PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XLI, Issue 23, 14 June 1916, Page 427

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Auckland. —On or about the 23rd ultimo, from a bedroom at Abbey Boardinghouse, 361 Queen Street, the property of WILLIAM JOSEPH McGRATH, a gentlemen’s silver double-case lever watch, with “W. J. McGrath” inside of back case ; a gentlemen’s rolled-gold curb double watchchain ; a brown leather pocket-book, 6 in. by 4 in., containing two £5 notes on the National Bank of New Zealand, a £1 note, and 7s. 6d. in silver: total value, £l4 17s. 6d. Identifiable except money.

Auckland. —On or about the 23rd ultimo, from a bedroom at 361 Queen Street, the property of ROBERT HENRY JACKSON, a gentlemen’s silver hunting Mass Chusses Waltham watch, with bent hands (no glass); a 9 ct. gold double fetter watoh-chain ; a silver match-box, with “R.J.” on it; a sovereign; and 10s. in silver: total value, £ll. Identifiable except money.

Auckland. —24th ultimo, from a bedroom at Abbey Boardinghouse, 361 Queen Street, the property of MALCOLM JOHN SORENSEN, a gentlemen’s silver hunting keyless Coventary Austral watch; a 9 ct. gold curb heavy single watch-chain, with a copper Sunbeam-car medal attached ; four £1 notes on the Bank of New Zealand ; and 10s. in silver : total value, £l4 10s. Identifiable except money.

Auckland. —On or about the Bth April last, from the Albert Hall, the property of FRANK CLARKE, a ballbearing ratchet-brace, and about twenty-two bits of various sizes (one an expansion bit) ; a 1 in. chisel; a f in. chisel, a in. chisel, a §in. chisel, a German Jaok, and a pair of pincers, with “ F.C.” or “ F. Clarke ” on them : total value, £2 2s. Identifiable.

Auckland. —On or about the 27th ultimo, from the TAKAPUNA BOROUGH COUNCIL’S quarry works, a Denver clipper drill, No. 60193, model 55, 24 in. high, weight 501 b.; value, £32. Identifiable.

Wellington. —On the 6th instant the dwelling of Alfred John Petherick, at Oriental Bay, was broken into, and the following articles stolen therefrom : A rolledgold expansion bangle set with one green and two red stones in centre, with three pearls round each (two pearls missing) ; a greenstone bar brooch, with gold wreath in centre with a cannon on top and “N” on one end and “Z” on the other ; an 18 ct. gold ring set with five white sapphires in daw setting; an 18 ot. gold short neck-chain (treble flatlink pattern), broken in three places ; a gold-mounted tusk brooch, with “ Mizpah ” and “God watch between me and thee when we are absent one from another ” on a gold bar in centre : total value £10: the property of MRS. I. L. PETHERICK. A ladies’ 9 ct. gold open-face keyless watch ;

a ladies’ gold hunting keyless watch ; an oval brooch with scroll round inner edge, and a gold raised butterfly in centre (two wings missing); a pair of 18 ct. gold dum-bell and oval sleeve-links ; a 9 ct. gold plain ring, broken at side; a ladies’ 18 ct gold ring, set with three sapphires in a row and in gipsy setting, a diamond at each side of centre sapphire (one diamond missing) : total value, £l6 10s. : the property of MISS ESMA ELLEN PETHERICK.

Wellington. —On the 6th instant the dwelling of ROBERT GEORGE DENTON, 34 Thompson Street, was broken iuto, and the following articles stolen therefrom : A gold single-bar brooch, set with a large amethyst; a gold single-bar brooch, set with a heart-shaped amethyst ; a large oval cameo brooch (lady with grapes on head) ; a gold Swastika brooch, set with pearls; a gold single-bar brooch, made of two diamond shaped earrings; a round metal brooch, set with amethysts surrounded with brilliants ; part of a gold single-bar brooch, set with a red stone; a goid flexible bracelet (alternate firm and flexible portions) ; a gold oval pendant, with gold fringe at bottom, set with an emerald, gold neck-chain attached ; a portion of a lady’s gold ring with uneven edge, set with a small diamond, four pearls, and two red stones ; and 15s. in cash : total value, £l2 15s. Identifiable except cash.

Mount Cook (Wellington). tepid bath in Tasman Street, the property of ARTHUR HOWELL, a gentlemen’s free-wheel B.S.A. bicycle, with Oceanic tires, one handle grip missing ; value, £3. Identifiable.

Taranaki Street (Wellington). —26th ultimo, from Courtenay Place, the property of CYRIL WALTER JAMES DAY, a gentlemen’s black enamelled bicycle, 24 in. frame, straight handles with leather grips, broken front roller brake, steel rims, rat-trap pedals ; value, £4. Identifiable.

Taranaki Street (Wellington).— On or about the Bth ultimo, from Taranaki Street, the property of WILLIAMS AND CO. (LIMITED), a gentlemen’s black-enamelled freewheel B.S.A. bicycle, Dingby Bros., Coventry, makers, 24 in. frame, upturned handles, front and back brakes, steel rims, rubber pedals, mud guards on each wheel, Dunlop tires ; value, £6. Identifiable.

Taranaki Street (Wellington). Egmont Street, the property of GEORGE PERRETT, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel Raleigh bicycle, No. 281242, front-rim and back-pedalling brakes, steel rims, pedals, and mud-guards, Hutchison tires, lamp-bracket formed by letter “R ” ; value, £4. Identifiable.

Taranaki Street (Wellington). —24th April last, from outside the Te Aro Bath, the property of PETER McARDLE, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled B.S.A. bicycle, 24 in. frame, upturned handles with brown-leather grips, steel rims and mud-guards, rubber pedals, one spoke broken in back wheel; value, £3. Identifiable.

Blenheim. —2nd instant, from a trap in Michelanney’s stables, the property of ROBERT EDMEADE, a brownpaper paroel, containing seven oiled-canvas yellow overcoats, with brown-velvet collars and patent clip fasteners : total value, £8 15s. Identifiable.

Nelson. —9th ultimo, from a bedroom at the Exchange Hotel, the property of ANN JANE BLAND, a greenstone brooch with two small gold bars; and a gold bar brooch, set with a large yellow stone in centre : total value, £2 15s. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —24th ultimo, from Canterbury College, the property of EDGAR ERNEST WEST, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel bicycle, makers Brehant Bros., Timaru, upturned handles, with black grips, Villiers twospeed gear, with red cable roadster rims, steel mud-guards, one spoke missing from front wheel; value, £5. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —27th ultimo, from the Lyttelton Times office, the property of CLIVE HENSHALL, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel bicycle, front and baok brakes, plated rims, odd pedals, steel mud-guards; value, £3. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —3lst ultimo, from the Education Department’s Offices in Cashel Street East, the property of MBS. STEWART S. BLACKBURNE, a ladies’ blackenamelled free-wheel bicycle (supposed Swift), straight handies with black grips, bell attached, steel rims, mudguard on each wheel; value, £3. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —2Bth ultimo, from the Methodist Church, Riccarton, the property of WILLIAM ERNEST OLDS, a gentlemen’s black enamelled bicycle, reversible handles with bolt on top, steel rims, rat-trap pedals, back-pedalling brake, steel mud-guards (front one fixed with aluminium wire), Mosley tire on front wheel, cyclometer affixed; value, £3 10s. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —23rd ultimo, from His Lordships Hotel, the property of ALEXANDER JOHN McCRAGKEN, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled Bell bicycle, No. 3540, upturned handles with green grips, rat-trap pedals, Dunlop Welsh rims, and Dunlop tires ; value, £6. Identifiable.

Christchurch.—2oth ultimo, from Chancery Lane, the property of ROBERT RAEBURN PETERSON, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel bicycle, upturned handles with black grips, Westwood rims, front brake, rat-trap pedals, steel mud-guard on back wheel ; value, £2 10s. Identifiable.

Lyttelton. - Between 9.30 p.m. on the 24th ultimo and 7 a.m. on the 25th ultimo, from a oabin on the s.s. “ Maori,” the property of PERCY R. SARGOOD, two Bank of Australasia £lO notes, numbers two of the following—l94os, 15106, 18491, 19525, 20631, 12917, and 22614 (issued at Wellington), 2990 (issued at Christchurch), and 8207 (issued at Dunedin) —and a £5 note ; total value, £25.

Linwood.— 2nd instant, from a motor car in Hereford Street, the property of ARTHUR WILLIAM JAMIESON, a three-quarter-size Kaiapoi rug, drab with red stripes ; value, £1 15s. Identifiable.

Tapanui. —Between the 15th April last and the 24th ultimo, from a paddock at Waikoikoi, the property of CHARLES CHITTOCK, twenty-five mixed Romney crossbred lambs; ewes branded CK on rump and earmarked with a front quarter out of left ear; wethers branded CK on left ribs and earmarked with a front quarter out of right ear : total value, £2B 15s. Identifiable.