PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XXXV, Issue 32, 17 August 1910, Page 354

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Auckland.— l7th or 18th ultimo, from a bedroom in the Crescent Boardinghouse, a gentlemen’s plain metal openfaced watch, and a wnite-metal chain with three medals (four- or five-pointed-star design) attached, value £1 10s., the property of ALFRED ALLAN; a gentlemen’s silver chain (two long and two sbort links pattern), a gold sovereign-case, “John Elliott” engraved tnereon, and a silver match-box, the property of JOHN ELLIOTT, value £2. Identifiable.

instant, from SAMUEL McMURRAY, while influence of liquor, a gold hunting lqver N#>. ‘’•Kiriiman and. Dennison, w Samuel McMurray” engiaved on inside of case, value JL£r, Internen’s gold double albert chain, curb-pattern,gmfflustone pendant attached, “S. MoM.” engraved on mounting, value £l2. Identifiable.

Epsom.— 2nd instant, from the bedroom of FREDERICK BICKNELL, gardener, a sdver Waltham lever watch, No. 698, silver cable chain attached, value £3 ; a pair of tan boots, recently blackened, value 15s.

Wellsford. — 9th instant, from Kaiwaka, the property of the NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT, a bay horse, sixteen hands high, cbjflp mane and tail, clipped trace-high, white spot on npsejjystiar .and hip-joint wi.e e windgall has b FGarai riygooct saddle, recently restuffed, fancy stitching on pane!, leather girth. Suspicion attached to a Man, name unknown, who was seen riding the horse through Wellsford towards Warkwoith, age about twenty-four, height 5 ft. 8 in., labourer; one finger missing (supposed second finger left hand) ; dressed in dark-tweed suit, light-coloured slouch hat. 4.0 3ZJ-0 Wairoa. —9th ultimo-’ 1 from the bedroom of AMELIA PRISKIE, cook, Perry Hotel, a ladies’ 15 ct. gold muffchain, small links, the clasp broken and attached with string, value £9; a ladies’ silver hunting-watch, “ A. P.” on shield outside, value £2. Identifiable.

Palmerston North. —27th ultimo, from outside the church, the property of OLIVER PRICE, farmer, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled B.S.A. bicycle, No. 6910, free wheel, baek-padallirg brake, a new front wheel, steel mud guard, slight dent in fork ; value, £B.

Christchurch. — About 17th ultimo, from the Bradford Boardinghouse, the property of LEONARD GALLETLY, labourer, a gentlemen’s Anglo-Speciai bicycle, No. 64517, steel rims, 23 in. frame, Dunlop tires, celluloid mud-guards, fixed wheel, no brakes ; value, £ls.

Christchurch.— l7th May last, from the railway-station Christchuich, the property of BLACKBOURNE, SMITH, AND CO., a gentlemen’s Colonial Special bicycle, No. 374, steel rims, Britannia tires, steel pedal and mud guards, fixed wheel, upturned handles, no brakes, black-enamelled frame ; value, £7.

Christchurch.— 27th June last, from the railway-station, Christchurch, the property of JAMES LAURENSON, a gentlemen’s Eagle bicycle, 26 in. frame, steel rims, Dunlop tires, rubber pedals, steel mud-guards, straight handles, free wheal, has front-rim brake and back-pedalling brake ; value, £7.

Christchurch. —sth/uliimo, from a paddock, the property of BE,RT WOOLEy, a dark-brown pony gelding, eight years old, 14 hands Migift, branded “ M ” on near shoulder (visible only when clfpp/d), Jieavv dbat of hair ; and an old canvas value, 'Mr. Identifiable. / (f 1 Addington. —9th or 10th ultimo, from Spreydon, the property of HORACE HARROW, a brown retriever dog, three years old, white spot on breast, answers to name of “ Bob,” is an exceptionally good gun-dog, and may have been taken into the country ; value, £3.

Timaru. —2nd instant, from the Empire Hotel, the property of J. C. ROBINSON, traveller, a gentlemen’s old brown-mixture overcoat, chain tab, turned-up sleeves, brownbraid binding on inside of sleeves ; value, £l. Identifiable.

Waimate. 2nd ultimo, from the hut of THOMAS HAYNES, labourer, a 1 gentlemen’s Fite bicycle, No. 616 below the seat, 25 in./blafck-enamelied frame, gold-lined, sloping top bar, rat-trap pedals, Brooks 810 saddle, Eadie Coaster hub, nickel-btatdfi rims (lined red and black), steel mud-guards, reversible /handles ; value, £ls. Identifiable. Suspicion attached/to gt Man, name unknown, who was seen riding a bicycle and leading another going towards Oamaru. Description: Age about eighteen, height sft. Sin. or 9in., fresh complexion, clean-sbsvwed, medium build; dressed in blue jerse/ with npu letters across the chest, dark cap- [Uhvrd'., 36^, Dunedin. —On or about 22nd June last, from the Athenamm Library, the property of HORACE E’REDERIGK BASTINGS, librarian, a book entitled “Dawn in Russia,” by Nevinson, Atbenseum label pasted on outside of cover, value 7s. 6d. Suspicion attached to P. M. Koonin, age thirty, height 5 ft. 6 in., lecturer, native of Russia, stout build, coarse mouth, clean-shaved, hair inclined to curl, slightly bald, wears glasses. He was seen with the book, but when interviewed denied having it. He may frequent other libraries and take books dealing with Russia, on which subject he is lecturing.

Mosgiel. —2oth ultimo, from the hut of ANGUS SHAW, labourer, a silver lever hunting English Rotherham watch, No. 23495, small dent on case ; value, £5. Identifiable.

St. Kilda. —29fch or BOfch ultimo, from the dwelling of MICHAEL IDOUR, hawker, a gentlemen’s light racing free-wheel bicycle, Record make, black-enamelled frame, turned-up handles, wooden rims, back rim has been broken and repaired, end of grip broken : value, £B. Identifiable.