PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XLI, Issue 36, 13 September 1916, Page 642

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Auckland. —Between the Bth and 11th ultimo, from ARCHIE CLARENCE DENNES’S shop at 11 Strand Arcade, a gentlemen’s rolled-gold hunting keyless Swiss watch, Roman figures, and “Moeris” stamped on works; and a gentlemen’s nickel open-face watch, with “Moeris” stamped on works : total value, £2 7s. 3d. Identifiable.

Auckland. —Between the Ist July last and the 22nd ultimo, from an outhouse at the back of 13 Williamson’s Avenue, the property of WILLIAM JOHN SLATER, a military bridle, a saddle-bag; two pairs of tan-leather leggings, with a spring catch at top and bottom, and a pair of gentlemen’s black-leather lace up boots, size 7: total value, £3 18s. 6d. Identifiable.

Masterton.— On or about the 11th ultimo, from the porters’ room at Mangamahoo Railway-station, the property of JAMES JOSEPH SWIbISEN, Mangamahoe, a double-barrel breach-loading hammerless 12-bore doublesight gun, No. 37171, automatic ejector, with “J.J.S.” on several parts of stock, “ Holloway, Birmingham, maker, and made specially for King ar.d Henry, Masterton,” on barrels; value, £32. Identifiable. The above-mentioned railway-station was destroyed by fire on the 12th ultimo, but it is believed that the gun was stolen prior to the fire.

Wellington.— 3oth July last, from the Don Tea-rooms, Lambton Quay, the property of ELIZABETH JEANS, a gold cable bangle, plain and chased links, with a gold padlock attached ; value, £7 10s. Identifiable.

Wellington. —l6th ultimo, from outside the Supreme Court, the property of ROBERT PRINGLE, 10 Hawkestone Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel Jubilee bicycle, with transfer on front of frame, 24 in. frame, black vulcanized handles, front- and back rim brakes, steel pedals, celluloid mud-guards, red lines on rims, Dunlop tires ; value, £5, Identifiable.

Wellington. —2oth ultimo, from the person of HUGBIE R. SIMM, while asleep in a bedroom at the Columbia Private Hotel, a gentlemen’s silver hunting Rotherhams watch, with “ HRS ” in monogram and a date on front; a gold curb double watch chain, and a gold sovereign-case, with “ Pre-

sses E ” , sented to H. R. Simm by fellow-employees, and a date on it: total value, £l2. Identifiable.

Kaiapoi. —27th ultimo, from outside the Working-men’s Club, the property of GEORGE HENRY KEATS, Ohoka,

a gentlemen’s free-wheel B.S.A. bicycle, No. —?—■> 22 in. 8 J 162572

frame, black-enamelled with gold lines, wide reversible handles, Westbrook nickel rims, rubber pedals, steel mudguards, Michelin tires ; value, £lO. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —3lst ultimo, from Cathedral Square, the property of LESLIE McHARG, 24 Sheldon Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel Banfield B.S.A. bicycle, No. 2816, with “Banfield and Bee” on frame, upturned handles, with green grips (one missing), nickel rims, rattrap pedals, back-pedalling brake, Bluemell’s celluloid mudguards, Dunlop tires; value, £lO 10s. Identifiable.

Christchurch.— 2nd instant, from the Queen’s Theatre, the property of KEITH CYRIL BRUCE JOHNSTON, 156 Barbadoes Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel B.S.A. bicycle, No. 61785, nickel handles with black grips, rat-trap pedals, steel mud guards, nickel rims, two rim brakes, tips of forks nickelled, Michelin tires; value £lO 10s. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —31st ultimo, from Cashel Street, the property of RICHARD JOHNSON, 4 Aynsley Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel bicycle, No. 56, outrigger upturned handles, back-pedalling brake, Westwood steel rims, rat trap pedals, six now spokes and a new tire on back wheel; value, £5. Identifiable.

Lyttelton, —On or about the 30th ultimo, from a bunk on the s.s. “ Maori,” the property of LEONARD KNIGHT, a gentlemen’s 9 ct. gold fetter-and-oval double watch-ohain ; value, £6 10s. Identifiable.