHAN, carter, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled “Rocket” bicycle, No. 321, turiied/down outrigger handles, fixed wheel, rat-trap pedals, celluloid mud-guards, King of Road lamp attached ; value, j£9. f Identifiable. Suspicion attached to Man (name unknown), age about twenty-seven, height 5 ft. 7 in., medium ybuiid, flat face, looked like a farm labourer, clean-shaved; dressed in light-grey pants and slouch hat turapd up in front. Supposed to have gone toK!,i ‘' rol ' Jtro^JLall/'SOD Kaiapoi. —lst or 2nd jaltima front Kairaki, the property of F. PARNHAM, Kaifpoi Shipping Company, two large green-canvas covers, n«arly/ifew, 24 ft. by 20 ft., hand-sewn, brass eyelet-holes ; value, £l2. -Identifiable. (O/&&/ Timaru. —Between 10)h and 12th instant, from the dwelling of ANDREW IRVIN, / ladies’ gold ring, with red stone (supposed in claw setting/; a ladies’ gold ring, with three clusters of diamond/ th/ee rubies in the centre of each cluster ; a gold bracelet! with flowers engraved on it, bar bent near the fastening ; a gold brooch set with amethyst in centre, pearls on eafch /de of amethyst; a gold brooch, with a brown stone irr centre (supposed claw setting) : total value, £l2. Identifiable. Breaking and entering. /c/100 Dunedin. —3rd instant/from a cabin on the s.s. “ MoaDa,” the property of JAMES DUNLOP, engineer, a plain gold soyereign-case, with “ J.D.” engraved thereon, value £3 10s. (identifiable); and five sovereigns.

Dunedin. —21st April last, from the Trades Hall, the property of WILLIAM WILSON, a light-grey and green-check overcoat with two outside vertical pockets, single-breasted, and nearly new ; value, £1 10s. Identifiable.

Gore. —4th instant, from Main Street, the property of ISABELLA WALKER, a ladies’ Rover bicycle, No. 12427, dress-guard broken, rear mud-guard has dent in it; value, £7. Identifiable.