PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XLV, Issue 50, 15 December 1920, Page 738

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Helensville. —On the 11th ultimo, ALEXANDER MURRAY’S hut at Riverhead was broken into, and the following articles stolen therefrom : A single-barrel 12-bore breech-loading gun, with “Keep, Birmingham ” on barrel; a cardboard box, containing twenty-five cartridges with “ Rem. U.MO. 3—l 1/8 4 N. C. Dunport ” on them ; a silver hunting Waltham watch, No. 4570657; a table-knife ; a fountain pen ; a tin of milk ; and a tin of jam : total value, £6 12s. Gun and watch only identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Dick Young, age fifty, height about 5 ft. 6 in., gum-digger, native of New Zealand, medium build, sunburnt complexion, dark hair, flat nose ; roughly dressed.

Auckland.— EßlC DOUGLAS LE QUESNE’3 money stolen : The suspect has been arrested by the Timaru police on another charge. No evidence regarding this offence has been obtained. His correct name is John Lewis Colter Sharpin. (See Police Gazette, 1919, page 649.)

Auckland. —2sth October last, from a train between Auckland and Hamilton, the property of ALFRED DAKIN, a green-canvas suit-case, 2 ft. by 2J ft., containing a dark-grey-tweed suit with light spots in it; a brown woollen sport’s coat; a brown vest; a pair of blue-serge trousers ; a pair of brown striped trousers; a khaki shirt; two blue-and-white-striped shirts, size 13J ; four khaki collars, size 14J ; a Gillette razor in a case ; a black-handled Kropp razor ; a white hair-brush ; a comb ; a boot-brush ; a calabash-pipe in a case; a clay pipe in a case; and sixty £1 notes: total value, £B2 7s. 3d. Identifiable except money.

Hamilton. —Between 12th and 19th October last, from THOMAS STEVENSON CRAY’S washhouse at Frankton Junction, a double-barrelled 12-bore hammerless English gun, with a red rubber stocking about 4 in. long on butt end of stock ; value, £2l. Identifiable.

Tauranga. — l7th ultimo, from a paddook at Pyes Pa, the property of HENRY MOORE, farmer, Gate Pa, an eight-year-old black pony gelding, about 14 hands, one white hind foot, long tail, WL branded on near shoulder; value, £ 12. Identifiable.

New Plymouth. Between the 29th ultimo and 2nd instant, from a tin box in NEWTON KING AND CO.’S strong-room, six £SO notes on the National Bank of New Zealand, No. 1705, 2013, 4962, 1388, 1493, and 0476. Identifiable.

Napier.— 26th ultimo, from Dalton, the property of WALTER ERNEST BAILEY, a gentlemen’s blackenamelled free-wheel Rudge - Whitworth bicycle, curved handles, rat-trap pedals, steel mud-guards, red tire on back wheel; value, £B. Identifiable.

Napier. —26th ultimo, from a lane off Tennyson Street, the property of STANLEY TURNEY, Hastings Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel bicycle, straight handles, back-pedalling brake, rat-trap pedals, Michelin tires ; value, £5. Identifiable.

Hastings. 3oth ultimo, from a motor-car in Eastbourne Street, the property of MRS. A. G. DIXON, 88 Marine Parade, an ivory-backed hair-brush, with “ J.W.” on it; an ivory-backed clothes-brush, with “J.W.” on it; an ebonybacked hand-mirror ; a yellow comb ; a spirit-flask ; a dozen handkerchiefs, with “Ada Dixon” on them; and a hand-kerchief-bag: total value, £lO 7s. Identifiable.

Masterton. —sth instant, from a veranda at a boardinghouse at the Waingawa Freezing-works, the property of JOHN HARRIS, a gentlemen’s B.S.A. Ruby Special bicycle, upturned handles with one grip, steel mud-guards, Sirdar tire on front wheel, racing-saddle ; value, £ls. Identifiable.

Masterton.— 4th instant, from the Post-office, the property of CLARENCE HOPKINS, a gentlemen’s free-wheel bicycle, straight handles with one grip, rubber pedals, steel rims and mud-guards, back-pedalling brake, red Dunlop tire on front wheel; value, £6. Identifiable.

Masterton. Between the 3rd and 6th instant, from HALLENSTEIN BROS.’ building, If cwt. of sheet lead ; value, £2 17s.

Masterton. —3rd instant, from outside the Wairarapa Age Office, the property of E. J. BROWN, a gentlemen’s free-wheel Rover bicycle, T-shaped handles with black grips, rat-trap pedals, steel mud-guards, back-pedalling brake, new tire on front wheel, Bates tire on back wheel, battery attached to top of frame ; value, £l2. Identifiable.

Lower Hutt.— On or about the Bth instant RONALD HORMAN’S shop in Main Street was broken into, and the following articles stolen therefrom A silver-plated manicureset, a set of teaspoons in a blue-silk-lined case, a set of teaspoons in a greeu-silk-lined case, a ladies’ silver companion, two ladies’ silver wristlet Swiss watches, two gentlemen’s silver wristlet Swiss watches, a gentlemen’s metal huntingwatch, an aluminium calendar, four silver serviette-rings, a plated serviette-ring, a cigarette-case, a silver tobacco-pouch, four fountain pens, and a box of Dorothy thimbles; total value, £34. Identifiable.

Wellington.— On or about the 12th ultimo, from the Wellington Hospital, the property of BESSIE BURTON, 1 Penrose Avenue, a blue jersey coat, with two fawn stripes at bottom and on belt, two outside pockets; value, £7 10s. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to a Woman (name unknown), stout build, dark complexion. Complainant lent the coat to her mother, who was a patient, and the suspect called at the Hospital, representing that she had been sent for it, giving her name as Mrs. Burton. The coat was handed over by a nurse.

Wellington. —On or about the 3rd instant, from a jewelbox in EDITH CLARK’S bedroom at 90 Wellington Terrace, a ladies’ gold knife-edge-pattern ring, set with two large diamonds in platinum claw setting ; value, £l5O. Identifiable.

Wellington. — 4th instant, from the person of ALBERT FRANCIS DUSTIN, 118 Tasman Street, while in the White Swan Hotel, a gentlemen’s silver open- watch, French make, fancy dial with roman figures and gold hands ; and an 18 ct. gold small link curb double watch-chain, with a greenstone heart pendant about 1£ in. wide attached : total value, £2O. Identifiable.

Wellington.— 2lst ultimo, from the s.s. “Wangarata,” the property of FRANCIS RUNDLE, butcher, a large rug, brown with light-grey stripes ; value, £4. Identifiable.

Greymouth. 22nd ultimo, from the roadside at Coal Greek, the property of THOMAS DUMBLETON, 10 Threadneedle Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled 22 in. bicycle, No. 54946, back mud-guard made from a motor-tire ; value, £l2. Identifiable.

Christchurch.— loth September last, from Lincoln Road, the property of OTTO CARL WHITE, 38 Howard Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled B.S.A. bicycle, No. 3533, black grips, brakes, and mud-guards missing ; value, £6. Identifiable.

Christchurch. Street, the property of HAROLD ROUND, 39 Clarendon Terrace, Woolston, a gentlemen’s blue - enamelled Royal Swift bicycle, Nos. 19468—535076, upturned handles, celluloid mud-guards, Barnet-Glass tires ; value, £ll. Identifiable.

Christchurch. — 27th September last, from Cashel Street, the property of LEONARD HENRY MOSS, 174 Cashel Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel Favourite bicycle, No. 22039 or 22036, wide handles with broken ends, back-pedalling brake, nickel rims with black centres, rubber pedals (left one recently brazed), Eadie Coaster hub, steel mud-guards, saddle-spring broken; value, £8 10s. Identifiable.

Christchurch. — 13th September last, from the junction of Tweed Street arid North Avon Road, the property of STEWART NOBLE CLEMENTS PERRY, 25 Hills Road, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled Speedy bicycle, No. 240, two broken spokes in back wheel, Dunlop tire on front wheel, Oceanic tire on back wheel, two saddle-springs broken; value, £8 10s. Identifiable.

Christchurch. Public Library, the property of PHILIP REGINALD JACKSON, 194 Cashel Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel Dumergue bicycle, No. 741, brake on front wheel, steel mud-guards ; value, £8 10s. Identifiable.

Christchurch.— l9th September last, from the Botanical Gardens, the property of AMBROSE BURRO WES, 56 Carlton Mill Road, a boys’ black-enamelled free-wheel bicycle, No. T 9898, one grip, Westwood rims, steel mud-guards; value, £4 10s. Identifiable..

Christchurch. —26th August last, from Lincoln Road, the property of ALBERT GEORGE ALDRIDGE, 154 Manchester Street, a gentlemen’s black - enamelled free-wheel Star bicycle, No. 84479, two hand-brakes, rubber pedals, steel mud-guards, Dunlop tire on front wheel, Mosley tire on back wheel; value, £l2. Identifiable.

Christchurch. sheds, the property of JOHN REGINALD DINGWALL, 152 Durham Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled freewheel Britannic bicycle, No. 66253, rat-trap pedals, steel mud-guards : value, £6. Identifiable.

Christchurch. Library, the property of GEORGE RAE HUDSON, 157 North Road, a gentlemen’s black - enamelled Banfield bicycle, No. 226, one grip missing, steel mud-guards, Dunlop tires ; value, £6. Identifiable.

Christchurch. — 7th October last, from a washhouse at 302 Hazeldean Road, the property of STANLEY FREDERICK WELSFORD, 70 Southampton Street, a gentlemen’s Pierce bicycle, No. 2579, black-enamelled with red lines, upturned reversible handles with brown-leather grips, steel pedals and mud-guards ; value, £9 ss. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Thomas Bartlett, age about thirtythree, height about 5 ft. 9 in., labourer and bushman, medium build, dark hair and complexion, clean-shaved; dressed in a dark suit and cap.

Christchurch.— 23rd October last, from the Public Hospital, the property of DR. COLIN CAMPBELL, a dark-brown-canvas trunk, 4 ft. by 2 ft. by 14 in., with nickel lock in centre and leather strap, containing two grey suits, several medical books, an alarm-clock, a large military overcoat, a tennis-racquet, three tennis-shirts, a pair of white-duck trousers, a pair of rubber shoes (size 10), a Y.P.K. autographic camera, an umbrella, a walking-stick, two suits of pyjamas, two tussore-siik shirts, two or three neglige shirts, several singlets, a dark-blue college-blazer, and three pig-skins; total value, £3O. Mostly identifiable.

Dunedin. —On the 17th ultimo the shop of HUGH PATTERSON, tailor, 10 Dowling Street, was broken into, and 3J yards of saltaire serge and 3| yards of ladies’ blueserge coating, total value £l2 155., stolen therefrom.

Dunedin. —During the night of the 3rd October last, from a woolshed at Pukerangi, the property of ALEXANDER McMILLAN, rabbiter and shepherd, Gordon Road, Mosgiel, a three-year-old black-and-white border collie bitch, tip of tail white, white patch on back of neck, white patch on breast connected by a thin white streak to white patch on threat, white streak on nose, right front paw and portion of leg white, white tip on left front paw, one toe on left paw projects, scar under right flank, answers to name “ Bett ” ; value, £3O. Identifiable.