PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XLVI, Issue 47, 30 November 1921, Page 731

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Newton. l3th ultimo, from ELIZA MARY MITCHELL’S dwelling at 17 South Street, a ladies’ silver expanding wristlet Swiss watch, white dial, countersunk in centre; value, £3 17s. 6d. Identifiable.

Auckland. —20th ultimo, from the person of THOMAS FLEMING, 177 Victoria Street, while under the influence of liquor, a gentlemen’s metal open-face watch ; a black-ribbon watch-guard with gold shield in centre ; a gold medal with “Presented to Thomas Fleming by the residents of Glenavy for services rendered in the Great War, 1914-18,” on it attached; a silver sovereign-case ; and three £1 notes : total value, £7 10s. Identifiable except money. Suspicion is attached to Two men (names unknown). Description : (1.) Age about thirty-seven, height about 6 ft., strong build, fair hair and complexion ; dressed in a dark suit. (2.) Age about fifty, height about 5 ft. 8 in., medium build, fair hair and complexion, grey moustache ; dressed in a dark-grey suit and grey soft-felt hat.

Auckland. —On or about the 24th September last, from SYDNEY MARSHALL’S bedroom at Wellesley House, a brown-leather portmanteau, about 2 ft. 6 in. long, with a leather label with “ S. Marshall ” on it attached, containing a dark-tweed suit, “ Marshall ” on inside of breast-pocket of coat, tear on right thigh of trousers; three black shirts ; two grey blankets ; and a pair of black boots, size 8 : total value, £7. Identifiable.

Newmarket. —17th instant, from JOHN HARRIS’S dwelling at 15 George Street, a gold ring, set with oval quartz ; a gold bird brooch, with a gold fine chain attached; a gold short neck-chain, with a cross attached; a gold circular brooch, set with an aquamarine in centre ; and a small red leather purse, containing ss. in silver and some stamps : total value, £l6. Identifiable except money and stamps.

Gisborne. —lst instant, from Gladstone Road, the property of EILEEN STOCKLEY, 15 William Street, a ladies’ blackenamelled bicycle, No. 1767, “ Sim Cycle ” on head and on back mud-guard, rubber pedals, hand-brake, Dunlop tires, Le Grand saddle ; value, £2O. Identifiable.

Gisborne. —9th September last, from a motor-car at the Gentlemen’s Club, the property of NELLY PITTAR, Dalrymple Road, Mangapapa, a green-canvas suit-case, containing a nevy-blue costume, a black-velvet dress, a black crepe de Chine skirt, a grey-tweed skirt, two white crepe de Chine blouses, three white blouses, a pair of pink corsets, a pair of white corsets, two pairs of black patentleather shoes (size 4), two pairs of black-silk stockings, two pairs of black-cashmere stockings, a mauve-and-lemon knitted cap, a navy-blue cap, a pair of grey woollen gloves, three slipbodices, a hair-brush with “ K.P.” on back, a crepe de Chine bag containing a nail-file and a small brass dagger, a navyblue spotted tie, a red rubber waist-belt, and other articles of ladies’ underclothing ; total value, £4O. Identifiable.

New Plymouth. 6th instant, from ARTHUR OCTAVIOUS WELLS’S paddock at Upper Mangorei, a dark bay pony, four years, 14 hands, white mark on nostril, white hind fetlocks ; a saddle with a leather surcingle and girth, nickel stirrups ; and a single-rein three-bar bridle, with a nickel snaffle-bit: total value, £ll 10s. Identifiable.

Palmerston North. —3rd instant, from Main Street, the property of NICOLAS SMITH, railway porter, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel bicycle, No. 11563, straight handles with one black grip, rat-trap pedals, back-pedalling brake, Dominion tire on back wheel, Edge tire on front wheel; value, £5. Identifiable.

Palmerston North. lsth ultimo, from Church Street, the property of FREDERICK GEORGE WHITING, 5 Miller Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel bicycle, No. 141, straight handles with black grips, rat-trap pedals, back-pedalling brake, Roadster tire on back wheel; value, £7. Identifiable.

Palmerston North. 3lst ultimo, from Marshall’s stables in Broad Street, the property of WALTER SCHOFIELD, 12 Heretaunga Street, a gentlemen’s free-wheel 24 in. Massey - Harris bicycle, No. D 59651, upturned handles with black grips, back-pedalling brake, Barnet-Glass tire on front wheel ; value, £6. Identifiable.

Foxton. —13th ultimo, from a motor-car at Whyte’s Hotel, the property of HANS ALEXANDER HAMILTON, insurance inspector, Wellington, a black heavy rug with green stripes, “ 11.A.H.” in red on one corner ; value, £4. Identifiable.

Wellington. —On the 19th instant the dwelling of RONALD FRANCIS JARMAN, 349 The Terrace, was broken into, and the following stolen therefrom : A ladies’ grey rainproof mackintosh with pale-blue collar, turned-up cuffs, belt fastened with a biscuit-coloured bone buckle ; and £1 4s. 6d. : total . valno> £5 /s. 6cf. Coat-identifiable. r\\ >

Wellington. 2oth. instant, * from a ' cabin on the s.s. “ Wahine,” the property of RAYMOND NEWCOMBE, Friend Street, Karori, a silver open-face keyless Rolex lever watch, No. 1273558, dial damaged at figure “ 1,” ; a silver fetter-and-three-ovals watch-chain, with a bronze badge with C.E.M.S. on it attached : total value, £7 10s. Identifiable.

Wellington. —On the 18th instant the dwelling of J. D. RITCHIE, 244 The Terrace was broken into, and the following articles stolen therefrom : A gold chain and pendant set with two aquamarines ; a brooch set with pearls ; a brooch set with a cairngorm ; a gold cross, about 1| in. long, with ferns on one side ; a Post Office Savings-bank box, with about 12s. in it; and a Post Office Savings-bank pass-book, No. 425859, in name of G. Gwatkin, showing a credit of about £80: total value, £l3 9s. Identifiable. a „ iJCfI fl _ /Z’ -zfHn n >

Wellington. —On the 17th instant the dwelling of WILLIAM MARCUS TOWNSEND, accountant, 125 Hataitai Road, was broken into, and the following stolen therefrom : A gold cable bangle, with small greenstone key and gold padlock attached; a greenstone-and-gold bangle ; a pearl spray brooch, with gold flower and leaves on it, set with pearls; a gold bar brooch, set with two rubies and a diamond ; a gold tie-pin, set with a pearl; a gold carbuncle tie-pin ; a plain gold tie-pin ; and a gold ring, set with two rubies and small pearls : total value, £2B. Identifiable.

Wellington.- instant, from ANNIE MOONEY’S dwelling at 169 Grant Road, four £5 notes and a Post Office Savings-bank book, No. 381969, in complainant’s name; total value, £2O. Bank-book only identifiable.

Rangiora. —On or about the 6th ultimo, from Springbank Railway-siding, the property of ROBERT FORSYTH, farmer, twenty cases of Big Tree benzine, “ A. S. Patterson ” on each case ; total value, £25. Not identifiable.

Christchurch. —On the sth or 6th instant the dwelling of JOHN ROBERT CUNNINGHAM, solicitor, 21 Innes Road, St. Albans, was broken into, and the following articles stolen therefrom : A gentlemen’s heavy gold hunting-watch, No. 5105, “ Liverpool ”on dial; a gentlemen’s metal huntingwatch ; a gold seal with coat-of-arms, unicorn, and stars, and “ For. over far ”on it; two sets of gold sleeve-links ; a gold nugget tie-pin; and a gold opal tie-pin : total value, £4O. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —During the past four months, from tearooms in BEATH AND CO.’S premises, Cashel Street, six silver-plated dessert-forks, with “ Beaths ” on handles ; six silver-plated teapots, branded “ J.P.E.P.N.S. T9565J Beaths and a silver-plated hot-water jug, branded “ Beaths ” : total value, £l7 10s. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —26th September last, from Cashel Street, the property of WILFRED MOORE, McFadden’s Road, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel Kent bicycle, No. 2804, rubber pedals, steel mud-guards, Dunlop Railroad tires; value, £l4. Identifiable.

Christchurch.— l2th ultimo, from Tuam Street, the property of GEORGE FROST, 12 Thames Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel B.S.A. bicycle, No. 3438, straight narrow handles, rat-trap pedals, front-rim brake, steel mud-guards ; value, £5. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —18th instant, from Manchester Street, the property of JAMES O’BRIEN, 36 Walpole Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled Butler bicycle, No. 3635, upturned handles, steel rims, Railroad Dunlop tires, racing-saddle; value, £lO 10s. Identifiable.

Christchurch. 7th ultimo, from outside the Oxford Hotel, the property of FRANK EVERARD REEVE, Lichfield Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel Barons bicycle, No. 66019, narrow handles, back-pedalling brake, steel mud-guards, rat-trap pedals, Champion tires, front bar dented ; value, £B. Identifiable. '

Christchurch. —Bth ultimo, from Hereford Street, the property of WILLIAM ALEXANDER BISSETT, 6 Falsgrave Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled bicycle, No. 14554 R, upturned handles, rat-trap pedals, steel rims and mud-guards; value, £5. Identifiable.

Christchurch. 3oth September last, from Cashel Street, the property of THOMAS ANDREWS, 73 Moorhouse Avenue, a gentlemen’s free-wheel B.S.A. bicycle, No. 163488, blackenamelled with gold lines, rubber pedals, back-pedalling and front-rim brakes, steel mud-guards. Michefin tires ; value, £l7. Identifiable v /*-/// 2W jy a

Christchurch. —17th instant, from Addington Salevards, £he property of ALICK COMRI STEWART, 102 Barrington Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled Fleet bicycle, No. 3441, rubber pedals, steel mud-guards, back rim cracked, BarnetGlass tire on front wheel, Dunlop Railroad tire, on back wheel; value, £ll. Identifiable.

Glenavy. —Between the 24th and 26th ultimo* from a shed at Morven, the property of JOHN FRANCIS COONEY, farmer, a 12-gauge double-barrelled breech-loading gun, No. 59832, maker Hollis and Son, stock bound with cord, barrels pitted ; value, £5. Identifiable.

Timaru. 27th ultimo, the property of HECTOR HESSELL, schoolboy, 9 Archer Street, a gentlemen’s blackenamelled free-wheel 22 in. bicycle, straight wide handles, steel pedals, celluloid mud-guards (portion of front one missing), “II ” cut in under-part of saddle ; value, £7. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to a Man (name unknown), age about thirty, height 5 ft. 7 in., medium build, fresh complexion ; dressed in a brown suit and tan boots. Suspect took the bicycle from complainant in King Street and rode away on it.

Dunedin. Bth instant, from Princes Street, the property of WILLIAM GEORGE HOWES, timber-merchant, 432 George Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled Royal Speedwell bicycle, No. 4040, 24 in. frame, upright handles, right grip missing, steel rhnsgind rd s ; value, £5. Identifiable.

Dunedin. —AßTHUß BARNETT’S shop broken into : Norman Sutherland, alias Albert Norman Sutherland, has been arrested on other charges by the Dunedin police. He has not been charged with this offence, as sufficient evidence is not available. (See Police Gazette, 1920, page 596.)

Dunedin. instant, from a railway-carriage, the property of MRS. McCRACKEN, Balclutha, a ladies’ three-quarter-length fawn tweed overcoat with dark-brown-rabbit-fur collar and cuffs ; value £8 Bs. Identifiable.

Invercargill. —l2th ultimo, from the junction of Yarrow and Dee Streets, the property of ALFRED MITCHELL, 261 North Road, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel 22 in. Aurora bicycle, No. 9206, upturned handles, rat-trap pedals, celluloid mud-guards (back one repaired with copper wire); value, £lO. Identifiable.