PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XLIX, Issue 19, 14 May 1924, Page 275

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Auckland.l7th ultimo, from the dwelling of IDA MARY DEWES at 4 Laurie Avenue, a black-leather handbag, containing a dividend-warrant on the Bank of Australasia for £2B 12s. payable to Ida M. Dewes ; a cheque for £ls 15s, No. 313, on the Bank of New Zealand, Auckland, drawn by Prater Bros, in favour of I. M. Dewes; 15s. in silver ; a small silver fruit-knife; and a renewal form for Australian Mutual Provident Society for £2 3s. Bd., payable in Hamilton. Identifiable exggt majgy -foY? .

Auckland.lßth ultimo, from near Breakwater Road* the property of STANLEY THOMPSON* Fire-brigade Station, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled Albion bicycle, City Council No. 18326, down-turned handles, Eadie Coaster hub* red tire on front wheel, Dunlop tire on back wheel; value, £7. Identifiable.

Auckland. Between the 29th February and the 2nd March last the dwelling of JAMES TREWHELLA at 46 Wood Street was broken into, and the following articles stolen therefrom : A gold crescent brooch, with a small bell attached ; a gold bar arrow brooch, set with a pearl in centre of heart; a gold bar brooch, set-with a small stone in centre ; a ladies’ engraved hunting keyless watch with an Oriental design on dial; a silver oval brooch pricked with gold ; a silver curb watch-chain ; a gold fine-link necklet, with a round pendant with “ Advance Australia ” on it attached ; a white-metal curb watch-chain ; an open-face keyless Waterbury watch ; an 18 ct. gold keeper-ring ; a 15 ct. gold fancy half-hoop ring, set with rubies and. pearls ; a brown-leather purse ; a black-leather purse ; a trinket-box, with “ Auckland Exhibition ” and small birds on it (known as a Japanese puzzle-box), portion of false bottom missing; an earringhook ; and a pair of navy-blue-serge trousers, size 5, right leg shorter than left: total value, £l6 16s. Identifiable.

HuntIy.— COURTNEY JAMES THOMAS’S saddle, &c., stolen : The suspect, Albert Purcell, has been interviewed by the Palmerston North police, but no evidence resulted. (See Police Gazette, 1924, page 161.)

Gisborne.— Between the 2nd and 3rd instant Good’s sample-rooms were broken into, and the following articles, the property of MATTHEWS AND CO., jewellers, 8 Featherston Street, Wellington, stolen therefrom : Two ladies’ gold dress-rings, each set with five diamonds-; two gold rings, each set with nine diamonds in cluster setting ; and two gold plain armlets : total value, £75. Identification doubtful.

Spit.—Between the 10th and 11th ultimo, from a bedroom at the Railway Hotel, the property of ALMA WINIFRED KNIGHT, domestic, a ladies’ gold octagonal-shaped expanding wristlet watch, Arabian numerals, “ D. Knight ” scratched on inside case ; and 12s. : total value, £l4 12s. Watch only identifiable.

Hastings.Bth ultimo, from Heretaunga Street, the property of WILLIAM JAMES BROWN, butcher, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel bicycle, new red tires ; value, £6. Identifiable.

Hastings. —3rd instant, from King Street, the property of ERNEST WILLIAM BAKER, labourer, Risington, a greypainted 1916 Model 20 horse-power Ford motor-car with black hood, registered No. HA./1124; value, £7O. Identifiable. fry fry ■ '

Palmerston North. —17th ultimo, from Main Street, the property of SAMUEL WESTON, tailor, a gentlemen’s blackenamelled free-wheel Swan bicycle, No. 53533, outrigger handles ; value, £8 10s. Identifiable.

Palmerston North. ultimo, from outside the Princess Hotel, the property of R. A. HOLMES, labourer, 8 Knowles Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel 22 in. Defiance bicycle, No. 85588, straight handles; value, £lO. Identifiable.

Roxgotea.— Between the 2nd and 3rd instant, the property of ALBERT BURGESS, farmer, a black Border Collie trial sheep-dog, white feet, white on neck and on tip of nose, answers to name “ Hemp ” ; value, £SO 10s. Identifiable.

Wellington. —27th February last, from the dwelling of EDITH ORR at 71 Kent Terrace, a ladies’ gold open-face watch, “ E.W.” on back ; value, £7. Identifiable.

Nelson. —On or about the 15th February last, the property of GEORGE MOCKLER, fishmonger, 48 Milton Street, a silver-plated baritone, 21 in. high, “ Hawkes & Sons, London, Makers, No. 40861,” and “ National Reserve Band, Nelson,” on bell, in a patent-leather case; value, £25. Identifiable.

Timaru. — On or about the 25th March last, from outside Levy’s boardinghouse, the property of THOMAS SAMUEL McEVOY, carpenter, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled freewheel Imperial Swift bicycle, No. 571503, right grip missing ; value, £B. Identifiable.