PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XL, Issue 41, 13 October 1915, Page 691

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Auckland. —On or about the 29th ultimo, from a motorwagon, the property of SAMUEL GIBSON, a Continental motor-tire, “ Size 920 x 135 ” on outside cover, “ No. 793773, X 2 A.R.” and patch inside cover ; value, £lO. Identifiable.

Taradale.— lst instant, from a farm at Koropeko, the property of PATRICK BURNS, a lady’s free-wheel RudgeWhitworth bicycle, dent in right handle, front fork bent, rubber pedals; value, £2. Idemifiable. Suspicion is attached to William Leahy, alias King, age about twenty, height 5 ft. 2 in., labourer and driver, native of New Zealand, strong build, fair complexion, closes left eye when conversing ; usually dressed in a blue vicuna serge suit with crown-shaped cuffs and pockets. (See Police Gazette, 1914, page 778, aud 1915, page 76.)

Hastings. —On or about the 2nd instant, from HARRY NORTHOVER DARBY’S residence in Willow Park Road, a gentleman's black-enamelled free-wheel Prumer bioycle, No. 1707, upturned handles with black and white grips, backpedalling brake, rat-trap pedals, back mud-guard broken; value, £B. Identifiable.

Pahiatua. —llth ultimo, from outside the Rutland Hotel, the property of LEONARD FEIST, a gentleman’s Raleigh bicycle, 26 in. frame, upturned handles, rat-trap pedals; value, £4. Identifiable.

Wellington. —On the 24th ultimo Annie Thersa Hadfield’s dwelling in Austin Street was broken into, and the following articles stolen therefrom: Two goid bangles, and a round gold brooch (set with pearls and tourmalines) ; total value, £5 125.; identifiable ; the property of ETHEL MAUD HADFIELD : also a lady’s fine gold neckchain, with a gold star pendant (set with pearls and an amethyst) attached, and a round gold brooch (set with a turquoise) ; total value, £3 10s ; identifiable ; the property of LILIAN MASLAND HADFIELD.

Wellington.— On or about the Ist instant the dwelling of KATE LOUISE FARQUHAR in Hiropi Street was broken into, and the following articles stolen therefrom : A lady’s silver hunting-watch with blue-enamel figures, one hand missing ; a 9 ct. gold star pendant, set with seventeen pearls; a lady’s 18ot. gold dress-ring, set with three pearls (one pearl missing) ; a small gold chased locket, containing a photograph of a young man; a long green-and-blue shell necklace ; a 9 ct. gold neck-chain; and an old enamel-and-silver bangle, with clasp and chain : total value, £9. Identifiable.

Wellington. On the 2nd instant the dwelling of LILIAS O’SHEA in Roxburgh Street was broken into, and the following articles stolen therefrom : An eight pointed gold star medal, with “ Otago Boys’ High School, 1893,” on it; a pearl star pendant, about the size of half-a-crown ; a 9 ob. gold locket, pattern of ship’s wheel, set with a pearl at each point, with a photograph of a man and woman inside ; a small tin of green Brazilian beetles; a long gold grannychain; a plain gold oval bangle, with “From B. to Lil ” inside; a child’s plain bangle (broken), chased in front, with “ To Marjory from M. & F.” inside : total value, £lO. Identifiable.

Wellington. —On the 2nd instant the dwelling of Ethel Lewis, 28 Roxburgh Street, was broken into, and the following articles, the property of MARY ELIZA LITTLE, stolen therefrom: A lady’s handbag (recovered) ; a lady’s gold dress-ring, set with rubies; a gold-mounted petrifh d-wood brooch; a wedding-ring; a gentleman’s 15ct. gold dressring, originally set with a stone (now missing) ; a gentleman’s heavy gold ring (broken), set with a ruby in clawsetting ; a pair of gold-and-greenstone dumb-bell sleevelinks; six farthings; and a threepenny - piece: total value, £9. Identifiable.

Wellington. —On the 2nd instant the dwelling of WILLIAM HENRY FELLOWS in Roxburgh Street was broken into, and the following artioles stolen therefrom: A Kruger-sovereign tie-pin; a pair of gold dumb-bell and shield sleeve-links ; and a gold-chased bar brooch, set with a ruby in centre : total value, £5 2s. 6d. Identifiable.

Rangiora. —Between the 15th ultimo and the Ist instant, from a safe, the property of ARCHER AND SONS, Southbrook, four £5 notes. Not identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Henry George Carlyle, age fifteen, height

5 ft. 7in., native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, brown hair, blue eyes. He was licensed out from the Christchurch Receiving Home to Mrs. Archer, but absconded on the 24th ultimo. (See Police Gazette, 1915, page 659.)

Christchurch.— Between the Ist and 30th April last, the property of SOLOMON KHOURI, hawker, a brown-leather box, about 12 in. by 10 in. by 13 in., containing about eight gentlemen’s silver hunting keyless watches, Elgins, Waltbams, and English levers; three gentlemen’s rolled-gold hunting keyless American watches; four gentlemen’s openface white-metal watches; two ladies’ rolled-gold openface American watches ; two gentlemen’s silver curb double watch-chains; six gentlemen’s metal single chains; a 9 ct. gold rope muff-chain; a rolled-gold rope muffchain ; a fine gold-filled muff-chain; four pairs of gold sleeve-links of various patterns; four gold wishbone and Faith, Hope, and Charity scarf-pins; four pairs of scissors; five Bengal and Altona razors; a 15ct. gold wedding-ring; a quantity of rolled-gold ladies’ and gentlemen’s rings ; a quantity of hair-combs, set with brilliants ; about forty-two gold and greenstone brooches of the following designs—goldmounted daggers, horn-shaped with bells at ends, goldmounted tomahawks, and gold-mounted greenstone bars; two silver cigarette-cases ; two silver-mounted cigar-cases; a pair of gentlemen’s greenhide boots, size 8 or 9 ; a pair of gentlemen’s black lace-up boots, size 8 or 9 ; twelve pairs of gentlemen’s trousers, sizes 4,5, and 6 (some dark-green saddle-tweed, made by Mackay, Logan, and Co., others dark-worsted, Defiance make); four boys’ grey-tweed knickerbocker suits ; about eighteen gentlemen’s shirts, some dark wool, others galatea with stripes, sizes 14 to 16J ; about eighteen pairs of women’s black Jason cashmere stockings ; about twenty-four pairs of gentlemen’s socks, some grey Mosgiel and some may be black cashmere ; nine white and tussore silk blouses ; about 16 yards of tussore silk ; and about yards of serge: total value, £BB 6s. Identification doubtful. Suspicion is attached to Arthur Blackwell, age about fifty-four, height 5 ft. sin., medium build, grey hair, bad teeth, drooping lower lip.

Mataura.—On or about the 24th ultimo the shop of STEWART BROTHERS in Bridge Street was broken into, and the sum of £5 in silver coin stolen therefrom. Not identifiable.

Invercargill. —On or about the 25th ultimo, from a shed on THOMAS ROBERT CAPON’S farm at Waihopi Downs, a three-speed Singer motor-bicycle, No. 271504, registered No. I.N.S. 540, 3J horse-power, free engine, tank painted green with red lines, left pedal missing; value, £BO. Identifiable.