PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XLIV, Issue 30, 30 July 1919, Page 462

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Avondale. 3rd May last, from a paddock at Little Muddy Creek, the property of GEORGE YORK, New Lynn, an eight-year-old dark-brown gelding, 16 hands, lump on back, long mane and tail, cast in one eye; value, £25. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Thomas Smith, age about forty-five, height 5 ft. 8 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, stout build, fair complexion, brown hair, grey eyes ; dressed in a grey suit and light soft-felt hat.

Newton. Bth instant, from a tram-car between the city and Ponsonby, the property of ALBERTA PEARCE, 2 Dublin Street, Ponsonby, a leather suit-case, about 35 in. by 25 in. by 18 in., with " Bullock Hide ” stamped on top, containing a blue-velvet corded dress trimmed with braid; a knitted cerise silk sports’ coat; a crepe de Chine blouse with square neck and pink band ; a blue crepe dressing-gown with white facings ; two ladies’ white cotton vests with long sleeves ; a ladies’ white cotton spencer ; three scarves ; six handkerchiefs; a pair of brown stockings; three nightdresses; some underclothing; a pair of ladies’ lace-up shoes (size 5); a whalebone-bristles hair-brush with an ivory back ; and a comb : total value, £23 15s. 3d. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to a Man (name unknown), age about thirty, height about 5 ft. 7 in., medium build, fresh complexion, fair hair, full round face, clean-shaved ; dressed in a grey overcoat and a black hard-felt hat.

Auckland. — 26th ultimo, from a motor-car in a lane between Darby and Victoria Streets, the property of JOHN McLEOD, Green Lane, two bronze Autoclitse brand Torpedo lamps, with bull’s-eye glasses, left one has been soldered at bracket; value, £3. Identifiable.

Auckland.— On the 12th instant, WILLIAM JAMES WEIR’S premises at 84 Victoria Street were broken into, and the following articles stolen therefrom: A ladies’ 18ct. gold ring, set with three sapphires (large one in centre) and four diamonds ; a gentlemen’s ring, set with a large blue stone surrounded with brilliants; a white-handled Bengal razor in a black case; a small black-leather purse; and about £2 145.: total value, about £7 6s. Identifiable except money.

Auckland. On the 25th May last VERA ULPH’S dwelling at 28 Rutland Road, Devonport, was broken into, and the following money stolen therefrom: A £1 note and 10s. ; also four £1 notes ; two 10s. notes; and Bs. 6d. : the property of M. SANGSTER.

Auckland. On the 19th instant, JOHN LIPANOVICH’S premises at 62 Victoria Street were broken into, and the following articles stolen therefrom : A £lO note, two cashboxes, a tin box, a Post Office Savings-bank book, and several photographs (recovered); two £2O notes ; six £lO notes ; six £5 notes; sixty £1 notes; two sovereigns; two half-sove-reigns ; two or three 10s. Australian notes; and £5 in silver and copper : total value, £202. Not identifiable.

A u ck La n d.— 7th instant, from SYLVIA FINDLAY’S bedroom at “The Chimes,” Symonds Street, a ladies’ 18ct. gold hunting Rotherhams watch, No. 250223, converted into a wristlet watch; and a small brown rough-leather purse about 4 in. by 2 in., containing a 10s. note and a quantity of silver: total value, about £l6. Watch only identifiable.

Auckland. — Between the 15th and 16th instant WILLIAM HENRY NAGLE’S shop at 342 Dominion Road was broken into, and the following property stolen therefrom: A pair of ladies’ Bostock shoes, size 5, with nickel-buckle fasteners ; a pair of ladies’ Suckling Bros.’ shoes, size 3, with dull-kid fanoy tops, and a bow on front; a pair of ladies’ Suckling Bros.’ Court shoes, size 4; a pair of ladies’ patent-leather Flex-Su Court shoes, size 5, with a rosette on front; a pair of gentlemen’s glace-kid, close-fronted, lace-up Northern Light boots, size 7 ; a pair of gentlemen’s box-calf lace-up Flexile boots, sized, with American toes; about 2s. 6d. worth of penny, three-halfpeDny, and halfpenny stamps ; and about 2s. : total value, about £8 Bs. Identifiable except money and stamps.

Mount Eden. — On or about the 19th ultimo, from JOSHUA JOHN WINTER’S shop in New North Road, a gentlemen’s me'al open-face watch ; a gentlemen’s metal open-face keyless Ascot watch ; a gold open curb watch-chain similar to illustration No. 21 in Police Gazette , 1911, page 2 ; a gold close curb double watch-chain similar to illustration No. 35 in Police Gazette , 1911, page 3; a gold sleeve-link with “H.B.”onit; a stud ; and a briar pipe total value, £3 13s. 6d. Sleeve-link only identifiable.

Onehunga.— Bth instant, the property of PARDINGTON AND SUTHERLAND, cycle-works, Queen Street, a gentlemen’s black - enamelled 22 in. Red Bird bicyole, Nos. 172300 and P.S. 202, 208 Model, upturned handles, rattrap pedals, Eadie Coaster hub, steel mud-guard on front wheel, wooden mud-guard on back wheel ; value, £lO. Identifiable. A boy about fifteen years, who gave the name of Thomas, or Thompson, hired the bicyole from complainants and failed to return it.

Paeroa. —On or about the 14th ultimo, from a suit-case in the Netherton Hall, the property of the Rev. FATHER O’LEARY, a silver-lined chalice, and silver oil-stocks in three sections, with I on top section, B on middle section, and Con bottom section ; total value, £4 10s. Identifiable.

Te Aroha. —Between the 29th ultimo and the Ist instant, from JAMES S. COTTRELL’S paddock at Shaftsbury, an aged bay mare, 13 hands, long tail; value, £6. Identifiable.

Hamilton.— Between the 19th and 21st instant, from a bedroom at the Commercial Hotel, the property of LEONARD KEARNEY, farmer, Kawhia, a brown-leather briefbag, 18 in. long", containing a Plumb razor, a razor-strop, a

shaving-brush with a steel handle, a black-backed military hair-brush, a boot-brush, a clothes-brush, a pair of gold square-and-dumb-bell sleeve-links, and a Waterman’s fountain pen ; total value, £4 15s. Identifiable.

Gisborne. — On or about the 9th ultimo, from Read’s Quay, the property of PARKE PITTAR, Mangapapa, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled B.S.A. bicycle (one grip, brakes, and mud-guards missing); value, £5. Identifiable.

Napier. —llth instant, from Hastings Street, the property of IVAN GRAINGER CLATWORTHY, 2 Clyde Road, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled bicycle, No. 21714, upturned handles, rat-trap pedals (right side one new), Eadie Coaster hub, back-pedalling brake, new tire on front wheel, mudguards, lamp, and a pump with “H.C.” on it attached; value, £5. Identifiable.

Hastings. — 27th ultimo, from Heretaunga Street; the property of LAURENCE ANDERSON, 403 Victoria Street, a gentlemen’s free-wheel Popular bicycle, No. 56238 blackenamelled with gold lines, reversible handles with black grips, rubber pedals, back-pedalling brake; value, £l4. Identifiable.

Palmerston North.— lsth May last, from Church Street; the property of EVA DAVEY, 84 Alexander Street, a ladies’ black-enamelled free-wheel Defiance 22 in. bicyole, No. 850, rubber pedals, celluloid mud-guards; value, £ls. Identifiable.

Palmerston North. 26th ultimo, from MOLLY MILNE’S bedroom at the Railway Hotel, a dark-green Mosgiel travelling-rug, with “C. Milne ” in ink on one corner of brand ; value, £3 10s. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Roland Zimmerman, alias Roberts, alias Rolands, alias Nelson, age twenty-six, height 5 ft. in., porter and fireman, native of America, medium build, pale complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes, soar on left forearm; dressed in a brown suit and rel boots; smart appearance; wears spectacles. (See Police Gazette, 1916, page 65.)

Otaki.— 2Bth ultimo, from the roadside, the property of MRS. ERNEST BILLS, Waikanae, a ladies’black-enamelled Sunrise bicycle, No. 11976, black grips (one missing), dressguard and rubber from pedals missing ; value, £7. Identifiable.

Wellington. — Between the 16th April last and the 11th instant, from the shop of CRAWFORD YOUNG, jeweller, 252 Lambton Quay : A silver wide concave cigarette-case ; a silver concave cigarette-case; a pair of silver scissors; a silver shaving-brush ; a silver sovereign-case; two silvermounted cigarette holders in silver cases; three silvermounted pearl-handled fiuit knives; a case of gentlemen’s ebony hair-brushes ; a small leather case containing a ciga-rette-holder ; a safety razor in a small leather case ; a small fancy brass cased timepiece ; a Big Ben alarm-clock ; a private alarm-clook ; a Peep-o’-day alarm-clock ; a small bronze ornament; a brass rabbit and dog ; a magnifying-glass with triple lens ; a pair of opera-glasses in a black-morocco case ; als ot. gold broooh set with a sapphire and pearls; a 15 ct. curb bangle; a 9 ct. curb bangle with balls between each link; a ladies’ bracelet Baume watch, No. 448452; a gentlemen’s silver wristlet Rolex watch, No. 712012, with radium dial ; a gentlemen’s silver wristlet Baume watch, No. 464038; a silver-mounted greenstone matoh-box; a silver-mounted greenstone double sovereign-case; two silver-mounted greenstone pens; a silver round pen and pencil ; a silver torpedoshaped pencil; and two silver round pencils: total value, £SO. Identifiable.

Westport.— NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT’S mailbag stolen: It has now been ascertained that the following cheques were also in the mail-bag : A cheque, No. 442997, for £l3 10s., drawn by S. McArthur, on the Bank of New Zealand, Westport, in favour of Griffin and Smith ; and a cheque, No. 442998, for £45 3s. lid., drawn on the Bank of New Zealand, Westport, by S. McArthur in favour of Fairbairn and Wright. (See Police Gazette, 1919, page 395.)

Oxford. — 23rd ultimo, from the Working Men’s Club, the property of BERNARD GEORGE MADDISON, Bay Road, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel B.S.A. bicycle, upturned outrigger handles with red rubber handles, rat-trap pedals, Eadie Coaster back-pedalling brake, nickel rims, celluloid mud-guards, Michelin tire on front wheel, Clincher tire on back wheel; value, £l2. Identifiable.

RAngiora. perty of JAMES CARROL, Balcairn, a gentlemen’s blackenamelled 22 in. Governor bicycle, No. 466268, rat-trap pedals, back-pedalling brake, celluloid guards; value, £lO. Identifiable.

Christchurch. lßth May last, from JAMES WILSON’S bedroom at Guthrie’s boardinghouse in Moorehouse Avenue, a gentlemen’s dark-green plaid overcoat lined with brown material, and a pair of Astrakhan gloves ; total value, £7. Identifiable.

Christchurch. On the 16th May last WILLIAM HARRINGTON’S dwelling at 44 Peterborough Street was broken into, and the following articles stolen therefrom : A ladies’ gold open-face keyless watch on a gold brooch-pin; a 9ct. gold light-link chain, about 16in. long; and a gold band ring, with “Prom Mother ” and “ S.H.’’ on it: total value, £7. Identifiable.

Timaru.— On the 19th instant the dwelling of GEORGE WATTS, cordial-manufacturer, North Street, was broken into, and the following articles stolen therefrom : A gentlemen’s claw-set diamond ring; a gentlemen’s gold fetter watch-chain; a ladies’ silver wristlet watch, glass broken, second-hand missing; a ladies’ gold muff-chain, about 3ft. long, rope pattern ; a ladies’ small gold fine-curb neck-ohain ; a ladies’ gold brilliant French watch, set with a row of pearls around the outside of each case and a cluster set in centre of back case; a ladies’ gold flat bangle, set with three amethysts ; a ladies’ gold brooch, set with rubies and pearls ; a gentlemen’s gold-mounted greenstone pendant; a ladies’ black brooch, set with gold ; a ladies’ gold flat bangle, with “ ADA WATTS ” in monogram on it ; a long gold sovereigncase for sovereigns and half-sovereigns ; a cairngorm ; and £ll in notes : total value, £B7. Identifiable except money.

Clinton. —Between December, 1918, and April, 1919, from GEORGE SWAIN’S run at Wairuna, about one hundred two- to eight-tooth ewes, branded with LY in red on right side, earmarked with two back bits and a fork out of left ear; and about one hundred two- to six-tooth wethers, branded with LV in black on right side, and earmarked with two black bits and a fork out of right ears : total value, about £250. Identifiable.