PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XLIX, Issue 1, 9 January 1924, Page 4

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Queen Street Wharf (Auckland). —10th ultimo, from a cabin on the s.s. “ Makura,” the property of DR. LEWIS EASTLAKE, Grand Hotel, a gentlemen’s 18 ct. gold hunting keyless chronometer watch, No. 4520, maker James Picard, with weekly and monthly calendars and phases of moon on dial, split hour, minute, and second hands, set with diamonds ; a 14 ct. gold watch-chain, about 10 in. long, composed of a long twisted link of three strands and three or four curb links alternately, with a swivel at one end and a button in the form of a shamrock on the other end ; total value, £405. Identifiable.

Newton. —On the sth instant the premises of CECIL FREDERICK NORTON, jeweller, 201 Karangahape Road, were broken into, and the following stolen therefrom : A three-stone diamond ring ; two ten-stone double-row diamond rings ; three eight-stone double-row diamond rings ; a. fivestone diamond half-hoop ring ; two five-stone diamond halfhoop rings; a three-stone diamond ring; a three-stone diamond crossover ring ; fourteen three-stone diamond crossover rings ; nine nine-stone diamond cluster rings ; three five-stone diamond crossover rings; fifteen five-stone halfhoop diamond rings; three three-stone diamond rings six four-stone diamond crossover rings; three four-stone halfhoop diamond rings ; a fancy cluster diamond ring; two single-stone diamond rings IS ct. gold ladies’ engagementrings claw-set with diamonds of various qualities: total value, £603 15s. Identification doubtful.

Auckland. —24th November last, from a motor-car in Rangiatea Road, the property of JAMES MITCHELL WALLACE, farmer, Wallace Road, Mangere, a 99 Ante re Starta storage battery, No. 1516, made by G. W. Barker, Queen Street, branded “ G.W.8.” ; value, £ls. Identifiable.

Auckland. —On or about the 18th ultimo, from the premises of GRIFFITHS LIMITED, in Gillies Avenue, £lll 15s. 5d., consisting of a £lO note ; £94 13s. Id., mostly £1 notes ; a cheque for £8 10s. 4d., from Kent, Kingsland, payable to Griffiths Limited; a cheque for £4 45., No. K 445798, on the Bank of New Zealand, from Redgrave, Balmoral Road, payable to Griffiths Limited ; a cheque for 18s., from Lischam, Eden Terrace, payable to Griffiths Limited ; and a cheque for £3 10s., No. K 278554, from S. Grey, payable to Griffiths Limited. Cheques only identifiable.

Auckland. lst instant, from a show-case in Hill and Plumber’s Buildings, 223 Queen Street, the property of ALBERT BERRY PROUD, 16 Hackett Street, a ct. gold brooch ; ten 9 ct. gold pendants of various patterns, “A.8.P.” on back of each ; six 9 ct. gold golf and round armlets of various sizes ; six silver golf and round armlets of various sizes ; eight gentlemen’s open-face Ingersoll Swiss, Inventic, and American watches; a gentlemen’s silver open-face Mobilia wristlet watch with luminous dial; six ladies’ 9 ct. gold expanding wristlet Swiss watches ; ten girls’ size silver hinge and catch bangles, with a safety-chain attached to each ; three silver plain and three engine-turned heavy cigarettecases ; and three silver purses with brown-calf lining, with a chain and finger-ring attached to each,: total value, £BO ss. Identification doubtful. .x/, / . , /

Huntly. Between the 17th and the 31st October last, from ALFRED GEORGE BECKHAM’S dwelling at Ohinewai, a watch (recovered), and a gold oval small link watch-chain with a half-horse-shoe medal attached ; value, about £5. Suspicion is attached to Arthur Henry Moon, age twenty, carpenter. He has been interviewed, but no evidence resulted.

Ngaruawahia. —On the 24th ultimo the dwelling of THOMAS CLAYTON, carrier, was broken into and £llß in notes and about £8 in silver stolen therefrom. Not identifiable.

Frankton Junction.— Between the 31st October and the 28th November last, from Joseph Rossi’s restaurant in High Street, the property of WILLIAM JOSEPH LENNANE, labourer, a pair of grey trousers, size 4 ; value about £1 10s. Identification doubtful. Suspicion is attached to James Denny, age about fifty-five, height 5 ft. 4 in., kitchenman, medium build, fair complexion, grey eyes, wrinkled face, clean-shaved.

Frankton Junction. 7th ultimo, from a room at the railway-station, the property of THOMAS KIRK BEY, porter, a gentlemen’s silver English lever watch, with a watch-key fastened to top ring; value, £5. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to a Man (name unknown), age about twenty-one, height about 5 ft. 6 in., slight build, dark complexion and eyes, clean-shaved ; dressed in a blue suit and felt hat.

New Plymouth. —4th ultimo, from King Street, the property of ROBERT AROA, County Inspector, Vogel town, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel Argyle bicycle, No. 92918, right front fork has been newly enamelled, Railway tire on front wheel, Barnet-Glass tire on back wheel; value, £5. Identifiable.

New Plymouth. 4th November last, from WINIFRED BOLT’S dwelling in Vivian Street, a ladies’ gold open-face chased watch, No. 466569, with a shield and “ W.L.” on back case ; and a gold granny chain : total value, £l4 10s. Identifiable.

New Plymouth. property of LEONARD WALKER LOVELL, clerk, Chilman Street, a black-painted 1917 model Royal Ruby motorbicycle, No. Til 11, gold lines and letters on tank, 6 horsepower, J.A.P. twin cylinder engine, Bosch carburetter with spark cut-out, Sturmey Archer gear-box with kick start, Indian electric set, battery near magneto, dynamo between engine and gear-box, A.M.P. meter and fibre switch on tank, leather-covered seat on back carrier, Terry spring links on front forks, hand and foot clutch, rubber handle-grips, Lodge waterproof spark-plugs, aluminium foot-rests, Dunlop retreaded tire on front wheel, Bates tire on baclywheel; value, £9O. / f 2f7 J~ Cf.

Napier.— l4th November last, from Dalton Street, the property of GEORGE BUCHANAN, 118 Vigor Brown Street, a gentlemen’s Argyle bicycle, No. 97639, upturned handles with one grip, North Road tire on front wheel, Peddly tire on back wheel; value, £lO. Identifiable.

Palmerston North. —9th ultimo, from a bedroom at the Railway Buffet Boardinghouse, the property of JANE SEFFER, domestic, a ladies’ gold open-face wristlet watch, No. 723459 : value, £4 10s. Identifiable.

Palmerston North. 7th ultimo, from a bedroom at the New Royal Hotel, the property of WILLIAM EDWARD BARNETT, a gentlemen’s silver open-face English lever watch, No. 49295, faint “H. B.” on back ; value, £4. Identifiable.

Palmerston North. —27th November last, the property of PETER THOMPSON, traveller, a 9 ct. gold double watchchain, similar to illustration No. 20 in Police Gazette, 1911, page 2, with a kiwi pendant attached ; value, £lO. Identifiable. Complainant lost the articles whilst under the influence of liquor.

Wellington. —29th November last, from Siegel’s tailoringshop in Manners Street, the property of MADELINE BELLE CROME, 106 Clyde Quay, a ladies’ gold Rolex watch, case No. W.D. 757652, studded with twenty-seven diamonds ; value, £45. Identifiable.

Wellington. the 15th and 17th ultimo the shop of HUBERT JOHN SMITH, boot-importer, 76 Manners Street, was broken into, and the following boots stolen therefrom : Three pairs of glace-kid boots, “ Pyramid Brand ” on soles; and a pair of glace-kid boots, “ Pyramid Brand on soles, pug-toes : total value, £7 10s. Identifiable.

Wellington.- 12th ultimo, from a bedroom at the Occidental Hotel, the property of NORMAN FREDERICK WESTWOOD, traveller, Christchurch, a gold tie-pin, set with a diamond with a small greenish or dark-yellow stone under diamond in invisible claw setting, and three £1 notes ; total value, £2B. Pin only identifiable. Suspicion is attached to - Harris, age about thirty-nine, medium build and height, sallow complexion, fair hair going bald, small face and head ; dressed in a navy-blue suit.

Wellington. — July last, from a railway-carriage between Palmerston North and Wellington, the property of F. H. C. CUMBERBEACH, Postmaster, Arrowtown, a sterioscopic Kodak camera, two separate lenses, takes films No. 101, “ Eastman Kodak Co.” on inside of back, in a browncanvas case with leather straps; value, £2O. Identifiable.

Wellington. —lsth November last, from a cabin on the s.s. “ Rimutaka,” the property of JOHN EVA, cook’s mate, a gentlemen’s gold small watch, No. 255464, “McCarthy” on inside, and a gold crossed-swords-and-crown brooch, swords about 3 in. long; total value, about £6 10s. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to R. Ashfield, age twenty-five, cook’s mate, native of England.

Wellington. —Between the 24th and 27th ultimo the premises of ALEXANDER VON B ATEN BURG at 126 Cuba Street were broken into, and the following cloth stolen therefrom : 50 yards of West of England navy-blue serge, with “ Guaranteed to stand the sea, sun, and air ” stamped on every three yards ; value, £SO. Identifiable.

Bealey Flat. —Between the 28th November last and the Ist ultimo, from THOMAS TORRANCE’S hut at Arthur’s Pass, a red rough-leather pocket-book, 6 in. by 4 in., containing four £1 notes, fishing-tackle, and several papers; total value, £5 10s. Identifiable except money.

Christchurch. October last, from • GEORGE HENRY HARRIS’S dwelling at 151 Salisbury Street, a gentlemen’s silver hunting Waltham Mass, watch, Nos. 937 and 2119, portion of second-hand missing; and a 9 ct. gold long and short link watch-chain, with a silver cigarette-holder pendant with “ W.C.” or “ W.R.C.” on it attached : total value, £7. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —Between the sth and 6th November last, from a posting-box at Upper Riccarton, the property of the NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT (Post and Telegraph Department), a letter containing an open cheque for £2O on the Bank of Australasia, in favour of Mrs. C. E. Stickings, Timaru. Suspicion is attached to a Man (name unknown), age about thirty-three, height about 5 ft. 10 in., medium build, dark complexion, clean-shaved ; dressed in a dark-grey suit and black-felt hat. He cashed the cheque at Timaru.

Oamaru. —Between the 24th and 28th November last, from the dwelling of JOHN McINTOSH in Aran Street, a 14 ct. rolled-gold large-link chain, about 1 ft. long; a gold band ring, with “ J.M.C.1.” on it; a£l note; and some silver: total value, about £7 10s. Chain- only identifiable. Suspicion is - attached to William Symons, age seventeen, height 5 ft. 4 in., slight build, fair Mir and complexion, blue eyes. / gy g/ 2- lj

Waimate.—2Bth ultimo, from a safe in the bar, the property of EASTER ANNIE STENHOUSE, hotelkeeper, Queen Street, £283, consisting of four £lO notes; five or six £5 notes; £1 notes, 10s. notes, and silver; a cheque for £ls and a cheque for £3 on the Bank of New Zealand, Waimate, drawn by Mr. Ruddenklaw ; two cheques (amount not known) on the Union Bank of Australasia, Waimate, drawn by G. McCulloch; a cheque for £ls, drawn by Caroline Dairy Company, Timaru, in favour of O’Connell; a cheque for £3, drawn by Taieri Peninsula Dairy Company, Oamaru, in favour of Hainford; a cheque for £2 on the Bank of New Zealand, drawn by J. Lindsay, in favour of Horgan; a cheque for £2, drawn by Mcßeath; and two cheques for £2 and £l4, drawn by the Farmers’ Co-operative, one in favour of Neylon. Cheques only identifiable.

Waimate. — -On the 16th ultimo the office of WAIMATE DAIRY COMPANY (LIMITED) was broken into, and two £1 notes and £2 4s. 3d. in silver stolen therefrom : total value, £4 4s. 3d. Not identifiable.

Alexandra.On or about the 25th August last, from a room at Galloway Homestead, the property of CASSIMAR JOSEPH SPAIN, sheep-farmer, four bags of rabbit-skins ; total value, £56. Not identifiable. Suspicion is attached —(1) Edmund Neill Tohill, age twenty-eight, height 5 ft. 9 in., farmer and rabbiter, native of New Zealand; and (2) John Tohill, age thirty-three, height 5 ft. 10| in., farmer and rabbiter, native of New Zealand.'

Dunedin.lst ultimo, form King Street, the property of CALDER GROVES, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled, 26 in. B.S.A. bicycle, Eadie Coaster hub, upturned handles with black-celluloid grips, Oceanic tire on front wheel, parcelcarrier attached ; value, £7. Identifiable.

St. Kilda. lsth November last, from a right-of-way off Young Street, the property of HUGH GORDON PAUL, letter-carrier, 228 Oxford Street, South Dunedin, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled 22 in. bicycle, down-turned handles with black grips, front rim cracked, celluloid mud-guard on front, steel mud-guard on back, Dunlop Railroad tire on front wheel, Michelin tire on back wheel, Eadie Coaster hub ; value, £5. Identifiable.