PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XLV, Issue 28, 14 July 1920, Page 431

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Whang are i. Between the 19th and 21st ultimo HALLENSTEIN BROS.’ shop in Cameron Street was broken into, and the following articles stolen therefrom : A pair of gentlemen’s glace-kid Bostock Derby boot'*, size 9 over F, No. P 4051 FA; a pair of gentlemen’s glace-kid patent cap Derby boots, No. 80017; a pair of gentlemen’s tan Derby boots, No. 5226; a *pair of glace-kid dancingshoes, with pump soles; a pair of gentlemen’s check felt slippers; two woollen scarfs; three shirts ; two grey suits ; a pair of dark-grey-tweed trousers ; a brown-leather suitcase, 26 in. long; a gentlemen’s Petone Brand heavy-tweed overcoat, sizi 4; a gentlemen’s navy-blue gabardine overcoat, size 4, with black and check lining, “ H. 8., New Zealand Clothing,” on it; a gentlemen’s fawn or mixture shade raincoat ; and a brown-mixture large Cardigan jacket: total value, about £SO. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Joe Turner (name probably fictitious), age about thirty, height 5 ft. 8 in., labourer and carpenter, medium build, fair complexion, light-brown hair turning grey, short moustache ; dressed in khaki riding-breeches, tan leggings and shoes, grey sport’s coat, and dark-felt hat ; plausible manner ; active movements.; clean appearanoe.; .. . . x V:i.L

Devonport.— Between the 25th May last and 3rd instant, from RODERICK McLEOD’S bedroom at 22 Calliope Road, an aneroid barometer, similar to a watch ; and a gentlemen’s silver hunting-English lever watch, No. 278490 on works, “No. 760” on case, believed to have “Roderick McLeod ” inscribed on it: total value, £l2. Watch identifiable. Suspicion is attached to W. J. Reader, alias William Reid, age about twenty-seven, height 5 ft. 10in., native of England, medium build, fresh complexion, brown hair, aquiline nose ; dressed in khaki riding-breeches,, tan leggings.and boots, grey-tweed coat, and cap or brown-felt bat, and a fawn army blanket overcoat ; cockney accent. He is a good pianist, and passes himself off as an ex-North-west Mounted Canadian police constable ; good-looking.

Auckland. —On the sth instant LEWIS BRISTOW SAVAGE’S dwelling at 50 Esplanade Road was broken into, and the following articles and money stolen therefrom: A brown tin deed-box, 18 in. by 12 in. by 12 in , with “ A. L. Massey, Auckland,” on it, containing three insurance policies and other documents relating to H. L. Massey and L. B. Savage; a gentlemen’s 18 ct. gold open-face watch, with “B. Savage ” and L. B. Savage ”on it ; a gentlemen’s gold band ring, with “ 8.5.” on it; a gold fetter-and oval watchchain, similar to illustration No. 22 in Police Gazette, 1911, page 2 ; and £3 15s. : total value, about £37. Identifiable except money. '

Auckland. Between the 19th and 21st May last, from the Railways Department locomotive-sheds, the property of CHARLES WILLIAM AKLAND, Lower Selwyn Road, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled bicycle, upturned handles with black grips with red rings on them, rat-trap pedals, steel mud-guards, new saddle, Railroad Pattern tires ; value, £lO. Identifiable.

Auckland.— On or about the 14th May last, from abedroom at the Wellesley Boardinghouse, the property of ALBERT JAMISON, Kahutia Street, Gisborne, a vest pocket Kodak camera, No. 65106, flaw in lens, in a leather case with a brown .strap attached ; value, £7. Identifiable.

Auckland. — On or about the 16th ultimo, from JOHN EDWARD IRVING’S dwelling at 157 Grafton Road, a gentlemen’s rolled-gold keyless hunting-watch, No. 831409 ; a rolled-gold curb double watch-chain, with a pig’s tooth and a sovereign attached; and a gentlemen’s 18 ct. gold band ring, with fern-leaves and flowers on it: total value, £5 10s. Identifiable. - •- !

Auckland. 26th ultimo, from the Princess Picture Theatre, the property of VICTOR - O’CONNOR, Albert Street, a gentlemen’s fawn-gabardine trench-overcoat with belt, leather buttons (two missing), straight pockets, chain hanger ; value, £l2. Identifiable.

Thames. - Between the 25th and 26th May last the office of the ESTATE OF THE LATE JAMES HAWKES, coalmerchant, was broken into, and the following money stolen therefrom: A tin cash-box, containing a postal note for 10s., No. 268384, issued at Turu, 19th May, 1920 ; two £1 notes ; three 10s. notes; and £7 18s. 3d. in silver and copper : total value, £ll 18s. 3d. Postal note only identifiable.

Te Aroha. — 16th ultimo, from the Public Hall, the pro--perty of ERIC BRASSEY, traveller, Farmers’ Auctioneering Company, Te Aroha, a gentlemen’s khaki trench-overcoat, with E. Brasses ” under left side of collar, tar-stains on left side ; and a black-silk scarf, about 1J yards long : total value, £lO. Identifiable.

Franktoit Junction.— Between the 26th and 28th ultimo ELVIS POINTON’S tobacconist - shop in Main Road was broken into, and the following articles stolen therefrom : A chased aluminium oigarette-case, 3 in. by 4 in. ; a black-morocco-leather pocket-wallet, with a metal-fastener; two metal open-faced engraved Ingersoll watches with black illuminated dials ; a celluloid watch-stand ; a box of fifty Manila cigars ; three packets of Royal Bengal cigars ; about twenty packets of cigarettes; a small bottle of bay rum; and a bottle of Lime Cream: total value, about £6 Is. 3d. Wallet only identifiable.

Manunui. —2nd instant, from J. Pedersen’s boardinghouse, a pair of black football- boots, size 8, with diamond-shaped studs in them, value £1 25., identification doubtful, the property of HARRY .KYLE ; a cream football-jersey, with upturned collar, value 12s. 6d., identification doubtful, the property of ROLAND LELIEVER; and a dark-grey single

blanket with a blue stripe at top, and a dark-brown single blanket with a stripe at top, the property of JAMES PEDERSEN, total value £2, identifiable. Suspicion is attached to John or Jack Inglis, age nineteen, height 5 ft. 9 in., mill hand, native of New Zealand, slight build, dark hair and complexion, brown eyes, front teeth decayed. The suspect was a boarder with complainant when the articles were stolen.

Patutahi. —Between the 24th and 25th March last, from a motor-shed at Waingake, the property of WALTER NORMAN WALKER, station hand, a gentlemen’s silver open-face wristlet Omega watch, with “ W.N.W.” on back case ; value, £5. identifiable.

Hastings. —Between the 30th April and 2nd May last, from a motor-shed at Fernhill, the property of NORMAN SAKING, a 12-bore breech-loading double-barrelled sport-ing-gun, with “ Beyard, made in Belgium,” on barrels, loose at breech ; value, £5. Identifiable.

Upper Hutt. —lst ultimo, from a cubicle at Trentham Camp, the property of JAMES DENIS SEEKUP (sergeantmajor), a ladies’ 9ct. gold keyless lever demi hunting wristlet Swiss watch, blue enamel on case, about 1 in. in diameter; value, £lO. Identifiable.

Wellington. — On or about the 20th May last, from a bedroom at 7 College Street, the property of WILLIAM EDWARD BARROW, 73 Tory Street, a 9ct. gold bar brooch, set with a garnet; a gold round bracelet; and a gold old-fashioned neck-chain : total value, £ls. Identifiable.

Wellington. —l2th ultimo, from the Civil Service Club, the property of PERCY WINDUM JACKSON, solicitor, a double-breasted heavy heather-mixture woollen overcoat, rim of one button missing; and a light-fawn-grey raincoat, with brown heavy woollen lining : total value, £l6. Identifiable.

Wellington.— llth ultimo, from a bedroom at the Albert Hotel, the property of CHARLES FARMERY, care of Simmons and Co., Hastings, a gentlemen’s brown doublebreasted heavy-tweed overcoat with a stripe through it, large black buttons, straps on cuffs, vent at back, two outside flap pockets ; value, £6 10s. Identifiable. •' Suspicion is attached to a Man (name unknown), age about thirty, height 5 ft. 10in., medium build, dark complexion; dressed in a brown suit and soft-felt hat; good appearance.

Wellington.On or about the 28th ultimo, from ELIZABETH JAMES’S dwelling at 182 Tinakori Road, six pairs of blankets with striped borders, and three silvergrey pillows with three white stripes in each; total value, £2O. Identifiable.

Wellington. Between the 21st and 23rd May last, from MALCOLM MURRAY’S bedroom at 126 Dixon Street, a green-canvas suit-case, 24 in. by 16 in. by 10 in., with a clasp fastener, containing a ladies’ rose-pattern black dress, two pairs of ladies’ black stockings, two white blouses, and a silver bracelet, about an inch wide, with flowers and leaves on one side and “Eadie” on the other; total value, £3. Identifiable.

Wellington. 26th May last, from a bedroom at the Masonic Hotel, the property of CHARLES HEARN DORSET, farmer, Awahuna, Feilding, a gentlemen’s silver Rotherhams watch, “ Laidlaw Leeds on dial, dial chipped near figure 1; a 9 ct. gold double fetter-and-double-knot watch-chain, similar to illustration No. 29 in Police Gazette, 1911, page 2, with a petrified-wood pendant attached; a cheque - book on the Bank of New Zealand, Feilding, No. A 284137 to A 284160 ; a black wallet, containing a £5 note and six or seven £1 notes; a military discharge and a pension certificate, No. T. 590, in the name of Charles Hearn Dorset; and a nickel box, containing several Egyptian coins : total value, about £26. Identifiable except money. Suspicion is attached to Harry Collins, age seventy, height sft. sin., labourer, native of Ireland, medium build, fresh complexion, grey hair, blue eyes ; dressed in a grey shabby suit and gabardine overcoat. Suspect has been interviewed, but no evidence resulted. (See Police Gazette, 1919, page 446.)

Wellington. St. Peter’s Hall, the property of DUDLEY VINCENT BREWER, 44 Stanley Street, a dark - grey heavy-tweed overcoat with belt at back, black lining, two slit pockets, vent at back; value, £9. Identifiable.

Wellington. —4th ultimo, from WALTER ABRAHAM KELLOW’S office at 108 Taranaki Street, a fawn-gabardine overcoat, two outside flap pockets, inside breast - pocket, grease-stain on one side ; value, £7. Identifiable.

Wellington.— l9th ultimo, from the Ferry Wharf, the property of JAMES COLVILLE, 121 Abel Smith Street, a dark-tweed overcoat, with a green stripe through it, small pocket on inside, chain hanger, belt at back ; value, £5 10s. Identifiable.

Wellin gto n. TRASK’S bedroom at the Balmoral Hotel, a 9 ct. gold ring, set with a large pink cameo in claw setting; value, £5. Identifiable.

Wellington.— 2lst ultimo, from the schoolroom at St. John’s Church in Dixon Street, the property of THOMAS EUSTACE CORKHILL, 200 Dewsbury Terrace, a gentlemen’s fawn Dexter raincoat with plaid lining, maker’s name and ,I T. E. Corkhill, 8.N.Z.,” on inside; also a pair of gloves and a golf-cap: total value, £ls. Identifiable.

Wellington.—lßth May last, from ALFRED ROBERT ALEXANDER TURNER’S bedroom at 11 Pitarua Street, a9ct. gold heart-shaped pendant with a small link at bottom, set with a red stone in centre, and three green stones at each side and one at bottom, and a small gold neck-chain attached; value, £3. Identifiable.

Wellington. —On or about the 16th ultimo, from THOMAS LACEY’S bedroom at 37 Mulgrave Street, a brown-tweed suit, believed to have “ Petone Woollen Mills Brand ”on coat; value, £6 15s. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Robert Blair Stewart, alias Robert Stewart, alias Patrick Lee, age about forty, height 5 ft. 4^in., cook, native of New Zealand, medium build, fair complexion and hair, grey eyes, clean-shaved, mole on right cheek, skull and cross-bones on left arm. Suspect was sharing a room with complainant when the clothing was stolen. (See Police Gazette, 1920, page 416, and Photographs, 1913, page 34.)

Christchurch. —Ist instant, from a motor car in Tuam Street, the property of ALBERT JOHN ORCHARD, surgeon, Latimer Square, a gentlemen’s brown heavy-tweed overcoat, with odd buttons; a brown-leather large brief-bag with “ A.J.0.” on one side, containing a set of midwifery instruments; and a small brief-bag with “A.J.0.” on one side, containing surgical instruments and dressings; several of the instruments may have “ O ” on them: total value, £4B. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —24th ultimo, from Oxford Terrace Schoolroom, the property of WILLIAM LEONARD WALKER, 427 Papanui Road, a gentlemen’s dark-grey double-breasted heavy overcoat, belt across back, oollar-peaks stiff, black buttons, tab-hanger broken ; value, £l2. Identifiable.

Timaru. —11th ultimo, from Stafford Street, the property of JAMES SIMPSON, Church Street, a gentlemen’s blackenamelled free-wheel Rover bicycle, with “ Imperial Rover ” on shield, straight handles, steel pedals and mud-guards; value, £7. Identifiable.

Timaru.— On or about the 12th ultimo, from Berwick Street, the property of ERIC JOHN ELLIS, 36 Evans Street, a gentlemen’s free-wheel bicycle, black enamelled with red lines, aluminium-painted wheels with red and black lines, handles painted with aluminium, back-pedalling brake, mud-guard on front wheel; value, £B. Identifiable.

Timaru. — l6th ultimo, from Church Street, the property of REGINALD GEORGE SLADE, Belfield House, Waimotaitai, a gentlemen’s free-wheel Swift bicycle, No. 54332520189, back-pedalling brake ; value, £5. Identifiable.

Timaru. —29th May last, from the back of the Assembly Rooms, the property of CHARLES ARTHUR DAVEY, driver, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel Rover bicycle, No. 062570, steel pedals and mud-guards value, £7 10s. *

Dunedin. lsth May last, from Anderson’s Bay Road, the property of JOHN NEIL THOMSON, police sergeant, South Dunedin, a gentlemen’s green-enamelled 26 in. Singer bicycle, straight handles, three-speed Stunner Archer hub, Dunlop Railroad tire on back wheel, rat-trap pedals, gearadjuster on top bar of frame, carrier over back wheel, greenpainted pump attached; value, £ls. Identifiable.

Dunedin. —27th January last, from a whare at Portobello, the property of ROBERT HARWOOD, labourer, 49 Melbourne Street, South Dunedin, a - 22 Winchester Repeater rifle, octagon-shaped barrel, dent near muzzle ; and a box of •22 rifle cartridges : value, £6 12s. 6d. Rifle identifiable.