PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume L, Issue 4, 28 January 1925, Page 67

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Auckland. Between the 31st ultimo and the Ist instant, from a bedroom at the Aurora Hotel, the property of THOMAS WOLFENDEN, Mamaku, a gentlemen’s silver English watch, with “ W. Greenwood, 14 Bond Street, Hebden Bridge,” on inside of case ; and a silver heavy watch-chain, with a gold medal with “ Yorkshire Rugby Union, 1904 and 1905,” on it attached : total value, £lO. Identifiable.

Auckland. — November last, from the farm o* WILFRED JOHNSTONE at Papatoetoe, three or four two-and-a-half-year-old to three-year-old roan or reddish Shorthorn or Shorthorn cross steers (dehorned), branded Y on back about a foot behind right shoulder ; a three-year-old brindle-and-white Shorthorn steer; and a three-year-old Shorthorn steer, red with white legs: total value, £3O. Branded cattle only identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Ernest Sheppherd, age about fifty, height about 5 ft. 7 in., stock-dealer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, fair hair. He has been interviewed, but no evidence d //_//-

Auckland. —12th instant, from the shop of HANS EMIL HANSEN, second-hand dealer in Wakefield Street, a 9 ct. gold doublet ring, set with a ruby in claw setting; value, £1 10s. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to a Man (name unknown), age about thirty-five, height about 5 ft. 10 in., strong build, ruddy complexion, large hands.

Auckland. — ultimo, from a shed at the railwaystation, the property of ALBERT MAXWELL, Koraha Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled 22 in. bicycle, straight handles with one grip, Railroad tire on back wheel, parcelcarrier attached ; value, £5 10s. Identifiable.

Auckland.— PEßCY DEVINE’S watch, &c., stolen : It has been ascertained by the Auckland police that suspect’s name is Con Driscoll (not Bruce McLeod), and he may endeavour to leave the Dominion as a fireman or trimmer. (See Police Gazette, 1924, page 699.)

—Between the 26th November last and the 3rd ultimo, from a dwelling in Farrell’s Avenue, the property of HARRY JOE LENG, a ladies’ 18 ct. gold ring, sot with a diamond in claw setting, “ Drews ” engraved on inside ; value, £75. Identifiable.

Kihikiiii. —Between the 19th and 20th November last* from a motor-car in a shed at Arapuni, the property of RICHARD TURPIN, a battery, No. Al3ll, serial 8317579; value, £l3 ss. Identifiable.

Rotorua. —Between the 12th and 15th ultimo, from a whare at Mamaku, the property of THOMAS CLARENCE BELL, share milker, a silver open-face keyless Swiss watch, No. 906480 ; and a gold hunting Swiss watch, No. sh>4o-20, with “ G. C. Bell, 10/1/20 ” on back case : total valuy. £29. Identifiable. X

New Plymouth. —Between the 18th and 19th November’! last, from a paddock near Okato Hotel, the property of ALFRED JAMES CROSS, contractor, Vogeltown, a nine-year-old bay pony mare, about 12 hands, black mane and tail, small white patch on right hind fetlock, right fore hoof broken ; value, £B. identifiable.

Palmerston North. —2oth ultimo, from a right-of-way at the Commercial Hotel, the property of ARTHUR FIRMAN TAYLOR, upholsterer, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled freewheel 24 in. bicycle, No. 824, with Manawatu Cycle Company transfer on it, down-turned handles ; value, £l3 13s. Identifiable.

Wellington. —loth October last, from ASHLEIGH BRUCE FITCIIETT’S garage at 77 Kent Terrace, six reamers of various sizes, five drills of various sizes, a set of Crickley expanding reamers, and a set of Allen’s assorted box spanners ; total value, about £l3 ss. Identification doubtful. Suspicion is attached to Percy Joseph Cashman, age thirty-eight, height 5 ft. 61 in., motor engineer, native of New Zealand, good build, fresh complexion, ginger hair, blue eyes, scar on left forearm and thumb, portion of right forefinger missing ; dressed in a grey suit and cap. He has been interviewed by the Wellington police, but no evidence resulted. (See Police Gazette, 1924, page 470.)

Greymouth. On the 20th ultimo the dwelling of STANLEY BURNETT WHITE in Turamaha Street was broken into, and the following stolen therefrom : A ladies’ gold open-face expanding wristlet watch; a gold bangle, set with three rubies ; and a brooch, set with a moonstone : total value, £9. Identifiable.

Christchurch. — the Bth and 9th ultimo, from Christ’s College Cricket-grounds, the property of P. H. WEBB, 11 Queen’s Avenue, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel Swift bicycle, No. 439871, Dunlop Railroad tires, straight handles ; value, about £5. Identifiable.