PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XLV, Issue 24, 16 June 1920, Page 373

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Mangonui. Between the 18th and 25th ultimo, from LILY MARGARET PHILLIPS’S bedroom at the Mangonui Hotel, sixteen £1 notes, and a fawn-velvet handbag purse, 6 in. by 4 in. (chain missing) ; total value, £l7. Purse only identifiable.

Ponson bY. Saints’ Church, the property of SEYMOUR KENNETH PHILLIPS, 6 Hamilton Road, a brown-fleeoe heavy overcoat, brown lining, chain hanger, made in England by “McCrombie”; a white-silk handkerchief; a grey woollen scarf; and a pair of brown-kid gloves: total value, £7 7s. Identifiable.

Auckland. —29th April last, from a lavatory at the Commercial Grill - rooms at 4 High Street, the property of ALEXANDER HARRIS, a pair of brown-serge trousers, brace-buttons on inside, three belt-loops, turned-up bottoms, small patch 'in, front ; value, £1 15s. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to a Man (name unknown), age about twenty-two, height about 5 ft. 5 in., seaman, medium build, fair complexion, brown hair ; dressed in naval uniform. He maybe one of the deserters from H.M.S. “Renown,” and may be wearing the stolen property.

Auckland. — 12th January last, from the s.s. “Peregin,” between Auckland and Devonport, the property of JAMES HUTCHINSON FOTHERINGHAM, 3 Smeeton’s Buildings, a greenish-khaki three-quarter length sleeveless cape overcoat, most of coat is made of rubber; value, £B. Identifiable.

Auckland. —l2th„January last, from the s.s. “Peregin,” between Auckland and Devonport, the property of PERCY KETTLE MACASSEY, Crown Law Office, Wellington, a greenish-khaki three-quarter length sleeveless cape overcoat, with “ Lieutenant Le Ccein ” near tab, most of coat is made of rubber ; value, £B. Identifiable.

Auckland. —On or about the 27th ultimo, from WILLIAM ALEXANDER CROSS AN’S bedroom at 41 Wellesley Street, a greenish-brown suit, coat with three outside and two inside pockets, vest with three outside and an inside pocket; and a returned soldier’s badge, No. 9/1539 : total value, £5. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to a Man (name unknown), age about thirty-five, height 5 ft. 6 in., strong build, dark hair and complexion, clean-shaved; dressed in a dark suit and black-felt hat. The suspect was sharing a bedroom with complainant when the theft was committed.

Auckland.— On or about the Ist instant, from a motorcar in Green Lane, the property of MARY HELLABY, Cargen Private Hotel, a heavy Mosgiel rug, brown on one side and brown and white on the other, “ H.” in red on one corner ; value, £7. Identifiable.

Newmarket. 3rd ultimo, from a bedroom at the Newmarket Hotel, the property of RICHARD NORDEN, barman, a gold-plated double-case keyless Waltham watch, No. 17947217, gold hands; and a, 9ct. gold long-link watchchain, with a greenstone pendant attached: total value, £lO 10s. Identifiable.

Frankton Junction.— On or about 28th ultimo, from the Frankton Hotel, the property of W. E. ANDERSON, repatriation agent, a pair of tan pigskin military leggings with a spiral strap around them; value,. £2 10s. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Anquetil, age thirty-three, height 5 ft. 9in., dark complexion, black hair and eyes, clean-shaved ; dressed in a dark suit; foreign appearance.

Hamilton. —l2th ultimo, from the railway-station, the property of E. M. GARRETT, traveller, care of Archibald Clark and Sons, Auckland, a box, 18 in. by 12 in. by 18 in., covered with window holland, band of 2 in. webbing around it, with “E.M.G.” on it, containing about thirty boys’ washing-suits; value, £ls. Identifiable.

Gisborne.— Between the 9th April last and the sth ultimo, from a trunk in Lowndes and Son’s store in Grey Street, the property of MARION HIGGINS, nurse, an Admiralty navy-blue-serge costume ; a khaki-poplin costume; two whitepique costumes ; a white - drill costume; a brown - cloth skirt; a tussore-silk dress; a pink accordeon-pleated even-ing-dress; a pink-muslin dress-length; a Japanese crepe dressing-gown; a silk knitted sport’s coat; black xylonite knitting-needles; eight or ten muslin and silk blouses; a pair of grey-silk stockings; four pairs of black stockings ; four pairs of tan Lisle thread stockings ; four pairs of tancashmere stockings ; six pairs of white cotton stockings; two pairs of silk-and-wool combinations ; two pairs of woollen combinations ; six cotton nightdresses ; a pair of new Spirella corsets ; nine embroidered linen handkerchiefs; a pair of long doeskin gloves ; an eider-down quilt; a pink embroidered cashmere dressing-jacket; two bath-towels ; two huckaback towels; two pillow ; a hot-water bag; a pair of tennisshoes; an Egyptian handbag; and a gold filigree Italian bracelet: total value, £lOl Is. 3d. Identifiable.

Wanganui. — On or about the Bth instant, from HUGH ROBERTS’S wool - store, a 24 model Pox typewriter, No. 53874, foolscap carriage, shift key; value, £32. Identifiable.

Feilding. — 6th April last, from off a motor-car outside the racecourse, the property of D. J. LOVELOCK, commission agent, Palmerston North, a Dunlop motor-tube and a Mohawk non-skid motor-tire, No. 344932, size 815 x 105, rim has been welded, khaki cover on tire; value, £l3. Identifiable.

Wellington. — April last, from a cabin on the s.s. “Maori,” the property of CHARLES CALLIS, purser, a Baby Fox typewriter, No. 1076 ; value, £l6. Identifiable.

Wellington.— -On or about the 30th April last, from a bedroom at the Waverley Private Hotel, the property of IRENE WRIGHT, 452 Wellington Street, Clifton Hill, Melbourne, a gold round brooch, about the size of a shilling, set with twelve diamonds in claw setting, gold with platinum tips on setting, safety-pin fastened with black cotton ; value, £lB. Identifiable.

Wellington —Between the 22nd February and 6th March last, from a whare at Wairock, near Plimmerton, the property of WILLIAM JOHN SPENCER, 258 Riddiford Street, a 12-bore single-barrel breech-loading gun, American make; a 12-bore double-barrel breech-loading gun, “Liege” on top of barrels ; two 12 in. Columbia gramophone disk records; thirty-eight 10in. Regal-Columbia and Zonophone gramophone disk records; a nickel-plated Rexonola reproducer ; a cartridge-belt for twenty-five cartridges; and a pair of military black boots, size 9 : total value, £2O. Identifiable except records.

Wellington. — 3rd ultimo, from a bedroom at the Pier Hotel, the property of DAVID STEWART BOYD, Public Trust Office, Auckland, a brown-leather large suit-case, containing a grey worsted suit, with “Fletcher” or “Flesher,” “Waverley,” on buttons ; four black-and-white-striped shirts and three singlets, with “D. S. Boyd” on them; a leather horseshoe collar-box; a light-blue rowing-suit; a maroon rowing-suit ; a grey-check cap ; a Bengal razor ; a Cobb razor ; a razor with no name ; a pair of pyjamas; a pair of white trousers; a pair of black boots; a pair of whitecanvas boots; a clothes-brush; a Christeson pipe; a large cherrywood pipe; a book entitled “The Vinkerton Millionaire ” ; a 1914 star and ribbon, with “ 10/2868 D. S. Boyd on back ; a football medal, with “D. S. Boyd on front and “ Ellesmere Rugby Union ” on back ; and a silver medal, with “ Ist High Dive, D. S. Boyd, 1913,” on back: total value, £ls. Identifiable.

Wellington. On or about the Ist April last, from a bedroom at the White Swan Hotel, the property of JAMES WHIPP, a small black-leather purse, containing a £2O note, a £lO note, a £5 note, and a £1 note ; total value, £36 ss. Purse only identifiable. Suspicion is attached to J. Martin, age about thirty-three, height about 5 ft. 8 in., flax-mill hand, strong build, sunburned complexion, dark hair; dressed in a grey suit and tweed cap.

Mount Cook. — 19th April last, from a bedroom at the Nurses’ Home at the Public Hospital, the property of ANN FRANCES SMITH, nurse, a gold bracelet, similar to illustration No. 60 in Police Gazette, 1911, page 5, engraved half-way round, fastens with a clasp, with two small chains attached (one link broken) ; value, £5. Identifiable.

Greymouth. - Between the 26th March and Ist April last, from FREDERICK BAKER’S bedroom at the Club Hotel, a gentlemen’s fawn trench-overcoat, with “ Finnigan,

London,” on inside of back, plaited leather buttons ; value, £4 10s. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to William Downes, age twenty -four, height 5 ft. 9£in., labourer, native of New Zealand, strong build, fresh complexion, fair hair, blue eyes; “N.Z.,” crossed arms, heart, and “True Love on left forearm ; portion of right forefinger missing. (See Police Gazette , 1920, page 90.)

Christchurch. —On or about the 10th ultimo, from a bedroom at Christ’s College, the property of HENRY EARL SOLOMAN, master, a tennis-shirt; two pairs of tennistrousers ; a pair of trousers and a hat (recovered); a pair of black boots, size 9 ; a pair of tennis-shoes; two black-and-white-striped shirts ; a dress-shirt with a silk front; five pairs of socks ; a singlet; a pair of drawers ; ten collars ; a grey coat and vest; a grey Baronian overcoat; a brown-imitation leather suit-case; three gold medals, with “ Soloman ” on back; and a Bengal razor: total value, £42 10s. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Jack Akitana, age twentysix, height 5 ft. 10 in., sugar-boiler and porter, native of Tasmania, strong build, fresh complexion, dark-brown hair ; dressed in a grey sport’s suit, tan boots and leggings. He sold the recovered articles to a second-hand dealer, giving the name H. E. Soloman. His correct name is Frank Jesse Rose. He is believed to be identical with J. McLean, alias Austin, referred to in Police Gazette, 1920, page 294. See following paragraphs, and Persons wanted, this issue.

Christchurch. —On or about the 10th ultimo, from a bedroom at Christ’s College, the property of ANNIE DUFF, assistant matron, a Post Office Savings-bank box and warbond receipts (recovered), a brown-canvas suit-case, two dozen handkerchiefs, a lace table-centre, a box containing six silver teaspoons, two silver serviette-rings, two dozen mixed foreign coins, and a £lO war bond; total value, £2O 2s. 6d. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Jack Akitana, referred to in preceding and following paragraphs, and Persons wanted, this issue.

Christchurch. —On or about the 10th ultimo, from a bedroom at. Christ’s College, the property of ELLA MARY BULL, matron, a gold band ring, with “E. 8.” on it; a gold brooch, set with pearls ; two silver studs ; a gold heart pendant, set with a sapphire in centre ; a purple-silk scarf ; a cerise-silk scarf; a black-and-blue-silk scarf; a leather writing-case; a silver pen; a yellow, black, and brown knitted silk bag, with silver handles; a silver-topped smel-ling-salts bottle ; a silver oval jewel-case ; and a white-metal jewel-case : total value, £32 7s. 6d. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Jack Akitana, referred to in preceding paragraphs, and Persons wanted, this issue.

Timaru. —22nd ultimo, from outside the Commercial Hotel, the property of THOMAS HYLAND, 38 Hassel Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel Federal bicycle, rubber pedals, steel mud-guards, back one broken ; value, £lO. Identifiable.

Timaru. — 18th ultimo, from behind the Theatre Royal, the property of ALBERT HENRY MOORE, Grey Street, a ladies’ free-wheel Swift bicycle, No. 20424 over 543566, steel pedals, steel mud-guard on back wheel; value, £9. Identifiable.

Dunedin. —Between 30th ultimo and the 2nd instant, from ELIZABETH MAUD PLEDGER’S dwelling at 89 Canongate Street, a ladies’ gold half-hunting Geneva watch, No. 1033, with a long three-twist granny-chain, with a small book-shaped locket attached ; total value, £2O. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to William Theodore Thompson, referred to in Persons wanted, this issue.

Outram.— JOSEPH JOHNSON, SIDNEY DRUMMOND, and EDWARD RYAN’S clothing, &c., stolen: It has now been ascertained by the Timaru police that the suspect may be identical with William Reader Riley, referred to in Police Gazette, 1920, page 247. (See Police Gazette, 1920, page 334.)