PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XLIX, Issue 9, 5 March 1924, Page 135

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Auckland. 2Bth January last, from a dwelling at 100 Wellesley Street, the property of ARCHIE HARDYMENT, a leather suit-case, about 30 in. long ; value, £4. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Stanley Campbell, age twenty-seven, height 5 ft. 8 in., porter, native of England, slight build, fair hair and complexion; dressed in a blue-serge suit, green-felt hat, and tan boots, s' , / / s W t

Auckland. 2Bth January last, from a bedroom at the Manukau Hotel, Onehunga, the property of BRUCE OLSEN, barman, a blue-serge suit, size 5 ; a Gladstone bag; and a silver cigarette-case with “C. 8.” on it: total value, £lO 10s. Identifiable.

Auckland. —Between the 21st December and the 10th January last, from an office in Durham Street East, the property of JOHN GEORGE BROOKS, 41 Williamson Street, a leather suit-case, about 30 in. long ; and a leather kit-bag about 20 in. long : total value, £6. Identifiable.

Auckland. 2oth ultimo, from outside the tepid baths, the property of HARVEY ST. CLAIR BROWN, schoolboy, No. 3 Ranfurly Road, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled Skeates bicycle, No. 35641, upturned handles, Eadie Coaster hub ; value, £l4 10s.

Auckland. 29th January last, from under the Grafton Bridge, the property of GEORGE RICHARD TURNER, No. 2 Galgarrv Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled 22 in. bicycle, Kelly handles with insulating tape on them, BarnetGlass tire on front wheel, Dunlop Railroad tire on back wheel, parcel-carrier attached ; value, £5. Identifiable.

Auckland. December last, from the dwelling of ELLA BARKER at 50 Vincent Street, a black-leather bag, containing three 10s. notes ; £1 ss. in silver; two chequebooks on the National Bank of New Zealand, Auckland—forms in one book Nos. D 409262 to D 409272 ; a bunch of keys ; and a pair of white-woollen gloves : total value, about £3 10s. Identifiable, except money.

Auckland. —On or about the 14th ultimo, from the Railway Left-luggage Office, the property of ADELAIDE COLLIER, 97 Symonds Street, a leather suit-case, with “ S.C.” scratched on top, containing a brown-voile costume, trimmed with fawn crepe de Chine ; a navy-blue dress ; two black Roman satin underskirts; a pair of black lace-up boots, size 5 ; several cotton dresses ; a brown-leather music-case ; a manicure set in a yellow-leather wallet with green-silk lining ; a shorthand book with “ Phyllis Rhodes ” on it; a yellow knitted hat; a white-muslin hat; a sunshine purse and several books with “ Eva ” or “ Eva Collier ” on them : total value, £l2. Identifiable. Complainant lost the checkticket, which was presented by some unknown, person and the property, obtained.

Auckland. —-Between the sth January last and the 3rd ultimo, from a launch at St. Mary’s Wharf, Ponsonby, the property of WALTER BURNS, 75 Paice’s Avenue, a magneto with “ Wizard K.W.” in raised letters on it; about 12 fathoms of § link galvanized chain, six spanners, a small coil of electric wire, an oil-lamp, a mast about 10 ft. long, galvanized pulleys, and a Chebler carburettor with “X” near tap; total value, £l3 12s. Identifiable.

Auckland. — or about the 24th January last, from the ACETONE WELDING COMPANY’S yard in Halsey Street, a 28 cubic feet oxygen cylinder, “ Reliance Battery Co., No. 1138637” on top of valve y value# £4. Identifiable. Y~77// / ■r.

Auckland. — On or about the 6th ultimo, from the dwelling of ISOBEL NAPIER, 37 Shelly Beach Road, a silver purse with a chain handle; a gentlemen’s large German gold ring, set with a largo blue opal: total value, £3 15s. Ring only identifiable.

Auckland. the 22nd December and the Ist January last the dwelling of MICHAEL HANLON at No. 2 Napier Street was broken into and a ladies’ gun-metal keyless wristlet watch, figures originally illuminated, stolen therefrom ; also 2s. from a gas-meter: total value, 14s. 6d. Watch only identifiable.

Auckland. —26th January last, the property of MARION DUNN, domestic, Papakura, a tennis-racquet (recovered) and 3 yards of grey flannel; total value, £2 16s. 6d. Not identifiable. Suspicion is attached to James Wilson, alias

James Mackay, alias Walter Mackay, alias Charles Walsh, alias Henry Welch, age about forty-four, height 5 ft. 5|- in., labourer, native of England, medium build, fresh complexion, dark-brown hair, brown eyes, scar on left middle finger. (See Police Gazette, 1924, page 75, and Photographs, 1921, page 56, and following paragraph.)

Inglewood. —Between the 26th and 28th January last the dwellings of ALICE MARY ROWE, Willow Street, GEORGE C. TAIT, Mahoe Street, and ELLEN ALLAN, Rata Street, were broken into, and a handbag and small sums of money, total value about £3 55., stolen therefrom. Rag only identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Walter McKay, alias James McKay, alias Charles Henry Walsh, alias Welch, referred to in preceding paragraph. He is now serving a sentence for similar offences.

Katikati. —HEßßEßT ROBINSON PEERS’S money, &c., stolen : The suspect, Alexander Francis McLean, alias Robinson, has been interviewed by the Wellington police, but no evidence resulted. (See Police Gazette, 1923, page 398.)

Whitianga. — On or about the 22nd January last, from a boat at the wharf, the property of THOMAS MoGREGOR, fisherman, 30 fathoms of 1 in. rope; value, £2 10s. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to (1) John Buchanan, alias Buchan, age forty-three, height 5 ft. 10 in., fisherman, native of Australia, fair complexion, light-brown hair, blue eyes; dressed in a brown suit and soft-felt hat (see Police Gazette, 1922, page 13, and Photographs, 1919, page 51): and (2) John Pollard, age about forty, height about 5 ft. 11 in., fisherman; dressed in a brown or greenish shabby suit. They may be mullet-fishing in a boat named “ Sunlight.”

HamiIton. CHARLES GIBSON’S motor-bicycle stolen: Lionel David Carmichael, alias Frank Thompson, has been arrested by the Waitotara police for this offence. He abandoned the bicycle near Hamilton Hospital. (See Police Gazette, 1923, pages 471 and 483.)

Hamilton. —Between the 9th and 10th ultimo the UNITED FRIENDLY SOCIETY’S dispensary was broken into and £3 stolen therefrom.

Hamilton. 9th ultimo, from the Post Office, the property of the NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT (Post and Telegraph Department), nineteen ss. postal notes .(unstamped), Nos. 288943 to 288961. Suspicion is attached to a Man (name unknown), age about thirty-five, height about 5 ft. 7 in., medium build, dark hair and complexion ; dressed in a dark suit and. felt hat. He committed the offence while purchasing other postal notes.

Taihape. —On or about the 11th ultimo the dwelling of THOMAS DONALDSON, farmer, Utiku, was broken into, and the following articles stolen therefrom : A ladies’ silver wristlet watch ; a gold engagement ring, set with diamonds ; a morocco-leather handbag, containing £1 10s.; a small mirror; and a letter: total value, £l9 10s. Identifiable except money.

Rotorua. ultimo, from near the King’s Theatre, the property of EDWARD PRENDERGAST, reporter, a pair of black-leather mounted field-glasses, maker, Ross, London, No. 87225 10X or XlO ; value, £2O. Identifiable.

New Plymouth.— Between February, 1921, and February, 1922, the property of THOMAS GORE SOLE, surveyor, Brown Street, a 22-calibre 1902 model single-shot Winchester rifle, “ R.G.S.” on stock ; value, £1 10s. Identifiable.

Stratford. Bth ultimo, from a shed, the property of LINDA' MOORE, schoolgirl, Regan Street, a ladies’ blackenamelled free-wheel bicycle, straight handles, Zealandia tires ; value, £O. Identifiable.

Stratford. —l6th ultimo, from clothing in Lamison’s auction mart, the property of ARTHUR GEO R EDGECOMBE, storeman, a gentlemen’s silver hunting Rotherhams watch, “A. Edgecombe ” on inside of back case ; value, £5. Identifiable.

Palmerston North. 2oth December last, from Coleman Place, the property of ANNA MORTENSON," 1 Waldegravo Street, a ladies’ black-enamelled free-wheel 22 in. bicycle, No. 132845, with Watt transfer on it, straight handles with black grips, Dunlop tire on front wheel, grey tire with red tread on back wheel; value, £l4. Identifiable.

Palmerston North. —6th January last, from Cuba Street, the property of SIDNEY CROSS CROPP, 18 Stanley Avenue, a gentlemen’s free-wheel 24 in. B.S.A. bicycle, No. 880629, black-enamelled with green lines, straight handles with black grips ; value, £7 10s. Identifiable.

Palmerston North. — llth January last, from Church Street, the property of WILLIAM PATRICK CASEY, 3 Knowles Street, a gentlemen’s -enamelled free-wheel 24 in. C.C.M. bicycle, No. 86449, with Swan transfer on it, upturned outrigger handles with black grips with white tips, Boomerang tire on front wheel, and Boomerang grey tire on back wheel; value, £lO. Identifiable. f-9'

Palmerston North. —11th January last, from Coleman Place, the property of LEONARD MARTIN ARMSTRONG, 36 Princess Street, a gentlemen’s free-wheel 24 in. bicycle. No. 84416, black-enamelled with yellow lines, with Defiance transfer on it, down-turned handles with black grips, red tires ; value, £lO. Identifiable.

Eketahuna. 24th ultimo, from a bedroom in the hote at Alfredton, the property of JOSEPH SABA, storekeeper! Featherston, a 9 ct. gold hunting American Waltham watch ’ and a 9 ct. gold long-link watch-chain, gold quartz pendant with a gold rim on it attached : total value, £25. Identifiable.

Wellington. —-31st January last, from a damaged motorcar on the Queen’s Drive, Lyall Bay, the property of the GOVERNMENT STATE FIRE INSURANCE OFFICE, a Mere magneto, a pair of C.A.V. spotlights and globes, a kit of Argyle motor tools, and a 12-volt syren; total value, £l6 10s. Identifiable.

Greymouth. — the 2nd and 4th ultimo, from a truck in the yards, the property of the NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT (Railways Department), two cases of Shell benzine, two cases of Laurel kerosene, a case of Red Dart brand Californian pears in tins, two 25 lb. bags of oatmeal, a case of Sunlight soap, 30 lb. of sago, twelve coconuts, two boxes of Zig-Zag cigarette-papers, a case of pickles, four bags of potatoes, a case of Oerebos salt, a dozen bottles of painkiller, two sacks of wheat, sixteen 70 lb. bags of sugar, and 21 lb. of medium Capstan tobacco; total value, £53 15s. lid. Identification doubtful.

Rangiora. —l9th January last from outside the Institute Hall, the property of JAMES THOMAS THOMPSON, Good Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel Butler bicycle, No. 365-2223, upturned handles, Grandbury tire on front wheel, Michelin tire on back wheel; value, £lO. Identifiable.

Christchurch. — l2th January last, from a right-of-way in Madras Street, the property of NELLIE MARGARET DEVEREUX, domestic, Y.M.C.A. buildings, a ladies’ blackenamelled free-wheel B.S.A. bicycle, No. 9981 ; value, £5 ss. Identifiable.

Waikouaiti. — On or about the 28th January last, “from JAMES THOMSON’S farm, two grey blankets, a white blanket, and a red-stripe Turkish towel; total value, £1 9s. 6d. Identification doubtful. Suspicion is. attached to Sydney Madden, age twenty, height 5 ft. 6 in., farm hand, native of Australia, medium build, tanned complexion brown hair and eyes ; dressed in grey trousers, brown saddletweed coat or grey Norfolk jacket, and grey cap.

Dunedin. —lsth ultimo, from clothing at the Tepid Baths, the property of ANDREW RONALD POLLOCK, 37 Cavell Street, a gentlemen’s silver open-face Omega watch, second hand missing, “ 1.P.” scratched on inside of back case, and a metal curb watch-chain with a French coin attached; total value, £l. Identifiable.

Dunedin.— HAßßY LOGIE JAMES’S dwelling broken into. Suspicion is attached to a Boy (name unknown), age about sixteen, height 5 ft., strong build, dark sunburnt complexion ; dressed in light-grey knickerbockers, dark-grey coat, and dark cap. He is also suspected of having broken into several other dwellings about Dunedin.