PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XXXVI, Issue 6, 15 February 1911, Page 67

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Auckland. —25th ultimo, from CALVERT FRODSHAM, a gentlemen’s 9ct. gold double chain, long plain links with one or two links between (see No. 21 of Illustrations), a goldmounted greenstone pendant attached, about 2 in. long, a plain silver sovereign-case to hold sovereigns and halfsovereigns attached to one end ; value, £lO. Complainant gave the chain to two Men in the United Service Hotel to look at, who decamped with it. Descriptions: First, age about thirty, height about 5 ft. 9ir,., medium build, cleanshaved, dark hair and complexion, hard features ; dressed in dark suit and hard hat. Second, age about twenty-three, height about 5 ft. 9 in., slight build, clean-shaved, lightbrown hair ; supposed dressed in greenish-coloured suit and straw hat. Both can be identified.

Auckland. —23rd ultimo, from Bridgewater Road, the property of JOHN JAMES SUTTON, chemist, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled Rudge-Whitworth bicycle, No. 432579, 26 in. wheel, nickel rims (slightly rusted), new rat-trap pedals; value, £l2. Identifiable.

Ohaeawai.— Between the Bth and 15th ultimo, from th e farm of SAMUEL RADOJOKOVICH, a five-year-old Here ford bullock, branded “ 70” on rump, circular punch-hole in off ear, value £7; two red steers, three years old, branded “ V —snip out of top and bottom of off ears, value £4 each ; a red Poley steer, two years old, branded “R 6,” semicircular snip out of bottom of off ear, value £3 ; a roan cow, five years old, no brands or earmarks, value £5 ; two heifers, two years old, “ R 6 ” on rump : also two steers the property of J. B. CLARKE, one red colour with a little white on it, the other a very light roan, both branded “ C” on rump, punch-holes in centre of near ear, value £4 10s. each. Identifiable.

Hamilton.— 23rd ultimo, from the bedroom of JEFFERY VENNING, at Wishart’s Boardinghouse, a ladies’ gold ring, set with three diamonds and two pearls or two diamonds and three pearls, value £5; a gold and greenstone bracelet, value £4. A man who gave the name of JR. Mattheivs sold the bracelet for 6s. 6d. on the above date to a second-hand dealer. Description: Age about twenty-one, height 5 ft. 8 in., labourer, fair complexion and hair, clean-shaved ; dressed in old brown suit and cap ; loutish appearance. He slept in the boardinghouse on the 22nd ultimo and left on the morning of the 23rd, riding a new bicycle. He is supposed to be identical with John Mathews, alias Ward. (See Police Gazette, 1910, page 320.)

Palmerston North. —20th or 21st ultimo, from an outhouse at Baigent’s Boardinghouse, Longburn, the property of JOHN FLANAGAN, a gentlemen’s Rudge - Whitworth bicycle, No. 588155, Edie Coaster hub, outrigger handles, 23 in. frame, almost new ; value, £l6.

Palmerston North. — Between the 3rd and 6th December last, from George Street, the property of MENZIES ARCHIBALD, farm hand, a gentlemen’s English B.S.A. bicycle, No. 25372, black-enamelled 24 in. frame, free-wheel, backpedalling brake, celluloid mud-guards ; value, £lO. Identifiable.

Palmerston North —2Bth ultimo, from outside Collinson and Cunningham’s shop, the property of JESSIE DALZIEL, a ladies’ Nonpariel bicycle, No. 231838, black-enamelled frame, bright steel rims ; value, £l2. Identifiable.

Petone. — 3rd instant, from the dwelling of Henry Sheppherd, the property of JANE JONES, housekeeper, a gold close-pattern curb necklet, greenstone cross attached, goldmounted on top, gold kiwi on centre, value £2 ; also £5 10s., the money of HENRY SHEPPHERD.

Wellington. 6th instant, from the bedroom of the REV. H. BURNETT, Willowbank Boardinghouse, a gold lever hunting-watch, “H. B. B.” engraved on front case, number unknown ; value, £2O. Identifiable.

Wellington. ONYON, at Trentham Racecourse or Wellington, a gentlemen’s open-faced gold lever watch, No. 24748, “C. O.” engraved on outside of back case; value, £ls. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —23rd November last, from the railwaystation, Christchurch, the property of EDWARD LAGAN, a brown-leather Gladstone bag, with plate on side engraved “J. Mullen, Ashburton Hotel,’’ containing a grey-tweed knicker suit, a pair of green-tweed knickers, a black-tweed knicker suit, six white soft shirts, six linen double collars (some marked with complainant’s name), knitted ties of different colours, two grey-flannel shirts, a green-coloured travelling-rug valued at £1 10s.; total value, £6 10s. Identifiable.

Sumner.— Between 23rd and 29th ultimo, from Taylor’s Mistake, the property of DUNCAN ALLEN FRASER, a Winchester pea-rifle, cavity in butt for ramrod, value 15s. ; a pair of opera-glasses ; a white blanket with a hole in the corner ; and a dark-coloured blankest, value £2 ss. Identifiable.

Dunedin. —2Bth ultimo, from the bedroom of ELLEN WARREN, Castle Street, an old black-leather handbag, containing a long greenstone bar brooch (gold-mounted at both ends), and a small plain gold band ring (worn); value, £4. Identifiable.

Dunedin. —2nd ultimo, from Timaru Railway-platform, the property of PHILLIP MERCHANT, Ann Street, a dressbasket, 2 ft. long, containing a white dress, a colouredcheck dress, a dark dress, a cream dress, a dark costume, a white fur, a baby’s cream dress, and a white shirt; value, £l3. Identifiable.

Milton.— 2Bth ultimo, from the hut of JAMES KENNEDY, labourer, a pair of dark-tweed trousers, with two thin blue stripes running through them ; value, £l. Identifiable. Suspicion attached to Joseph Warrington, age about thirty, height about 5 ft. 7in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, brown hair, cleanshaved ; dressed in dark-tweed trousers (torn and sewn with twine across the seat), military leggings with spurs ; appeared strange in his manner. He is supposed to have gone South.

Gore. —22nd January last, from the bedroom of THOMAS GARRICK, traveller for Massey-Harris and Co., a silver lever hunting Rotherham watch, a 15 ct. gold double chain (pattern No. 15 on Illustrations), a solid gold triangle, a topaz pendant with true lover’s knot and ring fastening to centre of chain; value, £lB. Identifiable. Suspicion attached to William Walker and Armstrong (name supposed fictitious). First: Age thirty-five, height sft. sJin., native of New Zealand, darkish moustache, dres-ed in dark suit and green coloured soft-felt hat. (See Police Gazette , 190 G, page 182.) Second: Age thirty-six, height about 5 ft. 5 in., dark-brown curly hair and moustache, slight build, part of right index finger missing, growth in left ear ; dressed in brown suit and faded brown Dr. Jim hat, trousers frayed at bottoms.

Invercargill. —Between May and November last, from a paddock, the property of WILLIAM JAMES McGREGOR, runholder, about three hundred and sixty ewes, mostly Merino-Border-Leicester cross, four, six, and eight tooth, branded “ C” in red on rump, slope off front of right ear ; value, about £3OO. Identifiable.