PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XLVII, Issue 36, 13 September 1922, Page 552

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Whangarei. —On the night of the 28th ultimo the WHANGAREI CLUB was broken into, and the following stolen therefrom : £6 11s. 6d., nine packets of Three Castles cigarettes, four packets of Havelock tobacco, and two packets of High Admiral tobacco ; total value, £7 7s. 6d. Not identifiable.

Whang— On the 29th ultimo the library in the Municipal Buildings was broken into, and the following stolen therefrom, the property of WHAN GAREI BOROUGH COUNCIL : About £ll 10s., and a cheque for £2 Bs. 6d., No. 2480, on the Bank of New Zealand, Whangarei, drawn by Whangarei Borough Council in favour of Miss M. Heather, signed by A. D. Jack, J. A. Sanford, and T. C. Grange. Cheque only identifiable.

Auckland. — EDlTH RINGWOOD’S neck-chain has been found : not stolen. The remainder of the property is still missing. (See Police Gazette, 1922, page 5.)

Auckland. —2nd instant, from outside Carlaw Park, the property of JOHN CAMERON KAY, 31 King Edward Street, a drab Harley-Davidson motor-bicycle, with a sidechair attached, engine No. 21E. 1830 and No. A 5164 on front of bicycle and on back of side-chair; value, £l5O. Identifiable. f/l/trl

Auckland. Between the 22nd and 29th July last, from GEORGE EDWIN BAKER’S dwelling at 235 Dominion Road, a ladies’ silver open-face wristlet watch, No. 134721; value, £5. Identifiable.

Hamilton. Between the Bth and 30th ultimo, CHARLES SAMUEL STONE’S dwelling at Tauwhare was broken into, and the following articles stolen therefrom : A red-leather jewel-case; a gold oval pendant, with a fine chain and a brown small drop attached ; a ladies’ 18 ct. gold cross-over ring, set with a diamond in centre ; a ladies’ gold ring, set with three emeralds in claw setting ; a gold safety-pin brooch, with “E ” in centre, set with pearls ; two bronze militarybadge brooches, with “ R.F.A.” in centre of each ; three bronze military brooches, with “ R.F.C. 15th North Auckland ” on each ; a silver Indian-dagger brooch ; a silver three-bar brooch with a floral design in centre ; a silver oval brooch, set with small imitation diamonds ; an 1887-shilling brooch ; a nickel round brooch, set with pink stones ; a rolled-gold oval brooch, set with about six imitation emeralds ; a two-strand pearl necklet; a silver British war-medal, with C. S. Stone Reg. No. 36491 on it; a bronze Victory war-medal, with “ C. S. Stone Reg. No. 36491 ” around edge ; a red-leather wallet, containing complainant’s military discharge and his will; a brown-leather purse, containing a half-sovereign, about six halfpenny-pieces, and about six farthings ; a pair of gentlemen’s dark woollen gloves ; a clothes-brush ; a blue tie, two white-and-grey singlets ; a table-knife ; three dessertknives, with A. J. Foster, Kidderminster,” on each blade ; two nickel tablespoons and four dessert-spoons, with “ Empire H.B. & S.S.” on handles ; four Empire-brand teaspoons ; three teaspoons, with “ Bengal Silver D. & A.” on each ; two Empire-brand table-forks and a dessert-fork; a jamspoon with imitation mother-of-pearl handle ; a nickel butterknife and several odd forks and spoons ; a white damask tablecloth, 54 in. by 40 in. ; an attache-case, covered with American oilcloth ; a brown-leather soldier’s hold-all with stud fasteners ; and an ebony-backed hand-mirror, with “H” in silver on back : total value, £2l 15s. Identifiable. Suspicion is attched to Wilfred Henry Ross, alias David Evans Roach, age thirty-six, height 5 ft. 6 in., farm hand and carter, native of New Zealand, medium build, dark complexion, dark-brown hair, brown eyes, large nose, no upper teeth, mole on right cheek, silver plate in left shin ; cunning appearance. (See Police Gazette, 1920, page 522, and Photographs, page 62.) £// 'rffj

Patutahi. — On the night of the 23rd ultimo, from a shed at Manutuke, the property of CHARLES ROBSCKE, wagoner, a gentlemen’s dark - tan hunting - saddle, steel stirrups, leather girth with punch-holes in it ;. value, £6. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to a Man (name unknown), age about forty, height 5 ft. 7 in., strong build, fresh complexion, dark hair and moustache. He was in possession of a brown cob hack.

Normandy. —On the 2nd June last DIYAL MORAR’S hut was broken into, and two £5 notes and thirteen £1 notes stolen therefrom.

Christchurch. —sth ultimo, from Lincoln Road, the property of WALTER DONNELLY, 19 Walker Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel Butler bicycle, No. 1143, straight handles, Barnet-Glass tires ; value, £ls. Identifiable.

Christchurch.— On the 15th ultimo JOSEPH WILLIAM RIORDON’S dwelling at' 27 Hastings Street was broken into, and an Apollo gramophone in a black-leather case, value £l2 (identifiable), stolen therefrom. Z/

Christchurch. — Ist ultimo, from the Star and Garter Hotel, the property of CYRIL ANDERSON, 251 Salisbury Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel Swift bicycle, No. 7 359, racing-handles, Avon tires ; value £6. Identifiable.

Christchurch. Between the 10th and 17th ultimo, from the Technical College, the property of CHARLES JAMES GOLDSTONE, 27 Barbour Street, a Copie de la Costa violin, single back, small crack near bridae ; value, £ls 15s. Identifiable.'

Christchurch. the property of HENRY A. STEVENSON, 8 Marlborough Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled Anglo-Special bicycle, No. 70970, upturned handles, Wolscley red tires, ladies’ saddle, parcel-carrier attached ; value, £lO. Identifiable.

Christchurch. — sth ultimo, from the Queen’s Hotel, the property of WILLIAM: JACKSON HUGHES, 8 Buccleugh Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel Marvel bicycle, No. 284, upturned handles ; value, £l2 10s. Identifiable.

Christchurch. — 12th ultimo, from Ricearton Racecourse, the property of F. HUGHES, 22 Perth Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled imitation B.S.A. bicycle, No. 101 or 105, outrigger handles, Eadie Coaster hub, ribbed tires ; value, £7 10s. Identifiable.

Christchurch. — 17th ultimo, from the Public Library bicycle-stand, the property of HERBERT WILLIAM BRITT, 37 Ward Street, Addington, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel Khaki bicycle, No. 2806, wide upturned handles, Sackville and Barnet-Glass tires, “A. 8.” on saddle ; value, £5. Identifiable.

Christchurch. — l2th ultimo, from the post-office, the property of FREDERICK ENSER, 402 St. Asaph Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled Butler bicycle, No. 122,. upturned handles, Cromlech tires : value, £6. Identifiable. Christchurch. —l3th ultimo, from Colombo Street, the property of JOHN BROOKS WALTON, 35 Somerset Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled B.S.A. pattern bicycle, No. 586, down-turned racing-handles, Dunlop Railroad tires ; value, £5. Identifiable.

Christchurch. 2Bth July last, from the Canterbury Club, the property of WILLIAM HENRY NORTON, auctioneer, a motor-car (recovered), a motor-car watch in a nickel frame, a pair of Zeiss field-glasses, No. 6 or 8 lens, “ N.” scratched on glasses ; total value, about £ls 10s. Identifiable.

Timaru. l6th ultimo, from Church Street, the property of ERIC DEANS, Stafford Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled bicycle, straight handles ; value, £3 10s. Identifiable.

Waimate. — Between the 16th and 18th ultimo, from ANNIE MARY HASS ALL’S washhouse in Oxford Street, a ladies’ black-enamelled free-wheel bicycle ; value, £4. Identifiable.

Dunedin. —Between the 3rd and 4th July last HORACE ALLISON BOWIE’S dwelling at 37 Cutten Street was broken into, and the following stolen therefrom : A rolled-gold curb watch-chain, with a gold round sovereign-case with “ H.A.8.” on it; three £1 notes ; and 9s. in silver : total value, £l3 9s. Identifiable except money.

—Between the 22nd and 23rd ultimo the OTAGO HARBOUR BOARD’S store in Rattray Street was broken into, and the following articles stolen therefrom : A browncomposition case, containing E.P. teapots, water-jugs, teasets, jam-dishes, butter-dishes, cruets, spoons, forks, and knives, &c., mostly marked “ E.P.N.5.,” and “ W.R.H. & Co. 22 ” marked on cutlery ; total value, £24 13s. Identification doubtful.