PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XLVII, Issue 32, 16 August 1922, Page 503

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Queen Street Wharf (Auckland). sth instant, from Custom Street West, the property of ALFRED FRANCIS AMODEO, 22 Ardmore Road, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel Warwick bicycle, No. 8690, upturned handles, Skeates and White and Dunlop Railroad tires ; value, £lO. Identifiable.

Auckland.- On or about the 19th June last MARGARET JOSS’S shop in Mount Eden Road was broken into, and the following stolen therefrom : Two boxes of green Three Castles cigarettes, a box of yellow Three Castles cigarettes, a box of Capstan cigarettes, and six sticks of Colgate’s shaving-soap ; total value, £8 19s. Not identifiable.

Auckland. During the night of the 3rd instant the premises of WALTER ZAKARIAH SLANEY, manufacturing jeweller, 235 Hobson Street, were broken into, and the following stolen therefrom : An 18 ct. gold ring, set with rubies, sapphires, and diamonds in claw setting, front looks like three rings joined together ; an 18 ct. gold diamond-and-ruby marquise ring in claw setting; an 18 ct. gold ruby-and-diamond half-hoop ring in claw setting ; several 18 ct. gold ruby-and-diamond half-hoop rings in claw setting; an 18 ct. gold diamond-and-sapphire cross-over ring in claw setting ; an 18-ct. gold ring set with three large reconstructed rubies and four brilliants ;t an 18 ct. gold ring with a diamond and three rubies on each side of diamond in claw setting; an 18 ct. gold ring, claw-set, with a ruby and three diamonds each side of ruby ; a gold ring, diamond-and-ruby cluster with diamond in centre ; an 18 ct. gold diamond-and-opal half-hoop ring ; an 1.8 ct. gold ring, set with sapphires and diamonds ; a number of single-diamond claw-set rings ; an 18 ct. gold ring, claw-set with large pippin-shaped diamond and two small brilliants ; a gold claw-set ring with diamonds and garnets ; an 18 ct. gold ring, large opal in centre and three brilliants set at each side of opal; about a hundred 15 ct. and 18 ct. gold rings, mostly claw setting, and set with diamonds, opals, sapphires, and rubies: total value, about £SOO. Identifiable.

Auckland. 4th instant, from the person of MRS. FRANCES DANCEY, while passing along Symonds Street, a ladies’ gold open-face expanding wristlet watch, with Presented to Miss Stapleton by her fellow-employees of the Taieri Peninsula Company ” on outside Dinner case, gold dial ; value, £7. Identify^

Auckland. 22nd June last, from a cabin on the s.s. “ Manuka,” between Auckland and Sydney, the property of MISS HATTIE LEITH, 2 Short Street, a pair of Holland English prismatic binoculars, in black-morocco-leather mounting, 8 magnification, eye and thumb focus, may have “R. 5611” scratched on thumb focus-rod; value, £ls. Identifiable.

Auckland. — 21st ultimo, from Wyndham Street, the property of GEORGE WILLIAM PEARSON, 35 George Street, a gentlemen’s 22 in. Invicta bicycle, No. 17224, upturned handles with black grips ; value, £7. Identifiable.

Auckland. — 26th ultimo, from DAVID GOLDIE’S store at 17 Wellington Street, a cash-box tray, containing £l2 ss. in notes and silver, also a five-shilling-piece, date about 1821 ; total value, £l2 10s. Five-shilling-piece only identifiable.

Auckland. —26th ultimo, from a cloak-room at Gladstone Buildings, the property of WILLIAM HENRY ROBINSON, Waverley Hotel, a gentlemen’s grey three-quarter-length American overcoat, and an Auckland Savings-bank book in complainant’s name ; total value, £lO. Identifiable.

Auckland.— lsth ultimo, from clothing at the Showgrounds, the property of GEORGE HERBERT MENDS and STANLEY REIFORD SELF, schoolboys, King’s College, Otahuhu, a silver open-face wristlet Baume watch, a Waterman’s Ideal fountain pen (cap chipped), and £1 ss. ; total value, £6 10s. Identifiable except money.

Auckland. 27th ultimo, from Custom Street, the property of WILFRED BRIAN FITCHETT, agent, Custom Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled bicycle, Nos. 16681 and 621, upturned handles ; value, £lO. Identifiable.

Auckland. —30th May last, from the railway-station, the property of SAMUEL KEYVAR, Symonds Street, a blackleather handbag, about 6 in. by 8 in., containing two £5 notes, seven £1 notes, and a, ladies’ gold open-face expanding wristlet watch ; total value, £34. Identifiable except money.

Auckland. 23rd June last, from the person of CHARLES N EGUS, Mangapeehi, while under the influence of liquor in Albert Street, a gentlemen’s nickel open-face keyless watch, “ Moeree ”on dial; a 15 ct. gold fetter-and-oval double watch-chain ; and about £2 10s. : total value, about £l4 10s. Identifiable except money.

Newmarket. — Between the 30th March and the 10th June last, from 11. C. CUMMINS’S boardinghouse in Domett Avenue, twelve white counterpanes, fourteen white towels, seventeen slip-bodices, and an umbrella with round silver knob handle : total value, £l7 7s. Identifiable.

Newmarket. — 25th ultimo, from the grounds at the Manual Training School, the property of GEORGE RUSSELL TUTT, Onslow Road, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled bicycle, No. 15351, with “ Vinclei ” or “ Vindee ” on front forks, racing handles with one grip, Gough saddle, parcel-carrier attached ; value, £l3 10s. Identifiable.

Remuera.— On the 27th ultimo, SIDNEY GEORGE DANIELS’S dwelling at 46 Upland Road was broken into, and the following stolen therefrom : A gentlemen’s brown freize Raglan overcoat, made by Barker or Derry and Toms, Kensington, London, two large flap pockets ; a light-grey-felt hat, Cuthbertson make ; and a lambs-wool lining for a trench overcoat: total value, £l2 ss. Identifiable.

Raurimu. Between the 4th and 6th June last JOHN SOUTHEE’S whare at Oio was broken into, and the following stolen therefrom : A brown-leather saddle with whiteflannel lining, rusty stirrup-irons, leather girth, and a single headstall bridle with a steel grooved bit; total value, £6 10s. Identifiable.

Cambridge. Between the 21st April and the 21st May last HAROLD BAYNE BLACK’S dwelling at Monavale was broken into, and the following articles stolen therefrom : A canvas riding-overcoat, “ Le Roy, Maker, Auckland,” on it, “H. B. Black ” written on leather tag ; a pair of ebonybacked military hair-brushes, with a small hole through back of each, in a dark leather case ; a white-handled razor, “ Taylor ” and an eye on blade ; a black-handled Bengal razor; a shaving-brush; a wooden shaving-bowl with “ Silka Shave ” on lid ; a suit of white pyjamas with a faint blue stripe in them ; a khaki-flannel shirt; two blankets ; a pair of military boots, size 10; three pairs of socks; two turkish towels; several enamelled dishes; and a whitehandled fork and knife : total value, £lO 2s. Identifiable.

New Plymouth. On or about the 24th June last, from WILLIAM CALLAWAY’S dwelling in Kent Road, Mangerei, a brown-leather handbag, containing two pairs of socks, two ties, six white-silk collars, a silver oblong money-case with six compartments, a gold-mounted agate pendant, and a gold double fetter-and-double-knot watch-chain, similar to illustration No. 29 in Police Gazette, 1911, page 2 ; total value, £8 15s. 6d. Identifiable.

Hastings. —Bth ultimo, from behind the Hastings Hotel, the property of EDWIN GOODWIN, hotel porter,- a brownleather portmanteau, containing a pair of black-leather Derby boots, nine shirts, nine collars (mostly soft), a pair of underpants, two pairs of socks, a Kropp razor, a shaving-brush, several handkerchiefs, and. a brown-leather brief-bag; total value, £2O. Identifiable.

Palmerston North. — 28th ultimo, from MARY ELLEN O’FARRELL’S bedroom at the Railway Hotel, a nickel jewel-case with blue-silk lining, containing a ladies’ gold open-face Rotherhams watch with fancy work on back case, “M. E. Segrief ” on inside of case ; a ladies’ gold band ring, with “ M.” on it, set with a spray of pearls; a ladies’ gold ring, set with a pink cameo ; a ladies’ gold ring, set with a dark cameo; a silver neck-chain, with seven or eight blue stones attached; and a gold-mounted greenstone brooch, with a shamrock in centre : total value, £2O. Identifiable.

Eastbourne. Between May last and the 25th ultimo, a dwelling at Muritai, the property of MBS. A. M. ALLAN, 38 Moorhouse Avenue, Wadestown, was broken into, and the following clothing stolen therefrom : Three double blankets with tea-stains on them, two single blankets a pink-and-brown eider-down quilt; two single sheets, with “Allan ”on each; six towels ; a rug ; a white quilt; two green bedspreads ; two linen tablecloths, with “ Allan ” on each ; two suppercloths.; a grey-gingham dress; and a pink crepe dressing-jacket : total value, £ls 15s. Identifiable.

• Wellington. —lsth ultimo, from a motor-car in Courtenay Place, the property of EDWARD WILLIAM JACKSON, 3 Harris Street, a check rug, brown on one side and greyish green on the other side, “ T.J.” on one corner ; and a check rug, brown on one side and grey on the other side: total value, £lO. Identifiable.

Wellington. 2Bth June last, from the hall at the Wellesley Club, the property of FREDERICK HENRY IRWIN, 27 Panama Street, a gentlemen’s light-fawn overcoat, turned-back cuffs, lining in left pocket has been burned ; a light-fawn Stetson hat, size 6|, with “ F.H.1.” perforated in leather band ; and a pink woollen scarf : total value, £9 15s. Identifiable.

Dareield. —Between the 4th and 9th ultimo, a dwelling at Sheffield was broken into, the property of GEORGE BRADSHAW, farmer, and the following stolen therefrom : A pair of white blankets, a red hearthrug, a ladies’ black-silk dress, a ladies’ black-silk coat, two towels, a salad-bowl, a meatmincer, a primus lamp, a set of stocks and dies, a chain pipe-vice and tongs, three pipe-dogs, a metal steam-whistle, a side-feed lubricator, two trying-planes, two jack-planes, two smoothing-planes, two draw-knives, two spokeshaves, two saw-sets, four saws, two key-hole saws, twenty wood chisels,* and two braces and twenty bits ; total value, £3O. Identifiable.

Christchurch. l2th ultimo, from Gloucester Street, the property of WALTER HERBERT LUDFORD, 10 Norwich Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel bicycle, No. 121471, with Bell transfer on it, upturned handles with green grips, Dunlop tire on front wheel, Barnet-Glass tire on back wheel ; value, £lO. Identifiable.

Christchurch.— 22nd June last, from a bedroom at the People’s Palace Private Hotel, the property of MARGARET FRASER, Waiteti Road, Te Kuiti, a gold Maltese cross, set with a diamond with Christchurch Gun Club, presented by John Parkinson, Esq.; won by Duncan Fraser, 59 out of 60, off 33 yards,” on it : a gold medal; set with a diamond, with “ Blenheim Gun Club, New Zealand Live-bird Championship; won by Duncan - Fraser ” on it: a gold round medal, with “ Dunedin Gun Club, first N.Z. Clay-bird Championship ; won by Duncan Fraser ”on it : a gold medal, set with a diamond, with “ Hutt Valley Gun Club, N.Z. Live-bird Championship ; won by Duncan Fraser ”on it: a gold medal, with “ Greytown Gun Club, N.Z. Clay-bird Championship ; won by Duncan Fraser ”on it : a gold medal, set with a diamond, with “ Wairoa Gun Club ; won by Duncan Fraser ” on it : and a gold medal, set with a diamond, with “Masterton Gun Club, N.Z. Clay-bird Championship; won by Duncan Fraser ”on it. Total value/ £l5O/ Identifiable.

Kurow.— May last, from a motel yard at Omarama, the property of SAMUEL SELLARS, Benmore, a -gauge double-barrelled breach-loading gun, No. 9401, maker Ward and Sons, repair aluminium plate on each side ; value, £l2. Identifiable.

Waimate.— On the 28th ultimo HENRY SHEFFORD’S hut on the Studholme Settlement was broken into, and the following money stolen therefrom : A £lO note, two £1 notes, and 7s. 6d. in silver ; total value, £l2 7s'. 6d. Not identifiable. Suspicion is attached to— (1) Naulty, age about forty, height about 5 ft. 7 in., labourer, fresh complexion, stout build, fair hair ; dressed in a brown suit, and cap. (2) Man (name unknown), age about thirty, height about 5 ft. 7 in., labourer, ruddy complexion, dark hair; dressed in khaki trousers, tan boots, and felt hat. They were each in possession of a swag. al '

Dunedin, —Between the 19th March and the sth April last, a dwelling at Tomahawk, Anderson’s Bay, the property of • THOMAS NEWBALD, 275 George Street, was broken into, and the following articles, stolen therefrom : A large opossum with brown lining and fringe, a brown-check Kaiapoi rug, a grey woollen rug, two spirit-levels, a chain tape in a round leather case, a brace and bit, a claw-hammer, several singlets, and several pairs of underpants ; total value, £ls. Portion only identifiable.

Dunedin. 2oth June last, from the counter at the Exchange Tea-rooms, . the property of ELIZABETH- RAE, 6 Bowler Avenue, Mornington, a brown handbag, 10 in. square, containing two war-loan certificates for £IOO each, Nos. 2574 and 2575 ; two war-loan certificates for £lO each ; five war-loan certificates for £1 each ; about £7 10s. ; a pair of spectacles in a maroon case ; a penknife ; a tramway ticket; a quantity of stamps ; and a letter addressed “R. J. Phelan, Boys’ College, Suva ” : total value, £235. Handbag and £IOO certificates only identifiable.