PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 9, 5 March 1913, Page 154

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Auckland. —26th ultimo, from a bedroom at the Grand Hotel, the property of HARRY CORSON CLARK, actor, care of J. C. Williamson Company, four £IOO notes on Australian banks, two £SO notes on New Zealand banks, a £lO note on an Australian bank, about £5 in gold, £1 in silver, and a brown English-leather money-bag. Bag only identifiable. Suspicion is attached to William Robinson, alias John Aikman. (See Police Gazette, 1913, page 20.) C.R. 13/14.)

Auckland. — 26th ultimo, from a bedroom in the Grand Hotel, the property of ABRAHAM HALL, private secretary to the Minister of Customs, a gentlemen’s silver hunting lever watch, key-winder, No. 51853; a gold ohain, curb pattern, with a gold-mounted quartz pendant attached; a pocketbook and card-case; and about 12s. in silver: total value, £lO. Watch and pendant identifiable. (See preceding paragraph.)

Auckland. —26th ultimo, from a bedroom in the Grand Hotel, the property of ELLEN ELIZA DUDLEY, a 15 ct. gold bracelet, with a spade guinea in top; a Oct. gold bracelet, set with four or five rows of garnets ; and a 20 ct. gold neck chain and pendant, which has a solid gold piece in centre, then a ring of green jade, and finished off with gold scroll-work : total value, £lO. Identifiable. (See preceding paragraph.)

KiRiKiRiROA,-r-22nd ultiino, the Waikato Hotel, the property of FREDERICK B. ROSS, trainer, Royal Oak Hotel, Onehunga, a new 30 in. brown-leather kit-bag, containing five racing-jackets, of various oolours, two pairs of riding-boots (sizes six and seven), and two pairs of ridingpants ; total value, £ll 10s. Identifiable.

Cambridge. —l7th ultimo, from the dwelling of LORA PEARCE in Victoria Street, a ladies’ rolled-gold hunting keyless Waltham watch, No. 10553201, private number scratched on inside of back case 5947, and a 9ct. gold muff-chain, fetter-and-oval pattern; total value, £l2. Watch only identifiable.

Gisborne. —JOHN KILMARTIN’S stolen money : It has been definitely ascertained that complainant had not more than half the money alleged to have been stolen. His story cannot be relied upon, and it is doubtful if the money was stolen at all. (See Police Gazette, 1912, page 631.)

Gisborne. —lsth ultimo, from the dwelling of WILLIAM HENRY FOWLER and THOMAS HENRY HURST, carters, 584 Alvedeen Road, a gold-mounted ribbon watchguard, “ W. H. F.” engraved on gold bar in centre, a heartshaped gold medal with “ W. H. F.” engraved thereon, and about £2O in money, consisting of a £5 note, a single note, and the remainder in gold and silver : total value, £2l 15s. Guard and medal identifiable.

Stratford.— Between 18th and 20th January last, from a bedroom at the Junction Hotel, the property of WILLIAM GEOGHAN, blacksmith, Toko, a ladies’ open-face silver watch, a gold-mounted ribbon guard with gold heart in centre and gold hooks of different patterns at each end, a gold-mounted greenstone pendant, and a silver matchbox with a picture of either a woman’s or a dog’s head thereon; total value, £5. Identifiable. Suspicion attached to George Henderson, age forty, height 5 ft. 11 in., labourer and fireman, strong build, dark hair and complexion, tattooed on one forearm, wears a dark pointed beard; dressed in a well-worn dark suit and black hard hat.

Hawera. 22nd ultimo, from the Church of England, the property of the VENERABLE ARCHDEACON JAMES ROBERT CASSELL, a dull-copper alms-dish, about 18 in. in diameter, with embossed oross and fancy workings in centre; value, £5. Identifiable.

Hastings. Between 23rd and 29th January last, from a motor-car on the premises of JOHN FREDERICK TONKIN, motor agent, two four-volt accumulators (“ Halley ” or “ Haley ” scratched on top of each), a C.I.C. coil off a four-cylinder car, a volt-meter, and a small nickel motorhorn; total value, £l3 10s. Accumulators only identifiable.

Hastings. —26th January last, from a motor-car on the premises of MESSRS. HAWKINS AND ROME, motor agents, a Hart’s accumulator, four volts, 80 amps, in wooden case, “ Clime ” scratched on case ; and a very old Bhumel’s accumulator, six volts : total value, £4. Identification doubtful.

Palmerston North.— On or about the 6th ultimo, from the person of THEODORE ALHERS, bushman, oare of Manchester Hotel, Feilding, a £2O note on the Bank of New Zealand, No. 036784. Identifiable. Supposed stolen en route from Feilding to the Palmerston North Hospital.

Palmerston North.— About the Ist ultimo, from outside Burgess’s factory in Rangitikei Street, the property of LESLIE MILNE YULE, clerk, care of Adam Burgess, engineer, a gentlemen’s Nonpareil bicycle, No. 8891, blackenamelled, free wheel, upturned handles, rat-trap pedals, black-celluloid grips, Dunlop tires ; value, £5. Identifiable.

Wellington. —Between 21st and 23rd ultimo, from a bedroom in the Grand Hotel, the property of BESSIE LEHERTY, barmaid, a ladies’ gold hunting Geneva watch, No. 106615, scrolled case, no glass, bezel missing, with small gold bugle pendant attached by small fob chain about 3 in. in length ; a ladies’ round silver vanity-box about 2| in. in diameter; and round glass powder-box with silver top total value, £7. Identifiable.

Kumaka. Between 6th and 10th ultimo, from the dwelling of JESSIE HARRIS, a ladies’ 9ct. gold open-face keyless watch, maker “Fallows and C 0.,” set with imitation pearls in red enamel on baok; an 18 ct. gold muff-chain, about 3 ft. long, fancy trace pattern with very small links; and a ladies’ siiver-mounted brown crocodile-skin purse: total value, £5 12s. 6d. Identifiable. Suspicion attached to Alexander McDonald, age thirty, height sft. 10in., wagon-driver, stout build, dark complexion, ruddy face with scars on it; dressed in brown suit.

Lyttelton. —About 22nd November last, from the Union Steamship Company’s offices, the property of ALBERT JOHNSON, 16 Rainford Street, Sydney, a gentlemen’s Universal bicycle, No. 2287, 28 in. frame, free wheel, blackenamelled, two brakes ; value £ls. Identifiable.

Geraldine. —lsth ultimo, from the premises of Messrs. Morrison Bros., the property of FREDERICK WATSON GRAYBUiiJN, farijjetf, Grarlyft gentlemen’s black-enamelled Rapid M. '■ftpdgers maker, Geraldine, fixed wheel, mcjM runs, upturhed handles, green-celluloid grips with a piece broken off /mb,Weather toe-caps, racing-saddle ; value, £B. Identifiable;

Pleasant Point.— sth or 6th ultimo, from the dwelling of FREDERICK CASWELL, labourer, Albany, a cheque for £2 Bs., drawn by W. H. Ward on the Bank of New Zealand, Timaru, in favour of complainant, No. 643517, a sovereign, a pound’s worth of silver, and a leather purse ; total value, £4 11s. Cheque only identifiable.

Waimate. —Between the 7th and 9th ultimo, from the dwelling of THOMAS McQUILLAN, telegraph lineman, a small black-leather purse with “ G. Fowlds ” marked inside ; £lO 3s. 6d. in cash, consisting of seven £1 notes ; and a money-order for £3 3s. 6d., issued at Waikanae and payable at Christchurch to complainant.

Dunedin. —l9th ultimo, from the dwelling of GLADYS NICHOLLS, 21 Young Street, St. Kilda, a gold cable bangle, a ladies’ gold dress ring, set with three sapphires and four diamonds, “ De Beer, Ashburton,” stamped inside ; a gold band ring, set with an opal, “ G. J. H.” engraved outside; a gold neck-chain, with small links, set with four greenstones ; a gold pendant, set with a ruby and a pearl; a rolled-gold neck-chain with small links ; a gold brooch, with heart in centre, “ Mizpah ” pattern ; a heliotrope enamel brooch ; and a gold brooch, set with an amethyst in centre : total value, £3O. Identifiable.

Invercargill. WILLIAM T. BUCHANAN, boardinghouse-keeper, Leven Street, a cheque drawn on the Bank of New South Wales for £3OO, by complainant in favour of self. No. 469251. Identifiable.