PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XLV, Issue 10, 10 March 1920, Page 157

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Auckland. —12th ultimo, from a reserve near the Parnell baths, the property of KENNETH OTWAY HUME, 13 Kipling Avenue, a gentlemen’s black-painted Special Rapid bicycle, registered No. 10524, with Hutchinson, Agent,” transfer on it, Eadie Coaster hub, Dunlop tire on back wheel; value, £6 10s. Identifiable.

Auckland. —19th ultimo, from Queen Street, the property of THOMAS JOHNSTON, 1 Alexander Street, a gentlemen’s green-painted 22 in. B.S.A. bicycle, Registered No. 6058, one leather grip, Eadie Coaster hub, roller chain, celluloid mud-guard on back wheel, Dunlop and Oceanic tires ; value, £6 10s. Identifiable.

Auckland. —Between January, 1919, and December last ALBERT RON’S dwelling at St. Heliers Bay was broken into, and the following articles stolen therefrom : A military camp-bed, a wire mattress, 6 cups and saucers, 10 dinner-plates, 6 knives and forks, an enamel kettle, a teapot, a hurricane lamp, a table-lamp, a galvanized bath, a tent-fly, a pair of curtains, and 50ft. of kauri timber; total value, £2O. Identifiable.

Auckland. — 27th ultimo, from MATTHEW JAMES MOORE’S shop at 21 College Hill, a pair of gentlemen’s canvas-lined tan Derby boots, siz9 8 ; Australian make, with No. 7/5512 on lining, large perforated toe-caps, five eye-holes and three hooks on each side; value, £2 2s. 6d. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to a Man (name unknown), age about twenty-seven, height about 5 ft. 7 in., medium build, fresh complexion, dark hair and moustache ; dressed in dark trousers, greenish overcoat, and a light-brown felt hat; wears spectacles.

Auckland. —19th ultimo from the entrance of the railwaystation, the property of MYRA KATHLEEN GILPILLAN, Kohukohu, Hokianga, a light-tan leather suit-case, 12 in. by 7 in. by 4 in., with “ M.K.G.” on it, two niokel locks and leather handle, which has been repaired, containing a pink dressing-gown, a pair of champagne-coloured stookings, an ebony-backed clothes-brush, a small mirror, a cameo brooch, an enamel brooch, and a £5 note; total value, £l2 12s. Identifiable except money.

Auckland. lst January last, from the person of OTTO JONASSON, labourer, Whatatutu, a gentlemen’s silver hunting-watch, Stewart Dawson, maker ; a 9 ct. gold fetter-and-oval watch-chain, similar to illustration No. 20 in Police Gazette, 1911, page 2 ; a brown and green stone revolving pendant; a silver matchbox ; and nine £1 notes : total value, £2B 13s. 6d. Identifiable except money and matchbox. When complainant was walking along Durham Street he was assaulted and robbed of above property,

Auckland.— Between the 14th and 16th ultimo, from the Market Square, the property of the AUCKLAND CITY COUNCIL, a greenish tarpaulin, 12 ft. by 8 ft., branded A.E.T.; value, £2 10s. Identifiable.

Auckland. —On the 28th ultimo, AVERY AND ORNSTEIN’S shop at 237 Balmoral Road was broken into, and the following property stolen therefrom : Eleven full skins, two half-skins, several pieces of chrome leather, and about 50ft. of yellow lining-leather; total value, £4O Bs. lOd. Identification doubtful.

Mercer. —10th January last, from the refreshment-room at the railway-station, the property of the NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT (Railway Department), six electroplated lids of butter-dishes, about 4 in. in diameter, made so as to hold ice, supposed branded N.Z.R.; total value, £1 10s. Identifiable.

Tokomaru Bay.— Between the sth and 12th December last, from a suit-case on the s.s. “ Arahura,” the property of Mrs. VASHTI GRAHAM, a ladies’ gold ring set with a pearl in a circle of diamonds and a pearl set in each side ; value, £25. Identifiable.

Taumarunui. —lsth ultimo, from a suit-case in a bedroom in the Grosvenor Hotel, the property of JOHN PRIEST, sawmill hand, five £lO notes and five £5 notes. Suspicion is attaohed to Man (name unknown), age about thirty - seven, height about 5 ft. 9in., dark complexion, scar over right eye ; wearing a grey coat and black soft-felt hat.

Napier. —2Bth ultimo, from outside the Working-men’s Club in Emmerson Street, the property of PERCY SORRELL, 12 Shamrock Street, a gentlemen’s Massey - Harris bicycle, No. 63263, straight slightly rusty handlebars ; value, £ls, Identifiable.

Dannevirke.— 20th ultimo, from behind the Town Hall, the property of NOEL DOUGLAS HERBERT, bank clerk, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled bicycle, down-turned handles (grips missing), baok - pedalling brake, rat-trap pedals, Trylith tire on front wheel, Bates tire on back wheel ; value, £7. Identifiable.

Wellington. —Between the Ist and 20th November last, from the Dominion Office, the property of ALAN GEORGE PAMILTON, care of Union Steamship Company, a gentlemen’s nickel open-face keyless Swiss watch, with “Grieve, Gisborne,” on dial, and “Fami” scratched on inside of back case ; value, £2 10s. Identifiable.

Wellington. —l7th ultimo, from the pavilion at Day’s Bay, the property of ALFRED BEARD TALBOT, 16 Kelburn Parade, a brown-leather hand-bag, 15 in. long, with “ A.8.T.” burnt on one side; a pair of gentlemen’s blackleather shoes, size 7, with toe-caps and strap and buckle fasteners; a gentlemen’s light-tweed D. 1.0. brand sport’s coat with half strap and slit at back ; a gold-plated scrolled cigarette-case; a blue-cotton bathing-costume; and a pair of light-grey cotton - and-wool underpants: total value, £9 3s. Identifiable.

Wellington. —Between the 14th and 16th ultimo the premises of DAVID MILLIGAN, tailor, Kelburn Avenue, were broken into, and the following property stolen therefrom : A pair of black-and-grey-mixture trousers, medium size ; a pair of blue-serge trousers, medium size a pair of grey trousers with faint white stripes, medium size ; a black vest with small specks of grey, medium size; a large blueserge suit; all articles may have “ Milligan ”on them : total value, £24 14s. Identifiable.

Wellington.— l3th ultimo, from boxes in the basement of the Public Trust Office, the property of the PUBLIC TRUSTEE, a cream skirt with dark stripes ; a mauve poplin skirt; a blue suit with two small moth holes in vest, medium size ; and a light-grey suit, made by Schneideman : total value, £B. Identifiable.

Wellington. 2nd ultimo, from a vest on the s.s. “Paeroa,” the property of GUSTANE LE NEDELEC, seaman, a gentlemen’s gold hunting keyless Waltham watch ; a gentlemen’s 15 ct. gold watch-chain with twisted links and a gold medal with G.L.N. on it attached: total value, £22 ss. Identifiable.

Christchurch. — 2nd ultimo, from the City Hotel, the property of ALFRED ERNEST SMITH, 13 Perth Street, Richmond, a gentlemen’s free - wheel Butler bicycle, No. 15125, straight handles, front brake, nickel pedals, mudguard on each wheel, Lion tires ; value, £ll. Identifiable.

Christchurch.— On or about the 21st ultimo, from a case while in transit per s.s. “ Mararoa,” between Wellington and Lyttelton, the property ,of KODAK AUSTRALASIA, LIMITED, 148 Lichfield Street, Christchurch, a 1A Kodak Junior camera, F. 77, No. 425061; and three No. 1 Kodak Junior Cameras, R. R., Nos. 315756, 317874, and 75: total value, £23 15s. Identifiable.

Lyttelton. — Between the 16th and 24th ultimo between Wellington and Lyttelton, per s.s. “Kowhai,” the property of BENJAMIN LIMITED, Christchurch, 125 pig-skin, plain leather, and velvet calf Portsea purses, about 3£ in. by 2£ in. ; twenty-nine leather wristlet-watch straps; seven pipes in kidney-shaped cases, Goodwood” on inside of cases; and five pipes in pistol-shaped cases, large bowls: total value, £27 12s. 6d. Identifiable.

Kurow. —sth January last, from a room in Haka Station shearing-shed, the property of JAMES MULVEY, rabbiter, Hakataramea, a gentlemen’s 18 ct. gold keyless wristlet watch, enclosed in leather case ; value, £l2. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Bert Franklin, age twenty-three, height 5 ft. 10 in., shearer, native of New Zealand, medium build, dark hair and complexion; no upper front teeth; dressed in a dark suit, dark-felt hat, and overcoat. The complainant and the suspect occupied the same room; the latter was dismissed and is suspected of taking the watch away with him.

Timaru.— -12th ultimo, from a right-of-way at Fuller’s Picture-theatre, the property of HENRY DAVIDSON, 23 Edward Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel bicycle, rubber pedals, mud-guards attached; value, £B. Identifiable.

Timaru. — Between the Ist and 10th January last, the property of THERESA DRAKE, Barnard Street, a ladies’ gold ring set with three rubies and two diamonds, and “ J.C. to F.H.” on inside ; value, £ls. Identifiable.

Timaru. HALKETT, 20 Buchanan Street, a gentlemen’s blackenamelled free-wheel New Hudson bicycle, steel peda's, cup missing from left one, dent in top bar, Oceanic tire on front wheel, Dunlop tire on back wheel; value, £3. Identifiable.

Dunedin. —9th January last, the property of ALBERT ERNEST PROSSER, King Edward Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled 24 in. Rover bicycle, upturned handles -with black grips, right crank slightly bent, rat-trap pedals ; value, £B. Identifiable Suspicion is attached to a Man (name unknown), age twenty-seven, height 5 ft. 7 in., black hair, clean-shaved; dressed in a fawn-coloured overcoat and tan boots. Suspect borrowed the bicycle from complainant and failed to return it.