PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XXXIX, Issue 19, 20 May 1914, Page 321

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Auckland. —sth instant, from the person of WALTER MASON, motor mechanic, Devonport, a gentleman’s rolledgold hunting-watch, No. 17659564, quite new, and a leather guard ; total value, £3. Identifiable.

Parnell.—6th instant, from the Salvation Army Rescue Home, the property of HUGH WILSON, a gentleman’s free-wheel sample bicycle, No. 23723 ; value, £l7 10s. Identifiable.

Waitotara. —On or about the 9th instant, from the hotel, the property of NELLIE BONDER, a lady’s 18-ct. gold ring, set with six diamonds ; value, £l2. Identifiable.

Mount Cook. —29th ultimo, from the dwelling of MRS. MARY BEHARRELL, Riverslea Road, Hastings, a fine gold necklace, with a gold star-shaped pendant set with pearls attached, and a £5 note; total value, £7 10s. Necklace identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Violet Redwood, alias Pearl Williams, age twenty-five, height 5 ft. 5 in., native of New Zealand, slim build, smart appearance ; dressed in dark costume. (See Police Gazette, 1918, page 145.)

Blenheim. — 7 th instant, from the Club Hotel, the property of FREDERICK FERRY, butcher, Nelson, a gentleman’s fawn overcoat, three-quarter length, striped green lining ; value, £6. Identifiable.

Westport.— lst ultimo, from outside complainant’s office in Brougham Street, the property of A. 0. COTTRELL, solicitor, a gentleman’s Rover bicyole, free wheel, reversible handles, rat-trap pedals; new tire on back wheel; value, £5. Identifiable.

Lyttelton. — Frank Edward Graham’s stolen property : The following additional articles have since been missed: A gentleman’s metal chronograph stop-watch, “ Sagin & Lawrence, London,” makers ; a gentleman’s fine curb chain, made of platinum and gold pieces alternately ; and a match-box about 2 in. by 1J in., made of gold and silver strips, “ F.E.G.” in monogram thereon. (See Police Gazette, 1914, page 292.)

Christchurch. —22nd ultimo, the property of VICTORIA HELEN MaRQUET, boardinghouse keeper, Owaka, a lady’s brown-leather handbag with silver band engraved “Presented to V. H. Fuchs from members of N.Z. Ambulance Corps”; a lady’s very old gold hunting-watch, which has been recently converted from an open-faced one ; a lady’s gold muff-chain, two yards long, made from small rough nuggets ; a solid gold watch-key with heart-shaped centre ; a gold bar broooh set with three rubies ; a gold bar brooch with heartshaped centre set with three pearls; a pair of gold rimmed spectacles; and a green beaded purse containing two sovereigns: total value, £3l 2s. 6d. Identifiable except money.

Christchurch. —18th ultimo, from the Addington Trottinggrounds, the property of PERCIVAL ANDREW MILLS, 34 Hutchinson Street, Spreydon, a gentleman’s Bell bicycle, No. 67453, free wheel, upturned handles, no mud-guards, B.S.A. driving-wheel; value, £B. Identifiable.

Timaru. —lsth March last, from the Arcade in Stafford Street, tne property of WILLIAM TWEEDALE, plumber, a gentleman’s old black-enamelled bicycle, no grips, upturned handles, fixed wheel, No. 924 ; value, £2. Identifiable.

Dunedin. —2nd instant, from the Y.M.C.A. Building in Moray Place, the property of GEORGE LOTTA, care of B-gg and Co., Princes Street, a gentleman’s King Special bicyole, free wheel, upturned reversible handles, celluloid guards, one grip black and white the other blue and white, toe-straps, grey saddle-cloth ; value, £5. Identifiable.

Dunedin.-—23rd ultimo, from McCulloch’s Garage in Stuart Street, the property of ALFRED GEORGE LOWRY, care of Ross and Glendinning, High Street, a gentleman’s Royal Star bicycle, No. 27887, free wheel, upturned handles, black grips, carrier at back ; value, £6. Identifiable.

Milton. —Between the 31st January last and the Ist ultimo, from complainant’s farm at Table Hill, the property of HENRY B. FLETT, 208 mixed sheep, earmarked fore bit out of near ear and back bit out of off ear. Several of them have other earmarks of various kinds. Each sheep branded thus “hF” on near rump in lamp-black and oil; total value, £2OO. Identifiable.