PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XLVII, Issue 41, 18 October 1922, Page 619

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Queen Street Wharf (Auckland).26th ultimo, from a gangway at the s.s. “ Hauiti,” the property of ANDREW ERASER, farmer, Mercury Bay, a fawn overcoat with check lining, burn-hole in right sleeve ; value, £1 10s. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to a Man (name unknown), age about thirty-two, height 5 ft. 7 in., slight build, clean-shaved; dressed in a grey suit and cap.

Auckland. Between the 18th and 19th ultimo, from JAMES BAIRD PRINGLE’S second-hand shop at 22-24 Pitt Street, six large and six small stainless knives with white handles, makers Frank Mills and Co., Sheffield; total value, £3. Identification doubtful.

Auckland.—Between the 16th May, 1919, and the 20th January last, from the New Zealand Express Company’s store, the property of AMY GEORGINA D’ARCY, 2 Wooton Road, two cases containing nine tablespoons, twelve dessertspoons ; twelve table-forks ; six teaspoons ; twelve dessertforks ; twelve table-knives ; twelve small knives ; a case of fish-knives ; six fruit-knives, with pearl handles ; a biscuit, cheese, and butter stand; a case of nut-crackers ; a case of , beef and game carvers ; four serviette-rings ;- an oak and silver-plate basket; a crystal-and-silver claret-jug; a silver coffee-pot; two silver teapots ; a silver cream; two spirit-flasks in a case ; a spirit-flask in a case ; two creamjugs ; six gold-lined cups in a case ; two silver-plated dishcovers ; two silver-plated candlesticks; a silver-plated egg-stand ; a salad-bowl and service; a spirit-lamp for entree-dish ; a silver tea-strainer ; an oak-and-silver biscuitbarrel ; a stand of pickle-jars ; a cruet; a Satsuma jewelbox ; a Satsuma jewel-vase; two large quilts ; three small quilts ; twelve large sheets ; twenty-four pillow-slips, some frilled; twelve towels ; four large blankets ; curtains (casement) ; two Turkish - bath-gowns ; four cut-glass dishes ; six odd jugs ; two glass jugs ; six cups and saucers ; two carved pipe-racks; and several music and photo books ; some of the articles had “A. E. D’Arcy” on them: total value, £236 13s. Identifiable.

Auckland. —Between June and July last, from 31 Eden vale Road, the property of STEWART GO VAN, Tuakau, a lightred eighteen-month setter dog, four white feet, and white on breast and on tip of tail, answers to Digger; value, £25. Identifiable.

Otahuhu.On the night of the 15th ultimo, from the Public Hall, the property of CHARLES HENRY ERNEST EVERITT, Luke Street, a gentlemen’s fawn-gabardine overcoat, with check lining, “ H. E. Everitt ” written on inside of one pocket; value, £5. Identifiable.

Tauranga.— July last, from the Commercial Hotel, the property of H. G. SIEDEBERG, York Place, Dunedin, a leather bag (about 13 in. by 9 in.), two Bengal razors, a razor-strop, a hone, a set of Vitalite billiard-balls in a box, a hot-water bottle in a grey cover, and two books, by Riso Levi, on billiards ; total value, £7 10s. Identifiable.

Manunui. —7th ultimo, from a bedroom at the Manunui Boardinghouse, the property of SARAH ROWE, housemaid, a pair of gold-rimmed spectacles ; value, £2 ss. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to a Man (name unknown), age about thirty-two, height about 5 ft. 3 in., medium build, fresh complexion, dark hair, clean-shaved, cast in one eye ; dressed in a dark suit and was in possession of a swag.

Havelock North. —Between the 2nd and 3rd instant the premises of the COMBINED CHEMISTS (Leonard Albeit Waters, Manager) were broken into, and the following stolen therefrom: A 2c Autographic Kodak Junior camera, No. 144535 : six reels of films, 3J x 4£, No. 130 ; and a £1 note : total value, £8 4s. 6d. _ Identifiable except mon

Wellington. Between the 7th and 9th instant, from an office in Government Buildings, the property of MAURICE CROMPTON SMITH, draughtsman, five £lO notes on the Bank of New Zealand, Nos. 029094, 042767, 109986, 086611, and 093713.

Wellington.—On or about the 4th instant, from Arthur Street, the property of MUNT, COTTRELL, AND CO.', a gentlemen’s black-enamelled New Hudson bicycle, No. E 36791, down-turned handles with brass tips on grips, “ Munt, Cottrell, and C 0.,” in white on front cross-bar and on lamp-bracket ; value, £7 10s. Identifiable.

W ellington.—On or about the 9th ultimo, from a bedroom at Harston Hall, Kilbirnie, the property of WILLIAM HOLLOW, driver, an -18 ct. gold engagement-ring, set with four small diamonds and three blue sapphires, “ 7 ’’ stamped on inside ; value £ll. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to JOHN LESLIE BATSON, age twenty-one, height 5 ft. 9 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, dark hair and eyes. He has been interviewed, but no evidence resulted. (See Police Gazette, 1922, page 473, and Photographs, 1921, page 65.)

Blenheim.—llth August last, the property of JOHN DOUGLAS RUSE, Spring Creek, a gentlemen’s B.S.A. bicycle, No. iSSJ&HtfumGp'fttfe on -froHlUAvheel, Michelin tire on back wheel, and a lamp attached • value, £l3. Identifiable.

Dunedin.3lst August last, from a bedroom at Branson’s Hotel, the property of ALEXANDER JOHN SLOAN, Invercargill, a Mosgiel woollen rug, grey-and-yellow check on one side and brown check on the other side ; value, £4 4s. Identifiable. . Suspicion is attached to David Cameron, age thirty-six, height 5 ft. 10 in., labourer, medium build, fresh complexion ; dressed in a light check suit, greenish Borsalino soft-felt hat, and brown-tweed overcoat; fond of drink, and talkative.