PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XLI, Issue 15, 19 April 1916, Page 267

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Newton.— 3rd instant, from Karangahape Road, the property af ALBERT EDWARD WHEATON, a gentleman’s black-enamelled free-wheel Phillips B.S.A. bicycle, registered No. 10739, 22 in. frame, upturned handles, Federal tire on back wheel; value, £3. Identifiable.

Newton. Between the Bth and the 10th instant EDWARD BRIDGEN’S shop in Karangahape Road was broken into, and the following articles stolen therefrom : A pair of gentleman’s glace-kid boots, size 9, with patentleather fronts and toe-caps ; a pair of gentleman’s glace-kid boots, size 6; a pair of gentleman’s glace-kid boots, size 6, with welted soles; and a pair of gentleman’s glace-kid Bostock boots, size 8 : total value, £4 12s. Identifiable.

Newton. —7th instant, from the Rising Sun Hotel, the property of EDWARD PLANK, a lady’s 9ct. gold open-face keyless Geneva watch, No. 278057, with a 9ct. gold bow broooh attached ; total value, £2 ss. Identifiable,

Taumarunui. —Between the 15th January and the sth February last, from a tent at Owbango, the property of GEORGE WELLMAN, a 9 ct. gold curb double watch-chain, with two gold-mounted greenstone pendants attached; and a pair of 9ct. gold .engraved sleeve-links: total value, £6. Identifiable.

Ohakune. —On or about the Ist ultimo, from a paddock at Karioi, the property of SAMUEL STANLEY COX, a chestnut gelding (racehorse), about seven years, 16 hands, branded S.S.C. on shoulder, large head with white face, white ring on one fore leg above fetlock ; value, £3O. Identifiable.

Palmerston North. —l2th instant, from the dwelling of ROBERT ZALOUM, 3 Roy Street, a gentleman’s rolled-gold keyless hunting Waltham watch ; a 15 ct. gold fetter watchchain (2f oz.); a£s King Edward gold piece pendant, with blue spot on one side ; a £lO note ; seven £5 notes ; twentyone £1 notes; and a half-sovereign: total value, £9l. Watch-chain and pendant only identifiable.

Palmerston North. —Between the 22nd and 24th February last, from the Railway Parcel Office, the property of the NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT (Railway Department), a brown-leather Gladftone bag, addressed “ R. Clegg,” containing two dark-tweed coats, two pairs of dark-tweed trousers, a pair of socks, a pair of blucher boots, a leather girth, two stirrups and leathers, a Rogers razor, some studs, and a watch-chain : total value, £4. Identifiable.

Fendalton.— 3rd ultimo, from the dwelling of G. A. C. SCOTT, 15 Garden Road, a gold Nellie Stewart bangle, two voile blouses, a silk blouse with blue spots, two pairs of blacksilk stockings, a pair of patent-leather shoes, a Post Office Savings-bank box containing about £1 in various coins; total value, £9 14s. Clothing only identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Olive Taylor, age about twenty-six, height sft. 6in., domestic, dark smooth hair, dark-brown eyes ; dressed in a navy-blue coat and skirt; smart appearance.

Christchurch. 7th instant, from a right-of-way off Cashel Street, the property of RAYMOND M. PETERS, a gentleman’s black - enamelled American racing - bicycle, No. 688, black grips, celluloid mud-guards, steel pedals, Para tires ; value, £3 10s. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —Bth instant, from Cathedral Square, the property of W. D. WAUGHORN, a gentleman’s free-wheel Bell bicycle, No. 1766, outrigger handles with green grips, nickel rims, steel mud-guards, back-pedalling brake, Oxford tires; value, £B. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —6th instant, from the Working Men’s Club, the property of CHARLES MILLER, a gentleman’s black-enamelled free-wheel Bell bicycle, No. 22006, wide handles with black grips (one missing), steel rims, rat-trap pedais, celluloid mud guards, back-pedalling brake, Dunlop tires ; value, £9. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —7th instant, from Manchester Street, the property of PATTEN AND PITCAITHLY, a gentleman’s black-enamelled Bell bicycle with Kent transfer on it, No. 116, upturned handles with green grips, steel mudguards, Dunlop tire on front wheel, Palmer tire on back wheel; value, £4. Identifiable.

Christchurch. Bth instant, from the Trades Hall, Gloucester Street, the property of JOSEPH LYNESS, a gentleman’s black-enamelled Popular bicycle, 22 in. frame, upturned handles, rat-trap pedals, Bates Competitor tires ; value, £4. Identifiable.

Christchurch.—loth instant, from Worcester Street' the property of THOMAS GEORGE STRANGE, a gentleman’s black-enamelled bicycle, Nos. 20287-543438, upturned handles with dark grips, Westwood rims, steel mud-guards (back one has been broken, and repaired with zinc), Dunlop tires ; value, £9. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —Between the 7ch and 10th ultimo, from a garage in Brittain Street, the property of WILLIAM HENRY SEED, a gentleman’s Douglas motor-bioycle, 1912 model, 2f horse-power, registered No. ChCb 8184, brass rim of clutoh-hole missing, hood of lamp broken, Palmer tire on front wheel, Dunlop tire on back wheel; value, £3B. Identifiable,

Christchurch. -Ist instant, from an office in Gloucester Street, the property of GARRICK, COWLISHAW, ALPERS, and NICHOLLS,a gentleman’s black-enamelled free-wheel Swift bicycle, straight handles with wooden grips, backpedalling brake, Barnett Glass and Dunlop tires; value, £3. Identifiable.

Christchurch.— 2sth ultimo, from the Crown Hotel, the property of ERNEST WALTER STRANGE, a gentleman's blaclt-enameiled B.S.A. bicycle, wide upturned bandies with black grips (one missing), Oceanic tires, re enamelled by F. Lewis ; value, £5. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —4fch instant, from King Edward Barracks, the property of JOHN BRACKEN, a gentleman’s blackenamelled free-wheel Bell bioycle, No. 2442, 22in. frame, black grips, nickel rims, back-pedalling brake, Bluemells mud guards, seat broken, Barnett Glass and Michelin tires , value, £5. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —3oth ultimo, from Waltham Road, the property of STANLEY PETER HERN, a gentleman’s black - enamelled Swiftsure bicycle, No. 76444, straight handles, niokel-edged rims, steel pedals ; value, £5. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —Ist instant, from Hazeldine Road, the property of ROBERT AYERS, a gentleman’s blackenamelled bicycle, No. 7869, upturned handles, double forks, nickel pedals, Barnett Glass tires ; value, £4. Identifiable.

Rakaia.— Ist instant, from outside GEORGE PLUCK’S shop, a gentleman’s black-enamelled B.S.A. bicycle, upturned handles with black celluloid grips (one missing), rattrap pedals, steel mud-guards, and Michelin tires ; value, £lO. Identifiable.

Tijiaru. —On the 6th instant the premises of ALFRED RICHARD HULSTON at Fairview was broken into, and the following articles stolen therefrom : A silver heavy lever open-face watch with fancy dial, a motor-file, a motor-repairing outfit, a motor-pump, a screwdriver, a screw-wrench, a pair of plyers, a black-handled Bengal razor in brown case, a tin of harness-blacking, two new ties, and a brown-twe&d cap with leather band; value, £2 11s. 6d. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Richard George Ryan, age seventeen, height 5 ft. 6 in. industrial-school boy, native of New Zealand, medium build, dark complexion, black hair, light-brown eyes, scar on right thumb, round shoulders ; dressed in dark drab trousers, dark-tweed coat, greenish-tweed vest, grey cap, and black lace-up boots; impediment in speech; has Maori blood in him. Clothing should be numbered “ 126.”

Tapanui. —Between the 31st ultimo and the 6th instant, from the dwelling of WILLIAM McPEAKE, a gentleman’s silver open-face watch, a heavy silver curb watch-chain, a gentleman’s fawn overcoat with “ Hydrotite ” on it, a pair of gentleman’s light boots size 9 with broad toes, and a lightgrey cap with cream lining : total value, £6 16?. 6d. Watch and chain only identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Frank McCluskey, alias Walter Palmer, alias Francis McClusky, alias McLuskey, age thirty-three, height 5 ft. 7£in., labourer and dealer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, dark-brown hair, hazel eyes, scar on nose; dressed in slate-coloured trousers, dark-tweed coat and vest, and slouch hat. (See Police Gazette , 1915, jage 822, and Photographs, 1910, page 48.)