PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XLV, Issue 38, 22 September 1920, Page 570

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Queen Street Wharf (Auckland). —27th June last, from the s.s. “Waimarei,” the property of MRS. MELLSOP, Postmistress, Turua, a brown-canvas suit-case with leather corners, about 2 ft. by 1 ft., containing a silk blouse, a lace blouse, a nightdress, two camisoles, a brush and comb, a pair of rimless eye-glasses, six books (entitled “Dark Star,” “Down among Men,” and “Lamp in Dark,” one with “W.M.” on inside of cover), and a quantity of underclothing ; total value, £l3 10s. Identifiable.

Auckland. Between the 7th and Bth ultimo, from launches in Bailey’s shipbuilding-yard in Beaumont Street, the property of ASA WHITNEY, One Tree Hill, a SimmsBoche magneto, an Aster magneto, and three spark-plugs; total value, £23 3s. Identifiable.

Auckland. —Between the 24th and 26th July last, from 82 Yauxhail Road, Devonport, the property of THOMAS HOUSTAN, carpenter, .79 John Street, a jack-plane ; a German jack-plane; a brace, with a set of Irvine bits ; a bitpad, with German bits in it; two screwdrivers ; a pad-saw; a pair of compasses; a bevel; a six-inch square; five chisels ; a gouge ; an oil-stone and oil-can ; . a pair of snips ; a three-foot rule; two files, a gimlet, and a bradawl, with “T. Houstan ” on the wooden portion of each : total value, £7 4s. Identifiable.

- .Auckland.— On or about the 27th July last, from a stable in Carlton Gore Road, the property of DAVE SIMMONS, 6 King Street, a set of light buggy-harness, leather patch on inside of collar, mountings of saddle and rings of hames missing, breeching has been repaired, winkers similar to those used for trotting-horses ; total value, £lO. Identifiable.

Auckland. theatre, the property of ERNEST DE TOURRET, manager, a moving-picture camera lens, No. 84309 or 84290 or 84615 or 84233, with “ J. and C. Dalmeyer, London, series 12,” on it, about 4 in. long and about 1 in. in diameter, narrow black band at each end, and a nickel band with a flat handle about 2 in. long attached, and a black lens-case, nickelled inside ; total value, £l2. Identifiable.

Auckland. — 17th ultimo, from off a Herne Bay tram-oar, the property of RICHARD EDDY, 21 McKelvie Street, a gentlemen’s khaki gabardine trench-overcoat, odd button on bottom of coat, narrow band on cuffs; value, £5 ss. Identifiable.

Rotorua. — On or about the 13th instant, from the person of TOM CLIFFORD STRANGE, 98 Crummer Road, Auckland, while under the influence of liquor in a whare at Ohinemutu, a 9ct. gold-cased watch; a 9ct. gold long-link and three small links double watch-chain; a gold quartz oval pendant; a rolled-gold sovereign-case ; a black-morocco-leather pocket-wallet, containing a check-luggage ticket for a bicycle from Auckland to Rotorua, six £1 notes, £1 ss. in silver, receipts from Gribble and Co., importers, Auckland, and other papers: total value, about £3B 15s. Identifiable except money.

Gisborne. —Between the 14th July last and 23rd ultimo, while in transit between Wanganui and Gisborne, per s.s. “ Tiroa,” from Napier, the property of LUCY GREENLEES, Kingsley Road, Whataupoko, two square tablecloths ; three double bed-sheets; a ladies’ light-fawn trench-coat with belt, “ L. Davis ” under left sleeve and “ Guaranteed rubberless ” inside of oollar : total value, £lO 14s. Identifiable.

Taumarunui. —lßth ultimo, from the Taringamotu Hall, a cream Indian cashmere scarf, about 4 ft. square, with a fringe around it, value £7, identifiable, the property of MARY HITCHENS, school-teacher; and a pair of ladies’ tan court-shoes, size 4, value £1 155., identifiable, the property of KATE HUNDERSTONE, school-teacher.

Pahiatua.— On or about the 4th April last, from HUGH NELSON’S shed, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel bicycle, rusty handles with black grips, rat-trap pedals, handbrake on each wheel, red tire on back wheel, mud-guards attached ; value, £6. Identifiable.

Wellington.— Between the Ist ultimo and 12th instant, from SARAH JOHNSON’S bedroom at 26 Roxburgh Street, a ladies’ gold English lever watch, with “ Presented to Mrs. Wood by her husband, 1866,” on inside of case ; and a gold granny heavy chain, about 4 ft. long : total value, £27. Identifiable.

Wellington. l4th instant, from St. Peter’s Schoolroom the property of MICHAEL JOHN O’CONNOR, 24 Kent Terrace, a gentlemen’s green-gabardine overcoat with tartan lining, short belt at back, and “ M. J. O’Connor” written on lining; value, £9 9s. Identifiable.

Wellington. —On or about the 16th instant, from a motor-car, the property of ALBERT WILLIAM FENNELL, traveller, 246 a Wellington Terrace, a brown-leather case, about 14 in. by Sin. by in., pin of lock protruding, with oil-stains on one side, containing a typewritten loose-leaf book with zinc covering on one side and red oilcloth on the other, with “Stewart and Co.” on pages; and two books, with “ Where is it,” on them: total value, £l2. Identifiable.

Wellington. — On or about the 27th May last, from a dressing-table at 38 Hawkestone Street, the property of MARY ELLEN RIDDELL, Victoria Avenue, Dannevirke, a gold round brooch, about the size of a half-crown, set with

a large ruby in centre, with a pin, set with a pearl, through it; a white paste brooch, set in silver; a safety-pin brooch, set with a diamond in centre surrounded by small pearls; a gold fine chain knot necklet, with a large and two small pendants set with white sapphires attached ; a gold knot neck chain, with a pendant set with a pearl and a pendant set with an aquamarine attached ; total value £4O. Identifiable. The dressing-case with other furniture was sold by auction before the described articles were missed.

Wellington. —l3th ultimo, from the Zealandia Private Hotel, the property of ALFRED BOWIE, a gentlemen’s light-brown double-breasted overcoat, with brown lining, “Duncan and Mclntosh” on tag, belt on back; value, £6. Identifiable.

Wellington. —On or about the 20th ultimo, from the NEW ZEALAND SAWMILLING COMPANY’S premises in Wakefield Street, a crosscut-saw with a broken handle, two ljin. chisels, and a § in. chisel with a broken handle ; total value, £1 Is. 6d. Identifiable.

Wellington. —2oth ultimo, from the NEW ZEALAND AUTOMATIC BAKERIES’ premises at 108 Taranaki Street, a small commercial electric fan (guard missing) ; value, £lO. Identifiable.

Wellington— On or about the 15th instant, PATRICK AND CO.’S drapery premises at 195 and 197 Cuba Street were broken into, and the following clothing stolen therefrom : Ten ladies’ knitted champagne, emerald, pink, heliotrope, sky-blue, navy-blue, white, cream, and pale-pink silk coats; three ladies’ navy-blue Black Knight brand silk jackets ; four dozen ladies’ Milantese black-silk gloves ; four dozen pairs of ladies’ black-silk stockings; a dozen pairs of ladies’ black lesle fine cotton stockings; six pairs of children’s Jas brand socks ; six pairs of children’s blackcashmere socks; four striped winceyette blouses ; a crepe de Chine blouse; three champagne crepe de Chine blouses; four pink crepe de Chine blouses; two pale-blue and two salmon-pink crepe de Chine blouses; and a heliotrope crepe de Chine blouse: total value, £134 9s. 6d. Identifiable.

Wellington.— Between the 20th July last and 21st ultimo, from Alex and Co.’s jewellery-shop in Manners Street, the property of JOHN CANDISH, railway porter, Cross Creek, a gentlemen’s silver Rolex wristlet’ watch, black dial- with luminous figures, portion of winding - screw and wristlet strap missing ; value, £2 6s. Identifiable.

Wellington.— l4th ultimo, from the Victory Groceryshop in Courtenay Place, the property of JANE MIDDLE-; TON, 181 Rintoul Street, a brown-canvas suit-case, about 24 in. by 6 in. by 18 in., containing a pale-blue-silk jacket, a black-silk blouse, a nightgown, and other articles of underclothing ; total value, £3. Identifiable.

Wellington. HOPKIRK’S dwelling at 104 Majoribank Street, a ladies’ 9 ct. gold open-face wristlet watch, No. 3038084, with white dial and black hands, in a leather wristlet value, £5 ss. Identifiable.

Wellington. Town Hall, the property of FRANCIS CHAPMAN, 144 Clyde Quay, a coloured plaid rug with fringe at ends; value, £3 10s. Identifiable.

Christchurch.— 29th July last, from Graham’s Road, the property of HENRY HOLLAND, 32 Brett’s Road, a ladies’ B.S.A. bicycle, No. 16591, black-enamelled with green lines, Dunlop tires ; value, £2O. Identifiable.

Invercargill.— 2oth ultimo, from behind the post-office, the property of JOHN SCULLY, Ythan Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel B.S.A. 26 in. bicycle, with “Padget, Invercargill,” on it, narrow upturned handles with black-celluloid grips, rat-trap pedals, celluloid mud-guards, Dunlop tires ; value, £lO. Identifiable.

Invercargill. 23rd ultimo, from Dee Street, the property of JOHN TAIT, Thames Street, a gentlemen’s blackenamelled free-wheel Ro\al bicycle, No. 284, upturned handles with black grips, rat-trap pedals, steel mud- guard, and Britannia tire on back wheel, celluloid mud-guard on front wheel; value, £7 10s. Identifiable.