PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XLVIII, Issue 15, 18 April 1923, Page 233

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Ponsonby. 26th February last, from a dressing-shed at Shelly Beach Baths, the property of GEORGE HENRY DUANE, 60 McKelvie Street, a gentlemen’s silver wristlet watch, No. 662207, with luminous hands and numerals ; value, £5. Identifiable.

Newton.HUGH WRIGHT’S premises broken into : It has now been ascertained that the total value of the stolen property is £lB7. (See Police Gazette, 1923, page 85.) .

Newton.— 2nd ultimo, from behind Newton East Manual Training School, the property of WILLIAM BRABANT, 35 Ellerton Road, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled B.S.A. bicycle, registered No. 17240, down-turned handles, right grip broken, Hercules hub on back wheel, Michelin tires ; value, £B. Identifiable.

Newton.—Between the 2nd and 13th January last, from ETHEL HILL’S dwelling sit 39 Cobden Street, a goldmounted green-shell crescent brooch (similar to mother of pearl) with a gold shield in centre ; value, £2. Identifiable.

Queen Street Wharf (Auckland). ultimo, from a shed at the wharf, the property of the NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING COMPANY, four gentlemen’s double-breasted tweed overcoats of various colours, “ Lees of Galashiels. Guaranteed all wool, Scotch tweed. Made in England ” inside left pocket of each ; total value, £l9 10s. Identifiable.

Queen Street Wharf (Auckland). —Between the 22nd and 23rd ultimo, between Whangarei and Auckland, per s.s. “ Mania,” the property of ELSIE STORRAR, Whangarei, a -leather suit-case, containing a blue shot-silk dress, a grey costume, a silk jumper, and a child’s silk tunic and knickers ; total value, £2O. Identifiable.

Queen Street Wharf (Auckland). —27th ultimo, from a taxi-car, the property of G. H. WHITE, a dressing-case, about 18 in. long, made of Consuta plywood, containing samples of Consuta plywood ; value, £ls. Identifiable/' 7/

Auckland.2oth ultimo, from the person of EMILY MARTIN, 12 Cecil Road, while in Customs Street, a brown pig-skin purse containing two £lO notes ; total value, £2O ss. Not identifiable.

Auckland. 2oth ultimo, from the Commercial Hotel, the property of JOHN MORRISON, licensee, an 18 ct. gold keyless hunting chased watch, No. 67433 ; a pair of 15 ct. gold oval sleeve-links ; a pair of gold oval sleeve-links, gold one end and greenstone the other ; a brown-leather purse ; four £1 notes; and 18s. in silver: total value, £l7 13s. Identifiable except money.

Auckland. —On the 31st ultimo the dwelling of BENJAMIN DEELEY, at the junction of Momona Road and Tawera Road, was broken into, and 15s. in silver stolen therefrom.

Auckland. —On the sth instant the dwelling of JONATHAN WILLIAM COLEMAN at 17 Owens Road was broken into, and four £1 notes, a Ills, note', and 2s. 6d., total £4 12s. 6d., stolen therefrom.<7) / ~ f/&.

Auckland. —Between the 30th and 31st ultimo the dwelling of HERBERT BASIL JOHN BULL at No. 1 Erin Street was broken into, and 7s. stolen therefrom. " « / y

Auckland. —On the 31st ultimo the dwelling of EFFIE SOPHIA BULL at 33 Great South/Road* was broken into, and 15s. stolen fp\ / j 'if

Auckland. — On the 21st ultimo the dwelling of GEORGE FREDERICK LANE, 35 Woodside Road, was broken into, and the following stolen therefrom : Six £1 notes, four three-penny-pieces, a Maltese-cross ring (two stones missing from setting), and five Canadian coins ; total value, about £7 ss. Ring only identifiable.

Auckland.— the 26th and 28th ultimo, from BRIDGET DOCHERTY’S dwelling in Pilkington Road, a brown-leather wallet containing £l7 in notes ; total value, £l7 15s. Wallet only identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Catherine Dunn, age thirty-nine, height 5 ft. 9 in., native of New Zealand, strong build, fresh complexion, brown hair, blue eyes. She has been interviewed, but no evidence resulted.

Auckland. —Between the 10th and 23rd ultimo, from GORDON FREDERICK DAWSON’S dwelling at 75 Wakefield Street, a gentlemen’s gold hunting Rotherhams watch, No. 7547/780, with “ E.D.” on outside and “ G.D.” on inside of case ; value, £ls. Identifiable.

On eh a. 2oth January last, from the roadside, the property of JOSEPH PHILLIPS, Church Road, Mangere, a rosewood, mahogany, and ebony Italian mandoline in a black case ; value, £5. Identifiable.

Pukekohe. sth instant, from the Borough Council Yards, the property of EDWARD PARKER, labourer, a gentlemen’s free-wheel B.S.A. bicycle, No. 5479, straight handles, Railroad tires ; value, £5. Identifiable.

Hamilton. 23rd ultimo, from outside the Hamilton Hotel, the property of HARRY MCCORMICK, contractor, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled two-speed bicycle, double top bar ; value, £9. Identifiable.

Hamilton. —3rd instant, from outside the Municipal Baths, the property of ARTHUR ANDERSON, Te Rapa, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled Argyle bicycle, reversible handles, Eadie coaster brake ; value, £5. Identifiable.

Hamilton.— instant, from a telephone-box in Garden Place, the property of ALBERT PERCY SMITH, taxidriver, Claude Street, a dark-tweed double-breasted half-lined overcoat, belt at back, side pockets ; value, £6. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to a Man (name unknown), age about thirty, height 5 ft. 7 in.

Hamilton. —15th ultimo, from a garden at the junction of Selkirk and London Streets, the property of ALBERT HAROLD STRONG, 37 Boundary Road, a gentlemen’s blackpainted 24 in. B.S.A. bicycle, No. 16878, upturned handles with black grips, Eadie coaster hub, aluminium rims ; value £lO. Identifiable.

Putaruru. 2nd instant, from the Putaruru Hotel, the property of ROY CHARLES THORPE, tally clerk, Te Whetu, a light-coloured leather suit-case, containing a Soltaire suit, “ Made by Walter Johnson, tailor, Rotorua,” on tab of coat; two blue-and-white-striped shirts ; two grcv-flannel singlets ; three tussore-silk collars ; three white-silk collars ; three linen collars; two blue-striped collars; three ties; an Arrow brand razor ; a black-backed hair-brush ; a clothesbrush ; and a coat-hanger : total value, £2O. Identifiable.

Nuhaka. — 17th ultimo, from a camp, the property of WAIROA COUNTY COUNCIL, a green tarpaulin, about 16 ft. by 18 ft.; a white horse-cover with “ W.C.C.” branded on it; and three long-handled shovels : total value, £ls 15s. Identifiable.

Napier. —2nd instant, from Emerson Street, the property of EDWARD LEO BROWN, 5 Havelock Road, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled 22 in. B.S.A. bicycle, No. 4025, reversible handles with black grips, Eadie coaster brake ; value, £7 10s. Identifiable.

Napier. —l3th ultimo, from Raffle Street, the property of JOHN FRANCIS DOONEY, farmer, Meeanee, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel B.S.A. bicycle, upturned handles with rubber grips, Michelin tire on front wheel; value, £lO. Identifiable.

Napier. — Between the 19th and 26th ultimo, the property of JOHN FAIRCLOUGH, Ironmonger, Emerson Street, a gentlemen’s silver keyless wristlet Baume watch, large hand and figures radium, small hand black ; value, £5 ss. Identifiable.

Napier. — l7th ultimo, from McLean Park gate, the property of ALBERT MERSON, 10 Napier Terrace, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel Argyle bicycle, reversible handles, De Lux saddle ; value. £l2.lueHtifiable. - // .

Wanganui. 2nd instant, from a motor-car in St. Hill Street, the property of CHARLES MARSHALL CRESS WELL, a green-and-grey check Kaiapoi rug ; a gentlemen’s fawn three-quarter-length overcoat, “T.. E. Thomas ” on tag ; a fawn full-length raincoat; a pipe ; a rubber-lined tobacco pouch ; a woollen scarf ; a ladies’ brown-velvet largerimmed gold-trimmed hat, with “ T. E. Thomas ” on inside ; and a plain straw hat with a grey ribbon on it: total value, £22 17s. 6d. Identifiable.

Wanganui. 7th ultimo, from a motor-car in Victoria Avenue, the property of VIOLET G. HILL, Guyton Street, a brown-leather suit-case, containing a pink-silk knitted frock; a blue-silk underskirt; four white-silk singlets; three small towels ; a navy-blue Cardigan jacket ; four pairs of black-silk stockings ; a quantity of black wool; seven handkerchiefs ; three white-silk nightdresses; two pairs of white-silk knickers ; a cream-silk dressing-jacket; a whitelinen frock ; and a quantity of writing-paper, with “ Bon Ton Millinery Specialists, Miss V. G. Hill, Proprietress, Guyton Street, Wanganui,” on it: total value, £ls. Identifiable.

Feilding. —On the 31st ultimo, the dwelling of ALEXANDER HAYWARD, in West Street, was broken into, and the following stolen therefrom : A pair of grey check tweed trousers and coat ; a fawn velour hat, size 7 ; a pair of black lace-up boots; a brown leather suit-case, with “ A.H.” on one side ; and a pocketbook, containing a £5 note, four £1 notes, and a 10s,' - note : total value, £l6 13s. Identifiable.

Palmerston North. 23rd December last, from a paddock off Slacks Road, the property of WILLIAM GUMMING, 31 Church Street, an aged light-bay draught gelding, about 16 hands, white face and fore feet, long mane and tail, “M. 1.” on near shoulder; and an aged bay cob, about 11 hands, bob tail, ‘CM.” an near shoulder : total value, £32. I # o- d n

Palmerston North. — Bth ultimo, from outside Palmers’ auction-rooms, the property of WALTER FLATT, 60 Wood Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel 24 in. bicycle, No. 25226, straight handles, front rim painted green ; value, £6. Identifiable.

Palmerston North. —3rd ultimo, from outside the Empire Hall, the property of WALKER THOMAS DUCKWORTH, Awapuni, a ladies’ free-wheel 24 in. bicycle, No. A 47514, upturned handles with black grips ; value, £7. Identifiable.

Wellington. — Between the 14th and 15th ultimo, from the office of T. Cook and Son, Customhouse Quay, the property of ROBERT ROBERTSON, clerk, a No. 2 Brownie camera, No. 385229, with a R.R. lens ; value, £3. Identifiable.

Christchurch. 2nd instant, from 129 Springfield Road, the property of LINDSAY STUDHOLME, St. Albans, a gentlemen’s red-enamelled free-wheel Speedy bicycle, No. 790, upturned handles, left grip missing, rat-trap pedals, backpedalling brake, celluloid mud-guards, John Bull tires ; value, £ls. Identifiable.