PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume L, Issue 38, 23 September 1925, Page 542

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Whangarei.— On the 3rd or 4th instant the dwelling of * GEORGE CAREY, Walton Street, was broken into, and the following stolen therefrom: A ladies’ 15 ct. gold ring, set with five diamonds in claw setting; a 15 ct. gold bracelet, imitation buckle, safety,chain attached ; a gold bar brooch made with two sovereigns ; . a brown-leather suit-case, with “H. 8.” in black letters thereon ; a gentlemen’s navy-blue suit; a set of engineer’s drawing instruments ; an Auckland ■•'Post "Office Savings-bank book in name of Rupert John Hooper ; and a number of shirts, &c. : total value, £sl 10s. Identifiable.

Queen Street Wharf (Auckland). 2sth ultimo, from the Auckland Railway-station, the property of V. KITCHING, Mititai, a leather Gladstone bag, with “ C.P.T.” scratched on metal plate on outside, containing five pairs of ladies’ bloomers, two singlets, two pairs stockings, an ebony-backed mirror, a clothes-brush, a hair-brush and comb, a pair of black-suede shoes, a pair of slippers, a brown dress, a black-and-white-check dress, a brooch, &c., and 13s. 6d. in money ; total value, £6. Identifiable except money.

Queen Street Wharf (Auckland). —3rd ultimo, from the Auckland Railway-station, the property of W. E. CURTIS, Domett Avenue, a leather satchel with “ W.E.C.” on outside ; value, £5. Identifiable.

Auckland. WlLLlAM YOUNG’S clothing, &c., stolen : The suspect, William Barnett, alias Barrett, has been interviewed by the Palmerston North police, but no evidence resulted. (See Police Gazette, 1924, page 491.)

Auckland. —l4th ultimo, the property of ALFRED CAREY BROWN, Sylvan Avenue, a gentlemen’s old silver keyless Rotherhams watch, “ A.C.B. 14.2.1904 ” on inside of back case ; value, £6 10s. Identifiable.

Auckland. — or 25th ultimo, from a motor-car which was destroyed by fire in May Street, the property of HAROLD GORDON LANE, a Williard 6-volt battery, No. 72601, battery No. 98855, job No. 7431 ; a Stromberg carburettor ; two motor-registration plates, N.Z. 8268 ; and four plugs : total value, £2l. Battery and plates identifiable.

Auckland. —19th ultimo, the property of NORMAN CROSSLEY, 100 Carlton Gore Road, a Kodak camera and a pair of field-glasses, value £4, recovered. Suspicion is attached to Martin, age about eighteen, height 5 ft. 9£ in., labourer, native of New Zealand, strong build, fresh complexion, darkbrown hair, grey eyes ; dressed in a navy-blue suit and blue-grey-felt hat. The photograph of Ronald Richard Olney, referred to in Police Gazette, 1925, page 337, and Photographs, 1923, page 73, has teen identified as .that of the suspect. A. /. m A S « 1 » ff * Cv Ms A.

Newmarket. —Between the 25th and 28th ultimo, from his motor-car, the property of VICTOR BAGNALL, Howick, a pair of German artillery binoculars, maker Carl Zeiss, rangefinder attached, black-metal casing ; value, £3O. Identifiable.

Waihi. —On the 12th instant the dwelling of ROBERT COUTTS SEATH, Bradford Street, was broken into, and the following stolen therefrom : A £lO note, three £1 notes, fourteen sovereigns, and twelve half-sovereigns. Not identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Walter Leonard Cooper, age twenty-one, height 5 ft. 5 in., miner, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, fair hair, blue eyes. He has been interviewed, but no evidence resulted. (See Police Gazette, 1924, page 336, and Photographs, 1922, page 76.)

Arapuni. — the 31st ultimo and the 3rd instant, from a hut at the Public Works Camp, the property of ARCHIBALD JOSEPH JEFFREYS, five £5 notes, Nos. 083383, 822077, 862662, A 98975, and 860530. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Michael Sheenan, age about thirty-eight, height 5 ft. 9 in., labourer, strong build, sallow complexion, dark-brown hair, round features, erect gait, talkative.

New Plymouth. —2nd instant, from a bedroom at the Jubilee Boardinghouse, Currie Street, the property of CHARLES BONNINGTON, a gentlemen’s gold double watch-chain, greenstone bar in each length, gold clock pendant attached with white dial, blue hands, and stag’s head and horns round outside, one horn broken, and a pair of gentlemen’s black lace-up boots, size 9 : total value, £6 2s. fid. Chain only identifiable.

Feilding. —lst ultimo, from the Empire Hotel, the property of PERCY JOSEPH REVELL, Turakina, a gentlemen’s silver wristlet watch, English figures ; value, £4. Identifiable.

Wellington. — loth June last,, the property of EDITH DEUCHRASS, 30 Jessie Street, a ladies’ 9 ct. gold wristlet watch, fifteen jewels, No. 540203, chased dial; value, £5 15s. Identifiable.

Rangiora. —Between the 20th February last and the 17th June the dwelling of FREDERICK DAVID CASSIDY, farmer, Woodend, was broken into, and the following stolen therefrom: A revolver (recovered) ; an Army service revolver'; a silver watch, with “ Presented to F. D. Cassidy by Woodend Residents ” engraved thereon ; a chiming-watch (broken) ; a South African sjambok ; and 100 rounds of -303 ammunition : total value, £lO ss. Watches only identifiable.

Christchurch. March last, the property of JAMES FLEMING (LIMITED), 96 Lichfield Street, a gentlemen’s black -enamelled free-wheel Baron bicycle, No. 3311 ; value £5. Identifiable. t /7 'l - X(j) ,

Christchurch.— 19th June last, from the railway-station, the property of H. HALDANE, 246 North Road, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled fixed-wheel James bicycle, No. 84481 ; value, £3 10s. Identifiable.

Christchurch. 23rd June last, from Cathedral Square, the property of FREDERICK ARTHUR PRICE, 241 Hereford Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled fixed-wheel bicycle, No. 17596 ; value,* £7 10s. Identifiable.

Christchurch. — June last, from Cashel Street, the property of THOMAS WILLIAM CLARKSON, 474 Worcester Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel B.S.A. bicycle, No. 1350 ; value, £lO. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —14th July last, from the post-office, the property of WILLIAM HENRY THOMAS, clerk, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel B.S.A. bicycle, No. 882, red mud-guards and forks; value, £4 10s. Identifiable.

Christchurch. — 27 th June last, the property of FLORENCE CRESSWELL, 13 Tennyson Street, a ladies’ black-enamelled free-wheel Butler bicycle, No. 0718 ; value, £6 ss. Identifiable.

Christchurch. — 18th July last, from Gloucester Street, the property of HENRY F. WRIGHT, 148 Roseberry Street, a gentlemen’s cream-enamelled fixed-wheel Butler bicycle, No. 2476, wooden rims ; value, £2O. Identifiable.

Christchurch. — 15th July last, from Cashel Street, the property of FRANCIS J. ASHWORTH, 235 Durham Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel Butler bicycle, No. 181594-2389 ; value, £8 10s. Identifiable.

Timaru. —4th or sth instant, from a motor-car at Caroline Bay, the property of RICHARD MORRIS, farmer, St. Andrew’s, a brown-leather suit-case with nickel-plated fasteners ; a gentlemen’s plain light-grey suit, about size 4, made by Ballantynes ; a gentlemen’s figured light-grey suit, about size 4, branded “ Sincerity ” ; two striped shirts, size 15 ; two pairs of -grey socks ; and a woollen singlet : total value, £lB. Identifiable.

Timaru. —4th or sth instant, from a motor-car at Caroline Bay, the property of ELLA ELWORTHY, Pareora, a cat-skin rug about 7 ft. square, with black cross in centre ; and a heather-mixture Kaiapoi rug : total value, £ll. Identifiable.

Dunedin. instant, from Rattray Street, the property of FRANK BARNARD WINGFIELD, 9 Council Street, a gentlemen’s Royal Star bicycle, No. 35646, straight handles with leather grips, Britannia studded tires ; value, £6. Identifiable.

Invercargill. — Between the 4th May last and the 4th ultimo, from a boot shop in Don Street, the property of T. ISAAC AND SON, five pairs of gentlemen’s cloth-lined willow-calf boots, sizes 7, I\, and 8, three pairs ox-blood-coloured and two pail's nigger-brown, “ 6388 ” stamped on inside, “ Warranted all leather, made in England,” on sole ;

a pair of gentlemen’s dark-tan willow-calf boots, size 9, “ Star Brand, No. N. 410 on inside, Goodyear welt, made in England, Butt sole,” stamped on sole ; a pair of gentlemen’s black box-calf Derby Bals boots, size 8, “ N. 107 ” on inside ; a pair of gentlemen’s black Royalty shoes, size 6, A. E. Marlow. No. F. 9324 ” stamped on inside and a pair of gentlemen’s dark-tan Oxford shoes, No. 99879, “ Zealandia ” on soles : total value, £ll 9s. 6d. Identification doubtful.

Invercargill.— On the 6th instant the premises of ARTHUR EDWARD JORDAN, radio specialist, was broken into, and the following stolen therefrom : Four insulators, seven transformers, two Marco jacks, two U.S. Tool Company condensers, two Filko resisters, a Marco potentiometer, three plugs, five Gradley stats, two sheets of ebonite, one switchplug, and twelve valves ; total value, £3l 7s. Bd. Identification doubtfuL