PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XLV, Issue 51, 22 December 1920, Page 751

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Wellsford. On or about the 10th instant, from GORDON SHEPHERD’S barn at Port Albert, a white tarpaulin, 18 ft. by 20 ft. ; a light-blue tarpaulin, 12 ft. by 16 ft. ; and a lightgreen tarpaulin, Bft. by 10ft., with oil-stains on it: total value, £2O. Identifiable.

Te Puke. Between the 22nd and 26th October last, from ARTHUR BORTAL KNIGHT’S paddock .at Papamoa, twenty-three mixed Shorthorn cattle, from one to two years ; and a three-year-old Polled Angus heifer with white face and black ears, calf at foot, heifers earmarked with a Y-shaped piece out of tip of right ear and out of top and bottom of left ear, steers similarly earmarked on opposite ears ; total value, £96. Identifiable.

Te Aroha. — On or about the 28th ultimo, from a washhouse at the Hostel at the Glaxo Factory, the property of EDWARD ALLBRAND, a gentlemen’s black - enamelled B.S. A. bicycle, No. 687, with “ Watt’s Cycle Depot, Palmerston North,” in red on frame, straight handles with a black' grip and a red-striped grip, steel mud-guards, rat-trap pedals, Railroad tires ; value, £9. Identifiable.

Gisborne. Between the 21st and 26th ultimo ROY FRANCIS GULLY’S dwelling at the junction of Derby Street and Aberdeen Road was broken into, and a ladies’ gold open-face repeating-watch, “ Boruise, London, maker,” value £4O, stolen therefrom. Identifiable.

Gisborne.— Between the 19th and 27th September last, MRS. MORRIS’S dwelling at 102 Awapuni Road was broken into, and the following articles stolen therefrom : Two nightdresses, three overalls, six pairs of stockings, a shirt, a silk jersey, a pair of sheets, two pillow-slips, two blankets, a white quilt, a towel, two camisoles, and a silver Omega watch ; total value, £2O 14s. Identifiable.

Palmerston North. —18th ultimo, from Church Street, the property of JAMES TIMOTHY FAHEY, 12 Hereford Street, a gentlemen’s black - enamelled free-wheel 22 in. bicycle, No. 6583, with Ideal transfer on it, straight handles with black grips, back-pedalling brake, rat-trap pedals, Bar-nett-Glass tire on front wheel, Railroad tire on back wheel; value, £lO. Identifiable.

Wellington. — 2Bth October last, from Victoria Street, the property of JOHN BRODIE, storeman, a gentlemen’s Ivanhoe bicycle, No. 80889, upturned handles with one bone grip, Hercules hub, Rea and National tires, metal pedals, backpedalling brake ; value, £l7 10s. Identifiable.

.. Wellington.— l7th ultimo, from 7 Mortimer Terrace, a ladies’ gold watch-chain; a gold long neck-chain, with a pendant attached ; a pair of gold drop earrings, set with four small pearls and a ruby in centre of each ; a gold twobar brooch, set with an emerald in a diamond-shaped piece of gold in centre ; a gold brooch, set with a greenstone in centre ; a gold bangle ; a gold ring, set with a cameo ; and a silver match-box, with “F.K.” on it; total value, £25 ; the property of MARY ELIZABETH BLANCHE BRADLEY : also a gold ring, set with a cameo, a £1 note, and £1 in silver, total value £3 10s., ring; only identifiable, the property of CONSTANCE COLEMAN; and a pair of gentlemen’s black lace-up boots, size 8, value £2 55., identifiable, the property of DOMINIC PETER BRADLEY. Suspicion is attached to Leslie or John Leslie Batson, age nineteen, height 5 ft. 7£ in., labourer, native of England, medium build, fresh complexion, dark-brown hair, hazel eyes, flower and “Leslie” on right forearm, “Bird” and “Rona” on left forearm ; dressed in a dark suit, grey cap, and black boots. Suspect with Horace Smith (since arrested) were visitors at 7 Mortimer Terraoe when the articles were stolen. (See Police Gazette, 1920, page 788.)

Wellington. — Between the 27th September and the 15th ultimo, from YEITCH AND ALLAN’S shop in Cuba Street, three dozen and a half table-forks; four dozen and a half dessert-forks;' four dozen and a half dessert-spoons; four dozen and a half tablespoons; five dozen and a half teaspoons ; four dozen and a half table-knives (all Wingfield make) ; a dozen plain teaspoons ; three dozen nickel silver teaspoons; a dozen nickel silver tablespoons; two dozen

nickel silver dessert-spoons; a dozen A 1 E.P.N.S. teaspoons ; a dozen plates, white with thin black stripes and loops round edges ; three ladies’ skirts, fawn with blue and brown stripes; two navy-blue-serge skirts, with belts about 5 in. deep; two woollen jumpers; two costumes; a roll of cocoa-nut matting, 5 yards long and 3ft. wide: total value, £7l 12s. Not identifiable. .

Wellington. — 2sth ultimo, from NORA KENNY’S shop at 76 Manners Street, a ladies’ fawn georgette jumper with .wine-coloured .trimmings on arms and neck and a ladies’ cream-silk jumper, navy-blue pockets and belt, navy-blue facings on neck: total value, £lO. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to a Woman (name unknown), age about thirty-five, dark complexion ; dressed in a black dress and small black hat.

Christchurch. — About the 10th August last, from a bedroom in the Clarendon Hotel, the property of ROBERT GEORGE HUDSON, 878 Cumberland Street, Dunedin, a pair of Zeiss field-glasses in a brown-leather case with strap; value, £lO. Identifiable.

Christchurch. Bth October last, from 162 Hereford Street, the property of WILLIAM STANLEY RICHARDS, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel Premier bicycle, upturned handles with black-celluloid grips, two rim-brakes, rusty nickel rims, twisted-tube frame model, oil-bath "chaincase ; value, £2O. Identifiable.

Dunedin. sth August last, while in transit between Wellington and Dunedin, the property of ELIZABETH DUNCAN, 123 Cargill Street, a Kaiapoi rug, brown and grey check on one side and grey on the other ; a Kaiapoi rug, green and dark-brown check ; a white and a brown blanket; a green eiderdown quilt; two pictures (a Crucifix, and The Holy Mother); two small hand-baskets; six knives and forks ; a glass jug ; a black jug ;' and a silver salad spoon and fork: total value, £7 As. Identifiable.

Dunedin— On the 17th ultimo, JAMES DAVIDSON’S dwelling at 16 Malvern Street, Woodhaugh, was broken into, and a £1 note and a Post Office Savings-bank box containing 155., No. 19753, stolen therefrom.