PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XXXIX, Issue 47, 2 December 1914, Page 762

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Auckland. —On the 18th ultimo, between 7.30 p.m. and 10.30 p.m. the dwelling of JAMES VUGLER, schoolteacher, 63 Grange Road, was broken into, and the following articles stolen: A lady’s long gold muff-chain, similar to illustration No. 37 in Police Gazette, 1911, page 3, with a heart-shaped locket set with three diamonds attached, one diamond missing; a gold chain necklet, with an oval gold locket attached, obntaining a lock of hair and a photograph of an elderly gentleman ; a lady’s gold half-hoop ring, set with five diamonds, similar to illustration No. 75 in Police Gazette, 1911, page 6; a lady’s gold ring, crown-set with three small diamonds ; a lady’s heavy gold ring, crown-set with three sapphires and eight or nine diamond chips; a gold cable bangle; a gentleman’s gold band ring, with “ M.W.” thereon; a gold crescent brooch, set with pearls and turquoises in the shape of a flower ; a pair of goldmounted earrings, set with turquoises; and a pair of gold links, with “J.V.” thereon: total value, £39. Initialed articles identifiable, remainder supposed identifiable.

Auckland. —Between 1 p.m. on tbe 14th and 8 a.m. on the 16th ultimo the premises of JACOB BARRIPP, fancygoods dealer, 209 Queen Street, were broken into, and the following articles stolen : Two gentlemen’s rolled-gold hunting keyless watches, Dennison, maker, ten-year guarantee, in case ; value £3 10s. Identifiable.

Auckland. —Between the 3rd February and the 2nd June last, from complainant’s dwelling in Grey Street, the property of BARON DEVOLEY, curio-dealer, a gentleman’s black double-breasted overcoat, containing an 1.0. U. for £5, signed “J. Albert”; a dark-cloth overcoat with a velvet collar; a Boer War picture, 2J ft. by 3J ft., thirteen fancy flax kitß; a silver specimen ; seven stingaree-tails; and a Tahiti cane hat: total value, £lO 17s. Suspicion is attached to James Turmell, age thirty-three, height 5 ft. 4 in., labourer, native of France, medium build, sallow complexion, black hair, brown eyes; “ AT + ,” anohor, “ L.F.A.” ; and “ L.T. ” on left wrist; half-moon on left hand. (See Police Gazette, 1914, page 587.)

Auckland. —Between 10.45 a.m. and 5 p.m. on the 4th ultimo the dwelling of I’HOMAS WINGFIELD, indent agent, Ranfurly Road, Epsom, was broken into, and the following articles stolen: A silver card case, 4% in. by 2Jin., “ J.E.W.” on outside, silver chain attached ; and a gold bar brooch, set with an amethyst: total value, £4. Identifiable.

Newton. —6th ultimo, from complainant’s motor-car, the property of WILLIAM A. GORDON, architect, “ King’s Court,” Queen Street, a light-fawn overcoat with brown lining ; value, £3 15s. Identifiable.

Newmarket. —Between 26th October last and 10th ultimo, from a the dwelling of MARY GARRARD, Epsom, a lady’s gold cable bangle with a small gold heart attached ; a lady’s gold engagement ring, set with a diamond between two sapphires ; and a lady’s gold dress-ring, set with seven pearls : total value, £ll 10s. Identifiable.

Kirikiriroa. —29th October last, from a dwelling in Von Tempsky Street, a silver open-face keyless Swiss watch, “ F. E. Webb ” scratched inside of black case, second-hand missing, dent in case; a 9ct. gold single curb chain (a rolled-gold link near bar) with a gold mounted greenstone pendant and a silver shield-shaped medal attached; total value, £5 ss; identifiable; the property of FRED WEBB; a gold-mounted greenstone bar brooch; value, £1 55.; identifiable; the property of PHYLLIS FITZWILLIAMS : and £1 in money, the property of CHARLOTTE FITZWILLIAMS. Suspicion is attached to a Man (name unknown), age about thirty-five, height 5 ft. 6 in., stout build, dark hair ; dressed in a dark suit and hard black hat.

Wellington. —22nd October last, from Banks’s Commercial College, the property of LEONARD MAXWELL MORRISON, 46 Ann Street, Roslyn, Dunedin, a gentleman’s black-enamelled Royal bicycle, No. 39354, 22 in. frame, upturned handles with black-and-white grips, back-pedal and front-rim brakes ; value, £4. Identifiable.

Amberley.— 9th ultimo, from a dwelling at Brackenfield, £3 12s. 6d. in money; a rolled-gold Bernstein watch-chain, with a silver sovereign-case and gold medal attached (there is a gold cross on the medal with “ H.G.S.C., 1913,” thereon); and a black beaver hat; identifiable except money ; the property of HUGH GORRIE : £3 14s. 6d. in money, and a leather wallet, the property of LESLIE GEORGE FLEMMING : a gold curb watch-chain ; a silver sovereigncase with “M.R.” on it ; a gold medal, with “A.M.F.C., won by M. Raaff, 1911,” on it; and a white-handled razor; total value, £7 ss. : identifiable ; the property of MATTHEW NICHOLAS RAAFF: total value, £l9 3s. Suspicion is attached to George Styles, alias R. Reed, age twentytwo, height 5 ft. 6 in., medium build, dark sallow coinplexion, dark curly hair, a front tooth missing ; dressed in a soft shirt, browish-grey trousers, navy-blue coat and vest, and black beaver hat. (See Police Gazette, 1914, page 740.)

Kaiapoi.-- -About 14th ultimo, from the back of Brown’s boardinghouse, High Street, the property of ALBERT GARDINER, a gentleman’s black-enamelled bicycle, reversible handles with no grips, back mud guard fastened with copper wire, tool-bag and pump attached to the saddle ; value, £5. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —10th October last, from outside the Queen’s Theatre, Etereford Street, the property of EDWIN McCANN, 35, Victoria Street, a gentleman’s blackenamelled Imperial Swift bicycle, No. 7372, upturned handles, steel pedals and rims ; value, £B. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —17th ultimo, from the Tepid Baths, Manchester Street, the property of OLGA WACKED, a lady’s free-wheel Star bicycle, No. 74087 and 21094, black grips, two brakes, rubber pedals; value, £7 10s. Identifiable.

Dunedin. —7th ultimo, from a shed at the rear of 32 St. David Street, the property of MARGARET ANDERSON, 444 Leith Street, a boy’s Nero bicycle, No. 43970, upturned handles, free wheel, no mud-guards, the property of complainant’s son ; value, £1 10s. Identifiable.

Dunedin. —23rd October last, from the bicycle-room at the engine-sheds, Anderson’s Bay, the property of JOHN GILCHRIST DARLING, a gentleman’s black-enamelied bicycle, free wheel, new Oceanic tire on front wheel, new Dunlop tire on back wheel, straight rusty handles ; value, £4. Identifiable.

Dunedin. —14th ultimo, from outside the Public Baths, the property of SAMUEL SCOLES PLUMB, a gentleman’s black enammelled bicycle, celluloid mud-guards, rat-trap pedals, upturned handles with tan-leather grips, free wheel; value, £3 10s. Identifiable,

Dunedin. —St. Leonard’s Presbyterian Church broken into: William Morgan and William Guyton were charged with this offence by the Dunedin police. The stolen propertv has not been recovered. (See Police Gazette, 1914, page 658.) (C.R. 14/14.)