PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XLVI, Issue 22, 8 June 1921, Page 369

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Auckland. 9th ultimo, from ROBERT ALBERT ECCLES’S dwelling at 222 Hobson Street, a gentlemen’s reddish-brown gabardine overcoat, square flap pockets, bluish lining in sleeves, strap on cuffs ; value, £4 10s. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to a Man (name unknown), age about twenty-two, height about 5 ft. 4 in., labourer, medium build, fresh complexion, fair hair ; dressed in a dark suit.

Parnell. —Between the 18th and 29th April last, from JOHN O’SULLIVAN’S shop at 67 Manukau Road, 3Jr yards of navy-blue-serge tweed, 56 in. wide, with a flaw near one end; value, £5 Bs. 10Id. Identifiable.

Mercer. Between the 17th and 27th April last, from WILLIAM HENRY HUGHES’SyffwelUng, a -22 Winchester repeating j4ff^No^649s^^gffipt^£^%^ldentifiable.

Hamilton.7th ultimo, from Victoria Street, the property of WALTER COCKHEAD, a ladies’ black-enamelled 22 in. bicycle, No. 122364, upturned handles, rubber pedals, backpedalling brake, back broken ; value, £6. Identifiable. /XQ^e^rir-d

Hastings.On or about March last, from a right-of-way at the Grand Hotel, the property of RICHARD HEWITT, a gentlemen’s green-enamelled free-wheel bicycle, with “ Palmerston North ” on front bar, out-set handles with wooden grips, hub-brake, steel mud-guards; value, £lO. Identifiable.

Lower Hutt. —• Between the 25th and 27th ultimo, PRENDERGAST KNIGHT’S dwelling at Stokes Valley was broken into, and the following articles stolen therefrom; A fawny-brown-check duchess-pattern rug, with “ Knight ” in red on one comer; a rug, bronze and green on one side and white checks on the other; and a heavy canvas hammock, with “ H.E.P.A.E.R.” and other lettering on it: total value, £4 11s. Identifiable.

Wellington.On or about the 29th ultimo, from WILLIAM JOHN SHERRON’S bedroom at the Queen’s Private Hotel, a gentlemen’s rolled-gold hunting Elgin watch, with £4 10s. Identifiable.

Wellington.-Ist February last, while in transit between Wellington and Heretaunga, the property of SAMUEL BLACKLEY, an electroplated cup-stand, about 18 in. high ; four square cups and saucers with a gold rim on each ; a square electroplated milk; a square coffee-jug; four electroplated small teaspoons, with a small black knob on end of each handle ; and two silver fluted candlesticks, about 9 in. high : total value, £lO. Identifiable.

Wellington.— l7th ultimo, from WILLIAM LOO’S dwelling at 2 Alma Lane, a ladies’ silver keyless hunting small watch, with a silver fetter-and-oval watch-chain, with a coin similar to a sixpenny-piece in centre attached ; and about 15s. : total value, about £4 15s. Identifiable except money.

Wellington.— l3th ultimo, from DAVIS AND CLAYTOR’S shop-doorway at 216 Lambton Quay, a gentlemen’s dark-brown camel-hair Jaeger-brand heavy overcoat, Raglan shoulders, cuffs on sleeves, lined on shoulders, vent at back, two outside pockets and an inside pocket, three large buttons on front and two small buttons on collar; value, £l6 10s. Identifiable.

Blenheim. 2oth ultimo, from High Street, the property of NELLIE NEILSON, nurse, Wairau HospitaLfa ladies’ blackenamelled 24 in. to 26 in. M^sey-Hgjy^^^yfJeyNo. 52223, square j) efl a o"Co aste r hub ; value, £lB. /identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Mary Ginn, age about twenty-six, height aboqfes ft. 5 in., waitress and domestic, medium build, fipsh complcyloj?,Jbrown hair ; dressed in a gre y Knitted jersey, and a large black hat. She is believed to be accompanied by Ernest Zealands, age thirty-one, height 5 ft. 4 in., restaurant-keeper and pastry-baker, native of New Zealand, stout build, dark hair turning grey, short neck, small, piece missing from right ear ; one foot slightly deformed.

Christchurch. —9th April last, from Moorhouse Avenue, the property of JAMES TAYLOR BROWN, 16 Whittington Avenue, Woolston, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel bicycle, No. 720, front-rim brake, rat-trap pedals, steel mud-guards ; value, £7. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —l3th. March last, from Cashel Street, the property of EDWARD. SHEEHAN, 109 Hawdon Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled - free-wheel Butler bicycle, No. 2835-191948, front-rim brake, rat-trap pedals, steel mud-guards ; value, £ll. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —6th August last, from the Phoenix Hotel, the property of JOSEPH PERCASKY, 194 Highsted Road, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel Gamage bicycle, No. 2379, upturned handles, steel mud-guards ; value, £lO. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —lßth April last, from the junction of Bealey Avenue and Madras Street, the property of CHARLES VINCENT SAWTELL, 115 Slater Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled Banfield bicycle, No. 530, upturned handles, Coaster hub, back-pedalling brake, mud-guard on back wheel, Barnett-Glass tires, Brooks Champion saddle;, value, £B. Identifiable.

Christchurch.— 3oth April last, from MARGARET AMELIA WILSON’S dwelling at 7 Holly Road, a ladies’ gold keyless open-face wristlet watch, No. .169620, with M.A.W.” on inside of case; a gold bar brooch with a fernleaf in centre ; a gold double-bar brooch, set with a red stone ; and a gold oval brooch, set with a large brown stone : total value, £lO. Identifiable.