PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XLVIII, Issue 38, 26 September 1923, Page 553

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Auckland. sth instant, from outside Winstone’s Buildings, the property of FREDERICK MAXWELL, Hobson Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled 24 in. bicycle, No. 11012, City Council No. 16836, Victoria Motor Cycle Coy., Glasgow,” on frame, straight handles, Lion ribbed /tires ; value, £l2. Identifiable - /t

Auckland.— -Between the 12th and 13th June last, from a hamper whilst in transit between Auckland and Dargaville, the property of MACKY, LOGAN, CALDWELL (LIMITED), warehousemen, Elliott Street, 50 yards of Japanese white silk and 50 yards of cream fuji silk; total value, £lB Bs. 6d. Not identifiable.

Auckland. 24th ultimo, from a dwelling at 23 The Drive, Epsom, the property of REGINALD WILSON HAGEN, Argyle Street, Momingside, a gentlemen’s gold keyless hunting-watch, with “ R. W. Hagen, on his 21st Birthday, 1920,” on inside of back case ; a 9 ct. gold curb watch-chain, with a silver match-box with “ J.A.W.” on it attached: total value, £7 10s. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to John Wallace, age twenty-three, height 5 ft. 7 in., labourer, native of England, medium build, fair hair and complexion, blue eyes, right eye artificial. He has been interviewed, but no evidence resulted.

Auckland. sth ultimo, from JOHN TAYLOR’S stable at 2 Macauley Street, an aged black gelding, about 14 hands, white streak down face, white spot on back, clipped tracehigh ; value, £4, Identifiable.

Auckland. —Between the Bth and 10th instant, from a yard at SAMUEL JOSEPH THORN ALLEY’S motor-garage at the junction of Dominion Road and Eden Terrace, a castiron gear-box for Cadillac motor-car, about 10 in. by 9 in., top and side inspection-plates missing; value, £l,O. Not identifiable. .ftf/

Auckland. —2nd instant, from 86 Federal Street, the property of GEORGE MIHALJEVICH, grocer, Dominion Road, a ladies’ 18 ct. gold open-face keyless watch, fancy engraving on back; and als ct. gold fetter watch-chain: total value, £l4 ss. Identifiable.

Auckland. ultimo, from a perambulator in Victoria Street, the property of EMILY RIATT, 82 Wellington Street, a black-leather purse, with three compartments and dome fastener, containing 15s. 4d.; total value, 18s. 4d. Purse only identifiable. Suspicion is attached to a Man (name unknown), age about forty-three, height about 5 ft. 8 in., medium build, sallow complexion; dressed in a dark dirty suit, gabardine overcoat, and grey soft-felt hat.

Auckland. ultimo, from the People’s Palace in Queen Street, the property of FRANK WILKINS, seaman, H.M.S. “ Philomel,” a navy-blue overcoat (recovered), and a blue woollen scarf (naval issue), about 4 ft. 6 in. long by 5 in. wide; total value, £2 16s. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to a Man (name unknown), age about thirty-two, height about 5 ft. 7 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, dark hair; dressed in a dark Oxford suit and grey-felt hat. The overcoat was recovered at Kissin’s pawnshop, where it was pawned by suspect, who gave complainant’s name.

Auckland. —On the Ist ultimo, the dwelling of GRACE CHALMERS at 93 Portland Road, Remuera, was broken into, and the following property stolen therefrom: A sovereign, a two-shilling-piece, a silver sovereign-case with “ M.B.C. 1913 ” on it, and a pair of brown-kid gloves ; total value, £1 14s. Sovereign-case only identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Sybil Carpenter, age sixteen, canvasser, height 5 ft. 3 in., slight build, fresh complexion, brown hair, blue eyes. She has been interviewed, but no evidence resulted.

Hamilton. — 13th instant, from the railway goods-shed, the property of the NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT (Railways Department), a parcel addressed to “Hallenstein Bros., Hamilton,” containing a pair of grey single blankets with four blue stripes at end of each and eight gentlemen’s pink-flannel singlets with short sleeves ; total value, £5 12s. 4d. Identification doubtful.

Palmerston North. lßth ultimo, from outside GORDON DIXON’S dwelling in Foxton Line, a gentlemen’s blackenamelled free-wheel 24-in. Massey-Harris bicycle, No. 92670, straight handles with one black grip, rubber pedals, steel mud-guards ; value, £9. Identifiable.

Wellington. Bth instant, from the train between Wellington and Masterton, the property of the NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT (Postal Department), a mail-bag containing .twenty £1 notes; a gold engagement- set with three diamonds; a front-piece of a gold locket; £3O worth of penny stamps; £8 worth of Bd. stamps; £l2 worth of Is. stamps; £5 worth of 2s. stamps; £3 worth of 3s. stamps ; £4 worth of 4s. stamps; £lO worth of ss. stamps; twenty £1 stamps; five £2 stamps; four £5 stamps; £5 worth of letter-cards ; twenty British postal orders for Is. Id. each, Nos. 00211 to 00230, with “No. B/184” on each; twenty British postal notes, for 3s. 2d. each, Nos. 998016-20 and 998046 - 60, with “ D/21 ” on each; twenty British postal notes, for ss. 2d. each, Nos. from 175286-300 and 176051-55, with “ F/132 ” on each ; ten British postal notes, for 15s. 4d. each, Nos. from 849051-060, with “ R/58 ” on each; a cheque for £825 from District Office, Public Works Department, Wellington, to the Manager, Bank of New Zealand, Masterton ; a mortgage transfer from Public Trustee, Wellington, to Public Trustee, Masterton; several legal documents from Commissioner of Stamps, Wellington, to Messrs. G. T. Ross and Co., Masterton; and several legal documents from Commissioner of Stamps, Wellington, to A. P. Low, Masterton: total value, £1,013 Is. Bd. Identifiable except stamps and bank-notes.

Wellington South. —llth ultimo, from a dressing-room at the Masonic Hall, Berhampore, the property of JESSIE WYATT, 15 Lawrence Street, a black-wolf-fur cape, squarecut in front, 15 in. wide, 25 in. around neck, and 56 in. on outer edge, with chain fastener ; value, £7 7s. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —2oth June last, from Lichfield Street, the property of FRANK AUSTIN GREEN, 15 Woodville Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled Speedy bicycle, No. 591, rat-trap pedals, steel mud-guards; value, £7. Identifiable.

Christchurch. the property of JOHN CHARLTON, 28 Mcßratney’s Road, a gentlemen’s black - enamalled free-wheel B.S.A. bicycle, No. 11456; value, £6. Identifiable.

Christchurch. — 10th July last, from a pantry at the Public Hospital, the property of CHRISTINA GORDON, nurse, a ladies’ gold open-face wristlet watch, about the size of a florin, wristlet missing except one link, black hands, roman figures, with a guarantee from Jones, jeweller, Christchurch, on inside of back case ; value, £B. Identifiable.

Dunedin. WILLIAM GEORGE FAIR WEATHER’S money, &c., stolen: The suspect Arthur Smith, has been arrested by the Dunedin police for this offence. His correct name is Harry Rowlands. The stolen property has not been recovered. (See Police Gazette, 1923, page 527.)