PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 17, 30 April 1913, Page 259

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Auckland. — Between the 19th and 21st instant, the shop of JOHN WALKER, bird-fancier, 271 Queen Street, was broken into, and the following birds stolen: Ten white fantail pigeons, two blue fantail pigeons, two magpie pigeons, two brown tumbler pigeons, four feather - legged roller pigeons, a chequered cock dragoon pigeon, a red homer cock pigeon, two black-and-white pigeons, fifteen cock canaries, six Yorkshire canaries, and a wood-and-wire canary-cage; total value, £26 10s. 6d. Identification c|pubtful.

Auckland.— l9th instant, supposed from the person of JOHN LLEWELYN JONES, wheelwright, 21 Scarborough Terrace, Parnell, a gentlemen’s double-case Waltham watch, No. 12628392, and a leather guard; total value, £4 Is. Watch identifiable.

Auckland. —20fch ultimo, the property of ELIZABETH MARGARET GLENNY, Bayswater, Devonport, a ladies’ gold open-face English lever watoh, No. 961, “ Lowrie, Belfast, maker,” on dial; value, £5. Identifiable.

Otahuhu. —lGth instant, the dwelling of JOHN RAY, labourer, Otahuhu, was broken into, and five sovereigns and a small bag trimmed with beads stolen. Bag only identifiable.

Waikino. —26th ultimo, from the dwelling of CONSTANCE BROWN, a 9 ct. gold bangle, set with a diamond and two rubies; value, £3. Identifiable.

Waipiro Bay. —3rd instant, the property of SAMUEL JOHN McMEEKIN, surveyor’s assistant, a ladies’ 15 ct. gold half-hoop dress ring, claw-set with three rubies and four small diamonds; value, £5. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Jim, otherwise “ Larriky,” Martin, age about twenty-five, height 5 ft. 6in., labourer, native of Scandinavia, fair hair and complexion, blue eyes, medium build ; dressed in blue-serge suit and Panama hat. Complainant and suspect with others were in the Waipiro Bay Hotel, and complainant passed round the ring in a case for the inspection of the company. Suspect returned the case to him closed. He replaced it in his pocket without opening it. Subsequently he found the ring was missing. Suspect endeavoured to sell a similar ring shortly afterwards.

Palmerston North. —Between 20th and 23rd instant, from the dwelling of LOUIS BARNES, chauffeur, Buffet Hotel, a blue-vicuna suit, “ Made by H. Baker, Wellington,” on tab ; a dark-tweed motor-coat, strap across back, lined with red check, cuffs on sleeves, single-breasted : total value, £9. Identifiable.

Foxton. —Between 28th and 31st ultimo, from a storeroom at the Post Office Hotel, the property of HENRY OBAN, licensee, two cases of John Walker and Son’s whisky and one case of White and McKay’s whisky; total value, £lO 16s. Not identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Arthur McKegney, age thirty, height 5 ft. 6 in., flaxmill hand, native of New Zealand, strong build, fresh complexion, upper front tooth missing ; usually dressed in dark suit and hard black hat.

Petone.— 2lst instant, from Ryan Street, the property of EDWARD LINTERN, a pair of red-painted cart-wheels and a patent axle; value, £4. Identifiable. Two men who cannot be described were seen driving towards the Hutt with the stolen property.

Petone..— l7th instant, from a paddock at Mangaraki, the propertyvof ARTt^URJWILLIAM STEVENS, settler, a black fHfy, two <ycarfe and old, hands, both hind ieMkwSite, small white spb'k.on forehead ; value, £B. Identifiable. / Cn.

Wellington. —22nd ultimo, from the person of ARTHUR SEELING, railway employee, 9 Harrison Street, Wanganui, a gentlemen’s silver hunting lever watch, key-winding, No. 7279, private number 8178 scratched on inside case; a black-ribbon guard, with a gold shield in centre with “ A. S.” engraved on it; a greenstone pendant, with a gold leaf on it on which is inscribed “ Kia Ora,” part of “ Ora ” missing ; a silver match-box, with “A. S.” engraved on it; and two sovereigns : total value, £3 15s. Identifiable, except money.

Wellington. —l7th instant, from the Ferry Wharf, th e property of ALBERT POWELL, labourer, 29 Walter Street, a gentlemen’s Oates B.S.A. bicycle, No. 2115, blackenamelled, steel rims, straight handles, green grips, rat-trap pedals, back-pedalling brake, acetylene-lamp ; value, £4 10s. Identifiable.

Manners Street (Wellington). ultimo, from outsidjb th)e Dominion Boardinghouse n¥*-dourtenly Place, the property of Riddiford Street, a getitleinbmoß^miriL s black-enamelled, roller 'jphamf-fiacK-pedalling brake, ,-ealJtrap pedals, Dunlop tires, Brooks saddle, upturnedUafinfllesy value, £B. Identifiable.

Manners Street (Welmigt^N).ls|h instant, from the Taranaki /Street tbfe. propertw)f CARWOOD, hq]kpMqnAn a straight h;Mvdie v -bars, two n a,»dZ b AkjS s?-j L l amp and bell attache's ; value, £5. (\ J

Christchurch. —Between the 3rd and 20th«instant, from the dwefikrg'tef HARRY STAMLER, fishmpMer, 160 Madras Street/ a gentlemen’s gold. q j watcm, stpikbs/houifk anfo quarters', silvej dial ; a gold snake chain, Sragqn% end, bar Jh centre ; a rolled-gold sovereign-case and a gold Tsekei? t sttache4> total value, £26. Identifiable. Suspicion isattached to Walter Robertson or Robinson, age about fojdy; height about 5 ft. 6 in., labourer and steward, native of I?nglsnd, stout build, full face, large curled moustache, inclined to be fair ; fond of drink; dressed in a blue suit and cap.

Christchurch. —lßth instant, the shop of MARY McCORMICK, second-hand dealer, 501 Colombo Street, was broken into, and the following articles stolen: a ladies’ 18ct. gold ring, set with two rubies and a diamond; a ladies’ 15 ct. gold ring, set with two rubies; a gold ring, set with seventeen garnets ; three ladies’ double-cased silver watches ; a gold-mounted greenstone brooch ; four gold brooches; a greenstone horse-shoe pendant; and a gold-mounted boar’stusk brooch, with “A. M.” in centre: total value, £l2. Identifiable.

Christchurch.- 29th ultimo, from Gloucester Street, the property of HARRY F. MULLINS, plumber, 267 Durham Street, a gentlemen’s Star bicycle, No. 17106, free wheel, no brakes ; value, £l6. Identifiable.

Christchurch.— Bth instant, from outside the A 1 Hotel, the property of ERNEST BROWNE, salesman, 605 Colombo Street, a gentlemen’s Bell bicycle, No. 2112, Westwood rims, upturned handles, fixed wheel; value, £7. Identifiable.

Methven. —4th instant, from the Railway Goods-shed, Lyndhurst, the property of WALTER CHARLES BODGER, labourer, 27 Union Street, New Brighton, a pair of gentlemen’s tan boots, size 8, “ Made in England by Oakshott and Finnermore, Northampton,” marked inside ; a dark-tweed Kaiapoi cap; and a pair of Jason’s unshrinkable black woollen socks : total value, £1 11s. 6d. Identifiable.

Methven. —l3th February last, from Lyndhurst Railwaystation, the property of WILLIAM SPARROW, tailor, East Belt, Ashburton, a new dark-tweed suit, tailor-made, with black and violet streaks in it, addressed to “ F. Reesby farmer, Laurison ” ; value, £4 10s. Identifiable.

Little River. —Between the Bth ancl 10th instant, from the lanft>*coom at property of JOHN KEAKMSjDortaap ar ■gptttmrhep’s old*bicycle, No. 35 or 39? 4«rbrakes or mud-suutrds, Speedwell tires, wide black grips;/vafde, /Identifiable.

Little River. —loth instant, from the waiting-room at the railway-station, the pr perty of CHARLES GORDON HERDMAN, letter-carrier, a gentlemen’s Milford bicycle, fixed wheel, two rim-brakes, black grip on right side only, mua-guards on both wheels, rubber pedals, nickel rims, new Dunlop tires ; value £7 10s. Identifiable.

Ashburton. —19th instant, from the ladies’ lavatory at the railway-station, the property of MISS O’BRIEN HOARE, school-teacher, 21 Ayr Street, Lower Riccarton, a new brown - leather handbag, a silver - mounted green - leather purse, a £5 note, two half-sovereigns, 20s. in silver, an English silver penny, a German coin, a threepenny-piece with a hole in it, four small keys on a ring, a pocketknife, a pencil in case, a monthly pass on the railway, a gun-metal wrist-watch, a Waterman fountain pen, and a pair of goldrimmed spectacles : total value, £9 15s. lOd. Identifiable, except money.

Dunedin. —2sth February last, from George Street, the property of DAVID BREMNER, watchmaker, 16 Clyde Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled Speedwell bicycle, free wheel, back-pedalling brake, upturned handle-bars, black grips; value, £6 10s. Identifiable.

Dunedin. —l9th ultimo, from Liverpool Street, the property of VICTOR SCHAUMANN, clerk, St. Clair, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled Queen bicycle, free wheel, backpedalling brake, outrigger handles, rat-trap pedals, mudguard on back wheel; value, £5. Identifiable.

Dunedin. —l7th instant, from a right-of-wav--oTf Princess property saiesman^«/^en®en^, BBi ; l Swift bicycle, free rat-trap pedals ; vafiie, £lO, /Identifiable.

Dunedin. —9th instant, from a cabin on board s.s. “ Poherua,” the property of BENJAMIN BENNETT SMITH, third engineer, a gentlemen’s silver hunting lever Rotherham watch, No. 23889, B. D. Smith” engraved inside case, and three sovereigns ; total value, £ll. Watch only identifiable.