PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XL, Issue 44, 3 November 1915, Page 737

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Mercer. —23rd ultimo, from the Public Hall, the property of WILLIAM THOMPSON, Pukekohe, a fawn Hydrotite overcoat, “ W. Thompson” inside collar; value, £2 10s. Identifiable.

Hamilton. —7th ultimo, from the Horse Bazaar, the property of GERALD ARTHUR NAYLOR, a set of nickelmounted black gig-harness, recently repaired; value, £4. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to a Man (name unknown), age about thirty-five, height about 5 ft. 5 in., farmer and drover, medium build, fair complexion, brown hair, blue eyes. He may be identical with John Williams, alias Winslade, referred to in Police Gazette, 1915, page 723, and Photographs, 1910, page 22.

Hastings. —On or about the 27th ultimo, CHARLES STEPHEN DUNNINGHAN’S shop in Heretaunga Street was broken into, and the following articles stolen therefrom: Twelve gentlemen’s nickel-silver and 9 ct. gold wristlet watches ; seven 18 ct. gold wedding-rings, “ C.S.D.” inside ; a pair of cameo earrings ; a pair of pearl earrings ; two pairs of plain earrings ; two large cameo brooches ; eleven pendants ; a turquoise-and-pearl necklace; an amethyst-and-pearl necklace ; a muff-chain ; ten nickel watches, “ Inventic ” on dial; a cameo bracelet; three cable bracelets; six flexible bracelets ; three bracelets set with rubies and diamonds; a bracelet set with amethysts and pearls; a bracelet set with garnets; a bracelet set with three amethysts ; a rolled-gold bracelet; six bamboo, one “ Clara Butt,” and five plain bracelets; ten cameo rings; two rings eaoh set with an amethyst; a ring set with a pink pearl; a ring set with two pink pearls; six 9 ct. gold sovereign-cases; four gentlemen’s silver chains ; fouralberts; a brooch set with a diamond and peridot ; a brooch set with a pearl and turquoise ; and a pink Japanese pearl: total value, £256 Bs. 6d. Identifiable except wedding-rings.

Dannevirke. —2oth September last, from the railwayplatform at Hastings, the property of LIDA WATSON, a dark-brown-leaiher portmanteau 27 in. by 18 in. by 12 in. ; a rubber hot-water bottle 12 in. by 8 in. in red cover ; a pair of lady’s glace kid shoes with patent toes, size 5; a pair of patent evening-shoes, size 5, with pointed toes; a small brown china bowl; two patent leather belts ; a small scentbottle with white-metal top ; a small black hair-brush ; a soap box; a tooth-powder box; several pairs of mohair bootlaces ; a pair of red-striped bath-towels; two silk biouses ; a flannel blouse with cream collar and cuffs; a crape-de-Chine blouse with sailor collar; a soft silk cream blouse with pearl buttons; a cream net blouse; a white-cotton dress-skirt; two white-cotton underskirts ; a pair of three-quarter length wash-leather gloves; and several handkerchiefs with fancy borders: total value, £9 7s. 9d. Identifiable.

Wellington. —Between the 16th and 18th ultimo, from the dressing-room at the Pioneer Club-room, Lambton Quay, the property of MRS. 0. K. WILSON, Khandallah, a lady’s long heavy black pony-skin coat, lined with pale-blue brocade silk (tear at bottom whioh has been repaired), with three tortoise-shell buttons ; value, £ls 15s. Identifiable.

Wellington. —loth ultimo, from a bedroom at the Post Office Hotel, the property of MARY MOLLOY, Ngaruawahia, a lady’s gold wristlet watch with gold face; a gold cable bangle with a padlock and a two-and-a-half-dollar gold piece attached; total value, £5. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to a Man (name unknown), age about thirty-six, height about 5 ft. 6 in., soldier, stout build, fresh complexion, fat face, puffed eyes, as from excessive drinking.

Wellington. —l9th September last, from Customhouse Quay, the property of LEVIN AND CO., a gentleman’s black-enamelled free-wheel bicycle, 24 in. frame, upturned handles with black grips, back-pedalling brake, rubber pedals, red tire on front wheel; value, £5. Identifiable.

Kaiapoi. —Between the 23rd and 25th ultimo, from a stable, the property of MILES VERRALL, a set of black trap-harness ; value, £4. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to N. H. Miller, hawker, medium build, dark hair and complexion.

Oxford. — 25th ultimo, from a stable at the Working Men’s Club, the property of THOMAS J. FRAME, a set of silver-mounted heavy black gig-harness, half-winkers fitted with snaffle-bit, buckle missing from one end of reins, ljin. buckles on traces and back band ; value, £9 10s. Identifiable.

Timaru. —7th ultimo, from the Assembly Rooms, the property of JOHN MATTHEWS, a gentleman’s green rainproof overcoat with check lining, “ J. Matthews ” written inside ; value, £3. Identifiable.