PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XLVIII, Issue 26, 4 July 1923, Page 381

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Grey Lynn. On the 17th ultimo the premises of WONG GEE EAT in Surrey Crescent were broken into and about £6 stolen therefrom. Not identifiable.

Newton.— the 31st March and the 3rd April last the shop of SANDFORDS LIMITED, fish-merchants, Karangahape Road, was broken into and about £ls 18s. fid. stolen therefrom. Not identifiable.

Auckland. On or about the 20th ultimo the premises of GEORGE FOWLDS (LIMITED) at 70 Queen Street were broken into, and the following property stolen therefrom : A pair of gentlemen’s box-calf Balmoral boots, size 8;}, with “ Delta ” on soles and “ No. 5810 ” on inside ; a pair of gentlemen’s box-calf Derby boots, size 8, with “ Argosy ” on soles ; several pairs of grey and black woollen socks ; about £2 worth of penny stamps ; and £6 in cash : total value, about £ll 16s. Not identifiable.

Auckland. —Between the 2nd and sth ultimo the premises of the ACETONE ILLUMINATING AND WELDING COMPANY in Holsey Street was broken into and an attempt made to open the safe.

Auckland. —24th May last, from CHARLES HAROLD BUTLAND’S dwelling, a £5 note. Not identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Callender (name probably fictitious), age about twenty-eight, height 5 ft. 10 in., native of New Zealand, slight build, dark complexion, black hair, two teeth missing ; dressed in a brown suit and light-grey-felt hat ; smart appearance.

Auckland. On or about the sth ultimo, from Fuller’s Opera-house, the property of JOHN FULLER AND SONS, a 22-calibre seven-chambered double-action Ivor Johnston revolver, No. P. 508 ; value, £1 15s. Identifiable.

Auckland. Between the 23rd and 25th ultimo the warehouse of ARCHIBALD CLARK AND SONS in Elliott Street was broken into, and the following property stolen therefrom : 261 pairs of ladies’ silk hose of various colours and brands ; a Bazil suit-case, with “S. 12 ” under handle ; and several leather 24 in. suit-cases, with “ S. 18 ” under handle of each : total value, about £2lO 19s. fid. Not identifiable.

Auckland. lsth ultimo, from the person of CHARLES HENRY JEFFREYS, 27 Pollen Street, while under the influence of liquor, a gentlemen’s silver Waltham watch, “N. 4880 ” and “N. 6141 ” scratched on inside of front case; and a gold fetter-and-oval watch-chain (bar missing) : total value, £9 10s. Identifiable.

Auckland. On or about the 3rd May last, from a showcase in Great North Road, the property of LAWRENCE TEIRNEY, tobacconist, several fishing-lines, three sinkers, eight metal match-boxes, three leather match-boxes, three packs of playing-cards, four pocket-knives, six cribbageboards, a dozen violin-strings, several mouth-organs, and a cigarette-holder in a case; total value, £8 6s. 3d. Not identifiable.

Auckland. 2lst May last, from FLORENCE ASHBY’S dwelling at 38 Alba Road, a black-morocco-leather handbag ; a black-leather wallet with two dome fasteners ; a ladies’ silver open-face keyless chased watch, with “ Rose Banham ” on inside of back case; a steel button-hook, handle painted black, brown, and red ; a brown-leather flap purse with dome fastener; a 3s. and a Is. fid. tramway concession card ; 2s. fid. worth of l£d. stamps ; and about 18s. in silver : total value, £7. Identifiable except money and tramway cards.

Auckland. Between the 3rd and 4th ultimo, from a bedroom at the Bricklayers’ Arms Boardinghouse, the property of IVAN JURICIVICH, labourer, two £2O notes, six £lO notes, and a black-leather wallet; total value, £IOO ss. Not identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Nicholas Kulus, age thirty-seven, height 5 ft. 11 in., sign writer, native of Dalmatia, medium build, fresh complexion, light-brown hair, hazel eyes. He has been interviewed, but no evidence resulted.

Auckland. —Between the 23rd March last and the 7th ultimo, from luggage on the s.s. “ Rotorua,” between England and Auckland, the property of ANNIE BRIGGS, Livingstone Street, Morningsidc, a ladies’ gold open-face keyless chased watch, with “S. J. Boydell ”on dial; a ladies’ gold open-face watch ; a ladies’ gold open -face watch, back chased, goldcoloured dial; a gentlemen’s silver open-face keyless watch, fancy work on back; an 18ct. gold small square link chain, about a yard long, with an oval gold locket with glass each side attached ; a 22 ct. gold close-curb chain, about a yard long ; a gold thin neck-chain, 18 in. long, with a 9 ct. gold locket containing a photograph of a man and with “ 5.J.8.” on it attached ; a gold lion’s claw bar brooch with filigree leaves on top, set with sapphires ; a ladies’ gold thin ring, set with pearls and turquoises ; a silver-and-jade neck-chain, about loin, long ; three pairs of ladies’ black-glace-kid slippers, size 4 ; a navy-blue-silk handbag with white ivory top and handle ; a ladies’ pink crepe de Chine nightdress-case, lined with white crepe de Chine ; a gold curb bangle, with a padlock attached ; a gold fancy curb bangle, with a small opal between each link, and a padlock attached ; a gold fancy curb bangle, with a padlock attached ; an 18 ct. gold bangle in the form of three small chains, with an ivy-leaf fastener; two ladies’ albert watch-chains, about 12 in. long, similar to the Prince of Wales pattern, with gold tassels attached to each ; and a jet-black brooch with rose carved in centre : total value, £79 10s. Identifiable.

Onehunga.— l6th ultimo, from a veranda in Queen Street, the property of WILLIAM HALLIDAY, Mclntyre Road, Mangere, a gentlemen’s 22 in. Argyle bicycle, No. 92506, black-enamelled with yellow and gold lines, nickel rims, Railroad tires, down-turned Major Taylor handles, Eadie Coaster hub ; also an acetylene : value, £l2 10s. Identifiable.

Onehunga. — l6th ultimo, from a veranda in Queen Street, the property of FRED FORD, Mclntyre Road, Mangere, a gentleman’s black-enamelled B.S.A. Pardy bicycle, Kelly handles, nickel front forks and back stays, one spoke missing from front wheel, Railroad tires ; and an acetylene-lamp with “ F.F.” on bottom : total value, £l2. Identifiable.

Frankton Junction. Frankton Junction Hotel, the property of PHILIP BRADY, horse-trainer, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled Argyle bicycle, straight rusty handles, steel mud-guard on back wheel ; value, £5. Identifiable.

Cambridge. 3oth May last, from JOSEPH BOWEN COOK’S boardinghouse, a gentlemen’s dark-grey doublebreasted overcoat, wide half-belt, double row of large buttons ; value, £5. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Seddon Bregmen, age about twenty-six, height 5 ft. 9 in., farm hand, native of New Zealand, medium build, fair complexion, auburn long hair brushed back; neatly, dressed in a navyblue suit, Burberry overcoat, and -grey soft-felt hat ; slouching gait. Sc, "X 3

Cambridge. —On or about the 21st March last, from the Drill Hall, the property of THOMAS JOSEPH CRONIN, Defence Department, a pair of adjustable prismatic binoculars, eye-pieces on movable necks, bodies covered with blackmorocco leather edged with black japanned brass, broadarrow and “ Binocular Prismatic No. 8 (MKI) X 6, W. Watson & Sons, Ltd., London, 1916,” on them, also “ Reg. No. 644526 Pat. No. 23825 ” on stay at right side of hinge, in a brownleather case with a strap attached ; value, £5. Identifiable. jUe- $ . /ft - 3 -

Tokomaru Bay.—2nd ultimo, from the bar at the Te Puka Hotel, the property of WILLIAM JOSEPH McKINNIE, 368 Stout Street, Gisborne, a post-card size Autographic Kodak camera, with “R. W. Wallen, Aberdeen Road, Gisborne,” on case ; value, £6. Identifiable.

Waverley. —On or about the 14th May last, from a paddock at Kohi, the property of JOSEPH LAW, farmer, three two-year-old dark-fawn springing heifers, each branded with O on right rump ; and a brown yearling heifer ; all earmarked with two notches out of top of left ear and a half-moon-shaped piece out of bottom of right ear : total value, £lB. Identifiable.

Wanganui.— ALEXANDER KIDD’S gelding, ALBERT TASKER’S saddle and bridle, and JAMES BING’S dog stolen: The suspect, Robert Leonard Pickworth, has been charged with the offences by the Wanganui police. The property has not been recovered. (See Police Gazette, 1922, page 526.)

Feilding. 4th May last, from Manchester Street, the property of HERBERT TAYLOR, 11 Wellington Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel 28 in. bicycle, straight handles with black grips, black Liberty tires, two spokes missing from back wheel ; value, £5. Identifiable.

Feilding. — lltli May last, from a shed in Manchester Street, the property of JOHN THURSTON, 22 West Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled 22 in. Massey-Harris bicycle, upturned handles with one black grip, Aro tires ; value, £l4. Identifiable.

Wellington. —Between the 9th and 12th December last the premises of GADALLA KHOURI at 15a Courtenay Place were broken into, and the following property stolen therefrom : A roll of pink-striped silk sponge-cloth ; a roll of navy-silk sponge-cloth; a roll of vieux-rose-silk spongecloth ; a roll of mole-silk sponge-cloth; a roll of fawn-silk sponge-cloth; a roll of black-silk sponge-cloth (each roll contains 30 yards) ; and a roll (45 yards of brown-silk spongecloth ; ten white crepe de Chine Magyar blouses, trimmed with white beads, small tucks in front; thirty-eight white crepe de Chine blouses with V-shaped necks ; fourteen Japanese-silk blouses with lace trimmings ; three jade-green stockinette-silk jumpers with crochet on top and bottom ; two heliotrope stockinette-silk jumpers ; six white georgette Magyar blouses with bell sleeves, spray of black and white beads on front and back of each, black-velvet ribbon on neck of each ; a pink-and-cream-satin-georgette frock with beaded roses on panels, vieux-rose-coloured beads and two crochet buckles on front; a sky-blue-taffeta frock with a georgette belt and rosette ; a jade-green charmeuse-satin frock with lace trimmings at side and rose at belt; and a frock with salmon-pink crepe de Chine skirt and floral brocaded silk top, gold rose trimmings on belt: total value, £226 3s. Identification doubtful. Suspicion is attached to James Robertson Morris, alias James Davis, and William James Burman, alias Burns, referred to in Police Gazette, 1923, page 136, who have been interviewed, but no evidence resulted.

Wellington. —3oth April last, from a bedroom at the White Swan Hotel, the property of ALFRED DAVIES, Nydia Bay, Pelorus Sounds, a leather brief-bag, 18 in. long, with “ A.G.D.” in black on it; a leather brief-bag, about 14 in. long, with “ R.W.” in black on it, containing a Bengal razor and shaving-outfit, six silk collars (size 15}), two shirts, a leather wallet (containing £l3 in notes), a pair of tan boots (size 8), and a gentlemen’s grey-tweed overcoat: total value, £l9. Identifiable except money. Suspicion is attached to a Man (name unknown), age about thirty, height about 5 ft. 8 in., strong build, fair complexion ; shabbily dressed in lightgrey trousers, blue coat, and light-grey cap.

Wellington. —Between the 15th and 22nd May last, from the dwelling of PHOEBE POWER, Main Road, Trentham, a ladies’ 18 ct. gold dress-ring, set with two diamonds in crossover platinum setting ; value, £SO. Identifiable.

--Wellington. On or about the 23rd May last, from the Nurses’ Club in Kensington Street, the property of LILIAN CASH, housemaid, two nurses’ white aprons and a black-felt hat; total value, 16s. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Mary McGregor (name probably fictitious), age about forty, height 5 ft., housemaid, native of Scotland, stout build, fresh complexion, fair hair, flat face ; dressed in one-piece black dress ; walks with a slight limp. She may be identical with Alma Grace McKay, referred to in Police Gazette, 1923, page 350. f M Wellington. —Beawden the 28th March and the 28th May last, the property of the NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT (Defence Department), a small magazine Lee-Enfield rifle, No. C 4617, with lIIx on it; value, £6. Identifiable. WeIIington.— WELLINGTON c(tY bIOUKCIL’S motorcar has been recovered l|y 4>l>y A I|>^H^kh iyc. It was consigned from Taihape to TerKuiti and 'from to Auckland by a man who is tjynigbr L» ideQiyal wiU) William Francis Millar or Miller, inferred mrirg Police Gffzette, 1922, page 68, and Photographs, 1919, page 20, and 1920, page 46, who is suspected of strafing j|..LlSee 192.3, page 314.) Wellington. —On the jiuth ultimo the premises of LLEWELLYN EVANS 'AND CO. (LIMITED), drapers, at 144 and 146 Cuba Street, were broken into, and the following property stolen therefrom : 400 crepe de Chine and silk blouses and jumper’s of various colours and styles, 30 yards of brown silk, 10 J yards of Courge silk, 34} yards of copper silk, 321 yards of saxe-blue silk, 32} yards of vieux-rose silk, and 28 yards of emerald-green silk; total value, £442 14s. Identifiable.

, Wellington.— 2nd ultimo, from a motor-bus in Happy Valley, the property of NORMAN BELL, Ghuznee Street, a nickel keyless Swiss motor-car clock, roman figures (back missing) ; a nickel speedometer, Smith make; a nickel Pyrene fire-extinguisher; and two reddish-tartan rugs : total value, £l2. Identifiable.

Taranaki Street (Wellington). — l2th ultimo, from Old Customhouse Street, the property of E. REYNOLDS AND CO., merchants, Lower Tory Street, a gentlemen’s blackenamelled free - wheel bicycle, Japanese make, reversible handles, back-pedalling brake, Serang tires, Wilby saddle; also two bicycle-tubes : total value, £5 11s. Identifiable.

Millerton. — 4th May last, from a bag in the Criterion Hotel, the property of GILES AND CO., Westport, an 18 ct. gold half-hoop ring, set with four diamonds and two rubies, similar to illustration No. 84 in Police Gazette, 1911, page 6; an 18 ct. gold cross-over ring, set with two diamonds and a ruby, similar to illustration No. 76 in Police Gazette, 1911, page 6 ; a 9 ct. gold band ring ; a silver hunting-watch ; and a gold-mounted coal heart with gold ferns on it : total value, £2B 15s. Identifiable.

Christchurch. — lßth May last, from “ The Sun ” newspaper office, the property of FRANCIS C. THOMAS, reporter, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel Baron bicycle, No. 13395, red Dunlop tires ; value, £6. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —19th May last, from Sydenham Park, the property of CHARLES ALFRED EATON, 48 Longfellow Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled Speedy bicycle, No. 562, outrigger upturned handles, celluloid mud-guards; value, £lO. Identifiable.

Dunedin. — On or about the 24th May last the premises of the VACUUM OIL COMPANY were broken into and £2 19s. 6d. stolen therefrom. Not identifiable.