PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 49, 10 December 1913, Page 746

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Devonport.— 2Bth ultimo, from the dwelling of GLADYS LIND, Domain Street, a grey-leather purse, “ Gladys Lind ” written inside, containing two postal notes for £1 each, Nos. 033493 and 033494, two half-sovereigns, and 3s. in silver. Purse and notes identifiable.

Auckland. —24th ultimo, from the dwelling of FREDERICK SOLOMAN BALLIN, dentist, Carlton Gore Road, £4O in gold. Not identifiable. Suspicion is attached to a Man (name unknown), age about thirty, height about 5 ft. Bin., strong build, fresh complexion; dressed in a darkstriped suit and dark cap. (O.R. 13/651.)

Waihi. —21st ultimo, from the Grand Junction Mine, the property of HENRY ERNEST HARVEY, battery hand, a lady’s small green purse, four £5 and two £1 notes on the Bank of New Zealand, a half-sovereign, and a receipt for £5 from the Australian Mutual Provident Insurance Company. Purse and receipt only identifiable.

Taumaraunui. ALFRED G. RICHES, settler, a brown-leather wallet, containing two sovereigns, a half-sovereign, a George IV halfpenny, a sixpence, six penny stamps, two cheques for £5 each on the Bank of Australasia (Nos. A 14915 and A 14920, drawn by A. G. Riches in favour of H. Riches), and a receipt for a registered letter. Wallet, cheques, and halfpenny identifiable. The property of one “ DIAH,” a purse containing £3 in gold and four pennies. Purse only identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Leonard Clarence McClelland, age twenty-one, height 5 ft. Bin., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, dark complexion, black hair, brown eyes. Suspect denies the theft, and is still employed by complainant. He admits having been compelled to leave his previous employment in Wellington for appropriating his employer’s funds.

Hastings. —2sth ultimo, from outside the Public Libiarv, the property of MINDEN CLENNELL COLLINGWOOD FENWIGKE, schoolboy, Karamea Road, a gentleman’s Rudge-Whitworth bicycle, free wheel, back-pedalling brake, rat-trap pedals, No. 63170160 ; value, £5. Identifiable.

Hastings. —Bth ultimo, from outside complainant’s shop in Market Street, the property of THE HAWKE’S BAY FARMERS’ CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION, a gentleman’s Swift bicycle, free wheel, rim brakes, rubber pedals (rubber missing from left one), mud-guard on back wheel only; value, £5. Identifiable.

Feilding. —lst instant, from the harness-room at com' plainant’s stables, the property of PETER McCABE, stableproprietor, a green double-breasted overcoat, high collar, slightly faded, leather-lined. The lining is a separate coat, which" can be removed. The outside coat is fastened with clips all round. Two large and one small pockets outside and two large ones inside. Small hole near one of the outside pockets. Weight of combined coats, about 201 b. Value, £B. Identifiable.

Palmerston North.— loth ultimo, from the dwelling of JOHN J. MARRIOTT, a gentleman’s gold hunting Waltham watch, nearly new, 9 ct. or 15 ct. ; and a gold 15 ct. or 18 ct. chain, similar to No. 26 in Police Gazette, 1911, page 2, with a gold-mounted quartz pendant and a silver sovereign-case, with “ J. M.” on one side, and “ from C. M.” on the other, attached: total value, £ls. Identifiable.

Masterton. —On or about the 27th ultimo, from the dwelling of THOMAS T. DENBEE, clerk, Cornwall Street, a gentleman’s Westbury bicycle, “ Lower Hutt ” on front-bar, mud guards, and tool-bag, narrow bent handle-bars, back tirß nearly new ; value, £lO. Identifiable.

Havelock.— 2nd ultimo, from the dwelling of THOMAS NUTT, miner, Golden Bar, two £5 notes, supposed on the National Bank of New Zealand ; a gold ring, with “ T N ” on it ; and a small brown purse: total value, £ll. Ring only identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Wfilliam McNeil, age thirty-five, height 5 ft. 9 in., miner, native of Scotland, stout build, fresh complexion, dark hair; dressed in a striped green suit, soft hat, and shirt; erect walk; fond of drink.

Cobden. —Between 5 p.m,, on the 21st and 8 a.m. on the 22nd ultimo the premises of JESSE STEER, butcher, North Beach, were broken into, and four cases (each containing four dozen lib. tins of whitebait) stolen. Each tin has “ Packed by Hildebrand and Co., MawheraPreserving-works, Greymouth,” on it: total value, £l6. Identifiable.

Otira. -- S. N, DIN. AND CO.’S watches stolen : A reward of £25 is offered by complainants to any one giving such information as will lead to the recovery of the stolen property and the conviction of the thief or thieves. A further reward of £lO is offered by James Beban, licensee of the Otira Hotel, to any person who shall give such information as will lead to the recovery of the stolen property, provided it is proved that the theft took place at the Otira Hotel. (See Police Gazette, 1913, pages 426 and 448.)

I / Christchurch. — 18th ultimoydrom the Prohibition League Rooms, the property' off) (fiE£4tGE BURN, care of Booth, McDonald, ajqd Co., Bell bicycle, No. 1634, free wheel; value, £lby Identifiable.

Christchurch. —13th ultimo, from outside Harvey and McDonald’s premises in Colombo Street, the property of THOMAS HEALEY, 546, Gloucester Street, Linwood, a gentleman’s Swift Royal Superb bicycle, No. 256, fixed wheel, Oceanic tires, runwell transfer; value, £8 10s. Identifiable.

Christchurch. — Ist ultimo, from the Southern Cross Hotel, the property of JOHN SAMUEL GOLDING, 88 Poulsen Street, Addington, a gentleman’s Butler bicycle, No. 247, rubber pedals, free wheel ; value, £B. Identifiable.

Dunedin. —l4th ultimo, from outside the premises of J. Wilkie and Co., stationers, Princes Street, the property of J. WILKIE, a gentleman’s Enfield Witscotts bicycle, No. 3488, rat-'rap pedals, free wheel, vulcanite mud-guards, “J. Wilkie and Co.” branded on saddle : value, £3. Identifiable.

Dunedin. —On the 28th ultimo, the premises of HENRY ALFRED HOGG, jeweller, 187 George Street, were broken into, and the following articles stolen : Four 18 ct. five-stone diamond half-hoop ladies’ rings, claw-set; a double diamond-and-ruby cluster ring, claw-set; a diamond cluster ring, claw-set; a diamond-and-ruby ring, double row, five stones on each row, claw set; a diamond-and-ruby cluster ring, claw-set; a six-diamond and one-ruby ring, claw-set; a seven-diamond and one-ruby ring, claw-set; a three-diamond and two-ruby half hoop ring, claw-set; a two-diamond and three-ruby half hoop ring, claw set; a two-diamond and three-sapphire half hoop ring, claw-set; a two-diamond and one-ruby (cross over) ring, claw-set; a two-diamond and three-sapphire half hoop ring, claw set; two one-diamond and two-ruby (cross over) rings, claw-set; a two-diamond and three-sapphires half hoop ring, claw set; a one-diamond and two-ruby tablet ring, grain-set ; a two-diamond and threeemeralds half hoop ring, claw-set; a two-diamond and oneruby (cross over) ring, claw-set; a two-diamond and oneemerald (cross over) ring, claw-set; a one-diamond and tworuby (cross over) ring, claw-set; four one-diamond and tworuby tablet rings, grain-set; a three-diamond and twosapphire half hoop ring, claw-set; a two-diamond and threeolivene half hoop ring, claw-set; a two-diamond and threeemerald carved half hoop ring, claw-set; a eight-rose-diamond and five-ruby carved half hoop ring, claw-set; a eight-rose-diamond and five-ruby carved half hoop ring, claw-set; a eight-rose-diamond and five-sapphire ring, grainset ; a eight-rose-diamond and five-emerald ring, grain-set; a 18 ct, five-ruby half hoop ring, claw-set; a 18 ct. fivesapphire half hoop ring, claw-set; a 18 ct. five-diamond half hoop ring, claw-set; two one-diamond and two-ruby 18 ct. rings, grain-set; and alB ct. five-rose-diamond ring, grainset. The above are all ladies’ engagement and dress rings, and are all new stock : total value, £3OO. Identifiable.