PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XLII, Issue 47, 28 November 1917, Page 683

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Auckland. —On the 17th ultimo the dwelling of FRANCIS TAYLOR MURISON, Gillies Avenue, Epsom, a gentlemen’s gold-filled hunting keyless watch; a gentlemens 18 ct. gold long watch-chain ; a gold round brooch, about the size of a shilling, with “Mamie 1915” on back; a gold large oval brooch, set with pearls on a cross; a gold bangle, similar to a “Nellie Stewart”; a raised gold bangle; a gold-filled curb bangle with eighteen or twenty pearls attached, a silver bangle made from eight sixpenny-pieces, with “M.E.” in raised letters on one of the coins; a small round Egyptian brooch ; a small gold star pendant, set with an amethyst in centre and six or eight pearls attached in loop ; and a fine gold curb chain : total value, £lB Os. lid. Identifiable.

Hamilton. —2Bth ultimo, from Victoria Street, the property of ERNEST RICKARD, Puketaha, a gentlemen’s free-wheel Scout Governor bicycle, 26 in. frame, reversible handles with green grips, back-pedalling brake, rat-trap pedals, Dunlop tires; value, £5. Identifiable.

Taradale. — Between the 30th September last and the loth ultimo, from JOHN WILLIAM DUMBLE’S dwelling at Meeanee, a pair of gentlemen’s black lace-up boots, with pointed toes, size 8; three gentlemen’s brown woollen vests ; three white shirts, size 5 ; an 18 ct. gold curb heavy watchchain, similar to illustration No. 15 in Police Gazette, 1911, page 2 ; and £4 in silver : total value, £3O. Identifiable except money.

Hastings. —l7th ultimo, from the Show Grounds, the property of LESLIE HENRY, a boy’s black-enamelled bicycle, No. 27896, front-rim brake, rat-trap pedals, front mud-guard fastened with wire, new ribbed tire on front wheel; value £4. Identifiable.

Hastings. —lsth instant from CHARLES HENRY GUMBLEY’S store at Fernbill, a dark cash-box with gold lines on it. 12in. by 6 in. ; fifty £1 notes, mostly on the Bank of New Zealand ; a £5 note; about £1 worth of postal notes; £5 in silver money; a cheque, No. 795207, for £lO on the Bank of New South Wales, payable to Gumbley and Sons, and signed “J. Dibben ” ; cheques, Nos. 804116 and 804117, for £2 and £1 respectively on Bank of New South Wales, signed “ Eneir List ” ; and a cheque, No. 675876, for £1 19s. on the Bank of New Zealand, payable to Gumbley and Sons, and signed “W. Puschel ” : total value, about £77 4s. Cheques only identifiable.

Palmerston North.— JOHN CHARLES CROAD’S dwelling broken into: It has been ascertained by the Palmerston North police that this offence was committed by Franz John Eugene Baucke, alias Francis Baucke, who is serving a term of imprisonment for another offence. The stolen property has not been recovered. (See Police Gazette, 1917, page 643.)

Normanby. —Bth instant, from a dwolling in Mountain Road, a gentlemen's silver hunting keyless lever watch, with “ Lancashire Watch Co.” on dial, and a gold-mounted black-ribbon watch-guard, with a shield with owner’s

initials on it in centre, and a gold sovereign-case with owner’s initials on it; total value, £10; identifiable; the property of RICHARD HENRY LE FLEMING: also thirteen £1 notes (not identifiable), the property of HARRY PARSLOW.

Wellington. —l7th instant, from Tuckers and Farley’s shop, Cuba Street, the property of EMMA CLARKE, 330 Tinakori Road, a ladies’ gold-hunting keyless Swiss watch, No. 123482; a ladies’ leather suede handbag ; a black-leather wallet, containing four £1 notes and a 10s. note; a small green purse, containing £lO 10s. in gold: total value, £2O. Watch and handbag only identifiable, Suspicion is attached to a Boy (name unknown), age about twelve, height 4 ft. 6 in., good build, fresh complexion, reddish hair; dressed in a white soft shirt and dark trousers.

Mount Cook. —9th instant, from a vest on the s.s. “ Pateena,” the property of WILLIAM WEEKS, a gentlemen’s silver double-case keyless Waltham watch, No. A.L.P. 154941; a leather fob chain, with a brass Indian head at end; and 4s. 6d. in money : total value, £3 os. 6d. Identifiable except money.