PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XLIV, Issue 4, 29 January 1919, Page 69

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Ponsonbv. —Between the 26th ultimo and the 2nd instant the dwelling of ALBERT EDWARD BRAUND was broken into, and the following articles stolen therefrom : A gentlemen’s gold hunting-watch, roman figures, ohased case; a gentlemen’s gold-mounted ribbon guard, with shield in centre with initials “ A.E.8.” engraved thereon; two spade-guineas formed into a locket; a silver medal with gold faoing, “ Presented to A. Braund by the footballers,” engraved on it; a gold open-face locket, child’s photo in it, ruby set in top; a greenstone brooch, with a gold yacht and “ N.S.Y.C.” on it; a pieoe of opal and a red stone ; a ladies’ oval gold open-face keyless wristlet watoh, No. 412239 ; a ladies’ open-face keyless silver wristlet watch; a 12th and a 19th Reinforcement badge; a gentlemen’s silver huntingwatch, roman figures; a heavy curb metal watch-chain, with two trinkets attached; a ladies’ open-face keyless silver watch ; a small gun-metal open-face keyless watch ; a blueenamel bangle; a turquoise-and-pearl circular brooch ; and other articles which have been recovered : total value, £45 10s. Identifiable.

Newton. —l4th instant, from WILLIAM PARSON’S shop at 62 Piet Street, a gentlemen’s silver hunting lever watoh, No. 6843, and a gentlemen’s rolled-gold hunting Swiss watch, No. 10511; total value, £1 10s. Identifiable.

Auckland. —24th October last, from the cloak-room at the Town Hall, the property of F. W. BENNETT, Otahuhu, a gentlemen’s fawn mackintosh, pockets torn ; value, £2 15s. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Two men (names unknown). First, age about twenty, height about 6 ft. 7 in., slight build, sallow complexion, brown hair; dressed in a brownish suit, a King George collar, and bow tie; smart appearance. Second, age about twenty-five, height about 5 ft. 4 in., slight build, sallow complexion, fair hair; dressed in a brownish suit; smart appearance. (See following paragraph.)

Auckland. —24th October last, from the cloak-room at the Town Hall, the property of HARRY PATTERSON, Otahuhu, a gentlemen’s dark-tweed overcoat, lined with brown imitation fur ; value, £2 2s. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Two men (names unknown), referred to in preceding paragraph.

Auckland. —l3th October last, from a shed in Epsom Avenue, the property of GEORGE LLOYD THWAITES, 1 Gibraltar Crescent, a No. 45 Stanley plough plane and irons, a steel Starral trv-square, a set of bits, three sawfiles, seven boring-bits (sizes from 2 to 8) in a grey-oloth bold-all, a wooden bevel with two handles, two woodchisels, a steel Stanley double-gauge, a draw-knife, a padsaw, and a Stanley router-plane, most of the tools are branded “G. L. Thwaites”; total value, £6 6s. 6d. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to a Man (name unknown), age about forty, height about 5 ft. 9 in., stout build, fair hair, moustache, and complexion ; dressed in grey dungaree trousers, grey dirty coat, and grey slouoh hat. (See lollowing paragraphs.)

Auckland.— l2th October last, from a shed in Bracken Avenue, the property of WILLIAM ROBINSON, 17 Rocklands Avenue, a round brick-drill, 2 ft. 6 in. long ; a ratohet, 6in. long, with “ A.G.C.” on it; a pair of bright wirecutters, with “ A.G.C.” on them; total value, £1 15s. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to a Man (name unknown), referred to in preceding and following paragraphs.

Auckland. —l2th October last, from a shed in Epsom Avenue, the property of VICTOR BEART, Ethel Street, a No. 45 Stanley plough plane and irons, a l£in. bevel-chisel, and a 1J) in. socket-chisel; total value, £2 2s. 6d. Suspicion is attached to a Man (name unknown), referred to in preceding and following paragraphs.

Auckland. —l2th October last, from a shed in Bracken Avenue, the property of WILLIAM SMART, Clyde Road, a pair of pipe-pliers; a pair of pipe-tongs, 12 in. long; a pair of pipe-tongs, 6 in. long; two sets J iD. and fin. gasthread ; a small pad-saw; 41b. of solder in bars; two coldchisels ; two steel punches; and a kit-bag lined with canvas: total value, £2 18s. 6d. Identification doubtful. Suspicion is attached to a Man (name unknown), referred to in preceding paragraphs.)

Auckland. —On the 18th instant the Occidental Hotel was broken into, and £l2 155., the property of NORAH LYNCH, licensee, stolen therefrom.

Auckland. —On or about the 19th ultimo the Shakespeare Hotel was broken into, and £32, the property of HENRY ARTHUR LLOYD, licensee, stolen therefrom.

Auckland. —On tbe 26th ultimo WILLIAM SHERA’S dwelling at the junction of Station and Rockfield Roads was broken into, and the following property stolen therefrom : A ladies’ silver open-face keyless watch with large blaok hands; a gold small-link long chain, with a hook at one end and two tassels at the other; and a brown-leather pocketbook, containing visiting-cards: total value, £5. Identifiable.

Raurimu. —Between the Ist and 14th instant, from a tent at Lower Retaruke, the property of E. A. MOSLEY, farmer, an 18 ct. gold engagement-ring, set with three small diamonds; a 15ot. gold wedding-ring; six £1 notes; and 4s. in silver : total value, £lB 4s. Identifiable except money. Suspicion is attached to a Man (name unknown), age about twenty-seven, height 5 ft. 10 in., labourer, native of Ireland, slight build, dark hair and complexion, cleanshaved, scar on left side of face ; dressed in a dark suit and light-coloured cap. He may be in possession of a swag wrapped in an oil-sheet.

Palmerston North. —17th instant, from the Family Hotel, the property of WILLIAM THOMAS GRAY, a blue-serge coat and trousers, coat may have “ Webb & Brown ” on tab, trousers marked No. 1 or 2 with ink on lining; value £6. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Li. McDonald, age about thirty-five, height about 5 ft. 7 in., seaman, native of Scotland, strong build, fresh complexion, fair hair, grey eyes, scar under one eye, tattooed on arms; dressed in a blue-serge suit and black soft-felt hat.

Eastbourne. —Between May and December last, D. W* ANDERSON’S dwelling was broken into, and the following property stolen therefrom: Nine white blankets, several with “ D. W. Anderson ” on them, others with “ D. Anderson, 1909,” on them ; a dozen E.P. forks, a dozen dessertspoons, five egg-spoons, six vegetable-spoons, with “ Walker & Hall, No. 1,” on them; a ladies’ black bathing-costume,

a gentlemen’s navy-blue bathing-costume, with “D. W. Anderson ”on it; a white counterpane; a pink-and-red counterpane; and a suit of flannel pyjamas, with “ D. W. Anderson ”on them : total value, £ll 12s. 6d. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —On the 7th instant, JOSEPH STANLEY’S dwelling at 12 Queen’s Avenue was broken into, and the following property stolen therefrom: A ladies’ gold hunting keyless watch with “ 1.5.” on front case ; a gold curb long muS-chain; a ladies’ gold heavy dress-ring, set with a moonstone in claw setting; a ladies engagementring, set wich three diamonds and two pearls in gipsy setting; a gold wedding-ring ; a gold buckle ring, set with two sapphires and a diamond ; a ladies’ gold ring, set with a diamond in a square ; a£s note; a shilling ; and several pennies and halfpennies : total value, £37 11s. 6d. Identifiable except money.

Timaru.— 3rd instant, from the City Boardinghouse, the property of GEORGE CHAPMAN, a gentlemen’s blackenamelled free-wheel Dart bicycle, No. 971 and 169843, rubber pedals, steel mud-guards, Michelin tires, paroelcarner attached ; value, £B. Identifiable.

Timaru. —3oth ultimo, from the City Boardinghouse, the property of GEORGE CHAPMAN, a ladies’ black-enamelled B.S.A. bicycle, front lever rim-brake and press-down brake on front wheel, steel mud-guards, front wheel is 26 in. and back wheel 28 in.; value, £3 10s. Identifiable.

Timaru. —24th ultimo, from a right-of-way at the Grosvenor Hotel, the property of PATRICK O’BRIEN, 8 Avenue Road, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel Bell bicycle, No. 3870 ; value, £3. Identifiable.

Port Chalmers. —19th ultimo, from a cabin on the s.s. “ Kini,” the property of JOHN DANIEL KELLY, engineer, an Auto Strop safety razor in a nickled case, about a dozen blades, and a strop ; total value, £1 ss. Suspicion is attached to Brown, age eighteen, steward, medium build. His effects were searched by the Dunedin police without result.