PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XLVIII, Issue 35, 5 September 1923, Page 511

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Devonport. On or about the 4th ultimo, from the yard of BUCKLEY AND McGARVEY, carriers, Sinclair Street, parcels, containing two naval uniforms (gilt buttons on coats), and 50 lb. of Snowdrift flour ; total value, £7 16s. Bd. Not identifiable. f

Devonport. —Between the 6th and 22nd ultimo, from the Naval Stores, the property of the NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT, a keg containing 9 gallons 2 pints of rum ; value, £27 15s. Keg identifiable.

Newton.— Between the 24th and 27th ultimo, from the premises of LEES BROS., tailors, 137 Karangahape Road, a cardboard case, containing a navy-blue serge costume, peacock lining, jazz braid on coat; a navy-blue-serge tucked costume, peacock lining, jazz braid, “ Lees Bros.” on tag of coat; a navy-blue-serge costume, floral lining, military braid and raised seams around waist, “ Lees Bros.” on tag of coat; a slate-coloured costume with vieux-rose damask figured lining, slate-coloured military braid on sleeves and bottom of coat, “ Lees Bros.” on tag of coat; and a ladies’ darkbrown three-quarter-length Kolinisky overcoat with floral cotton lining.: total value, £2B 15s. Identifiable.

Mount Roskill. —28th June last, from a motor-car in Balmoral Road, the property of CYRIL DAVID WALKER, 16 Clark Street, a U.S.L. “ Niagara Falls ” brand accumulator, in a black box ; value, £5. Identifiable.

Auckland. —On the 25th ultimo the premises of H. E. PARTRIDGE AND CO. in Albert Street were broken into, and the following property stolen therefrom: £132 Bs. lid. in notes and silver ; a gentlemen’s rolled-gold wristlet watch, No. 12385, or 12380, or 12381, or 12382, or 12379; and a straight-stem “ Barling ” pipe in a case: total value, £135 13s. lid. Watch only identifiable.

Auckland. —llth ultimo, from REGINALD MENDL’S bedroom at the Imperial Hotel, a gentlemen’s dark-blue double-breasted heavy overcoat with black silk lining, cloth hanger; a Gillette razor; three dozen white handkerchiefs, with “ R.M.” on each; four silk shirts; two cream-silk singlets ; and two pairs of tussore-silk pyjamas ; total value, £ls 17s. Overcast and handkerchiefs only identifiable. Auckland. —On or about the 9th July last, from the dwelling of VIOLET TAYLOR, 19 Herne Bay Road, a ladies’ 9 ct. gold marquise ring, set with fourteen chip diamonds and a sapphire in centre, in a blue-velvet case; value, £lO. Identifiable.

Auckland. —16th ultimo, from the dwelling of ALICE HORTON, 78 Symonds Street, a small cup and saucer with crest of Arms of Wales on inside of each, and a crest and “ Knaresborough Abbey ” written on outside of cup and “W. H. Goss” on each; and a small vase with a handle with a crest and “W. H. Goss ”on it: total value, 16s. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Two Men (names unknown)(l.) Age about forty-four, height about 5 ft. 9 in., piano-tuner, strong build, dark hair and complexion, believed to be blind ; dressed in a brown suit and grey cap. (2.) Age about thirty-five, height about 5 ft. 9 in., medium build, dark hair and complexion, one arm amputated; dressed in a navy-blue suit and grey-felt hat. /t sy/sii C a

Te Aroiia.— WILLIAM PERCY SMITH’S bicycle' stolen. It has now been ascertained that the bicycle was abandoned near Morrinsvillc by Eric Robert Burnett, referred to in Police Gazette, 1922, page 672, who has been interviewed in prison by the Invercargill police. (See Gazette, 1922, page 713.)

Hamilton.— FARMERS’ AUCTIONEERING COMPANY’S magnetos stolen : The Dixie magneto has now been replaced in a tractor in complainant’s yard. (See Police Gazette, 1923, page 402.) $7/2*/O' y

Ruatorea. —On the 23rd ultimo the TUPAROA TRADING COMPANY’S saddlers’ shop was broken into, and the following money and cheques stolen therefrom : A£s note ; twenty £1 notes ; . ss. 9d. in silver ; a £1 War Bond ; an open cheque, No. 201, for £lO, on the Bank of New South Wales, Tokomaru Bay, signed “ I. S. C. Dalgaims,” Matahua Station ; an open cheque, No. 182107, for £3 19s. Bd., on the Bank of New South Wales, Tokomaru Bay, signed A. W. Kirk”; and an open cheque, No. 336, for £8 Is. 10d., on the Bank of New South Wales, Tokomaru Bay, signed “ J. Reedy,” “ Tane dividend account” printed on it: total value, about £2O ss. 9d. Cheques only identifiable. . *>//-# ©y * Hawera. —20th July last, the property of E. E. WELLS, cycle-dealer, High Street, a gentlemen’s 22-in. Argyle bicycle, upturned handles with black grips, four lugs for rim-brakes, Eadie Coaster hub, rat-trap pedals, steel mud-guards, Serang tires; value, £lO. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to T. Jackson (name probably fictitious), age about forty-five, height 5 ft. 10 in., stout build, fresh complexion ; dressed in a fawn oilskin overcoat and brown soft-felt hat. He hired the bicycle from complainant and failed to return it.

Havelock North. —On or about the 7th July last, from a motor-car on Waimarama Road, the property of JOHN BARKER, farmer, a kit of Buick motor-tools, a blue-painted badger-jack, a spot-light with wire attached, and a pair of pliers with vulcanite in handles : total value, £lO. Identification doubtful.

Wellington. Between the 4th and 7th July last, from a cloak-room at the Opera House, the property of ELENOR ELIZABETH ALICE SHAW, Main Road, Muritai, an 18 ct. gold cross-over ring, set with diamonds and emeralds; and an 18 ct. gold ring, set with a sapphire : total value, £37. Identifiable.

Wellington. On the 21st ultimo, the dwelling of JAMES GEORGE WILLIAMSON at 8 Gaudin Street, was broken into, and the following articles stolen therefrom : A dinnerset with blue-and-gold pattern on edge, representing a key; an afternoon-tea set with gold-key pattern on edge; a Pickwick Doulton rose-bowl; a Doulton salad-bowl, green edge, with spoon and fork; a cream-coloured biscuit-barrel; a crystal jug and sugar-basin ; a black china tea-pot, a sugarbasin, and a jug with flowers on them; a marmalade-jar with a silver top ; six silver Stewart Dawson teaspoons in a case; two silver vases, about 12 in. long (one with a silver spray on it; two silver butter-dishes ; a bronze hot-water jug, about 10 in. long; a brush and bronze crumb-tray; a fancy milk-jug; a Dolly Varden cake-plate ; a blue china cake-plate; a Doulton plate, about 12 in. wide; a small Doulton plate with a Rotorua scene on it; a small Doulton plate with “Catherine” on it ; a Canadian Beauty electric iron ; two table-cloths, about 21 yards long (one unhemmed); four suppercloths (one with crochet work on it); a dozen serviettes ; a pair of pillow-shams ; a duchess set and runners, Indian handwork on linen ; a fawn sideboard-runner, with velvet edge; a crochet tea-cosy, “ Tea ” on side; three longcloth nightdresses ; six crepe camisoles (assorted); two singlets ; four pairs of knickers with Indian lace on them ; a striped rug ; a brown-leather suit-case, about 22 in. long ; a green-canvas suit-case, about 24 in. long, “ J. G. Williamson” on lid ; and a pair of ladies’ black court-shoes, size 5 : total value, £B4 7s. Identifiable.

Taranaki Street (Wellington). —loth ultimo, from the King’s Theatre, the property of HENRY JOSEPH HANNIBAL, 124 Aro Street, thirty-six brace-bits, five punches, a glass-cutter, a rat-tail file; total value, £5. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Jews, age about thirty-nine, height 5 ft. 10 in., medium build, fair complexion, clean-shaved.

Millerton. l3th ultimo, from Williams’s Hall, the property of McGRUER AND CO., drapers, Westport, a khaki Le-Roy trench waterproof overcoat, a dark-fawn Poneke brand overcoat with straight back, a light-fawn Poneke brand overcoat with straight back, and a Kaiapoi rug with brown and grey stripes ; total value, £2O 15s. 6d. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —7th March last, from the Post-office, the property of BRAZIL SAO PAULO PARMER, 364 Selwyn Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled Butler bicycle, No. 1180, Boomerang tires, Lycept saddle value, £lO. Identifiable.

Dunedin. —Between the 24th and 26th ultimo, the bond store of THOMSON AND CO. at 10 Police Street was broken into, and the following property stolen therefrom: Two cases of Watson’s No. 10 whisky, with “ P. 67.” and “ T. & Co. D.” on one end of each case ; total value, £l4. Not identifiable.