PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume L, Issue 8, 25 February 1925, Page 119

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Whangarei. —2Bth December last, from Donald Street, the property of ARCHIBALD McMILLAN, Kamo Road, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled bicycle, reversible handles with celluloid grips ; value, £ 1 10s. Identifiable.

Whangarei. Between the 23rd December last and the Ist ultimo, from the dwelling of JOHN HAMILTON THOMAS, engine-driver, Kamo, a gold oval pendant (originally a brooch), set with six emeralds in claw setting, with a gold chain attached ; value, £IOO. Identifiable.

Newton. Between the 28th and 30th ultimo, the premises of ESMONDE E. CARPENTER, auctioneer, 93 Karangahape Road, were broken into, and the following stolen therefrom : A ladies’ gold-filled expansion wristlet watch, mother-of-pearl set in bezel ; value, £l. Identifiable.

Newton. —10th instant, from St. Kevins Arcade, the property of RUPERT THOMAS GEORGE DUDLEY, 22 Collingwood Street, Ponsonby, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled B.S.A. bicycle, straight handles, Perry hub on back wheel, Lands End and Michelin tires ; value, £5 10s. Identifiable.

Queen Street Wharf (Auckland). 22nd December last, from a railway-carriage between Hukerenui and Whangarei, the property of ARTHUR BRAITHWAITE, 172 Manukau Road, a folding Eastman camera in a black-leather case ; value, £5. Identifiable.

Auckland. Between the Btli and 13th ultimo, from a shed at the way-station, tho property of JOHN HIGGLE, clerk, a gentlemen’s free-wheel Red Bird bicycle, reversible handles with leather grips ; value, £B. Identifiable.

Auckland. 3lst ultimo, from Manukau Road, the property of FRANCIS CECIL TRUEMAN, 2 Brentworth Avenue, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled B.S.A. bicycle, No. 19080, reversible handles, parcel-carrier attached; value, £lO. Identifiable. //' 3 -

Auckland. lst instant, from Kipling Avenue, the property of ERNEST FREDERICK LASLETT, 6 Lauerston Avenue, a gentlemen’s bicycle, reversible handles, Shamrock tires ; value, £5. Identifiable.

Auckland. — ultimo, from a coat-pocket in a billiardroom in Customs Street, the property of WALTER STUART HARRIS, porter, 62 Cook Street, a gentlemen’s nickel eightday open-face keyless watch, “ W.S.H.” on outside of back case ; value, about £2. Identifiable.

Auckland. Between the 24th and 26th ultimo, the premises of BENJAMIN BARNETT, second-hand dealer, Elliott Street, were broken into, and the following stolen therefrom: A gentlemen’s gun-metal open-face keyless watch, French make, dial chipped ; a silver shield ring; and a rolled-gold ring, set with two imitation rubies : total value, £l. Watch only identifiable.

Auckland. l9th December last, from the Carlton Club Hotel, the property of ALFRED STEVENSON, 18 Dexter Avenue, a brown-leather brief-bag, with “A.S.” in black on one side, containing a 32in. steel rule; total value, £2. Suspicion is attached to George Heighway, age seventy-one, height 5 ft. in., labourer, native of England, medium build, sallow complexion, grey hair, hazel eyes. (See Police Gazette, page 705, and photographs, 1919, jiage 29.)

Auckland. —l9th ultimo, from a tent at Castle Bar Hotel, Khyber £ass, the property of CLAUDE INNIS KISSLING, carpenter, a pair of tweed trousers and a vest; a shirt ; a book on optimism, by Helan Kellar; a Collins’s dictionary; a Church of England prayer-book, with ivory cover, with “ H. A. McKay on her wedding-day from Ross ” on inside cover; two. china bowls (butterfly design) a red china

vase ; a box containing a pin-cushion and nail-file, &c. ; a rubber cape ; a shot-coloured gabardine raincoat; and a brown-fibre suit-case : total value, £l2 17s. (id. Identifiable. Suspicion.is attached to a Man (name unknown), height oft. 10in., medium build.

Auckland. Between the 24th and 25th December last, from the Market Hotel, Cook Street, the property of HERBERT KELLY, bushman, Dargaville, a gentlemen’s rolled-gold keyless hunting Waltham watch, and a silver open-face Swiss watch, gold hands, a horse on back case, “ Berz ” on inside case : total value, £ll 10s. Silver watch only identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Frederick Wilson, age about twenty height about 5 ft. 7 in., labourer, native of Australia, stout build, fair complexion, fair curly hair, grey eyes. ' He has been interviewed, but no evidence resulted.

Auckland. — On or about the 19th ultimo, from a garage, the property of HENRY VIVIAN KEANE, No. 1 Broadway, a vest-pocket Kodak camera, “ A.W.A.” on leather tag attached ; and a nickel ratchet screwdriver: total value, £2 Gs. 6d. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Donald Rawnsley, age twenty-one, height 5 ft. 8 in., car-trimmer, native of New Zealand, slight build, fresh complexion, fair hair, blue eyes. He has been interviewed, but no evidence resulted.

Thames. —Between the 24th and 25th December last, from a passage in Pollen Street, the property of LESLIE BROKENSHIRE, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel bicycle, No. 1277, upturned handles, nickel rims, Dunlop tires, makers Isaac Brown and Co., Thames ; value, £lO. - Identifiable. x 2// oXd ,

Thames. —Between the 18th April and the 29th June last, from a cottage at Waiotahi Creek, the property of GEORGE GILLARD, labourer, a double-barrelled breach-loading 12bore shot-gun, No. 25833, made by Samuel Marson and Son, Birmingham ; and a packet of cartridges : total value, £5. Identifiable.

Thames. —HAROLD W. TIDMAN’S overcoat stolen : The suspect, George Roland Feek, alias George Scott, has been interviewed by the Whitianga police, but no evidence resulted. (See Police Gazette, 1925, page 22.)

Taumarunui. —25th December last, from a railwaycarriage between Frankton Junction and Te Kuiti, the property of EDWARD SHIELDS, a greenish-gabardine overcoat with shot-coloured lining ; value, £5 15s. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to a Maori, strong build, heavy features.

Lower Hutt. Between the 6th August and the 2nd October last, the property of HENRY McARTNEY, Railway Hotel, a silver hunting watch ; a silver oval-and-fetter watchchain ; a gold band ring, with “H. Me.” on inside ; a gold quartz nugget tiepin ; a pair of spectacles with aluminium oar-hooks; and several papers : total value, £ll 10s. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Thomas Gates, age about fifty-five, height about 5 ft. 8 in., hotel porter and labourer, medium build, fresh complexion, grey hair, clean-shaved ; usually dressed in a blue sui^ and light-felt hat; slovenly appearance. 3 • * u , ,

Wellington. — On the 12th ultimo, the dwelling of CONSTANCE RAYNOR CROXTON, 62 Kelburn Parade, was broken into, and the following stolen therefrom : An 18 ct. gold ring, set with three diamonds in claw setting; and a boys’ money-box, with gold lines on it, containing fifteen two-shilling-pieces: total value, £36 12s. Ring only identifiable.

Wellington. —l4th instant, from the Albert Hotel, the property of BERT JOHN KELLEHER, licensee, an 18 ct. gold hunting keyless watch, with From Jean to Bert on inside of back case, “ 8.J.K.” on front case and a ct. gold long-and-short-link double watch-chain, with a Jubilee sovereign attached : total value; £25. Suspicion is attached to Alfred Hubert Callaghan, age twenty-five, height 5 ft. 111 in., labourer and clerk, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, fair hair, grey eyes, long nose, clean-shaved ; dressed in a dark suit and grey-felt hat. (See Police Gazette, 1921, page_J22 and 2.)

Wellington. —4th ultimo, from a bath-room at the Balmoral Private Hotel, the property of ELLEN BANKS, an 18 ct. gold ring, set with three diamonds in centre in claw setting and four smaller diamonds at each side ; value, £25. Identifiable.

Dunedin. sth instant, from a cordial-factory at 10 Police Street, the property of ROLAND HUNTER, 5 Windsor Street, a gentlemen’s silver hunting keyless Omega watch, No. 136972 ; value, £5. Identifiable.

Dunedin. — On or about the 4th No vent last, from the dwelling of ELIZABETH McARA, 34 Hope Street, a gold two-thistle brooch ; and a 9 ct. gold bar brooch, set with a ruby in centre and three pearls at each side : total value, £2 10s. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Albert Victor Dent, alias Albert Harold William Williams, age thirty-one, height 5 ft. 4 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, dark hair, blue eyes, scar on left cheek and on right knee. He has been interviewed, but no evidence resulted. (See Police Gazette, 1924, page 622, and Photographs, 1916, page 41.)

Invercargill. On the sth instant, the dwelling of CATHERINE FRANCES McQUEEN, 17 Dalrymple Road, was broken into, and the following stolen therefrom : A gentlemen’s 18 ct. gold open-face keyless watch, with “ Presented to John McQueen from Southland Branch Farmers’ Union, 1912,” on inside, and “J.McQ” on back; a gold flexible strap bangle, with “ Forget-me-not ”on it; an Onoto fountain pen; a vest-pocket Kodak camera; a No. Ia Kodak camera ; and 17s. fid. : total value, £25. Identifiable except money.