PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XLII, Issue 43, 31 October 1917, Page 625

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Ponsonby. —On the 19th instant the dwelling of LOUIS BLITZ, 20 Shelly Beach Boad, was broken into, and the following property stolen therefrom: A string of waxed pearls (about fifty) ; a silver wristlet, similar to illustration No. 58 in Police Gazette, 1911, page 5; a silver bar brooch, set with a ruby in centre (pin missing) ; a set of imitation pearls; and a children’s red-painted Post Office pillar money-box, containing about £2 : total value, about £4 16s. Identifiable except money. (See Police Gazette, 1917, pages 447 and 476.)

Auckland. —lßth instant, from MRS. P. LARSEN’S shop, 81 Shortland Street, a light-coloured greenstone mere, about 14 in. long ; value, £ls 15s. Identifiable.

Hamilton. —l4th instant, from THOMAS MOEPATT’S dwelling, Victoria Street, a ladies’ black-morocco leather folding purse, with three compartments, stitched at ends, containing a 10s. note and about £1 10s. in silver money; total value, about £2 2s. Purse only identifiable.

Hamilton. —Between the 20th and 25th August last, from a right-of-way adjoining the Crown Tea-rooms, the property of MRS. HENRY JOHN IRVINE, a ladies’ black-enamelled free-wheel bicycle, two hand-brakes (out of order), cord in dress-guard broken ; value, £5. Identifiable.

Hamilton.— Ist ultimo, from Victoria Street, the property of JOHN K. CURRIE, a gentdemen’s B.S.A. bicycle, maker G. A. Thomson, Dunedin, 23 in. frame, black-and-white grips, two red stars on head, rat-trap pedals, ribbed tire on front wheel, Dunlop tire on back wheel; value, £B. Identifiable.

Otokohanga.— Between June last and the 14th instant, from HARRY CAMERON’S farm, Honikiwi, about fortyfive two- four- and six-tooth ewes, in lamb or with lamb, earmarked with an inverted keyhole-shaped piece out of top of left ear ; several may have other earmarks: total value, £7O. Identifiable.

Napier. —7th instant, from Emerson Street, the property of FRANCIS ASHTON WARNER, chemist, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled Premier bioycle, three-speed hub, low handles, iron mud-guards (back one broken), front- and back-rim brakes (out of order), saddle has been broken; value, £7. Identifiable.

Havelock North. —Between the 29th ultimo and the 17th instant, from the Grassmere Orchard, the property of FREDERICK JOHN HAWLEY, 905 Heretaunga Street, Hastings, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled Massey-Harris bicycle, adjustable handles with leather grips, Eadie Coaster hub, steel mud-guards, rubber pedals; value, £3. Identifiable.

Pahiatua. —Bth instant, from the Main Road, the property of ILEEN PILKINGTON, Mangatainoka, a ladies’ blackenamelled free-wheel bicycle, back-pedalling brake, men’s pedals, dress-guard and portion of front brake missing: value, £5. Identifiable.

Wellington. —Between the 21st ultimo and the 19th instant, while in transit between Wellington and Blenheim and Nelson, the property of ROBERT HANNAH AND CO. (LIMITED), five pairs of children’s black sandals, five pairs of children’s glace one-bar shoes, three pairs of children’s tan one-bar shoes, a pair of ladies’ white canvas lace-up shoes; a pair of ladies’ glace lace-up shoes, a pair of gentlemen’s glace lace-up Balmoral boots, a pair of gentlemen’s box-calf lace-up boots, two pairs of girls’ glace one-bar shoes, a pair of ladies’ glace one-bar shoes; six pairs of ladies’ patent court Dorothy brand shoes, three pairs of girls’ black sandals, and a pair of girls’ tan sandals : total value, £20155. Identifiable.

Wellington. —Between the 15th and 16ch instant, while in transit between Wellington and Nelson per s.s. “ Pateena,” the property of ROSS AND GLENDINING, 25 Victoria Street, three children’s coloured print frocks; seven children’s white-embroidered frocks; three embroidered white voile blouses; two pairs of ladies’ white P. and E. corsets; six yards of white fancy voile ; six yards of white fancy cotton voile ; twelve navy spotted ties; five dark-grey Oxford Lounge felt hats, Defianoe brand, sizes 6|- to 7; twelve ladies’ mid-brown hair-nets, Kosey brand ; nine ladies’ whitekid gloves with black backs and dome fasteners; and three paokets of crinkled hairpins : total value, £l4. Identifiable.

Wellington. —Between the 6th and 13th instant, from a paddock on Tinakori Hills, the property of ARTHUR JOHN CURTIS, 11 Johnston Street, a very-dark-brown heavy draught mare, about ten years, may have an indistinct white mark on face ; value, £35. Identifiable.

Wellington. Young’s Private Hotel, the property of FREDERICK WOOD, a gentlemen’s 9ct. gold fetter-and-oval double watch-chain, with a rubber stamp with “F. Wood” on it, attached ; total value, £5. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —27th ultimo, from Armagh Street, the property of ADA AGNES HORNER, 27 Rolleston Street, Linwood, a ladies’ black-enamelled free-wheel Scout bicycle, makers Clarkson and Son, Cashel Street, Christchurch, Phillips Special upturned handles, with black grips, nickel rims, rubber pedals, front-rim and back-pedalling brakes, Brooks saddle with green cover, steel mud-guards, Michelin tires ; value, £lO. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —28th ultimo, from 27 Caversham Street, the property of OLIVE ELLIS, a ladies’ greenish-coloured, heavy-tweed overcoat with black fur collar, bottom hem bound with black; value, £4. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —On the 23rd ultimo, HENRY HER BERT CLIFFORD’S dwelling 309 Montreal Street, was broken into, and a picture which is an autotype of Sir John Collier’s picture “The Cheat,” size about 2 ft. 6 in. by 2 ft., in a 3 in. oak frame, stolen therefrom ; value, £llss. Identifiable.

Lyttelton. —Between the 4th and sth instant, from a vest in a cabin on the s.s. “ Maori,” between Wellington and Lyttelton, the property of GEORGE WENLOCK, Weedon’s, Canterbury, two Bank of New South Wales £5 notes, five £1 notes; an open-face keyless gold-filled watch, No. 718350; and an old silver watch-chain, fetter-and-oval pattern: total value, £2O. Watch and chain only identifiable.