PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 48, 3 December 1913, Page 732

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Auckland. — Between the 3rd and sth ultimo, from the dwelling of HARRY JIGGLNS, restaurant - keeper, 68 Federal Street, a gentleman’s open-face silver English lever watch, keyless, “ J. H,” on inside of case ; a 10 ct. gold curb chain (single), centre link has file-mark on it, evidently made for the purpose of testing it; i£nd a tie-pin, slightly smaller than a threepenny-piece, with a diamond set in centre, chased round edges ; total value, £7 10s. Identifiable.

Waihi.— 22nd October last,-from Whitehead’s boot workshop, the property of WILLIAM WORTH, bootmaker, an 18 ct. gold rim?, set with five diamonds, large one in centre ; and a 15 ct. gold ring, with gold heart on it : total value, £lO 7s. Identifiable.

Hamilton. —2Bth October last, from the Lake Reserve, the property of GEORGE T. WITT, farmer, Ngaruawahia, a bay hack pony filly, three years old, one white hind foot; value, £6. Identifiable.

Marton. —2lst ultimo, from outside complainant’s office in Wellington Road, the property of ROBERT HARRIS, land agent, a gentleman’s B.S.A. bicycle, No. 099, makers Neilsen Bros., Marton, one grip missing ; value, £5. Identifiable.

Otaki. —Between the 18th August and the 18th October last, from the farm of ROBERT WYNN FLEMING, seventeen bullocks, twelve to eighteen months old, mixed colours and breeds, some half-bred Jerseys, branded “T 5” on rump ; total value, £59 10s. Identifiable.

Masterton. —On or about the 22nd ultimo, from the men’s quarters at Kahumingi Station, the property of H. W. SMITH, horse-breaker, a new brown-tweed sac suit, with green threads running through it, maker J. T. Lewis, Willis Street, Wellington; would fit a man about sft. 10 in.; value, £6. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to James Thompson, age about thirty-eight, about 5 ft. 10 in , labourer, supposed native of New Zealand, slim build, dark moustache. Supposed to have come from New Plymouth, and to be in the coal trade in Wellington.

Wellington.—24th October last, from outside the New Zealand Insurance Company’s Office, the property of JOHN KEIR AND CO., carriers, 76 Jervois Quay, a gentleman’s B.S.A. bicycle, No. 28106, steel rims and pedals, free wheel, no grips, back-pedalling brake, front mud-guard broken; value, £7. Identifiable.

Picton. CHARLES PHILPOTT’S AND OTHERS’ launches broken into: The suspect, Edward Kenny, was arrested for these offences by Constable King, Picton police, and committed for trial. The grand jury at Blenheim ignored the bill of indictment. One bannister-brush has been recovered. (See Police Gazette, 1913, page 447.)

Christchurch. —24th October last, from Colombo Street, the property of THOMAS WILLIAM TOMLINSON, lampcleaner, 135 Aikman’s Road, a gentleman’s Bell bicycle, No. 3908, blue-enamelled, fixed wheel, one Dunlop tire, the other Oceanic, top bar nickel-plated, tape bound round handles ; value, £lB. Identifiable.

Palmerston South. —Between 8.30 a.m. and 5 30 p.m. on the 4th ultimo the dwelling of JAMES ROGER SMITH, linesman, care of Telegraph Department, Dunedin, was broken into, and the following articles stolen: A light-brown-tweed coat, size 7, “Ledgwood” on tab, value £2, identifiable, the property of complainant; a pair of light-brown-tweed trousers, value £1 55., identifiable, the property of ALBERT DUNCAN; a gentleman’s silver huntingwatch, key-winding, “J. Welsh” scratched inside, similar to No. 2 in Police Gazette, 1911, page 1, value £5, identifiable, the property of JAMES WELSH. Suspicion is attached to John Anderson, age about forty, height about 5 ft. 8 in., swagger, stout build, dark complexion, dark moustache turning grey ; dressed in dark clothes and blackfelt hat. Carrying a large swag in grey blanket. He has been searched by the Hampden police without result.