PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XXXVI, Issue 43, 1 November 1911, Page 516

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Auckland. — 13th ultimo, from the person of JAMES HENRY FLEMING, Stockbroker, Devonport, a ladies’ gold hunting keyless watch, No. 92696, “Frank Hyams, Dunedin,” on dial; value, £22 10s. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to two Men (names unknown). Descriptions : First, height p-bout 5 ft. 9 in., medium build, dark moustache, smart appearance ; dressed in brown suit and hard hat. Second, height about 5 ft. 10 in., medium build, dark moustache ; dressed in dark suit and soft-felt hat.

Auckland.— Between August last and 16oh ultimo, in transit per s.s. “ Tomoana,” from New York to Auckland, the property of SMITH AND CAUGHEY (LIMITED), drapers, thirty-one pairs of men's white-canvas rubber-soled Perfection cricket-shoes, size 8; total value, £l3 4s. 9d. Identifiable. The steamer discharged cargo at Sydney prior to her arrival at Auckland, and the offence may have been committed there.

Paeroa.— CHARLES NEWLAND and LANCE WATSON’S whare broken into : It has been ascertained that the hunting keyless watch is a rolled-gold Waltham. (See Police Gazette, 1911, page 507.)

Hastings.— 26th September last, from Karama Road, the property of EDWARD CAMPBELL, a gentlemen’s blackenamelled free-wheel Royal Saxon bicycle, upturned handles, no grips, steel rims, and mudguards; value, £lO. Identi fiable.

Christchurch.—lsth ultimo, from the Cathedral, Barbadoes Street, the property of JOHN McSWIGAN, labourer, 106 Nursery Road, Linwood, a gentlemen’s 22 in. frame black-enamelled free-wheel Khaki bicycle, No. 25669, upturned handles, nickel-plated rims, rat-trap pedals ; value, £B. Identifiable.

Dunedin. —l2th September last, from the Otago Daily Times Office, the property of JOHN JACK, printer, Eskvale Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel Kiki bicycle, upturned handles, white grips, rim-brakes, rat-trap pedals, celluloid mudguards ; value, £B. Identifiable.

St. Bathan’s, —4th ultimo, from the farm of WILLIAM F. PLEW, a black-and-tan smooth-hair sheep-dog, two years old, white nose, bushy tail, squeaking bark, answers to the name “ Wag ” ; value, £lO. Identifiable.