PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XLV, Issue 4, 28 January 1920, Page 65

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Auckland. 22nd ultimo, from clothing in ERNEST CRAWFORD SOMERVILLE’S bedroom at the Thames Hotel, three £lO notes and a £5 note.

Auckland. —On or about the 3rd instant WALLACE AND SON’S store was broken into, and £43 6s. Id. stolen from the safe, which was blown open by explosives.

Auckland.— On the 22nd instant MOSS ROBINSON’S pawnshop in Victoria Street West was broken into, and the following articles stolen therefrom : A 15 ct. gold curb watchchain, with a swivel at one end and a jump ring at the other end; a 9 ct. gold long-link double watch-chain, which has been gilded ; a 15 ct. gold long-link double watch-chain ; a Oct. gold curb double watch-chain; a rolled-gold bangle with a padlock attached ; an 18 ct. gold ring, set with three rubies and four chipped diamonds ; two 18 ct. gold rings, set with three rubies and two out diamonds ; an 18 ct. gold ring, set with a diamond in deep Gipsy setting ; an 18 ct. gold ring, set with three clusters of blue and white sapphires ; two 18ct. gold half-hoop rings, each set with five diamonds ; two rings, each set with two white sapphire clusters; an 18 ct. gold ring, set with three rubies and four chip diamonds ; an 18 ct. gold ring, set with seven pale rubies; an 18 ct. gold ring, set with three blue sapphires and four small chip diamonds; a gold heavy ring, set with three blue sapphires and four opals ; an 18 ct. gold half-hoop ring, set with three rubies and two white sapphires; an 18ct. gold half-hoop ring, set with two rubies and three white sapphires ; an 18 ct. gold ring, set with a white sapphire in claw setting ; anlßct. gold ladies’ ring, set with two white sapphires and a ruby in cross-over setting; and a Oct. gold ring, set with a white sapphire : total value, £B7 11s. Identifiable.

Auckland. Between the 24th and 26th ultimo, from a tent at Kohimarama, the property of REGINALD FERGUSON, telegraphist, 50 Wellington Street, a gentlemen’s silver hunting Rotherhams watch, with “R” scratched on shield on outside of case and “R.F.” on inside of case ; an Auto-strop razor; and a Metropolitan brand razor : total value, £5 6s. 6d. Identifiable.

Auckland.— 2oth ultimo, from a bedroom at the Adelaide Boardinghouse, the property of JOHN HAUTAKAWA, Matamata, a pair of American black boots, size 9, patent toes and backs, block toes ; value £2 ss. Identifiable.

Auckland. — 2oth ultimo, from a bedroom at the Adelaide Boardinghouse, the property of MAI HI IHAKA, Matamata, a pair of blue trousers with white stripes about 1 in. apart, with two side and two hip pockets; a dark-brown coat with an inside and a ticket pocket and three outside pockets; a pair of light-brown trousers and coat, trousers with two side and one hip pocket, coat with two outside pockets : total value, £l9. Identifiable.

Auckland. — On or about the 21st ultimo, from a bedroom at the Royal Hotel, the property of KATHLEEN CULLOTY, 14 Gloucester Street, Christchurch, a £lO note, four£l notes, two 10s. notes ; and an 18 ct. gold ring, set with seven diamonds in a cluster, with “ S.T.” on inside: total value, £45. Identifiable.

Onehunga. — l4th November last, from LIM KWONG’S dwelling at Mangere, a gentlemen’s gold open-face Waltham watch, No. 5571440; value, £6. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to James Russell, age fifty-seven, height 5 ft. 11 in., hawker, medium build, grey hair and moustache, blue eyes; usually dressed in a grey-tweed sport’s suit and cap.

Otahuhu. —loth ultimo, from the Westfield Freezingworks, the property of WILLIAM GEORGE WOODS, butcher, a gentlemen’s silver Rotherham’s lever watch, No. 15844, spring on outside case broken, inside of case dented ; and a silver curb watch-chain, with a silver pencil pendant attached : total value, £lO. Identifi

Hamilton. —Between the 7th and 14th instant, from CHARLES FREDERICK BOND’S shop in \ ctoria Street, three Ingersoll Radiolite wristlet watches, black dials with

luminous figures, gun-metal finish, and khaki web strap with clasp; two gentlemen’s Ingersoll Radiolite watches, black dials with luminous figures ; a gentlemen’s nickel Ingersoll Yankee watch; and a gentlemen’s nickel Ingersoll Eclipse watch : total value, £7. Identifiable.

Hamilton. —2oth November last, from behind the Bank of New South Wales, the property of HORACE CHRISTIAN CLANSEN, clerk, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel 24 in. Raleigh bioycle, No. 205217, upturned handles, Eadie Coaster brake, rat-trap pedals, steel mud-guards; value, £lO. Identifiable.

Hamilton.— On or about the 9th November last, from a lane off Victoria Street, the property of HILDA ROSS, a ladies’ black-enamelled free-wheel bicycle, No. 48971, upturned handles with black-celluloid grips, nickel rims, rubber pedals, back-pedalling and front-rim brake, dress-guard missing, Dunlop tires ; value, £5. Identifiable.

New Plymouth. —Between the 22nd ultimo and the 2nd instant HOWARD RUSSELL BARTLEY’S dwelling was broken into, and the following articles stolen therefrom : A gentlemen’s gold seal ring, with “ L.8.C.” and mouse’s head on seal, and “ C/o. Coventry, 1912,” on inside; a magazine revolver; a gold expanding bracelet, set with pearls and turquoises in alternate links ; a gold brooch, set with diamonds in centre ; a gold round brooch, set with a garnet in centre ; and a ladies’ gold watch : total value, £4O. Identifiable. An attempt was also made to set fire to the house.

Wellington South.— loth ultimo, from MINNIE WHITE’S bedroom at 293 Riddiford Street, a ladies’ gold half-hoop ring, set with a dark ruby in claw setting value, £3 10s. Identifiable.

Wellington. —l3th instant, from the Grand Central Hotel, the property of JAMES SEATON MARTIN, 90 Austin Street, a leather suit-case with green lining, containing a gentlemen’s 18 ct. gold half-hunting keyless watch, No. 330772, “ Sir John Bennett ” on inside of back case, blue roman figures (X damaged) ; a pair of blue trousers with upturned bottoms, hip and side pockets; a gentlemen’s silk dressing-gown; a pair of silk helio-and-white-striped pyjamas ; several handkerchiefs, collars, ties, and cashmere socks ; a silver-backed clothes-brush and a silver buttonhook with “H. 8.” on them; a light-blue-tweed skirt ; two French nightdresses ; a sax-blue-satin dinner-dress ; a ladies’ biscuit-coloured straw hat ; a pair of ladies’ white-kid shoes ; a pair of ladies’ patent-leather shoes ; a pair of walking-shoes ; two silk tennis-shirts; and a black-and-white-tweed skirt : total value, about £IOO. Identifiable.

Wellington. Between the 10th and 27th ultimo, from MARY ELIZABETH TRIPE’S dwelling at 11 Selwyn Terrace, a silver salver, Bin. square, rounded corners, scallop-shell crest ; value, £l4. Identifiable.

Wellington. —Between the 16th and 20th ultimo, from LAVINIA THOMPSON’S bedroom at 21 Ellice Street, a ladies’ 18 ct. gold ring, set with three diamonds in crossover setting ; value, £lB. Identifiable.

Wellington. 24th instant, from a room in the Grand Hotel, the properly of ROBERT MASTERS, member of Parliament for Stratford, a wallet containing three £1 notes, a receipt for £lO 9s. from the Stratford Picture Company, and a member of Parliament’s black first class railway pass ; total value, £3O. Identifiable except money. •

Geeymouth. 6th instant, from WINNIE SULLIVAN’S bedroom in B ank’s Boardinghouse, Richmond Quay, a ladies’ small black-leather purse, containing a gentlemen’s 18 ct. gold ring, set with a brown cameo in the form of an angel ; a gentlemen’s gold signet shield-ring; a gold ring with “ G.H.” on it, set with a ruby ; a ladies’ old gold band ring ; an old wedding-ring ; and about £2 10s. : total value, about £lO. Identifiable except money.

Otira. — l2th instant, from a vest in PATRICK GALLIGAN’S bedroom at the Terminus Hotel, a gentlemen’s silver hunting Rotherbams watch, No. 226059, with “James J. Galligan ” on inside of front case and “ Patrick Galligan ” on inside of back case; and a black-silk-ribbon watch-guard, with a gold - mounted greenstone pendant attached ; and a gold ring with “ P.A.G.” on it: total value, £lO. Identifiable.

Kaiapoi. —l6th instant, from the roadside near Woodend, the property of JOHN DRIVER TREGURTHEN, labourer, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel Swift bicycle, reversible handles, no grips, B.S.A. sprocket-wheel, forks with a raised centre-piece, left one bent; ladies’ broken saddle, new ribbed tires; value, £4. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to a Man (name unknown), age about twenty-five.

height about 5 ft. 7 in., medium build, fresh complexion; dressed in a light-coloured sport’s coat. He was wearing a returned soldier’s badge and carrying a small canvas swag.

Christchurch. —llth ultimo, from a motor-car while in South Crescent Road, the property of KATE WOODS, 121 Summerville Street, a grey rabbitskin heavy rug, with green lining; value, £lO. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —lst instant, from outside the Plumpton Park Trotting-grounds, the property of ALFRED EDWARD MERCER, 51 Lincoln Road, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled three-speed 1914 model Triumph motor - bicycle, engine No. 34609, registered No. C.H. 7389, grey tank with black lines, black grips, free engine, hub gear, steel rims and mud-guards, rubber pedals, foot and rim brakes, rubber footrests (one slighly bent), Lucas lamp, nickel generator, and a watch attached ; value, £6O. Identifiable.

Invercargill. Between the 11th March and 17th December last, from JOHN AND WILLIAM MACALISTER’S run at Kauana, about two hundred two-, four-, six-, and eight-tooth Romney Marsh cross-ewes, and about a hundred and fifty mixed Romney Marsh cross-hoggets, ewes earmarked with a Y-sbaped piece out of tip of right ear, and wethers similarly earmarked on left ear ; total value, about £SOO. Not identifiable.