PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XLVIII, Issue 19, 16 May 1923, Page 285

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Whangarei.—lst instant, from a dressing-room at the Town Hall, the property of NATALINA YES, 31 Wellesley Street, Auckland, a ladies’ gold keyless small Swiss wristlet-watch, with “ To Natalina, from R.S.T. 12/4/20 ” on back, in a black-ribbon wristlet; value, £lO. Identifiable.

Helensville. —29th January last, from clothing in the Agricultural Hall, the property of JOSEPH JELICICH, labourer, Parkhurst, a No. 1 Kodak camera, No. 116 ; value, £5 ss. Identifiable.

Auckland.—On or about the 18th ultimo, from the GANE MANUFACTURING COMPANY’S workshop in the Strand, Parnell, a coil of fuze-wire, six steel twist drills, six Society of Automobile Engineers’ taps’ of various sizes, and a set of expanding reamers (one missing) in a polished case ; total value, £l2 2s. Not identifiable.

Auckland. — On or about the 2nd ultimo, from ETHEL COLLINS’S bedroom at Rossville Boardinghouse, Eden Crescent, a gold neck-chain with a Crucifix attached, a ladies’ gold ring, set with a white sapphire ; a ladies’ gold ring, set with a yellow sapphire ; a ladies’ gold ring, set with a coral cameo ; and a gold two-bar leaf-pattern brooch, set with a ruby in a gold ball: total value, £l3 15s. Identifiable.

Auckland. On the 23rd March last the dwelling of JOHN RICHARD McELWAINE in Haydn Avenue was broken into, and the following stolen therefrom : A gentlemen’s gold-filled hunting Waltham watch, and a rolled-gold curb watch-chain ; total value, £B. Not identifiable.

Te Aroha. 24th January last, from a motor-car between Turua and Te Aroha, the property of MRS. J. E. GREEN, Turua, a ladies’ three-quarter-length Coney-seal overcoat with light-grey collar and floral silk lining; value, £25. Identifiable.

Tuakau. —P. J. MOURANT’S telescope stolen : It has now been ascertained that the following additional articles were also stolen : A damask rose-pattern tablecloth, about 4 yards long ; a red-and-yellow rose-pattern china fruit-bowl, with “ Poland China R.S.” and “ Made in German Poland ” on it ; a set of stag-horn-handled carvers in a case ; and a pair of glass salt-cellars : total value, £2 L7s. 6d. Identifiable. (See Police Gazette, 1923, page 4.)

W aiiii.— l3th January last, from RALPH JOHNSTON’S farm at Waikino, a brown half-draught aged gelding, 15 hands, white star on forehead, with W.T. conjoined on left shoulder ; value, £lO. Identifiable.

Gisborne. —On the night of the 20th ultimo the shop of SAMUEL BARDWELL in Peel Street was broken into, and the following stolen therefrom : Fifty packets of cigarettes and £1 in copper; total value, £3 7s. Not identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Frank Bailer, alias Bailor, alias Doune, age twenty-one, height 5 ft. 74 in., labourer and taxi-driver, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, fair hair, light-blue eyes, scar on left thumb. He has been interviewed, but no evidence resulted. (See Police Gazette, 1923, Edge - 200; and Photographs, 1921, page 1.) , Kaponga. AßlLD ANDERSON’S watch, &c., stolen: It has^eem /semtemfd/Jiy tire; Auckland police that thrY«ds-|ieclg tZojßrlAMj Ipft for Sydney by the s.s. “ Maiftfka ” on the 13th ultimo. (See Police Gazette, 1919, page 131, and Persons wanted,/his issue.) Waipukurau. —On the Bth instant a sample-room in the Leviathan Hotel was broken into, and the following, the property of ARCHIBALD CLARK AND SONS (LIMITED), Auckland, stolen therefrom : Seven gentlemen’s Zealandia brand sac coats of various colours, size 5 ; a gentlemen’s fawn trench-overcoat; a light-brown overcoat and a fawn overcoat, “ Zealandia ” on tab of each ; five gentlemen’s Zealandia sports coats of various colours ; a boys’ grey sports suit, short trousers ; a pair of boys’ blue-serge trousers ; and five pairs of Zealandia trousers of various colours : total value, £46 10s. 3d. Identification doubtful.

Waipukurau. —On the Bth instant a sample-room in the Leviathan Hotel was broken into, and the following, the property of SARGOOD, SON, AND EWEN, Wellington, stolen therefrom: Six white-celluloid serviette-rings, a tortoiseshell-celluloid tray, two celluloid hand-mirrors, two black-backed hair-brushes, two clothes-brushes, three silver pencil-holders, a dozen steel key-chains, a dozen E.P. keychains, a dozen Christopher Johnston pocket-knives, a dozen assorted pocket-knives, two cards of white-handled pocketknives, a dozen black-handled pocket-knives, two dozen briar pipes, a quantity of collar-studs, a dozen gilt brooches, two leather purses, fourteen Onoto fountain pens (some goldmounted), six Stewart fountain pens, six Swan fountain pens (some gold-mounted), and several dessert-knives and tableknives (some stainless); total value, £43 4s. lid. Not identifiable.

Palmerston North. ultimo, from a bedroom at the Masonic Hotel, the property of WILLIAM BALE ANDREWS, Maheno, North Otago, a gentlemen’s fawngabardine rainproof overcoat, “ W. B. Andrews ” on inside of hanger ; value, £7. Identifiable.

Masterton. —WILLIAM GEORGE PERRY’S shop broken into : It has now been ascertained that a small steel handdrill with a double purchase-wheel, grips made of wood in the form of a knob, handle riveted to wheel, which has been broken and rebrazed, was also stolen ; value, £1 10s. Identifiable. (See Police Gazette, 1923, page 260.)

Masterton. —Between the 9th December, 1921, and the 6th January, 1922, from a hut on Hikorangi Station, the property of JOHN PATRICK BYRNE, rabbiter, a 12-gauge double-barrelled shot-gun, No. 5095 ; a -22 short Winchester rifle ; a -22 automatic Winchester rifle, No. 103802 ; and a •303 Lee-Enfield military rifle, No. 838327 : total value, about £3O. Identifiable.

Carterton. —Between October and February last the dwelling of ALFRED COWLES, School Inspector, in Pembroke Street was broken into, and the following articles stolen therefrom : An amber Egyptian bead necklace on gold wire ; a pair of gold-mounted pearl screw earrings ; a black military button brooch (Sayes Ferine) ; a silver photo-frame ; an Indian lace handbag ; six linen-and-cotton sheets ; six linenfinish pillow-cases ; a pillow-sham with “ J.R.” on it; twelve serviettes (six with “J ” on them) ; a quantity of torchon lace ; two knitted facecloths ; three camisoles ; four singlets ; eight tea-towels ; a robe length ; two yards of white spangled chiffon ; two dolls ; a Robinson Crusoe toy ; scissors ; silks, cotton, tapes, gloves, flannelette, calico, cretonne, and several books ; a lace Guipure curtain ; three bath-towels ; two pairs of trousers ; a Roslyn singlet; a girls’ navy-blue dress ; a girls’ navy-blue-and-white-check dress ; a book of coloured post-cards ; a red-and-gold tea-caddy with the King and Queen on it; a silver salt-spoon ; an E.P. salt-spoon ; four white-and-gold dessert-plates ; three fancy cups and saucers ; a white butter-dish ; three red wine-glasses ; a corkscrew ; a razor-hone ; six Wolstenholm stainless table-knives ; six E.P. table-forks, with “ D.R. ” on each ; four dessert-knives ; and a red-and-black-striped German mail-bag, with “ See post, Hamburg,” on it: total value, £45 Bs. fid. Identifiable.

Wellington.— WlLLlAM PATRICK O’CONNOR’S fur, &c., stolen : The suspect, Vera Kennedy, has been interviewed by the Christchurch police, and the fur and muff recovered. Her correct name is Florence Kennedy. (See Police Gazette, 1923, page 29.)

Wellington. —4th March last, from a cloak-room at the Town Hall, the property of HORACE CARLYLE LLOYD, 282 Lambton Quay, a navy-blue-serge double-breasted overcoat, with Squire Western, Raglan House, Piccadilly,” on collar ; and a black-and-white-silk scarf: total value, £5. Identifiable.

Christchurch. — or about the 9th ultimo, from a cow-byre at 12 Burnside Road, the property of JEFFREY EDWARD ROYDS, 12 Burnside Road, ten white-sailcloth cow-covers, with red and yellow plaid sack lining, made by Johnson and Cousins, Christchurch, seven branded in red as follows : S.F., 8.P., Decol, Dunn, Darkie, Susan, and Mona ; total value, £l2. Identifiable.

Dunedin. —l3th ultimo, from a shed at Sargood’s bootfactory, the property of HECTOR WILLIAM STEWART, 21 Grange Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel 22 in. three-speed bicycle ; value, £6. Identifiable.

Gore. —loth ultimo, from Main Street, the property of ROBERT SINCLAIR ARMOUR, stable-assistant, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel bicycle, with “ Grovener ” on transfer, level handles with black grips, nickel rims, rattrap pedals, dent in front rim ; total, £l2. Identifiable.

Gore. WALTER LEAKE ASHER’S store broken into : Donald Henry Campbell, alias John Healey, alias Ingley, alias Melville, and James Baxter Kerr have been interviewed by the Dunedin police, but no evidence resulted. (See Police Gazette, 1923, page 100.)