PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume L, Issue 37, 16 September 1925, Page 527

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Mount Roskill. —16th or 17th July last, the property of ROBERT DEW, 234 Balmoral Road, Mount Eden, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled bicycle, No. 18607, Olympic saddle, 26 in. wheels ; value, £6. Identifiable.

Auckland. 3rd ultimo, from the railway-station, the property of WILLIAM ERNEST CURTIS, 3 Dommett Avenue, Epsom, a brown-leather satchel, with “ W.E.C.” on flap ; a white-handled Bengal razor; a shaving-brush ; a dagger-shaped nickel paper-knife, “ N.Z. Herald” thereon; a Cammell fountain pen ; a pair of pliers ; a black-leather sovereign-purse; a Post Office Savings-bank book, No. 461514 ; and 4s. in money : total value, £7 11s. 6d. identifiable except money.

Auckland. —On the 22nd or 23rd ultimo the premises of ELLIS AND CO., O’Connell Street, were broken into, and the following stolen therefrom : Twelve American Spot-light nickel and fibre torch-cases, numbered 102642 and 52672; value, £7. Identifiable.

Auckland. —14th ultimo, from the person of HARRY MILTON FOX, U.S. Battleship “ California," a gentlemen’s rolled-gold open-face Waltham watch, “ HALF.” on outside of case ; value, £3 10s. Identifiable.

Mount Eden. —Bth ultimo, from Symonds Street, the property of L. STEVENSON, 46 Argylo Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel Pioneer Special bicycle, No. 16846, “ Pioneer Special ” transfer on back mud-guard ; value, £lO. Identifiable.

Hamilton. sth June last, from the rear of the Public Library, the property of JOSEPH T. McGRATH, police constable, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled Invicta bicycle, No. 72737, outrigger handles ; value, £lO. Identifiable.

Wanganui. 3lst July last or Ist ultimo, from Trafalgar Private Hotel, the property of CHARLES ALBERT LARSEN, a gentlemen’s silver Rolex wristlet watch, luminous figures, repair number 18021 ; value, £4. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Mabel Isabella Brooks, age twenty-eight, height 5 ft. 3 in., native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, brown buster-cut hair, blue eyes, birth-mark on right knee. She has been interviewed, but no evidence resulted. (See Police Gazette, 1925, page 296.)

Palmerston North. —On or about 11th July last, the property of CEDRIC GLOVER ALLEN, Cuba Street, Wellington, a light-fawn stone-martin necklet with fawn-silk lining; and two sable-fox furs, silk-lined : total value, £36. Necklet only identifiable.

Palmerston North. or about the 4th June last, the property of ANDREW THOMAS LONG, jeweller, 243 Queen Street, Auckland, a gold engagement-ring, set with a cluster of nine diamonds, “No. 250 ” and probably “A. T. Long ” on inside ; and a ladies’ 9 ct. gold Baume wristlet watch, “ Baume ” on dial, number commencing 76, with a 9 ct. gold box expanding bracelet attached : total value, £53. Identifiable. Complainant received by post two non-negotiable orders for £53 endorsed “D. O’Brien, Mangamutu,” with a request that above jewellery be sent to Terrace End Postoffice. The jewellery was forwarded and the endorsements were found to be forgeries.

Martin borough. —May last, the property of ALPHONSUS MAHONEY, Moeraki, Hinakura, a gentlemen’s silver demihunting Waltham watch, seven jewels, engine-turned cases, “ A.M.” on outside and “ From D. Cameron, London, 1924,” on inside of back case ; and a fawn rainproof overcoat, maker Schneideman, Wellington : total value, £9 2s. 6d. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Robert Jeffery, age about twenty, '"height about 5 ft. 7 in., farm hand, native of New Zealand, strong build, sallow complexion, fair hair, watery blue eyes, upper front teeth missing; wears a hat pulled down over left ear.

Wellington. —On the 23rd May last the dwelling of HELEN CATHERINE LEAN, 21 Goa Street, was broken into, and the following stolen therefrom : A money-box containing £3 in money, and a 15 ct. gold ring, set with three diamonds in claw setting; total value, £2B. Identifiable except money.

Wellington.—Bth ultimo, the property of PERCY HAROLD O’DONNELL, 55 Manners Street, £l4 in money ; a heavy silver pencil; and a -shaped Geneva lens, nickel dial, with “Geneva Lens” and “Arthur Cocks and Company ” thereon : total value, £lB ss. Identifiable except money. Suspicion is attached to a Man (name unknown), age about thirty height about 5 ft. 10 in., strong build, dark complexion and hair, light-brown shifty eyes, clean-shaved ; dressed in navy-blue trousers, blue nap overcoat, and grey-felt hat.

Christchurch. —l3th June last, from Manchester Street, the property of JOHN IVAN McGUIRE, 48 Essex Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled fixed-wheel Butler bicycle, No. Js67»; v<»bv>, I^vtj^hle-

Christchurch. —10th June last, from Manchester Street, the property of HERBERT JAMES CLAUDE RODGERS, 11 Bordesley Street, a gentlemen’s -enamelled free-wheel English bicycle, No. 10847 ; value, £7 10s. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —llth June last, from Hereford Street, the property of KENNETH HALLIDAY, Junction Road, a gentlemen’s blue-enamelled fixed-wheel Bell bicycle, No. 5571 ; value, £lB. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —9th June last, from Worcester Street, the property of THOMAS LOFTUS JONES, 145 Tuam Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel Butler bicycle, No. 54402/2246 ; value, £lO. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —17th June last, from 183 Cashel Street, the property of HAROLD B. DIXEY, 5 Everard Street, a gentlemen’s wine-enamelled fixed-wheel Jones bicycle, No. 172; value, £lB. Identifiable.

Dunedin. Between the sth and Bth ultimo, the property of ABRAHAM BROWN, 33 Stuart Street, a brown-leather wallet, with “ Pretoria ”, in gold letters thereon, containing £6 in money and letters from South Africa; total value, £6 ss. Identifiable except money.

Dunedin. lsth ultimo, from a room in the Rugby Hotel, the property of AGNES GLOVER BRAID, housemaid, an 18 ct. gold engagement-ring, set with a row of five diamonds in claw setting, ring has been cut to make smaller; value, £ls. Identifiable.

Dunedin. 2lst ultimo, from Stuart Street, the property of JOHN HARVEY, 13 Begg Street, a gentlemen’s Royal Star bicycle, No. 3244 k, upturned handles with rubber grips ; value, £9 10s. Identifiable.