PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XLIX, Issue 49, 10 December 1924, Page 687

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Auckland. Between the 13th and 14th ultimo the dwelling of JANET MACDOUGALL, 31 Vauxhall .Road, Devonport, was broken into, and the following stolen therefrom : A 15 ct. gold band engagement-ring, set with a diamond in a square on top ; a gold brooch, about 2 in. long, set with two heart-shaped stones under gold lover’s knot; about 7£ yards of black costume silk ; about 21 yards of white Japanese silk ; about 2 yards of grey crepe de Chine ; a quantity of apricot knitting-silk ; and two unfinished knitted jumper-sleeves : total value, £l4 19s. 6d. Brooch and ring only identifiable.

Auckland. 2sth ultimo, from Dominion Road, the property of HUGH DOUGLAS, confectioner, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled bicycle, upturned handles, front-rim brake ; value, £6. Identifiable.

Auckland. Between the 15th and 17th ultimo, from a motor-car, the property of ERNEST WILLIAMS, medical practitioner, 7 Remuera Road, an imitation crocodile-leather bag with black-leather lining, fitted with bottle-compart-ments, containing a differential stethoscope, a phonendoscope, a blood-pressure aneroid and cuff, a surgical case, a gag, two tongue-forceps, sutures of catgut and horsehair, a chloroform-bottle, vaccine-needles (curbed), bottles containing iodine, lysol and friar’s balsam, haemostatic serum, a gauge in a bottle, several towels with “ Dr. Williams ” on each, and several bandages ; total value, £l4 2s. Towels and bag only identifiable.

Auckland. On or about the 23rd October last, from the dwelling of EDITH WALTER-RICHARDS, 76 Symonds Street, eight gentlemen’s silk handkerchiefs, four single blankets with blue borders, eight pairs of girls’ combinations with “ A. E. Richards” on each, and other articles of girls’ underclothing;, and a quantity of groceries : total value, £ll 11s. 6d. Mostly identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Ethel May Jacques, age twenty-seven, height 5 ft. 6 in., nurse and housekeeper, native of New Zealand, stout build, fresh complexion, brown hair, grey eyes, two gold upper teeth. She has been arrested by the Auckland police on another charge and interviewed regarding this offence, but no evidence resulted. • •

Auckland. 2oth ultimo, from a motor-car in Federal Street, the property of HERBERT INGLIS, plumber, 412 Queen Street, a nickel eight-day motor-clock, about 2 in. high, dial about 21 in. in diameter ; value, £5. Identifiable.

Auckland. —Between the 25th October last and the 10th ultimo, from a bathroom on the s.s. “ Tainui,” the property of MOYRA DOHERTY, domestic, Wellesley Street West, a ladies’ gold expanding wristlet watch, red enamel on front and back, bunch of grapes inlaid in centre of back case ; value, £5. Identifiable.

Auckland. —lßth ultimo, from a washhouse at 399 Queen Street, the property of TESLA GORDON, waitress, a gold engagement-ring, set with six diamonds in cross setting; value, £ls. Identifiable.

Auckland. tho 6th and Bth ultimo, from a bedroom in the Verona Boardinghouse, 17 Khyber Pass Road, the property of KITTY HALL-KENNEY, a gold halfhoop filigree ring, set with five blue sapphires, an 18 ct. gold ring, set with two diamonds and a square emerald in centre ; and a pair of large pearl stud earrings with piercers : total value, £l7 12s. 6d. Identifiable.

Auckland. —l7th October last, from the hairdressingsaloon of CHARLES JOSEPH DUDLEY, 137 Symonds Street, a black-handled broad-blade Bengal razor, a pair of No. 2 Burman clippers, a pair of No. 000 Brown and Sharpies clippers, and a pair of “ Taylor ” scissors; total value, £2 15s. 6d. Identification doubtful. Suspicion is attached to a Man (name unknown), age about thirty, height about 5 ft. 6 in., medium build, fresh complexion, dark-brown hair, clean-shaved ; dressed in a dark-grey suit and grey soft-felt hat.

Hamilton. —Between the 30th ultimo and the Ist instant the confectionery-shop of WHITTEN AND JONES in Victoria Street was broken into, and the following money stolen therefrom : A £lO note, twenty-eight £1 notes, £lB 10s. in silver, and £2 3s. in coppers ; total value, £SB 13s. Not identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Walter John Lewis, age forty-eight, height 5 ft. 11 in., labourer, native of England, medium build, fresh complexion, brown hair, blue eyes, scars on right side of neck, mole on right cheek; dressed in a brown suit and light-felt hat. (See Police- Gazette, 1921. r*»" 455 -- , yw r ffi 7/>-z/ 2. 1/ Taumarunui. —On the 23rd ultimo the dwelling of FRED ASIIURS'I 1 , carpenter, was broken into, and the following stolen therefrom: A small money-box; a black-leather purse ; a 9 ct. gold round pendant, set with a blue stone, chain attached ; a 9 ct. gold oval pendant, set with a green stone, chain attached ; and 6s. fid. : total value, £lO 17s. 6d. Pendants only identifiable.^ <p

Ohakune. — 30th ultimo, from a hut at Tangiwai, the property of ALFRED WOODS and CHARLES HENRY SORENSEN, mill hands, about twenty notes, £1 ss. in silver, and a silver hunting Elgin watch (glass chipped) ; total value, about £27. Watch only identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Dobbs or Dodd, age about forty, height about 5 ft. 8 in., labourer and seaman, strong build, fair ruddy complexion, light-brown hair; dressed in a patched grey sports suit and a grey cap.

Wanganui. 26th ultimo, from a veranda at the dwelling of HERBERT M. BISHOP, 3 College Street, a pair of black-leather-bound Zeiss marine binoculars, about 6 in. long, “H. M. Bishop ” in gold on Them, neck-strap attached; value, £l9 19s. tifiablc^/^ g;(UJ^M C <2 -9 '4

Waipukurau. —l7th October last, from a railway-carriage between Hastings and Waipukurau, the property of MARJORE ALWYNE, care of Fisk Jubilee Company, a black sealette overcoat with brown-fur collar, black floral lining ; value, £l7 10s. Identifiable.

Wellington. —On the 6th September last the dwelling of MARY JANE SCHMOLL, 10 Roy Street was broken into, and the following stolen therefrom : A silver watch with heliotrope figures, with a long black cord attached ; an 18 ct. gold ring, set with a white sapphire in claw setting ; a string of apricot-coloured Persian beads ; and a small greenish torch : total value, £l2. Identifiable.

Wellington. On or about the 2nd October last, from the dwelling of AGNES MINNIE ADAMS, 160 Sydney Street West, an 18 ct. gold ring, set with three diamonds (large one in centre); value, £5. Identifiable.

Wellington. —l4th October last, from a tram-car between Lambton Station and Lyall Bay, the property of CECIL BAIRD, farmer, Pelorus Sounds, a brown imitation suit-case, containing a dark-brown woollen dress lined with white to waist, short sleeves, turned-back cuffs, braid on bolt and neck ; a cotton dress of pale-blue-and-pink-circle pattern, short sleeves, narrow belt, gathers on hips, neck and sleeves piped with white ; a white Fuji silk underskirt; 34 yards of white and purple striped Fuji silk; a flannelette and two white cotton nightdresses ; two pairs of silk stockings ; a pair of shoes ; an apron ; a hair-brush ; a white comb; two pairs of pyjamas ; a small navy hat, trimmed with grey ribbon ; a light-blue and biscuit-coloured gingham dress : a pair of grey-silk Kayzer brand gloves, size 6f ; several handkerchiefs ; and various toilet accessories : total value, £3O. Identifiable.

Hokitika. —Between the 25th and 26th ultimo, the shop of PETER STEPHENS, draper, Re veil Street, was broken into, and the following stolen therefrom : Eleven standard neglige (“ The Glosta ”) make shirts ; a dozen linen collars, size 14 ; a heavy tweed “ Petone ” overcoat, size 5 ; a boys’ blue-serge “ Petone ” suit, size 12 ; a striped cotton shirt; two pairs of “ Kaiapoi ” grey woollen heavy underpants ; two dozen pairs of grey woollen socks ; a blue-serge “ Petone ” suit, size 4 ; six velour hats of various colours and sizes ; six grey-felt hats ; and six ties : total value, £4O. Not identifiable.

Christchurch.l7th October last, from the Sydenham Club Rooms, the property of A. F. H. MORROW, 96 Disraeli Street, Addington, a gentlemen’s blue-enamelled Butler 22 in. bicycle, No. 1265, upturned handles, Dunlop tires; value, £2O. Identifiable.

Timaru.lsth ultimo, from Stafford Street, the property of AMY MAY ELLIS, domestic, 15 Le Cren Street, a ladies’ black-enamelled free-wheel Crown bicycle, No. 1380, new tires ; value, £7. Identifiable.

Dunedin. — 14th ultimo, from Princes Street, the property of DAVID CARMAHAN, l Playfair Street, Caversham, a gentlemen’s free-wheel 22 in. B.S.A. bicycle, No. 19863, black - enamelled with yellow lines, upturned handles (right one bent), with one black grip, Eadie Coaster hub, parcel-carrier attached ; value, £lO. IdcnO^ble^^^^ '

Dunedin. Between the 27th October last and the Bth ultimo, from a shed at Knox College, North-east Valley, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled 28 in. Ruby Special bicycle, No. 3289, reversible handles, Oceanic tire on front wheel, Dunlop Roadster tire on back wheel, Siteasy saddle, value £2, identifiable, the property of KENNETH MILLER, student; a. gentlemen’s blaclc-enamelled 22 in. Speed or Swift bicycle, curved wide handles, Michelin tires, parcelcarrier attached, value £B, identifiable, the property of EDWIN SPENCER, student; a gentlemen’s black-enamelled Campbell bicycle, wide handles, new tires, value £7, identifiable, the property of ROBERT McDOWALL, student; and a 28 in. back wheel of a Massey-Harris bicycle, value £l, identifiable, the property of PHILLIP STARR, student.

Dunedin.l4th ultimo, from Anderson’s Bay Road, the property of ARCHIBALD HENRY CALDER, carpenter, 8 Osmond Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled 22 in. B.S.A. bicycle, No. 314560, outrigger handles, red tire on front wheel, Railroad tire on back wheel, parcel-carrier and a Miller /Identifiable. Dunedin. —22nd October last, the property of WILLIAM McAULEY, • ploughman, a nickel open-face Waterbury watch, luminous dial, and a brass fetter-and-oval watchchain ; total value, £1 9s. fid. Identification doubtful. Complainant lost the articles while under the influence of liquor.

Dunedin. Between the 3rd and 15th October last, while in transit from Dunedin to Auckland, per s.s. “ Flora,” the property of the UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY, seven dozen mixed tennis-shirts, “ Made expressly for N. F. Goodall, Te Awamutu,” on each ; total value, £32 12s. 9d. Identification doubtful.