INQUIRIES, ETC., FROM OUTSIDE NEW ZEALAND.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XLI, Issue 42, 25 October 1916, Page 741

INQUIRIES, ETC., FROM OUTSIDE NEW ZEALAND.

Gympie (Queensland). requested to ascertain the whereabouts of David Thomas, age about sixty, height sft. 5 in., native of Wales, stout build, clean - shaved, slightly pock-marked face, stooped shoulders; heart, anchor, and cross on one arm. He was last heard of at Cloncurry, where he was employed in a copper-mine. He is now believed to be in this Dominion. Inquiry by his wife, Mary Thomas. (P. 16/1126.)

Melbourne (Victoria). —Bth instant. A warrant has been issued for the arrest of George Hawkins, alias Bishop, alias Wildenburg, on a charge of conspiring with Richard Bateman to defraud George Yann of certain money. Description: Age twenty-seven, height 5 ft. 7 in., thin build, dark hair and complexion, clean-shaved, thin face; dressed in a grey sac suit (rolled lapel and two buttons on coat, “Mark Foy ” on tab) and black-felt hat; a confidence man. He was committed for trial, but bail was allowed and he absconded. His arrest is desired. (P. 16/1554.)

Sydney (New South Wales). —Between the 21st ultimo and the 4th instant the following rings were stolen from the strong-room at the premises of Messrs. ROLLASON AND CO. (Limited), 119 Castlereagh Street: Eight diamond cluster rings, silver-fronted, with six or eight diamonds; a diamond and recon. ruby ring, set with three diamonds and three rubies in claw setting ; a diamond-and-emerald ring, large emerald in centre, surrounded by about twelve diamonds in silver-fronted setting; a diamond-and-tourmaline cluster ring, set with about twelve stones; a diamond-and-opal ring, large black opal in centre, surrounded by six diamonds ; a black opal ring, opals surrounded by about twelve diamonds ; a diamond and recon. sapphire ring, large sapphire in centre, surrounded by ten to fourteen diamonds in silver-fronted setting; a diamond-and-opal cluster ring, set with ten diamonds and one black opal; a diamond-and-pink-tourmaline cluster ring, set with twelve diamonds and one tourmaline in silver-fronted setting ; a diamond-and-pearl ring, large pearl surrounded by diamonds in silver-fronted and mille grain setting; two diamond fancy cluster rings, large diamond in centre, surrounded by small ones in silver - fronted setting; a diamond marquise ring, silver - fronted setting, all diamonds of equal size; twelve diamond cross-over rings, three stones in each, in claw setting; four diamond crossover rings, three stones in eaob, in coronet setting with platinum claws; one emerald-and-diamond cross-over ring, set with one large emerald and two diamonds; a ring set with two emeralds and three diamonds, stones separated, mille-grain setting ; one H.H. ring, set with three emeralds and two diamonds in carved setting ; one H.H. ring, set with six diamonds and one recon. ruby ; twenty-one H.H. rings, set with five diamonds, some claw and some carved settings ; a diamond-and-sapphire H.H. ring, set with five stones ; six five-stone diamond-and-ruby H.H. rings, claw settings; a diamond-and-ru'by ring, set in three rows of five (ten diamonds and five rubies) ; a diamond H.H. ring, originally set with three diamonds (two missing), in carved setting ; a diamond marquise ring, silver-fronted setting ; a diamond fanoy marquise ring, platinum-fronted; eleven single-stone diamond rings; a single-stone diamond ring; five singlestone diamond rings, fancy designs, platinum-fronted setting ; eight two-stone diamond rings, fancy pattern, platinum-and-gold setting ; a one-stone diamond cross-over ring, claw setting ; two three - stone diamond cross-over rings, platinum-and-gold setting; one three-stone diamond cross-over ring, platinum-and-gold setting; nine ladies’ diamond half-hoop rings, numbered respectively 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 17, engraved inside, also maker’s stamp (R and reversed R) inside ; a cross-over ring, set with two pearls

and a diamond ; a oross-over ring, set with two diamonds and a pearl—all rings are 18 ct. gold : total value, £I,OOO. Inquiries are requested at pawn and second-hand shops with a view to tracing the stolen articles. Should any information be received, a communication is to be sent to the Commissioner of Police, Wellington. (P. 16/1552.)