PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XLVI, Issue 38, 28 September 1921, Page 611

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Queen Street Wharf (Auckland). —16th June last, from a luggage-room at the railway-station, the property of HENRY GOULD, fireman, s.s. “ Tofua,” a black canvas suit-case, containing several shirts, a grey jacket, a pair of black trousers, an Ever-ready safety razor, and shavingoutfit ; and a seaman’s black waterproof bag, containing a stoker’s outfit: total value, £7. Identifiable.

Auckland. —-19th July last, from GEORGE ARRINDELL DOUGALL’S bedroom at Wellesley House, a brown imitationleather attache-case, with “ A.E.D.” on one side, containing a pair of scissors (about 4 J in. long), a silver thimble, several handkerchiefs with “ Dougall ” on each, a string of amber beads on a gold wire, and several papers in the name of complainant; total vabje^£l(^lß^ M. Identifiable. Auckland. —Between the/ 13th and 14th ultimo the AUCKLAND CITY COUNCIL’S magazine at Mount Eden was broken into, and the following stolen therefrom : About 25 lb. of Noble’s gelignite, about seventy detonators, ss. worth of IJd. stamps, and 3s. worth of |-d. stamps; total value, £4 10s. Not identifiable.

Auckland. —On the 10th instant CHARLES OGLE’S dwelling at 7 Hamilton Road was broken into, and the following articles stolen therefrom : A pair of binoculars, maker Rhondenstock, Munich, 8 X glasses (left one chipped) ; a small imitation-leather brief-bag; an English folding post-card Klito camera; a silver wristlet' watch with a blue enamel rim; a gold chain necklet, with garnet and pearl drop ; a silver mosaic brooch ; a gold necklet, with a greenstone pendant; a gold brooch, with a greenstone centre ; a silver bracelet, set with a Scotch pebble ; and an 18 ct. gold ring, set with diamonds : 40/al v/lue, £46 ss. Identifiable.

Auckland. —Bth instant, the property, of WALTER ERNEST HAINES, 11 Vincent Street, a gentlemen’s silver open-face Boyproof watch with “ W.E.” scratched on inside case ; a silver double watch-chain ; and a gold medal with “ W.E.H.” scratched on it: total value, £3 10s. Identifiable.

Kerepeehi. On or about the 14th July last, from the Pipiroa Landing, the property of the NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT (Lands Department), a heavy cart-saddle, a pair of short hames with rings on them, and two crowbars, each 2 ft. 6 in. long, all branded with a broad-arrow ; total value, £3 15s. Identifiable.

" Frankton Junction. 2sth ultimo, from a railway-carriage between Morrinsville and Frankton Junction, the property of WILLIAM C. RANKIN, Main Street, a brown-leather briefbag, a brown suit, the Crown Clothing Factory; a light-grey-felt hat; a suit of black-and-white pyjamas ; a Bengal razor in copper case ; and shaving-outfit; a white shirt.; a light-blue woollen shirt; a collar ; and a pair of Thurley President braces : total value, £lO 17s. Identifiable.

Mananui. 3oth July last, from a hut, the property of HAROLD DORNOF, bushman, a gentlemen’s 9 ct. goldfilled hunting keyless' watch with English numerals, scratches on back case ; value, £5 15s. Identifiable.

Stratford. l6th instant, from JOE VELA and SAM MORONOVIC’S restaurant, a brown-leather wallet with three compartments, containing two £lO notes ; two £5 notes ; twenty-one £1 notes ;an 1.0. U. for £l3, signed “E. Cate ” ; a Post Office Savings-bank book in name of Sam Moronovic, with a credit balance of £l4O ; a cheque for £1 10s. on Bank of New Zealand, signed “E. Creswell ” ; and a cheque for £5 14s. on the National Bank of New Zealand, No. 22243, signed A. M. Robertson,’*’ and endorsed “Sam Pivac.” Suspicion is attached to Johan Letica, age about Wcnty-five, height 5 ft. in;, native of Daimsitia, medium build, fair hair and complexion, blue eyes, scar on back of neck, mole on right wrist; dresses flashly; a cigarette-smoker and billiard-player. (See Police Gazette, 191fy page _ 576, and. page 55.) <0-1(0. Stratford. —12th instant, from a shed, the/property of CHARLES CARLE farmer, Cardiff, a cart-saadle, a horsecollar, and a pair of hames ; total value, £l4. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Mohi Jack Marriner, age about twenty-six, height 5 ft. 11 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, strong build, dark hair and complexion, brown eyes ; a quarter-caste Maori. (See Police Gazette, 1920, page 366.)

Hawera. Between the 15th and 27th June last, from FREDERICK HOSKINS’S farm at Matapu, five Jersey heifers, in calf, rising two years each, branded with FH on rump and earmarked with a dovetail piece out of bottom of right ear; total value, £IOO. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to a Man (name unknown), age about forty-three, height 6 ft., slight build, pale complexion. Suspect was riding a bay horse, and had in his possession a yellow dog and a black Mog wRh a white ring around his neck. A JF^

Bull’s. —-14th instant, the property of JACK M. PAULL, labourer, Kakariki, a £5 note. Not identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Robert Harman, age about twenty, height 5 ft. 8 in., labourer, Maori, copper complexion, black hair, bloodshot eyes ; dressed in a dark-grey suit and grey-felt hat; frequents billiard-rooms. Suspect was living with complainant when the money was stolen.

«.■*••••* Tv . . ; Palmerston North.- —Between the 10th and 12th instant the Defence Office at 158 Main Street was broken into, and a •303 Lee-Enfield long rifle (No. 2101), value £3 155., the property of JOHN ARCHIBALD HELp, sergeant-major, stolen therefrom. ftjL O W>/

Wellington. 4th ultimo, from Victoria Street, the property of JOHN BRODIE, traveller, a gentlemen’s blackenamelled free-wheel bicycle, No. 1066, upturned handles with black-celluloid grips, Oceanic tires; value, £6 10s. Identifiable.

Wellington. Between the 15th January and 14th February last, from a bedroom at the Bristol Hotel, the property of JAMES STEWART, 126 Tinakori Road, a gentlemen’s silver hunting Ehrhardt watch, No. 90830, with “ J. Stewart ” on inside of back case ; a silver sovereign-case ; a pair of white canvas shoes two pocket-knives ; and several ties : total value, £5 6d. » Watpb oply identifiable.

Wellington. —-13th ultimo, from a tram-car, the property of WALTER GEORGE ROSS, 211 Adelaide Road, a lightbrown portmanteau with “ G.W.R.” on one side, containing four white soft shirts, a gabardine overcoat, a pair of black-serge trousers, a -tweed jacket, a black-serge vest, a suit of blue-striped pyjamas, a suit of speckled Mosgiel underclothing, a khaki Cardigan jacket, a huckaback towel with “ E.R.” in one corner, a handkerchief, a pair of elastic-side slippers (size 7), four pairs of grey-cashmere socks, an oval black bristle hair-brush, a tortoiseshell-handled razor, an Onoto fountain pen, a speedometer, a Stilson wrench (size 6), a shifting-spanner (8 in. long), and two small files ; total value, £l9 ss. 6d. Identifiable.

Wellington. PUTTICK’S dwelling broken into : It has now been ascertained by the Wellington police that the number of the stolen revolver is No. 26097. (See Police Gazette, 1921, page 513.) *

Wellington. the 9th and 12th ultimo, from HERBERT WILLIAM SHORTT’S picture theatre, a square accumulator torch, “ Shortt’s Theatre ” cut in handle, screwswitch on top; and an oblong accumulator torch, with “ Balls ” scratched on top, screw-switch on front of lamp : total value, £6. Identifiable.

Wellington. —22nd instant, from 94 Fairley Terrace, the property of Mrs. ELLEN|CRANSTON, an 18 ct. gold band ring with -sovereign and “ E.M.C. Mascot/’ on top ; and/an 18 ct. gold/ring, set/with five/diamonds/injclaw setting (one Miamond missing)!: total value, £lO. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Eva .Turner, alias/Julia Winifred Turner, age twenty-seven, height 5 ft. 3|- in., waitress, native, of New Zealand, medium build, dark complexion, darkbrown hair, brown eyes .She has bean interviewed, but no evidence resu?fe^^(Seß^ul^| 214.) 214^ Christchurch. —-26th Jul la.4u, from the Forresters’ Hotel, the property of WILLIAM HOWELL PAYNE, 120 Chester Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel Perfect bicycle, No. 719/803394, . back-pedalling brake, steel .mud-guards, Than d saddle, front hub broken on right"side ; ' value, £lO. Identifiable i^l *sJ*V***

Christchurch. llth ultimo, from the Racecourse Hotel, the property of EDWARD BOWDEN, Halswell, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel Superb Swift bicycle, No. 24568611096, upturned handles, rubber pedals ; value, £lO. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —30th July last, from Lancaster Park, the property of HENRY KIDMAN, 68 Lawrence Street, a gentlemen’s Butler bicycle, No. 8245, black-enamelled with green lines, upturned racing handles, steel mud-guards, rattrap pedals, Bates tires ; value, £l3. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —On or about the 16th ultimo, from JOSEPH MILLER’S boardinghouse in St. Asaph Street, a gentlemen’s silver hunting Rotherhams watch, with “ J. Kere, Methven,” on dial, scratch i on’|inside.!pf. back case ; a gold fetter-and-three-oval watch-chain, similar i to illustration No. 22 in Police ’ Gazette/, 1911, page 2 ; and 6s. : total value, £ll 16s. Identifiable except money.

Pleasant Point.— On the night of the 16th instant the shops of WILLIAM MACKIE, WILLIAM HENRY COX, and JAMES LAN YON THOMAS were broken into, and about £4 10s. stolen therefrom.

Dunedin. —3rd instant, from Stuart Street, the property of EDWARD STANLEY CROSS TYRELL, 30 Maybank Street, North-east Valley, a gentlemen’s B.S.A. bicycle, No. 61730, wide handles with celluloid grips, Eadie Coaster hub, rubber pedals, steel rims and mud-guards ; value, £6. Identifiable.

Clinton. —2nd ultimo, the property of JAMES REID, Ashley Downs, a dark-flannel undershirt, a packet of Fan Tan playing-cards, six 2d. stamps, and a tin of Capstan tobacco ; total value, £1 4s. lOd. Cards only identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Len Collier, alias Ross, alias Ross Colbert, age twenty-two, height 5 ft. 8 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, stout build, brown hair.