PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XXXIX, Issue 21, 3 June 1914, Page 355

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Auckland. —On or about the 2nd ultimo, from the changeroom at the Railway-engine Sheds, the property of JOSEPH HILL, engine-driver, a gentleman’s erey Hydrotite overcoat, almost new, “George Mcßride,” maker, on tab, stain on left sleeve near wrist; value, £3. Identifiable.

Auckland. —15th ultimo, from outside SMITH AND COUGHEY’S shop in Queen Street, the property of the firm, a gentleman’s brown-tweed double-breasted overcoat, yellowish lining ; value, £2 9s. 6d. Identifiable.

Te Awamutu. —9th ultimo, from the Saleyards, the property of J. H. LUXFORD, solicitor, a nearly new lightbrown saddle, a yellow web girth, and a thick felt numnah ; total value, £5 10s. Identifiable.

Napier.— l6th ultimo, from outside the Working-men’s Club, the property of LEONARD CHARLES KNOCK, ironmonger, a gentleman’s B.S.A. bicycle, No. 969, freewheel, rat-trap pedals, upturned handles, black grips; parcel-carrier over back wneel, acetylene-lamp and pump attached ; value, £7 10s. Identifiable.

Ormondville. —Between 2 p.m. on the 7th and 10 a.m. on the 9th uldmo, from the dwelling of EDWARD ANDERSON LAWRING, old-age pensioner, four £5 and two £1 Bank of New Zealand notes and two sovereigns.

Palmerston North. —J. C. HEWLETT’S dwelling robbed : Joseph Charles Talke, alias George Watson, has been charged with this offence by the Palmerston North police. He is identical with offender of the same name referred to in Police Gazette, 1914, pages 306 and 307, and 1911, page 322. (See Police Gazette, 1914, page 86.)

Palmerston North. JAMES PURYES’S dwelling robbed : Joseph Charles Talke, alias George Watson, has been charged with this offence by the Palmerston North police. He is identical with offender of the same name referred to in Police Gazette, 1914, pages 306 and 307, and 1911, page 322. (See Police Gazette, 1914, page 39.)

Palmerston North.— Between the 9th and 11th ultimo, from an open van at Rangiotu Railway-station, the property of CHARLES T. LYNE, schoolmaster, a canvas sailor’s bag, containing a pair of double grey woollen blankets ; three striped brownish-coloured rugs; two kapoc pillows ; a pair of leather slippers; four pairs of woollen socks; a woollen singlet; a pair of cotton pants; and a small telescope : total value, £5. Identifiable.

Wellington. —27th ultimo, from a bedroom at the Empire Hotel, the property of J. C. LORD, traveller for H. Quayne, general merchant, Christchurch, a heavy darktweed overcoat with faint blue check, new velvet collar, maker Pannell and Co., Christchurch; two or three dozen collars, marked “ J. 0. Lord” ; a brown-leather collar-box; and a black-and-white-silk muffler ; total value, £7. Identifiable.

Wellington. —27th ultimo, from a bedroom at the Masonic Hotel, the property of CATHERINE O’BRIEN, housemaid, a lady’s silver hunting keyless watch, chased case, “K. O’B.” scratched outside ; a long gold granny-chain, coarse oval links ; a gold band ring, set with three red stones, one missing ; and about £4 15s. in oash : total value, £ll 10s. Watch and ring only identifiable. Also an 18 ct. gold ring, set with eleven diamonds in crossover setting; a lady’s gold open-face keyless watch, No. 5154, set in a celluloid and leather wristlet; and a gold necklet, with gold cross with heart in centre attached: total value, £36. Identifiable. The property of EDITH McENROE, barmaid.

Wellington. — 27ch ultimo, from a bedroom afc the Empire Hotel, the property of PHILLIP MOSS, flourmiller, Motueka, a gentleman’s light rainproof overcoat, slit pockets, check lining, Kirkcaldie and Stains, makers ; value, £5. Identifiable.

Wellington. —On or about the 13th April last, when on transit between Oamaru and Wellington, from a trunk, the property of MRS. HARRIET BURRY, Hull Street, Oamaru, a gold pendant, shaped like a watch-spring, set with pearls, a small gold cable pattern chain attached ; a gold oldfashioned pendant, mourning figures at back, black edge, glass on front, lock of hair inside; a gold cable bangle, with sealed padlock ; a gold pendant, set with seven drops, each drop consists of a large and small amethyst; a large-old-fashioned oval cameo brooch ; a gold bar brooch, bar rimmed with black enamel, hollow at back; a gold anchor brooch, set with pearls; a fancy gold brooch, set with three turquoises surrounded by pearls ; a gold bar brooch, amethyst in centre ; and a gold bar brooch, set wiih a diamond surrounded by pearls : total value, £29. Identifiable.

Westport.— 29th April last, from a shed on Merchandise Wharf, the property of CHARLES JOHN GEAR, wharf labourer, a gentleman’s Harker’s Brown Regal bicycle, No. 345/5, free wheel, straight handle bars, new tires ; value, £5. Identifiable. Suspicion attached to George Lowther. age sixteen, height 5 ft. 2 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, strong build, good appearance; dressed in dark-grey knickerbocker suit.

Lyttelton.— l7th ultimo, from a cabin on the s.s. “ Maori,” the property of HENRY COHEN, treasurer of the Maud Allen Company, a gentleman’s plain silver or white-metal dress watch, very thin, small dial, and a pleated leather fob chain with an oxidized silver “ Teddy Bear ” pendant attached; total value, £3. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —2oth April last, from an underground lavatory at the corner of Manchester and High Streets, the property of WILLIAM PALMER, 438 Armagh Street, a gentleman’s Bell bicycle, No. SlO6, free wheel, upturned handles ; value, £5. Identifiable.

Christchurch.—-sth ultimo, from the premises of ALBERT EDWARD SHARMAN, Fitzgerald Street, St. Albans, a purebred imported Airdale terrier dog, answers to name of “ Crack ” ; value, £3O. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —Bth ultimo, from the new railwayengine shed, the property of GEORGE GILLIES, carpenter, an iron smoothing-plane, a half-beading plane, a rabbitplane, a bevel, and three chisels; total value, £1 ss. All branded “G. Gillies.” Identifiable.

Dunedin. —sth ultimo, from the second express between Hampden and Dunedin, the property of ALBERT MARTIN MURCOTE, care of Railway Engineer’s Office, Dunedin, a brown Gladstone bag, fairly new, about 2 ft. 6 in. long, containing a serge coat, two pairs of trousers, three shirts, two singlets, a straw hat, a cap, a safety-razor, two pairs of gentlemen’s dancing-shoes, a pooketbook containing letters, and several other smaller articles ; total value, about £l2. Identifiable.

Winton. —Between the 2nd and 4th April last, from the Devereux Road Railway-station, the property of DUNCAN KING, farmer, a bale containing 250 sacks; value, £ll. Not identifiable.