PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XLIII, Issue 3, 23 January 1918, Page 63

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Queen Street Wharf (Auckland). —Between the 31st ultimo and the 6th instant, from a trunk while in transit between Auckland and Opotiki, per s.s. “Paroto,” the property of MRS. OLIVE BLANCHE PEARSON, Opotiki, a ladies’ navy-blue tailor-made costume, maker Munro, Opotiki ; a navy-blue skirt; a navy-blue silk blouse, with a blue-and-white collar; a brown morocco-leather dressingcase, containing a brush, comb, aifd powder-box ; a gentlemen’s 18 ot. gold ring ; a small gold brooch ; and three 24th Reinforcement military badges: total value, £l3 12s. 6d. Identifiable.

Auckland. —Between the 16th and 27th November last, from a washhouse at Ryecroft Boardinghouse, Symonds Street, the property of MRS. MARY PASCOE, four whitemuslin camisoles, with crochet work at top; two whitesilk blouses, buttons sewn with black thread; a voile frock with white roll collar, and frills on cuffs, fastens at front with dome fasteners : total value, £4 10s. Identifiable.

Auckland. —On the 15th instant, MOSS ROBINSON’S second-hand dealer’s shop in Victoria Street was broken into, and the following property stolen therefrom: A gentlemen’s 18 ct. gold open-face English lever watch, raised figures, three-quarter plate movement, two keyholes; two 9 ct. gold curb double watch-chains; a9ct. gold long-link double watch-chain ; and a silver open-face Stewart Dawson watch: total value, £25. Identifiable.

Hamilton. —24th November last, from Victoria Street, the property of HILTON ROY TYLER, shop-assistant, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled bicycle, 24 in. frame, downturned handles with black grips, rat-trap pedals, steel mudguards, Dunlop tire on front wheel, Oceanic tire on back wheel; value, £3. Identifiable.

Hamilton. —9th ultimo, from Piako Street, the property of GEORGE C. DUMFORD, McFarlane Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled bicycle, 22 in. frame, Eadie Coaster brake, front brake, rat-trap pedals, mud-guards slightly twisted ; value, £5. Identifiable.

Napier. —3lst ultimo, from outside the Municipal Baths, the property of ELGA BAILEY, 101 Carlyle Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel B.S.A. bioycle, 24 in. frame, upturned handles, steel pedals, back-pedalling brake, Michelin tire on back wheel; value, £3, Identifiable.

Masterton. —Between the sth and 9th instant JAMES KITCHENER’S shop, 97 Queen Street, was broken into, and the following property stolen therefrom : Five pairs of gentlemen’s glace Derby boots, size 6 ; a pair of gentlemen’s glace Derby boots, size 9 ; a pair of willow tan Derby boots, size 9 ; two pairs of willow-tan boots, size 8 ; a pair of boxcalf Bal. boots, size 7 ; three pairs of box-calf Derby boots, sizes 7,9, and 10 ; a pair of glace boots, size 7; a pair of court-shoes, size 3; a pair of fancy-bar shoes, size 4; two pairs of ankle-bar shoes, size 4 ; a pair of cloth-top lace-up shoes, size 3 : two pairs of glace Derby shoes, size 5 ; two pairs of glace Derby shoes, sizes 3 and 4; a pair of highlegged boots, size 5 ; a pair of boots with patent buttons, size 6 ; four pairs of button boots, sizes 2,3, 4, and 5 ; and three pairs of lace-up boots, sizes 4,5, and 7 : total value, £3B 15s. Identifiable.

Featherston. On or about the 12th instant, HALLARD H. STEWART’S premises in Fox Street, were broken into, and the following property stolen therefrom : A Tread Michelin motor-tire, size 700 X 85, No. 18017318; two straight Tread Michelin motor-tires, size 875 X 105, Nos. 8918035 and 8911147; and two Michelin inner tubes, size 875 X 105, Nos. 7902141 and 9535960 ; and two United States Nobby Tread covers, size 815 X 105, Nos. 16424861 V and 112476391 V : total value, £33 9s. lid. Identifiable.

Wellington.—sth instant, from a yard in Hungerford Road, Melrose, the property of JOHN HERLIHY, a black greyhound bitch with a small white patch on breast, answers to the name “ Ireland ” ; value, £2O. Identifiable.

Mount Cook. —On the 12th instant, MICHAEL JOSEPH O’MALLEY’S dwelling, 12 Yale Road, was broken into, and the following property stolen therefrom : A ladies’ 18 ct. gold ring, set with five diamonds, similar to illustration No. 82 in Police Gazette, 1911, page 6 ; a partly used pennysection Wellington tramway ticket; and 2s. : total value, £l9 os. o£d. Identifiable except money.

Wellington. —Between the 7th and 13th ultimo, while in transit between Wanganui and Wellington per s.s. “ Baden Powell,” the property of PHELPS, WILSON, AND CO., Willeston Street, a striped Japanese - silk blouse, three white Japanese-silk blouses, a white-voile blouse, a blue crepe de Chine blouse, three pink crSpe de Chine blouses, a black crepe de Chine blouse, a striped navy-silk blouse, two grey-silk blouses, an apricot-silk jumper, a grey crepe de Chine jumper, and a brown Japanese sports coat: total value, £26 15s. Identifiable.

Riverton. —26th ultimo, from a right-of-way off Palmerston Street, the property of THOMAS HUTCHESON, Otaitai Bush, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel Argyle bicyole, 22 in. frame, reversible B.S.A. handles, backpedalling brake, rat-trap pedals, Lycett saddle, Dunlop tires ; value, £5. Identifiable.