PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XLI, Issue 20, 24 May 1916, Page 359

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Newton. —Between the 6th and Bth instant the City Supply Stores premises in Karangahape Road was broken into, and the following articles, the property of HANSEL M. WADE, stolen therefrom: A brass cornet, with three double water-keys ; a music-holder attached, and “ Groham ” or “Lamy, makers, London,” on it; value, £3 103. Identification doubtful.

Auckland. —29th ultimo, from 98 Symonds Street, the property of LUCY CLARKE, a ladies’ black-leather purse, with a silver-clap fastener, containing 25.; and a ladies’ gold small-link muff-chain, which has been repaired near ends : total value, £5. Identification doubtful. Suspicion is attached to a Man (name unknown), strong build; dressed in a brown coat. He also assaulted the complainant in escaping from her dwelling.

Auckland. —Bth March last, from the ladies’ waitingroom at Alexandra Park, the property of MARY TODD, a ladies’ 18 ct. gold ring, set with three diamonds in a claw setting ; value, £9. Identifiable.

Auckland. —6th instant, from Gore Street, the property of EDWIN L. WHITE, a gentlemen’s Brewer bicycle, No. 9240, low handles; value, £6, Identifiable.

Auckland. —l2th instant, from Wellesley Street, the property of JOHN ARCHIBALD CHRISTIAN, a gentlemen’s Preference bicycle No. 460, black-enamelled, with red and green lines, No. 11242 painted on front extension mudguard, 22 in. frame, upturned handles, front-rim brake, Eadie Coaster hub, rat-trap pedals, and Oceanic tires ; value, £lO 10s. Identifiable.

Thames.— On or about the 11th instant the shop of BAGNALL BROS, at Turua was broken into, and the following money stolen therefrom : A £1 National Bank of New Zealand note, and about £1 in silver money; total value, £2.

Pukekohe.— 9th instant, from the railway men’s camps at Paereta, a 9ct. gold ring with a sapphire in claw setting, and a small pocket mirror, with “ Bonmarohe ” in silver letters on cover, total value £4 25., the property of JOHN PRATT, identifiable ; a gentlemen’s silver open-face Swiss watch, with “ WW ” scratched on inside case, and a silver watch-chain attached, total value £1 10s., the property of WILLIAM WOTHERSPOON, identifiable; ss. in cash, the property of JOHN WILSON; and 13s. 6d. in cash, the property of JOHN CHILDERHOUSE. Suspicion is attached to a Man (name unknown), age about forty-five, height about 5 ft. 6 in., stout build, dark hair and complexion ; dressed in a dark suit and felt hat. Believed to be an aboriginal.

Upper Hutt. —loth instant, the cottage of SERGEANT MAJOR GEARING at Trentham was broken into, and the following articles stolen therefrom: A gentlemen’s silver open-face English lever watch, with a small chip out of dial; a gentlemen’s silver open-face eight-day Swiss watch ; a silver curb watch-chain; a silver curb fetter-and-oval double watch-chain; a greenstone-bar brooch with “ N.Z.” in gold on it (fastener broken); an electrio tube torch ; a

pair of brown trousers, with “Milligan, Wellington” on buttons; a grey sac coat, with “ R. Bennett, Dunedin,” on tab; a brown overcoat; a pair of gentlemen’s black boots, size 9 ; three £1 notes and 15s. in silver money : total value, £ls 14s. Identifiable except money.

Wellington. —On or about the 6th April last, from a bedroom at the Leviathan Cafe, the property of JAMES HALL, a gentlemen’s silver open-face watch, No. 548412, with “J. G. Graves ” on dial; a silver single graduated curb watch-chain, and a silver medal attached with Australian coat-of-arms and “Advance Australia” on it: value, £1 10s. Identifiable.

Wellington. —6th instant, from the Soldiers’ Club in Sydney Street, the property of FRANK GAMBLE, a Besson silver-plated cornet, in a patent-leather case, with No. 98856 stamped on third valve; total value, £l7 17s. Identifiable.

Wellington. —loth ultimo, from Ngaio Railway-station, the property of J. K. ARCHER, a gentlemen’s blackenamelled free-wheel Swift Royal bicycle, Nos. 384500, 1575, and 8949, black grips, steel rims, pedals, and mud-guards, back-pedalling brake, and Dunlop tires ; value, £7. Identifiable.

Wellington. —llth instant, from a bedroom at the Commercial Hotel, the property of JOHN J. ECKHOFF, a gentlemen’s 10 ct. gold hunting keyless Waltham watch, No. 10795055, with “ X ” scratched on inside of front case ; a gentlemen’s 15 ct. gold fetter-and-oval double watch-cham (similar to illustration No. 37 on page 3 of Police Gazette, 1911), and a small globe pendant on loose ring attached ; total value, £2O. Identifiable.

Wellington. —l7th instant, the dwelling of Louisa Miles at 88 Austin Street was broken into, and the following articles stolen therefrom: A silver open-face watch, back case chased, with “L.H.” scratched on outside and “ L. Handley ” on inside ; a 9 ot. gold small-link watch-chain, about 5 ft. long ; a gold knife bangle, set with five pink tourmalines and between twenty-four and thirty small pearls, with a small gold chain attaohed; a gold flat bangle, with pearls and rubies in half-moon and star settings (one pearl missing) ; a 9ct. gold double-bar brooch, set with a diamond-shaped amethyst in centre, and a gold leaf on each side: the property of LOUISA MILES: total value, £22 65.: identifiable. A gold-mounted black-ribbon watch-guard, with a shield in centre, with N.Z. A.M. 14.8.09 ” engraved on it, and a gold heart locket attached with “ A.H.M.” engraved on it, containing a photo and lock of hair; a goldcased sovereign-case, with “ Guaranteed to wear 20 years ” on inside : the property of ARTHUR HERBERT MILES : total value, £5 155.: identifiable. A gold-cased wristlet watch ; a three-strand expansion bangle ; a gold bangle with scroll and dents on it; a gold cable bangle, with rolled gold padlock attached: the property of EDITH MABEL HANDLEY : total value, £4 10s. Identifiable.

Wellington.— On or about the 16th instant, from a bedroom in the Hotel Grand Central, Cuba Street, the property of ROBERT ARCHIBALD, a gentlemen’s silver hunting Rotherhams watch, No. 320112, with “RA ” in monogram on front case ; a silver curb watch-chain, with two watchkeys and a gold sovereign-case (with “R. Archibald, W.A.A.C. High jump,” on it) attached; a £1 note and 3s. in silver: total value, £8 3s. Identifiable except money. Suspicion is attaohed to a man named Wilson (name probably fictitious), age about twenty-five, height about 5 ft. 6in., native of New Zealand, slight build, darK hair; dressed in a dark-tweed suit, heavy double-breasted overcoat, and dark soft-felt hat.

Wellington. —lst instant, from a bedroom in the Duke of Edinburgh Hotel, the property of JAMES ANDERSON MOORE, Pahiatua, a gentlemen’s silver open-face Rotherhams watch; a9ct. gold fetter-and oval watch-chain, with a silver match-box pendant with “J.A.M.” on it and a pointed greenstone pendant attached : total value, £8 15s. Identifiable.

Wellington. — Bth instant, from a bedroom at the New Zealander Hotel, the property of MARGARET CARLIN, a ladies’ 9ct. gold dress-ring, set with an oval caingorm and several small pearls; a ladies 18 ct. gold half-hoop dressring, set with ten small diamonds: total value, £27. Identifiable.

Mount Cook. — 25th ultimo, from Vivian Street, the property of THOMAS LEVIN, a gentlemen’s red-enamelled free-wheel bicycle, 24 in. frame, upturned handles, front brake, steel pedals ; value, £2 10s. Identifiable.

Taranaki Street.— sth ultimo, from Wakefield Street, the property of FULTON AND CO., a gentlemen’s blackenamelled free-wheel bicycle, No. 079, with Governor transfer on it, 22 in. frame, upturned handles with green grips, back-pedalling brake, steel rims, mud-guards, and pedals; value, £6. Identifiable.

Taranaki Street. —22nd ultimo, from Willis Street, the property of STANLEY F. A. SMALLER, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel B.S.A. bicycle, No. 129515, 20 in. frame, straight handles with black grips, steel rims, rubber pedals, back-pedalling brake, and Michelin tires; value, £ll. Identifiable.

Taranaki Street. —l3th ultimo, from the King’s Wharf, the property of ARTHUR MORSE, a gentlemen’s blackenamelled bicycle, 24in. frame, upturned handles with black grips, rat-trap pedals, Eadie Coaster back-pedalling brake, steel rims, Dunlop tire on front wheel and Clincher tire on back wheel; value, £5. Identifiable.

Christchurch.— Blst March last, from Tuatn Street, the property of JAMES McDONALD a gentlemen’s black enamelled Bell Bros, bicycle, No. 3198, down-turned handles, and rat-trap pedals ; value, £6. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —llth instant, from the Union Bank of Australia, the property of CHARLES KALIENT WILLIAMSON, a gentlemen’s Club bicycle, wide bandies with black grips, steel mud-guards, nickel rims, rat-trap pedals, back-pedalling brake, three rings cut on cross-bar ; value, £8 10s. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —6th instant, from Cathedral Square, the property of REWI C. IDIENS, a gentlemen's free-wheel Superb Swift bicycle, Nos. 596591 and 23097, upturned handles with black grips, front-rim brake, top cross-bar plated, rat-trap pedals, Bluemell’s mud-guards, and Dunlop tires ; value, £ll 10s. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —On or about the 3rd instant, from Cathedral Square, the property of DANIEL CUMBERPATCH, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled Royal Superb Swift bicycle, No. 6363, wide handles with black grips, rat-trap pedals, Bluemell’s mud-guards, Dunlop tire on front wheel, Oceanic tire on back wheel; value, £9. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —14th instant, from St. Michael’s Church, the property of HARVEY ROLAND MILES, a gentlemen’s free-wheel Speedwell bicycle, No. 7627, wide handles with leather grips, front-rim brake, rat-trap pedals, Bluemell’s mud-guards, Barnett Glass tires ; value, £5. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —10th instant, from the Y.M.C.A., the property of ARTHUR WALTON McWHANNELL, a gentlemen's black - enamelled Bell bicycle, No. 2809, straight handles with green grips, rat-trap pedals, nickel rims, celluloid mud-guards, and Dunlop racing-tires ; value, £B. Identifiable.