PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XLVII, Issue 44, 8 November 1922, Page 652

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Newton. the night of the 18th ultimo, from a paddock off Beresford Street, the property of ALFRED J. EDWARDS, 65 Hawe Street, an aged bay cob gelding, 15 hands, rat tail, white half-moon on forehead, near hind hoof white ; value, £7. Identifiable.

Newton. -Between the Ist and 18th ultimo, from W. H. FLYGER AND CO.’S shop at 133 Karangahape Road, 31 yards of blue-serge cloth, and 31 yards of dark-grey cloth ; total value, £7 10s. Identifiable.

Queen Street Wharf (Auckland). 24th ultimo, from the wharf, the property of HAROLD JOSEPH BURGESS, 3 Disraeli Street, a leather brief-bag, with a metal plate on one side with “H. J. 8.” on it; value, £1 ss. Identifiable.

Queen Street Wharf. Between the 13th and 14th ultimo, from a shed at the wharf, the property of DAVID BRAIDWOOD, 2 Wanganui Avenue, a brownleather handbag, with “ D. 8.” on one side, containing a brush and comb, a shaving-outfit, a cap, two Indian handbags, a pair of moccasins, and two letters addressed to complainant ; total value, £3 19s. Bag only identifiable.

Queen Street Wharf (Auckland). 9th ultimo, from luggage on the s.s. “ Manuka,” the property of GORDON BERNARD SPARKS, Wairoa, Cambridge, a No. 2 Autographic Folding Junior Kodak camera ; value, £4. Not identifiable.

Auckland. Between the 20th and 27th ultimo, from a garage in Stanley Street, the property of HUGHES AND OOSSAR, merchants, Swanson Street, a 30 cwt. Wichita motor-truck; with a plate on front of frame with “ Wichita ” on it, and “ Auckland City Council No. A 6358 ” painted on back of chassis, canopy painted yellow with black lines, chassis and wheels painted red, wooden wheels and spokes, solid tires, wood 7 -and-canvas hood/ total value, £3OO. Identifiable. fa I ff/

Auckland. WILLIAM CROMBIE’S dwelling at 6 Prutland Avenue, a gentlemen’s 22 in. bicycle, wide black-painted handles, Oceanic tire on front wheel, Dunlop red tire on back wheel; value, £7. Identifiable.

Auckland. Between the? Ist and 26th ultimo, from the premises of D.S.C. AND COUSINS AND COUSINS (LIMITED), coachbuilders, in Kitchener Street, a nickel 22-calibre seven-chambered Iver Johnson revolver, No. 11321 ; a tan-leather attache-case, tan lining ; a Stewart V Ray motor-car searchlight, with an adjustable clip for windscreen, and a reflector at back; two black keyless Auto clocks, with fittings for dashboard; a brass Auto clock, without fittings ; a nickel double-contact dashboard lamp ; and four pairs of tan-leather gauntlet gloves : total value, £l7 lbs. Revolver, attache-case, and brass clock only identifiable.

Auckland. On the 7th ultimo PETEDUVA JANIS’S dwelling in Hobson Street was broken into, and the following stolen therefrom : A gentlemen’s rolled-gold open-face keyless watch, with “L. Bevan ” on inner case ; an 18 ct. gold curb double watch-chain ; and a silver cigarette-holder case : total value, £ll 15s. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Two men (names unknown). Description : (1) Age about twenty-seven, height about 5 ft. 6 in., slight build, dark hair and complexion ; dressed a dark-tweed overcoat, and black-felt hat. (2) Age about twenty-four, height about 5 ft. 7 in., medium build, pale complexion ; dressed in a grey suit and grey-felt hat.

Auckland. 2oth ultimo, from a tram-car in Victoria Street, the property of WILLIAM MAYOR, 39 Clarence Street, a brown-leather Gladstone bag, with “ W.M.” in black on one side, containing a blue costume made by Schneideman, Auckland; a ladies’ raincoat with tom pockets ; a pink and a white crepe de Chine blouse ; a pair of ladies’ shoes, size 6, with three straps and buckles on them ; a white blanket with a hole in centre ; a quantity of girls’ clothing ; and a No. 2 Brownie camera : total value, £3O, Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to a Man (name unknown), age about thirty-five, height about 5 ft. 7 in., strong build, dark hair and complexion.

Auckland. —11th ultimo, from ANNIE KERR’S shop at 370 Dominion Road, a black-taffeta one-piece silk dress, with three silk bands round it, skirt scolloped at bottom, neck drawn with elastic; value, £9 9s. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to a Woman (name unknown), age about thirty-five, height about 5 ft. 2 in., medium build, fair hair and complexion, blue eyes; dressed in a grey costume, white-silk blouse, and a straw hat.

Auckland. —l7th ultimo, in Howe or Exmouth Streets, the property of HYPATIA MARTIN, 9 Cauldrey Street, a black-leather handbag, containing a single-bar brooch, set with nine garnets ; a gold ring, set with three garnets ; and a gold-cased oval locket, set with brilliants in a spray, containing two photographs, 9 ct. gold chain attached : total value, £lO. Identifiable.

Auckland. 2Bth September last, the property of ANNIE ALICE BLACKWELL, Kaipara, a brown-leather small purse, containing a gold ring, set with five sapphires, with “ A.K.” on inside ; and 10s. : total value, £ll. Identifiable except money.

Auckland. Between the 2nd and 4th instant, the property of ALICE JUNITA O’DONNELL, 22 West Street, a ladies’ gold ring, set with five diamonds in claw setting; value, £ls. Identifiable.

Te Aroha. —On or about the Ist instant the office at the railway-station was broken into, and the following, the property of the NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT, stolen therefrom : A second-class return railway ticket, Te Aroha to Te Kuiti, No. 76 ; a second-class single ticket, No. 641, Te Aroha to Te Kuiti; a second-class single ticket, No. 706, Te Aroha to Taumarunui; a second-class single ticket, No. 422, Te Aroha to Okoroire ; and a first-class return ticket, No. 45, Te Aroha to Matamata : total value, £2 10s. 9d. Suspicion is attached to a Man (name unknown), height about 5 ft. 10 in. *1 /// 2-

Pukekohe. -HAROLD WALTER PLEYDELL’S watch, &c., stolen : The suspect, Francis Thomas Cornish Baker, has been interviewed and his effects searched by the Auckland police, but no evidence resulted. (See Police Gazette, 1922, page 631.)

Matamata. the 10th June and the 31st July last, from the Presbytery, the property of REV. CONNOLLY, a small Ansco camera, which takes No. 2 Brownie film ; value, £3 12s. 6d. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Cecil Reginald Albert Rickaby, age twenty-one, height 5 ft. 8 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, dark complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes. He has been interviewed, but no evidence resulted. (See Police Gazette, 1921, page 61, and Photographs, page 31.)

Taumarunui.-HAUPAPA WHAKAURUHANGA’S dwelling broken into : James Ferdinand Madam and George Carolen Brennan have been arrested for the offence by the Taumarunui police, and one £2O note recovered. (See Police Gazette, 1922, page 139.)

Taumarunui. —27th ultimo, from the roadside, the property of WILLIAM McKONE, Matapuna, a split-cane fishing-rod with steel centre, and a large wooden reel attached ; value, £ls. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Charles Dreaver, age forty, height 5 ft. 7 in., mill hand, native of New Zealand, medium build, fair complexion, brown hair, blue eyes, cleanshaved. He has been interviewed, but no evidence resulted.

New Plymouth. —On or about the 2nd June last, from a storeroom at the Coronation Hall, the property of the NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT (Defence Department), a military saddle with leather girth, crupper and surcingle attached ; and a khaki jersey : total value, £6 ss. Identifiable.

Napier. —l9th ultimo, from behind a garage in Hastings Street, the property of SYDNEY MOORE, contractor, a ladies’ Massey-Harris bicycle, No. 37575, with a parcel-carrier and a brief-bag attached ; total value, £l2. Identifiable.

Wellington. — JOHN KENNETH MILLER’S kit-bag. &c., stolen: The suspect, Benjamin Henry Charles Bright, alias Charles Benjamin Chapman, has been interviewed and his effects searched by the Napier and Hastings police, but no evidence resulted. (See Police Gazette, 1921, page 755.)

The Port (Nelson). 23rd ultimo, from GEORGE HYSLOP’S cabin on the s.s. “ Ngaio,” a gentlemen’s gold Ingersoll watch with screw back ; value, £5. Identifiable.

Christchurch. -6th August last, from the Normal School bicycle-stand, the property of CUTHBERT LESLIE RIDGEN, 76 Papanui Road, a gentlemen’s free-wheel khaki B.S.A. bicycle, No. 17635, black-enamelled with green lines, straight handles, Dunlop tire on front wheel, Barnet-Glass tire on back wheel; value, £lO. Identifiable.

Christchurch. September last, from outside the Press Office, the property of DOUGLAS A. ROBERTSON, 33 Banks Avenue, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled Victor bicycle, No. 225, upturned handles, Barnet-Glass tires ; value, £7. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —l6th September last, from Lancaster Park, the property of HENRY DOWLING, 58 Burnside Road, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled Bell B.S.A. bicycle, No. 4762, upturned handles, celluloid mud-guards, Dunlop tires ; value, £2O. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —6th ultimo, from a bedroom at the Excelsior Hotel, the property of CONNIE SLOAN, kitchenmaid, a ladies’ silver open-face keyless wristlet watch, No. 21125, back case engraved, gold ornaments on dial; value, £7. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —26th August last, from outside the Riccarton Tea-rooms, the property of WILLIAM PARKER, Springs Road, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel 24 in. John Bull bicycle, No. 8779, straight handles with red grips, Dunlop tires ; value, £l2. Identifiable.

Christchurch. 6th September last, from outside W. B. Cook’s store, Lincoln, the property of WALTER ANDREW BROWN, school - teacher, Ladbrook’s, a ladies’ blackenamelled free-wheel Bell bicycle No. 516, Oceanic tires ; value, £lO. Identifiable.

Dunedin. —-Between the 21st and 24th ultimo the Milburn Lime and Cement Company’s store in Cumberland Street was broken into, and the following articles, the property of GEORGE ARTHUR WYCHERLEY, stolen therefrom : A silver kettle with ebony handle, and a spirit-lamp attached ; a metal hot-water jug ; a silver round biscuit-barrel, with “ Presented to G. A. Wycherley by the Members of the Dunedin Cricket Club on the. occasion of his marriage ” on it ; a silver epergne with three branches ; a silver-plated entree-dish ; a pair of silver engraved serviette-rings; a silver-plated cut glass cruet; a silver-plated cream-jug and sugar-basin ; two pairs of silver-plated serviette-rings ; a set of carvers in a case ; a dozen small table-knives; a dozen large tableknives ; a dozen heavy forks ; a set of fish knives and forks in a case ; gravy-spoons ; and a knife-rest: total value, £52 12s. Biscuit-barrel only identifiable. jH Between the 27th and 28th September last ROBERT CHARLES BUCKINGHAM’S store at Waikiwi was broken into, and the following stolen therefrom : A quantity of tobacco and sardines, and £2 in silver. Suspicion is attached to George Campbell, age twenty-six, height 5 ft. 7 in., flax-mill and sawmill hand, native of New Zealand, medium build, pale complexion, dark-brown long hair brushed back, brown eyes, round shoulders, hook nose which has been broken, several upper front teeth missing ; dressed in a pepper-and-salt suit, no hat; slovenly appearance ; talkative ; fond of drink. On the night of the offence suspect was in company with James O’Regan and Ronald Frederick Rose, who have been y f f *17%/