PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XLVII, Issue 5, 8 February 1922, Page 91

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Ponsonby. Between the 13th and 18th November last, from a launch at Cox Creek, the property of JAMES ERNEST EDWARD WILSON, 23 St. Mary’s Road, a three-blade propeller, a tail-shaft, a Bosch induction-coil, a pump, a sea-cock, a benzine-pipe, a Bosch distributor-top, four spark-ing-plugs, four priming-taps, an oil-lamp connection, a wateroutlet, and other brass and copper fittings; total value, £22 19s. 6d. Identifiable.

Queen Street Wharf (Auckland). —Between the 24th December last and the Bth ultimo, from a boat-shed at King’s Drive, the property of CHARLES MONCRIEFE McCALLUM, 16 Victoria Avenue, Remuera, a gentlemen’s silver open-face keyless Rotherhams watch, No. 98010; value, £ls. Identifiable.

Queen Street Wharf (Auckland). lßth ultimo, the property of EDWARD DOWDEN, engineer, a ladies’ gold expanding wristlet watch, No. 48715; value, £ll 11s. Identifiable.

Queen Street Wharf (Auckland). —27th ultimo, from a cabin on the s.s. “ Kurow,” the property of ROBERT GARDENER, engineer, a gentlemen’s silver open-face keyless Geneva watch, No. 954718; value, £6. Identifiable.

Auckland. —22nd November last, from a vest-pocket, in a building, the property of ARTHUR GORDON FROUDE, 114 Calliope Road, Devonport, a gentlemen’s silver hunting keyless Baume watch, No. 756643 or 756644 or 756645, gold hands, black second-hand, back case chased, small shield on front case ; value, £3 10s. Identifiable.

Auckland. 6th ultimo, from the person of JAMES MATHEW SMITH, 15 Hargreaves Street, while in an auctionroom, a black oilskin folding wallet, containing a £5 note, a £1 note, two half-crowns, a soldier’s pension-certificate (No. 100321), and an Army discharge, No. 12276; total value, £B. Identifiable except money.

Auckland. —12th December last, from the person of DUNCAN • KENNEDY, Whangarei, while in the Thames Hotel, a silver watch, value £5 ss. (recovered); a gentlemen’s metal open-face watch; and a 9 ct. gold fetter-and-oval double heavy watch-chain, with a gold square and compass pendant attached: total value, £l6 17s. 6d. Identifiable. James Wilson, alias Thomas Patrick Drury, &c., referred to in Police Gazette, 1919, page 484, has been sentenced for the theft of the recovered watch.

Auckland. On the 26th December last, the dwelling of JOHN RICE, at 12 Brighton Road, Parnell, was broken into, and the following articles stolen therefrom : A gold four-fetter-and-seven-oval bracelet, with a heart-shaped locket attached; a gold curb child’s bracelet; a gold fine-link neck-chain, with a greenstone heart with “ Kia Ora ” and ferns on it attached ; a pair of gold shield sleeve-links, with “ J.R.” on them ; a gold ring, set with three rabies in claw setting; a military badge with No. 32, map of New Zealand, and two ferns on it; a£l note ; Bs. in silver; and a sum of money from a child’s money-box: total value, about £lB 18s. Identifiable except money.

Auckland. 26th November last, from the Grosvenor Cafe, the property of GORDON BARTLETT, Queen Street, a gentlemen’s grey-tweed overcoat, slanting side pockets, belt at back, may have “ Alport, Birmingham ” on tag ; and a grey Borsalino hat, size 6J : total value, £7 19s. 6d. Identifiable.

Auckland. — or about the 12th ultimo, from VICTOR NOVENTA’S bedroom at Westfield Boardinghouse, a 9 ct. gold watch-chain, similar to illustration No. 12 in Police Gazette, 1911, page 2, with a necklet clasp at one end, and a 1908 sovereign pendant attached; a£l note and a 10s. note on the Bank of New Zealand : total value, £8 10s. Identifiable except money** n S’njw- > •% •X--'

Auckland. l9th ultimo, from outside H.M. Arcade, the property of GEORGE WILLIAM MARTIN, 7 Burgoyne Street, a gentlemen’s free-wheel Imperial bicycle, City Council No. A 13670, black-enamelled with red lines, rat-trap pedals, back-pedalling brake, steel mud-guards, saddle fastened with lace, parcel-carrier Attached A value, £lO 10s. Identifiable. Auckland. —On or about the 15th November last, from a shed at Hobson Wharf, the property of CORNELIUS O’CONNOR, Paremoremo, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel bicycle, adjustible handles with black vulcanite Blumel grips, Eadie Coaster hub, mud-guard on back wheel, Oceanic Magnum tire on front wheel, Dunlop Railroad tire on back wheel; also an American Army waterproof overcoat, with “J. Foltz ”on inside : total value, £9. Identifiable.

Paeroa. 26th ultimo, from the Hikutaia Hotel, the property of CLEMENT O’BRIEN, a leather saddle with small -pads, “ Leo Alexander ” written on inside of one flap, three-ply-tweed girth with nickel stirrups ; value, £3 10s. Identifiable/? Jfa Wi// ns

Hamilton. —15th ultimo, from outside St. Peter’s Church, the property of CECIL BROOKE, farmer, Ruakura, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled Victor bicycle, No. 42060, upturned handles with black grips, nickel rims, rubber pedals; also a khaki military cape, with “ C. Brooke,'No. 43297;” written on inside : total value, £lB ss. Identifiable. *2/

Hamilton. 4th ultimo, from clothing in a dressing-shed at Hamilton Lake, the property of MARION BOURNE, 39 Grey Street, a ladies’ silver open-faced keyless wristlet watch, No. Ll3Beo/. with “ J. Pascoe, Swiss make,” on dial; value, £4. Identifiable.

Te Kuiti.— ultimo, from GEORGE CHURCHER’S dwelling in Seddon Street, a glass silver-mounted salad-bowl with servers, a three-piece silver-plated tea-service, six silver teaspoons and sugar-tongs in a plush-lined case, and two /napkin-rings ; total value, £4. Identifiable. Te Karaka. —On or about the 18th December last, from a paddock at Kaiteratahi, the property of KENNETH RYAN, a black three-year-old pony mare, about 13 hands, white hind feet, one white fore foot, white on tip of nose, long tail and mane ; value, £2O. Identifiable.

Wairoa. —19th ultimo, from a motor-car on the Wairoa Racecourse, the property of OSWALD GEORGE JAMES, farmer, Taheke Station, a pair of field-glasses in a blackleather case, with 11/300, 0. G. James, 9th W.M.R., Egypt, Dardanelles, and England,” on them ; value, £lO. Identifiable.

Raurimu. — or about the 24th ultimo, from a paddock, the property of REGINALD GEORGE E.ENDALL, mill hand, a five-year-old iron-grey nuggety mare, with a white blaze on face and one white hind foot; value, £7. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to a Boy (name unknown),, age about fourteen, height about 4 ft. 3 in., medium build, fresh complexion; dressed in knickerbocker trousers and leggings, dark-grey coat, and Panama hat. He may be identical with Ronald Watson, referred to in Police Gazette, 1922, page 70. Hastings.—On or about the 18th ultimo, from a washhouse in Eastbourne Street, the property of WILLIAM FREDERICK PELLING, schoolboy, a gentlemen’s blackenamelled free-wheel B.S.A. bicycle, downturned handles, back-pedalling brake, mud-guard on back wheel; value, £6 10s. Identifiable.

Hastings.—22nd ultimo, from Karamu Road, the property of PAUL HANNAH, a gentlemen’s green-enamelled freewheel B.S.A. bicycle, wide outrigger handles with one green grip, Eadie Coaster hub, mud-guard on back wheel ; value, £l2. Identifiable.

Waipukurau.—On the 24th ultimo GEORGE PHELAN’S hut in Hatuma Road was broken into, and a No. 2 folding kodak Brownie camera, film 120 a, value £2, stolen therefrom.

Waipukurau.On the 24th ultimo WILLIAM MULHANE’S hut at Hatuma was broken into, and the following articles and money stolen therefrom: A silver-mounted greenstone pendant; a fawn tobacco-pouch, with a silver plate with “ PN ” on it attached ; about iour £1 notes ; two 10s. notes (one patched); and about £2 in silver: total value, about £B. Pouch and patched note only identifiable. Suspicion is attached to a Man (name unknown), age about twenty-three, height about 5 ft. 6 in., slight build, thin features ; dressed in a blue-grey suit and a fawn hat with a black band on it. He was in possession of a bicycle, with straight handles attached to a diamond-shaped outrigger.

Waipukurau.—On the 24th instant LOW FUN and CHUNG YOU’S dwelling was broken into, and £ll 17s. 6d. stolen therefrom. Suspicion is attached to a Man (name unknown), referred to in preceding paragraph.

Wellington.—MADAM MENERE (LIMITED) premises broken into : The rabbit-fur coat has been recovered by the Wellington police, and James Hannah arrested for the offence. (See Police Gazette, 1922, page 31.)

Greymouth.—Between the 24th December last and the 17th ultimo, from a shed at Blaketown, the property of MARK SPROTT AND CO., merchants, Mackay Street, five 16-gallon octaves of South African wine; total value, about £l5O. Casks identifiable^^^^

Christchurch. —sth ultimo, from Sargood, Son, and Ewen’s warehouse, the property of PERCY RICHMOND, 145 Gerald Street, Addington, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled Runwell bicycle, No. 277, upturned handles, rubber pedals, racing-saddle, Barnet-Glass tires ; value, £lO. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —13th January last, from Lichfield Street, the property of FREDERICK CHARLES CHRISTMAS, 173 Lichfield Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled freewheel Butler Transfer bicycle, No. 3526X1540, upturned handles, rat-trap pedals, Eadie Coaster hub, steel mudguards, Oceanic tires ; value, £lO. Identifiable.

Christchurch. ultimo, the property of RODERICK McLENNAN, 146 Middle Park, Socburn, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled Swift bicycle, No. 12268, upturned handles, rat-trap pedals, steel mud-guards, Dunlop and Palmer tires; value, £lO. Identifiable.

Dunedin. —4th instant, from JOHN ARCHIBALD FREDRIC’S washhouse at 4 Union Street, a gold engage-ment-ring, set with three diamonds in claw setting, similar to illustration No. 90 in Police Gazette, 1911, page 6; and a gold engagement-ring, set with five diamonds similar to illustration No. 75 in Police Gazette, 1911, page 6 : total value, £9O. Identifiable.

Dunedin.—-MICHAEL IDOUR’S rings stolen: Lena Winter has been interviewed regarding the offence by the Darfield police, but no evidence resulted. Her correct name is Emily Winters. (See Police Gazette, 1921, page 743.)

Roslyn. —On the 26th December last, ALBERT ROBERTS’S whare at Whare Flat was broken into, and the following articles stolen therefrom: An old model Stevens rifle, stock loose ; fifteen packets of cartridges (fifty in each) ; and several tins of fruit: total value, £2. Rifle only identifiable.

Mosgiel.Between the 22nd and 26th December last, McMILLAN AND HAIG’S hut at Whare Flat was broken into, and the following articles stolen therefrom : A sheathknife with “ M.A.” on handle; a knife in brown-leather sheath; six black-handled table-knives, with “ Richardson and Co.” on them; six enamel plates ; four enamel mugs ; and a small tin of oil: total value, £2. Identifiable.