PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XXXIX, Issue 28, 22 July 1914, Page 461

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Newmarket. —sih May last, from a stable in Carlton Gore Road, a carriage-lamp (identifiable) and 2J bushels of oats, value 165., the property of the AUCKLAND FARMERS’ MILK SUPPLY COMPANY ; a brown-tweed coat with dark stripe, value £3 (identifiable), the property of CHARLES MoMAHON ; and a dark-tweed overcoat, torn near the bottom, value £1 (identifiable), the property of M. NUGENT.

Paeroa. —About 3rd instant, from the back of Wright’s shop, the property of ROBERT STYLES, Belmont Road, a gentleman’s black-enamelled free-wheel Hauraki bicycle, No, 696, B.S.A. fittings, nickel-plated rims, Kelly handle-bars, Brooks saddle JNo. 90, back-pedalling brake, rat-trap pedals, mud guards on both wheels : value £B. Identifiable.

Rotorua. —Between sth and 7th instants, from Devonshire House, the property of CAPTAIN GEORGE PRICTER, a single-breasted khaki military overcoat, with brown bone buttons, lined with dark flannel with a red stripe, “ Burbury ” and “ made specially for Worth, Johannesburg,” on inside, small burn-mark between the shoulders, stains on right side ; and a grey knitted woollen scarf: total value, £6. Identifiable.

Rotorua. —About 20th ultimo, from a tent, the property of GEORGE DITMER, a dark-grey-tweed sac suit, low-cot coat with a slit in the back, two outside pockets with flaps, the trousers having turned-up bottoms; a black-ribbon watch-guard, with gold shield in centre and “ G.D.” on it; and a patent spring match-box : total value, £7 ss. Identifiable.

Gisborne. HERBERT JAMES GRIEVE’S jewellery stolen: It has now been ascertained by the Gisborne police that the numbers supplh d to them are tnose of the ladies’ gold “ Baume ” watches. (See Police Gazette , 1914, pages 398, 412, 427, and 443.)

New Plymouth.— 3rd instant, from a bedroom in the Imperial Hotel, the property of SYDNEY TAPP, a silver Rotherhams hunting-watch, three scratches on the inside of case; a 9ct. gold curb watch-chain (similar to illustration No. 15 in Police Gazette, 1911, pige 2), with a bat-shaned gr enstone pendant attached ; and an 18 ct. g Id band ring, set with three brown - coloured stones: total value, £l2. Identifiable.

Mangatatnoka. —6h instant, from the dwelling of SAUAtI COWAN, a lady’s blark leather handbag, containing a purse with five sovereigns, two £1 Bank of New Zealand no'es, and about 14s in money in it ; two or three ladies’ ha dkerehiefs ; and some receipts : total value, £B. Identifiable except money.

Wellington — l3th instant, the dwelling of ALEXANDER LAURENSON was b oken into, and the fo■ 1 >wing articles stolen tlier from : A lady’s 15 ct. gold open - face waten, front of face missing; a gold granny fetter-and-link chain, 3 ft. long ; a gold granny cnain, with fine small links; an 18 ct gold ring, claw-set with two blue sapphires and one diamond; an 18 ct. gold r ng, claw-set wi h five turquoises; an 18 ct gold ring, set with a blu« sapphire in a square; an 18ct. geld band ling, with “E.J.L.” in monogram, and ivvleaves on it; a well-worn gold weodina-ring; a gold pendant, SBt with auout twenty diamonds ai d small pieces < f black enamel; a very fine platinum trace neck-chain, 15 in. long; a turquoise-an -pean star pendant; a gold necklet, set with a three-drop turquoise in each side ; a hue gold necklet, with open heart attached, set with a turquoise in tue centre; a gold band bangle, set with a cameo and scroll ; a gold-and-cameo bangle; a 15 ct. gold plain band bangle; a 15 ct. gold band bangle (may have “ Hilda” inside) ; a iiztrd brooch, of platinum and gold, set with diamonds, ruby eyes, and an emerald streak down the back ; a round gold lace brooch, set with olivines and pearls and a small opal in the centre ; a blue-enamel “graduated” motor brooch; a small jet brooch with gold back; a 9 ct. gold brooch, like a hockeystick, with ball pendant, and “ H.L.” on it; a 9 ct. gold bro ich, like a hockey-stick, with ball affixed, and “ 7 aside tournament” on it; a gold circular brooch, set with a turquoise and pearls ; a round “ Bon Ton ” brooch, like blue enamel; a round green-and-blue-striped enamel brooch; a plain gold brooch, set with one medium sized cameo ; a pair of gold earrings, set with aquamarines ; a pair of gold tarrings, set with round pearls; a gold earring, set with a jet drop ; a solid silver embossed purse; a small gold heart locket, set with one diamond ; a gold Maltese-cross medal, with “Won by A. Laurenson, Otago, 1889,” on it; a gold Maltese-cross medal, with “ Won by A. Laurenson, Otago, 1890,” on it; a gold medal, with crossed ping-pong racquets, and “Champion Teams Match” on it; and 4s. in silver: total value, £136 16s. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to a Man (name unknown), age about twenty-five, height about sft. 7in., slight build, pale complexion, dark hair; dressed in dark-blue suit and cap. He carried a memo randum-book in his pocket, and may be identical with the man suspected of committing a similar offence referred to in Police Gazette, 1914, page 428.

Christchurch. —About 10th instant the office of CHARLES HENRY WINNY, 119 St. Asaph Street, was broken into, and the following property stolen therefrom : £l9 9s. sd. in money (not recovered), and cheques valued at £6 17s. 6d. (recovered, except a cheque for £2 9s. drawn on the National Bank of New Zealand, Christchurch) ; total value, £25 6s. lid. Cheque only identifiable. Suspicion is attacned to George Henry Clarkson, labourer, native of New Zealand, age Gwenty-seven, height 5 ft. in., medium build, dark complexion and hair, blue eyes, scar near right eye and on right hand; fond of drink. (See Police Gazette, 1914, page 437.)

Christchurch. About 23rd ultimo, FREDERICK HENRY SEMMENS’S shop was broken into, and a pair of gentleman’s boots (a patch on the side of the right boot) stolen therefrom ; value, ss. Identifiable.

Methven. —About 26th instant, from a storeroom in the Methven Hotel, the property of TIMOTHY TWOMEY, twelve oases of whisky and brandy (“ D.0.L.” “ Walkers,” and “Teachers” brands of whisky, “ Tlnee-star ” and “ MerT.T, moot ” brands of brandy), on cases, and a quantity of cigarettes and cigars; total value, £3O. Spirit cases only identifiable. (Two cases of whisky and one of brandy have been recovered.) Suspicion is attached to Frank Watson, Albert Head, and George Dore. Description : First, age tnirty-nine, height 5 ft. 9 in. fish-hawker, nativeof New Zealand, medium build, fresh omplexion, brown hair turning grey, grey eyes, clean-shaved ; second, age forty, height 5 ft. 10io,, barman, native of New Zealand, slim build, sallow complexion, dark hair and ejes, brown moustache; t fil'd, age forty-two, height 5 ft. 6 in., carrier, native of New Zealand, medium build, pale complexion, dark-brown hair, grey eyes, clean-shaved.

Hampden. About 4th instant the premises of COLONEL J. 0. ISICtiOI.S, Maheno, were brok n into, and the following articles stolen therefrom: A gentleman’s light-coloured hydrotite over oat, “ Colonel Nichols ” on a piece of white cloth inside; a pair of Wellington boots, size 8, fitted with box spurs ; a pair of i atent Lack-leather dr- ss boots, size 8, with box spurs; a pair of brown-leather boots, siz * 8, with -purs; a pair of Southall’s patent brown - leather boots, size 8 ; a pair of goloshes, size 9 ; a pair of khaki military nants; a military f* It hat, size 6|; a pair of tan pig-skin leggings;. a ktiaki shirt-, co-lar, and tie; and a suit of Mosg'el underclothing, marked “ MJ total value, £22. Identifiable.

Dunedin. —3oth u ! titno. from Crawford Street, the property of WILLIAM GUMMING HENRY, a gentleman’s olu »>icycle, one of the handle-bars has been broken and repaired, crank and hubs painted with aluminium, part of the rubber missing from each pedal; value, £3. Identifiable.

Dunedin. —Between 2nd and 9th May last, from the Drill-ball, th“ property of the NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT (DEFENCE DEPARTMENT), a carpenter’s adze and handle; twelve bradawl bla-es ; two carpenter’s ratchetbraces and twenty-four bits ; an oil-can ; three 1 in., one § in., and one J in. carpenter’s firmer chisels ; three 7 in. wardingfiles, a 14 in., two 10 in., ana two 8 in. flat files ; a 10 in. halfround file; a spirit-level ; three oilstones; a jack, a rabbit, and three smoothing planes; four hack-saw blades; two carpenter’s 9 in. squares ; a bradawl; two lf-in., three fin., one fin., and two fin. chisels ; a file-hanale; a saw-pad; three assorted chisels ; six sand stones; a rough half-round rasp ; a feeding oil-can ; six common and three twisted gimlets ; two claw-hammers; four gouges; a 12 oz. rivetinghammer; four punches; five side-cutting pliers; three pinchers ; nine two-foot rules ; a spokeshave : some branded —-£■■■■'■- ; value, £2O. Identifiable. A