PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XLIII, Issue 34, 28 August 1918, Page 513

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Auckland. —22nd May last, from a coat-pocket in the railwav-engine sheds, the property of LESLIE JOHN ROUSE, engine-cleaner, 9 Shoal Bay Road, Devonport, a gentlemen’s silver open-face dust-proof watch, with “J. Maurer, Whangarei,” on dial, steel hands, roman figures, seven jewels ; value, £3. Identifiable.

Thames. —3lst May last, from the s,s. “ Wakatere,” the property of HERBERT BATEMAN, a Gladstone bag, about 16 in. long, scorched on one side, containing a ladies’silver wristlet watch in a dark-brown leather strap; a Valet Auto Strop safety razor in a white-metal case; a black-handled shaving-brush ; two striped shirts ; a suit of pyjamas ; a linen collar ; a silk collar ; two handkerchiefs ; and two ties : total value, £B. Bag and shaving-outfit only identifiable.

Gisborne. —Bth June last, from outside the Public Library, the property of JAMES HENRY BULL, 107 Russell Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel Argyle bicycle, straight handles, nickel rims, back-pedalling brake fastened with cord, mud-guards attached ; value, £l4. Identifiable.

Napier. —loth instant, from Emerson Street, the property of JOHN COWAN, schoolboy, McVay Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel B.S.A. bioyole, black handles, back-pedalling brake, celluloid mud-guard on back wheel, carrier attaohed ; value, £4 10s. Identifiable.

Napier. Municipal Theatre, the property of DAVID HOOD, traveller, Shakespeare Road, a gentlemen’s fawn double-breasted gabardine overcoat, belt at waist, “ Fitform, T. Parker, Napier,” at neck, small grease-mark on front near bottom ; value, £5 17s. 6d. Identifiable.

Napier. —Between the 31st ultimo and the 7th instant, from a shed at the Education Board Office in Browning Street, the property of WILLIAM ANDERSON BIRD,

sohoolboy, Clyde Road, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled B.S.A. bicycle, wide upturned handles, rat-trap pedals, copper nut on chain, mud-guards missing; value, £4. Identifiable.

Taranaki Street (Wellington). —On the night of the 24th ultimo the premises of the NATIONAL CASH-REGIS-TER COMPANY, 32 Cuba Street, were broken into, and two cash-boxes, containing the following cheques, &c., stolen 0 from the safe: Cheques Nos. x 650384, for £6, on Bank of Australasia, Christchurch, drawn by H. B. Low, Unlimited, Christchurch ; 606, for £1 os. 6d., on the Bank of New Zealand, Woodville, drawn by A. Fiest, Lower Hutt; 31358, for £5, on Bank of Australasia, Matangi, drawn by F. C. Matthews, Matangi ; 332218, for £9, on Bank of New Zealand, Leeston, drawn by Chapman Bros., Southbridge, payable to 927 ; 2220, fob £3 6s. Bd., on Union Bank of Australia, Hastings, drawn by Roach’s, Limited, Hastings ; 8166233, for £22, on Bank of Australasia, Palmerston North, drawn by

J. Reginald Wood, Palmerston North; 19263, for £2 10s., on Union Bank of Australia, Wellington, drawn by E. B. Ash, Wellington ; Q 58213 for £7 10s., on National Bank of New Zealand, Oamaru, drawn by Duncan Gillies, Oamaru; 772217, for £1 6s. 6d., on National Bank of New Zealand, Hastings, drawn by F. L. Bone, Hastings ; 921, for 17s. 3d., on Bank of New Zealand, Wanganui, drawn by United Friendly Societies’ Dispensary, Wanganui all payable (where not otherwise stated) to National Cash-register ; a cheque for £2, on National Bank of New Zealand, Invercargill, drawn by William Lewis and Son, Invercargill, payable to 551 ; a cheque for £6, drawn by R. Benefield; £4 15s. Id. in postal notes (numbers of two are 011090, for 2s. 6d.; 843279, for 10s.); twenty-six Id. stamps ; £25 6s. Bd. in cash ; and £23 10s. in cheques (recovered) : total value, £124 4s. lOd.

Wellington.— On or about the 12th instant, ERNEST GEORGE STAPP’S dwelling at Espin Crescent, Karori, was broken into, and the following property stolen therefrom : Five bronze electric-light fittings; three glass white-and-green electric-light globes; two glass white-and-pink electric-light globes; a small electroplated Queen Ann teapot; an electroplated cake-stand ; a copper spirit-kettle ; a bronze-green mohair hearth-rug; a dark-bronze cane Japanese work-basket with rose-pink-silk lining, handpainted white flowers on it: total value, £lO 11s. Identifiable.

Taranaki Street (Wellington). —Between the 30th June last and the 22nd ultimo, from the storeroom at the Grand Opera House, the property of RUBY SMITH, 47 Mulgrave Street, a plain gold thin bangle with “ R.S.” on it, a gold signet ring with “ R.S.” on it, and a pink cameo ring; total value, £3 7s. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to John Deans, age twenty, height sft 8 in., good build, reddish complexion, curly brown hair, clean-shaved ; usually dressed in a brownish suit, dark-felt bat, and a dark check overcoat. Suspect was a member of the Dick Whittington Pantomime Company when the articles were stolen.

Westport. —l3th instant, from Palmerston Street, the property of JOHN LENIHAN, Derby Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel Marvel bicycle, straight handles with black grips, rim brakes, steel pedals and mud-guards; value, £7. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —3rd June last, from the Provincial Hotel, the property of EDWARD SULLIVAN, 464 Barbadoes Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled Rawson and Low bicycle, No. 680, upturned handles (grips and mud-guards missing), nickel rims, rat-trap pedals, racing-saddle; value, £6. Identifiable.

Christchurch.— Bth June last, from the Lyttelton Times right-of-way, the property of JOSEPH HENRY FLAVELL, 39 Hewitt’s Road, Merivale, a gentlemen’s Bell B.S.A. bicyole, No. 4655, black-enamelled (top bar nickel), upright curved handles with green grips (end missing from one), nickel rims with red centre, rat-trap pedals, celluloid mudguards (back one repaired with oopper wire), Dunlop tires, brakes missing ; value, £l3 10s. Identifiable.

Christchurch.— Between the 7th May and sth June last, from Christ’s College, the property of KEITH HARLOW BACHELDER, schoolboy, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel Governor bicycle, No. 12495, flat handles with blaok grips, large hub on front wheel, back-pedalling brake, mud-guard on front wheel; value, £5. Identifiable.

9 Christchurch. —14th June last, from Thompson’s confectionery premises in Colombo Street, tie property of VERA VICKERY, 28 Taylor Street, a ladies’ black enamelled freewheel Raleigh bicycle, No. 377111, straight handles with black grips, steel rims, rubber pedals, back-pedalling brake, steel mud-guards, front one broken, three spokes in front wheel broken ; value, £5. Identifiable.

Christchurch.— On or about the sth instant GEORGE WALTER WRAY’S oart-shed at 25 Winter’s Road, Papanui, was broken into, and the following property stolen therefrom : A white-metal-mounted set of dog-cart harness (collar and saddle patent leather), and a metal-mounted set of springdray harness ; total value, £29.

Woolston. —l7th instant, from a veranda at 60 Ashbourne Street, the property of ARTHUR J. ALLAN, storekeeper, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled 25 in. Star bicycle, straight handles with green grips, rat-trap pedals, rim brake on back wheel, spliced mud-guard on back wheel; value, £2 10s. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to a Man (name unknown), height about 5 ft. 10 in., slight build.