PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2, 18 January 1911, Page 26

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Newton.— 2nd instant, from the boardinghouse of Annie Margaret Robinson, a gentlemen’s new dark-grey Chesterfield coat, slate-colcured lining; a pair of new military hairbrushes, black-ebony backs, with silver shield on each, in black leather case, the property of THOMaS McCONNELL: also a large pig’s tusk, heavily mounted in gold, “ G. A. to L. J.A., June, 1905,” engraved in shield in centre, value about £2, the property of LOUISA HUTCHISON.

Eden Terrace.— 24th ultimo, from the dwelling of SARAH ANNE RICHARDS, a gold pin with a chain and bell-shaped pendant made of petrified wood, value £1 10s. ; a gold bracelet, chased on one side, set with three rubies and two diamonds, value £2 10s.

Waikino. On 25th ultimo, the property of THOMAS ROWLANDS, labourer, a gentlemen’s saddle, with large knee-pads, the seat of saddle lias been scratched with barbed wire, rusty steel stirrup irons, two blue-cotton girths, and breast-plate ; value, £2 10s. Identifiable.

Mercer. 6th instant, from the farm of ROBERT DAVENEY, a double-barrelled breeoh-loadinggun, “Higham, London,” engraved on lock-plates; value, £5. Suspicion attached to Norman Groll and Tom Nelson, alias Marchbank. First: Age about twenty-three, height 5 ft. 7 in., labourer, native of Australia, small face, abscess-soars on neck, cleanshaved ; dressed in blue-vicuna suit, fancy vest, and skull cap. Second : Age about twenty-five, height about 5 ft. 8 in., labourer, full face, clean-shaved. They were employed by complainant, and the gun was missed shortly after they left.

Tokomaru Bay.-— 3rd or 4th instant, from the bedroom of JOSEPH MENTICINO, in the Te Puka Hotel, a gentlemen’s silver Waltham watch ; a rather heavy gold chain with large links, a Jubilee sovereign attached : value, £lO. Identifiable.

Ongaonga. —22ud ultimo, from the whare of EUGENE COWAN, labourer, a gentlemen’s silver hunting lever watch, No. 60334, maker W. Ehrhardt, London, “ 6965 TW ” scratched on back case ; value, £5.

Ongarue. —2nd instant, the property of ELIZABETH KING, an 18 ct. gold wedding-ring, value £1 155.; anlßct. gold ring, set with three rubies and three or four small diamonds, value £5. Identifiable.

Taihape. 24th ultimo, from the bedroom of JOHN TORBET, a black-cloth or fine-serge coat, split in tail, small mark of repair on right breast, elastic tab ; a pair of dark trousers, with fine white stripe running through the material, cuffed at bottoms, side pockets, and one hip pocket: value, £4 10s. Identifiable.

Palmerston North.— 2oth or 21st ultimo, from a stack o-f hay, the property of the BOROUGH COUNCIL, Palmerston North, a green-coloured canvas cover, 24 ft. square, a number of brass eyelets in it (one of them torn out), “ Dahl and Co., Makers,” stamped on it in various places; value, £B. Identifiable.

Masterton. Between 11th and 28th November last, from the sheep-run of WILLIAM HENRY BUICK, twenty pure-bred Romney woolley hogget ewes, ear-marked with club in front of right ear, and “ V ” out of front of left ear ; value, £42. Identifiable.

Lower Hutt. — l4th ultimo, from the Bellevue Gardens, the property of ERNEST L. HAWKEN, an open-faced 9 ct. gold watch, No. 22546; value, £4 10s. Inserted in lieu of paragraph, page 4, where number of watch erroneously appears as 32546.

Petone.— Between the 3rd and 11th instant, from Mrs. Davidson’s boardinghouse, a ladies’ gold granny chain, small gold heart attached ; a gold neck-chain, twisted pattern, gold pendant attached, set with a garnet and pearls, the property of ISABELLA WHITE, value £lO : a keyless hunting metal watch , value £1; and a pair of gold sleeve-links (sbieldand dumb-bell-pattern), the property of J. BUTLER, value, £2 10s, Identifiable.

Mount Cook (Wellington). —3lst ultimo or Ist instant, from MATTHEW HANARAHAN, while under the influence of liquor, a gentlemen’s silver hunting Geneva watch, No. 6 over 137; and a 9 ct. gold chain, one long liuk connected by three small links : value, £3. Identifiable.

Greymouth. 2nd or 3rd ultimo, from the Railway Wharf, the property of the NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT, two railway-carriage cushions, 6 ft. long by 17 in. wide, “No. 353 ” stencilled underneath; value, £1 10s. Identifiable.

Reefton. —sth ultimo, from outside the Empire Hotel, the property of PETER O’NEIL, a gentlemen's blackenamelled Rudge-Whitworth free-wheel bicycle, “No. 100” under bottom bracket, front roller brake, roller chain, upturned handles, one white grip (the other missing) ; value, £6. Identifiable.

Blackwater. Between the 10th and 22nd November last, from the bedroom of PATRICK O’DONNELL, a Waterbury watch ; a 9 ct. gold chain, small link, curb and fetter pattern ; greenstone tiki attached by a chain about lin. long; a silver sovereign-case at one end of chain : total value, £7 12s. 6d. Identifiable.

Christchurch.— 11th ultimo, from the Volunteer Camp at Cashmere Hills, the property of SAMUEL WILLIAM BROOKER, a pair of field-glasses, mounted in black leather, slight dent near glass ; value, £2 10s. Identifiable.

Fendalton.— l2th or 13th November last, from the premises of JOHN HOWELL, carpenter, two greenheart fish-ing-rods with reels attached, about 0 ft. long, a spike in one handle, value £1 ss. each ;an iron plane, about 9in. long, stamped “ W. Howell,” value Bs. 6d. ; an oilskin cape, with yellow tab, “ John Howell ”on it, value ss. Identifiable.

Dunedin. —Ith instant, from the Dunedin Motor-garage, the property of JOHN PICKFORD, a gentlemen’s MasseyHarris bicycle, black enamelled frame, free wheel, front hub rusty, back-pedalling brake, rat-trap {edals, reversible handles, patch on back tire, Brooks saddle (small piece cut out of side), Cook-Howlinson’s transfer on bicycle ; value, £6. Identifiable.

Dunedin. —22nd ultimo, from Jetty Street, the property of JOHN MILLER, saddler, a gentlemen’s Gloria free-wheel bicycle, recently black-ei amelled, nickel bars, two rimbrakes ; value, £5. Identifiable.

Dunedin.-— loth ultimo, from the stable of ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL, a set of electro-plated spring-cart harness; value, £5 11s. Identifiable.

Gore. —2nd or 3rd October last, from a coal-shed, the property of G. W. WOODS AND CO., cyole-agents, a gentlemen’s Massey-Harris bicycle, No. 641614, Model 17, 22 in. frame, Continental tires, Brooks saddle, turned-down handlebars ; value, £3. Identifiable.