PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XL, Issue 23, 9 June 1915, Page 403

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Ponsonby. —Between the 16th and 19th ultimo, from Sentinal Road Bay, the property of JOHN CHARLES CARROLL, soiicitor, an 18 ft. rowing-boat, 5 ft. 6 in. beam, centre-board, white with red bottom, blue band near top ; value, £lO. Identifiable.

Ponsonby. —On or about the 30th April last, from Motion’s Creek, the property of JOHN GRIEVE, fisherman, a 7 ft. dinghy, white outside, red inside; a Totman’s patent anchor, and three fathoms of ohain with fin. links: total value, £5. Identifiable.

Auckland. —18th ultimo, from ALFRED C. SCHRIMSKI’S shop in Queen Street, a gentleman’s new grey rainproof overcoat, check lining, “ Nikau Palm ” brand on lining of shoulders ; value, £2 17s. 6d. Identifiable.

Auckland. —6th instant, the property of CLARA NELLIE BRIGGS, 105 Grey Street, a James II £2 piece (gold) ; a gentleman’s gold fetter-and-oval chain ; an oblong gold pendant, with a lady’s photograph inside; and a lady’s gold ring, set with five diamonds : total value, £3O. Identifiable. The above articles were pawned by complainant at Mendoza’s pawnshop. She lost the ticket and they were redeemed by a Man (name unknown), age about thirty, height 5 ft. 10in., medium build ; dressed in a dark suit and a Dr. Jim hat. His identification is doubtful.

Auckland. —3rd ultimo, from a stable in Rendall Street, the property of WILLIAM HACK, carrier, a set of heavy black cart-harness with nickel mounts, maker Bruce, Albert Street; value, £l2. Identifiable.

Auckland. —-18th April last, from a room at Henning’s garage, Chancery Lane, the property of CHARLES WILLIAM HOMER, caretaker, a vest-pocket; Kodak camera, and a pocket-knife with saw, corkscrew, &c.; total value, £2 ss. Identifiable.

Auckland.— Between the 20th April last and the 4th ultimo, from Henning’s garage, Chancery Lane, the property of GEOEGE H. FLEMING, a large silver-plated electric head-lamp, G.A.V. brand ; value, £5. Identifiable.

Auckland— On or about the 14th April last, from Hen* oing’s garage, Chancery Lane, the property of MARTHA BUCHANAN, a brass electric side lamp, supposed Efandum brand ; value, £2. Identifiable.

Auckland. —27th ultimo, from the s.s. “ Ngapuhi,” the property of STEVE MIKALOVICH, 145 Hobson Street, a brief-bag, containing seven razors, receipt-book, readyreckoner, naturalization - paper, bank pass-book (all recovered) ; a double - case silver Elgin keyless watch, No. 4496665 or 4496670; an open-face gun-metal watch ; two gentlemen’s 15 ct. gold rings, each claw-set with a ruby ; a silver double curb watch-chain ; four silver watch-chains, fetter-and-ovai pattern ; four gold-mounted greenstone pendants : total value, £7 3s. Identification doubtful. All new articles.

Auckland. — 12th ultimo, from WILLIAM PEARSON’S shop in Victoria Street, two new Kaiapoi rugs, brown with green stripes ; value, £3. Identifiable.

Auckland.— l9th April last, from the General Post Office, the property of ROBERT MOFFITT, message-boy, a gentleman’s Rudge-Whitworth bicycle, City Council No. 5697, rubber pedals, free wheel, one grip missing, red guards, <: Winstone ” branded on front fork and saddle-cloth ; value, £2. Identifiable.

Auckland. —28th ultimo, from the Waverley Hotel, the property of KATHLEEN READING, a lady’s gold ring, claw-set with five diamonds, and a lady’s gold ring, claw-set with five large pearls ; total value, £25. Identifiable.

Epsom. —lst ultimo, from the park, the property of LESLIE REID BREMNER, 13 King’s View Road, a light tan purse containing £2 95.; a set of South African Republican coins (recovered) ; and Is. 3d. in Canadian money. Purse value 7s. 6d and identifiable. Suspicion is attached to A. Kirby (name probably fictitious), age about twentyfive, height about 5 ft. 6 in., medium build, dark complexion, olean-shaved, dressed in brown clothes.

Papakura.- RICHARD WHITLEY’S dwelling robbed: The suspect, Joseph Wilson, has been arrested by the Auckland police. He is identical with James Williams, referred to in Police Gazette, 1912, page 609, and Photographs, 1912, page 61. (See Police (Gazette, 1915, pages 329 and 361.)

Thames. —On or about the 13th ultimo, the property of GEORGE GRAY, farmer, Turua, an old double-barrelled shot-gun ; value, £3 10s. Identifiable.

Huntly. —Between 7.30 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. on the 28th ultimo the dwelling of ARCHIBABD HOWIE, miner, was broken into, and the following articles stolen; A gentleman’s 9 et. gold watch-chain, single curb, very heavy make ;

an oval gold-mounted Cairngorm pendant; and a gold football medal, shield shape, with inscription “ Presented to Hugh Reid, Cambuslang Ranges, 1902,” attached : total value, £B. Identifiable. Also a£l Bank of New Zealand note.

Napier. —l3th ultimo, from the back of Kirkcaldie and Stains’s shop, the property of CHARLES FRANCIS SMITH, manager, a gentleman’s B.S.A. bicycle, free wheel, rat-trap pedals, patched Dunlop tire on front wheel, Clincher tire on back wheel; value, £B. Identifiable.

Napier. —Between the 11th March last and the 27th April last, from the back of the Avoca Boardinghouse in Shakespeare Road, the property of JOHN STEPHEN PETERS, three pairs double white blankets, one pair marked “ Avoca” in corner; a double white counterpane; three full-sized tablecloths; two linen (drawn thread) supper-cloths ; a pair of linen (drawn thread) pillow-shams ; a dark-green tablecover, with gold border and green fringe ; a dark-red tablecover ; a pink glass cake-dish on an electroplated stand, with a piece broken out of the side; an oil-painting (moonlight scene with ships in an oak frame); two oblong panel scenes ; two pictures in dark frames (deer drinking at stream); a picture (child and dog) in a green frame ; a number of photographs and a quantity of other clothing (undescribed) : total value, £35. Identifiable.

Hawera. —20th ultimo, from outside the Club, the property of CHARLES EDWARD PARRINGTON, a gentleman’s B.S.A. bicycle, No. 160724, free wheel; value, £lO Identifiable.

Feilding. —Between 10.30 a.m. and 3 p.m. on the Ist instant the dwelling of FREDERICK HOWE, labourer, Awahuri, was broken into, and the following articles stolen : Sis £1 notes ; about ss. in threepenny-pieces and coppers ; and a gentleman’s silver curb watch-chain, with an Australian sixpence attached: total value, £6 15s. Chain identifiable.

Palmerston North. —20th ultimo, from a bedroom at the Post-Office Hotel, the property of LAURA SMITH, cook, a lady’s 18 ct. gold half-hunting watch, No. 170151 ; value, £B. Identifiable.

Porangahau. —On or about the 11th ultimo, from a bedroom at the Wimbledon Hotel, the property of JOHN GORGENSEN, driver, two £lO Bank of New Zealand notes, eleven £1 notes (some of them Bank of New Zealand), and 6s. in silver. Notes not identifiable. Suspicion is attached to William Freeman, alias Harry Swanson, age twenty-five, height 5 ft. 6in., labourer, native of England, medium build, fair hair and complexion, “Love” and “ Rhodda ”on left forearm ; dirty appearance. He slept in the same room as complainant, and has been interviewed by the police without result. (See Police Gazette , 1914, page 304.)

Christchurch.— l6th ultimo, from the Federal Club, the property of HARRY PARSON, a gentleman’s free-wheel B.S.A. bicycle, black enamelled with gold lines, Eadie Coaster hub, reversible handles, rubber pedals, Clincher B tires; value, £lO 10s. Identifiable.

Winton.— Between 6 p.m. on the 15th and 8 a.m. on the 17th ultimo, from a tin trunk in Williams Bros.’ yard, the property of THOMSON AND BEATTIE (LIMITED), two ladies’ Hydrotite fawn coats ; a lady’s navy-blue, knitted coat, scarf, and cap; a lady’s brown woven coat; a lady’s black Alexander jacket with long sleeves ; five ladies’ whiteoalico nightdresses; three ladies’ grey woven nightdresses ; one lady’s white woven nightdress; two ladies’ skirts (one light-coloured tweed, and one navy-blue serge); four white silk blouses ; two white blouses with floral fronts ; six flannel blouses; four print overalls, navy-blue with white flower; two pairs of sleeping-socks, one grey and the other white wool; a black under-shirt with Italian red-cloth lining; a black-moirette under-skirt; a green under-skirt; a paleblue under-skirt; a pair of lady’s white shoulder-straps; and a pair of lady’s grey shoulder-straps: total value, £24 17s. lOd. Identifiable.

Invercargill.— 2oth ultimo, from Bellett’s Hotel, the property of JOHN McDONALD, a grey heavy-tweed overcoat, single-breasted, “ R. H. Scott and Co.” on tab, hole burnt in lining at back; value, £3. Identifiable.