PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XLIX, Issue 23, 11 June 1924, Page 339

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Auckland. —On the 3rd ultimo the premises of ROSENEELD AND CO., timber-merchants, in The Strand, Parnell, were broken into, and the following articles stolen therefrom : A Baby Ben alarm-clock ; a Gillette safety razor, with Wallace on case; a pair of glace-kid.boots with patent toes, size' 8 ; and a quantity of carpenter’s tools : total value, £3 10s. 6d. Identifiable.

Auckland. lsth ultimo, from the junction of Basque Road and Eden Terrace, the property of JOHN THOMAS LIGHTON, surveyor, a light-brown-leather attache-case, containing a small adjustable magnifying-glass ; two composition set-squares ; an 18 in. boxwood rule, graduated for 40 ft. on one side and 40 links on the other; two 18 in. boxwood rules, “ J.T.L.” on one and “ A.C.C.” on the other ; a pair of compasses ; and two photographs : total value, £4 Is. 6d. Identifiable.

Auckland. — 16th ultimo, from the office of DAVID BOOKMAN, pawnbroker, Customs Street, two ladies’ 9 ct. gold expanding wristlet Swiss watches, total value, £lO. Identifiable.

Hamilton.— 2Bth April last, from outside the Commercial Hotel, the property of LAWRENCE HURRELL, farmer, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled bicycle, upturned handles, Avon tire on front wheel, Dunlop tire on back wheel.; value, £5. Identifiable.

Hamilton.— Between the 26th and 27th ultimo the premises of POMEROY AND CO. were broken into, and the following articles stolen therefrom : A Liberty Bosch magneto, for six-cylinder car, right-hand drive, distributorblock with wires attached ; and a case of Shell benzine : total value, £l6 3s. 9d. Magneto only identifiable.

Hamilton. —24th ultimo, from Lowry’s Tea-rooms, the property of RICHARD PI LKINGTON, traveller, a brown Gladstone bag, containing a pair of black lace-up boots, size 8, with rubber soles ; a suit of pyjamas ; three pairs of socks ; several shirts ; two black-handled razors ; and several papers : total value, £4. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to a Man (name unknown), age about thirty-five, height about 5 ft. 7 in., medium build, dark complexion, cleansl,avcd - -B h *ve d' /s■&

Frankton Junction. —24th April last, from the Town Hall, the property of J. SPENCE, farmer, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled B.S.A. bicycle, low down-turned handles with red-rubber grips, Dunlop Railroad tires ; value, £lO. Identifiable.

New PIymouth. —ALEXANDER BAIN’S store broken into : John Henry Willetts has been interviewed regarding the offence by the New Plymouth police, but no evidence resulted. (See Police Gazette, 1924, page 291.)

Wanganui. —l6th ultimo, from 21 Nelson Street, the property of FRANK ROBINSON, railway porter, a gentlemen’s gold-cased Elgin watch, No. 4935301 ; and a pair of nigger-brown boots, size 8 : total value, £9 7s. 6d. Identifiable.

Wanganui. Between the 16th and 17th ultimo the shops of MASEMANN AND FRASER and ALFRED JAMES WHYMAN, motor engineers, Anzac Parade, were broken into, and about £1 ss. in cash, a cheque-book on the Bank of New Zealand, Wanganui (Nos. 420490 to 420504), and about twenty-four penny stamps, stolen therefrom.

Masterton. —Between the 29th and 30th ultimo the shop of LEONARD ALFRED WADHAM, tobacconist, 110 Queen Street, was broken into, and the following articles stolen therefrom : Two Gem safety razors; two suede tobaccopouches with dome fasteners, with “ Mosleys, Keolden, Made in England,” on inside of each ; a quantity of tobacco and cigarettes ; two £1 notes ; and about £3 3s. in silver : total value, about £8 18s. (id. Pouches only identifiable.

Wellington. Bth March last, from a tent in Newtown Park, the property of DOROTHY ASHFORD and others, a dark-red leather handbag with imitation tortoise-shell top, £3, a small silver-box with white-enamel top, a small round silver box ; a grey-leather purse, a gold open-face wristlet watch, a gold basket brooch, a gold powder-puff, 10s. 7d. in cash ; a grey-suede-leather crocodile-pattern purse, a silver fine long chain, a Brazilian beetle set in gold, three keys, a gold round powder-box with “ E.M.8.” scratched on bottom, a pair of grey-suede gloves, and £1 14s. ; a brown-leather purse, with “ H. Leckie ” on it, a first-class railway ticket, Lambton to Heretaunga, a gold brooch, set with pearls, resembling four clover leaves, a gilded powder-box, and 4s. ; a Russo grey-suede purse, with “ A.E.D.” on it, £1 Bs. ; a grey-enamel powder-pot ; and an art-union book of Is. tickets: total value, £34 2s. Id. Identifiable except money.

Wellington.— Between the 18th and 19th April last, from the Queen’s Picture-theatre, the property of EDWARD RANISH, 88 Fry berg Street, a nickel-plated saxophone, automatic octave, extra key for low B flat, maker Larmey, “ A. Eady & Co.” on horn, dent under bowl, in a black case with velveteen lining ; value, £54. Identifiable.

Wellington. 2lst April last, from a motor-ear in Dover Street, the property of DONALD IRWIN, Tavistock Road, a brown-leather suit-case, with “ Savage ” on inside,' containing a blue-serge suit, with “ Baker, Manners Street,” on tab of coat ; a Tobralco shirt ; a singlet, underpants, and pyjamas ; a Glencoe razor, with “Duncan and D.L.1.” on case, and shaving-outfit ; two military hair-brushes ; a , yellow and black and white scarf ; a dark-blue-velvet dress ; a whitesilk skirt and jumper ; a quantity of ladies’ underclothing ; and several books of music : total value, £3O. Identifiable.

Dunedin. l2th ultimo, from the person of THOMAS BRADSHAW, seaman,, while under the influence of liquor, a gentlemen’s 10 ct. gold hunting Elgin watch (glass missing), steel hands ; and a 9 ct. gold curb double watch-chain, with a greenstone tiki pendant attached : total value, £ls. Identifiable.

Dunedin. Between the 4th and 9th ultimo, from the launch “ Imp,” the property of JULIUS JENSEN, engineer, a _pair. about 7 .in. Jong, four lenses on each side ; a nickel volt-meter ; and several bottles of ale : total Value, £3. Identifiable^/Lf-'^'f/i^-'t). Dunedin. 2oth ultimo, from bedrooms at the City Buffet Private Hotel, a green-fibre suit-case, containing a khaki shirt; four print shirts, a pair of blue-serge trousers, two ties, two pairs of socks, a grey-felt hat, and a wallet containing ship discharges and a Seamen’s Union book, the property of WILLIAM FOOTE; also three print shirts, two grey flannels, a pair of blue dungarees, two caps, and two pairs of grey socks, the property of THOMAS WARE ; and a soldier’s canvas bag, with “ D. Douglas ” on it, containing a red-and-black-check rug, a pair of drawers, a towel, a pair of brown boots (size 10), a safety razor in a case, and a shaving-brush, the property of JAMES HENRY SMITH : total value, £l3 4s. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to a Man (name unknown), age about thirty-five, height about 5 ft. 6 in., strong build, dark hair and complexion ; dressed in a navy-blue suit and fawn-felt hat.