PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume L, Issue 45, 11 November 1925, Page 645

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Whangarei. — On or about the 25th ultimo the premises of PEGGY PAIGE, dressmaker, were broken into, and the following stolen therefrom : A ladies’ gold muff-chain, an oval-shaped locket containing a lady’s photo ; and a ladies’ open-face keyless gold watch ; total value, £4 15s. Identifiable.

Whangarei.—29th September last, the property of GEORGE PATTERSON, Cameron Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled Unity bicycle, No. 26588, upturned handles, Clarke’s Special transfer on front of frame and back mudguard ; value, £l2. Identifiable.

Whangarei.3lst ultimo, from a till in the shop of FREDRIC HAROLD MASSEY, Bank Street, thirty £1 notes ; a cheque for £62 17s. 7d. on the Bank of Australasia, drawn by Skeates and White in favour of F. H. Massey; a cheque for £5 ss. 6d. on the Bank of New Zealand, Whangarei, drawn by F. W. Wakelin in favour of Elmsley ; a cheque for £3 ss. on the Bank of New Zealand, Whangarei, drawn by A. J. Nelson in favour of F. H. Massey ; a cheque for £8 10s. on the Bank of New Zealand, Whangarei, drawn by J. Bisset in favour of 0. Nankerville ; and a cheque for £4 ss. on the Bank of Australia, Whangarei, drawn by Middleton in favour of S. Hutchings. Cheques only identifiable. Newton. — On or about the 28th September last, the property of NINETTA MACKINNON, 11 Beresford Street, a grey double blanket, three double white blankets, two double twill sheets, a pillow-case, and two brown towels; total value, £5. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Isabella Little, age thirty-three, height 5 ft. 1 in., domestic, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, dark-brown hair, hazel eyes ; fond of drink.

Queen Street Wharf (Auckland). —20th January last, the property of SAMUEL HOLDEN HOWIE, Quay Street, a No. 5 Rexonolo gramophone in oak cabinet, Swiss doublespring worm-driven motor, aluminium sound-box; and nineteen gramophone records : total value, £32. Not identifiable. Suspicion is attached to George Davis (name probably fictitious), age about twenty-four, height about 5 ft. 6 in., medium build, fresh complexion, fair hair brushed back; dressed in a blue suit and black shirt, no hat. Suspect obtained the gramophone on approval and disappeared.

Queen Street Wharf (Auckland). —28th August last, from a show-case at the Winter Show, the property of BARRY AND BEALE, 322 ,Queen Street, a pair of small French binoculars, “ laris Colmont, Ltd. ” stamped on one side and “ Anthinca 6.X ”on the other; value, £6 10s. Identifiable.

Auckland. —HEßßEßT STAPLES’S dwelling broken into : The singlet has been recovered, and the suspect, John Buckley, alias Herbert Leslie Buckley, alias Thompson, arrested for this and other offences by the Auckland police. (See Police Gazette, 1925, page 587.)

Auckland.23rd September last, from the Auckland Railway-station, the property of MABEL BARLOW, Colombo Street, Christchurch, a black patent-leather handbag; a grey - leather handbag; a brown - leather vanity - box ; a square brown-fibre hat-box ; a ladies’ red-felt hat; a greenfelt hat; a putty-felt hat; a grey-silk hat trimmed with grey-and-gold quills ; a black hat trimmed with coloured feathers.; a red, white, and blue hat; a grey-felt hat with coloured silk on crown and edge ; two voile frocks ; a piece of black-and-brown-figured silk; several pairs of brown, putty, grey, and black kid gloves; a string of black-jet beads ; a string of ivory beads ; a string of amber beads ; a blue enamel-and-gold cigarette-case ; and a ladies’ 18 ct. gold wristlet watch in case : total value, £4B. ■ Identifiable.

Auckland. —On the 24th ultimo the premises of BAYLEY AND CO., 26 Fanshawe Street, , were broken into, and the following stolen therefrom : £3 6s. sd. in money, a cheque for £4 18s. 7d., drawn on the Bank of New Zealand, Auckland, by M. Smith in favour of Bayley and Co. ; two cheques for £lO and £7 17s. 7d. respectively, drawn on the Union Bank of Australia, Te Kuiti, by A. Fergueson ; a cheque for £ll 7s. Id., drawn on the Commercial Bank, New Plymouth, by Lealand Bros. ; a cheque for £2B 7s. 3d., drawn on the Bank of Australasia, Kaitaia, by Ellis and Hicks in favour of Bayley and Co. ; a glass tube containing tea,' marked “ Mazawatee Golden Tips”; and a bunch of .three keys on ring, and a bunch of five keys on ring, may have “Wilkins and Sons’* thereon : . total value, £3B 19s. Bd. Identifiable except money. ; 1 i , , .* ; ;

Auckland. —Between the 24th and 26th ultimo the shop of THOMAS CAESAR LATHAM, 151 'Broadway, Newmarket, was broken into, and the following stolen therefrom : A gentlemen’s light-fawn-tweed overcoat, size 3, pleat and belt , at back, greysatin - lining ; two gentlemen’s fawngabardine trench-overcoats with grey lining ; two gentlemen’s fawn trench-overcoats, green-shot-silk lining, slanting pockets ; three gentlemen’s grey-tweed overcoats, sizes 4 and .5, half-belt at back two'gentlemen’s navy-blue-serge suits, sizes - 3 and 5, raised seams and cuff bottoms On trousers ; seven white-silk handkerchiefs ; eight fancy coloured-silk handkerchiefs ; two tussore-silk handkerchiefs with spotted

borders ; four gentlemen’s rubber belts ; six Fuji-silk shirts, with “ Summit Brand, Latham, Newmarket,” on tabs ; a pair of gentlemen’s saddle-tweed riding-pants ; four cotton bathing-suits ; two Batters by velour hats, sizes 6-f and 6s; and twenty-four pairs of gentlemen’s fancy socks : total value, £6B. Identification doubtful. v * -f-Q-r/ -57Auckland. —Bth ultimo, the property of ARTHUR COVENTRY, East Tamaki, an imitation-leather suit-ease, with “ A.R.C.” on outside of lid ; a gentlemen’s brown suit, size 4, small tear on one shoulder and near right pocket; a silk poplin shirt; a military pay-book in name of Arthur Coventry; a pair of blucher boots, size S ; and a shavingoutfit, &c. : total value, £4. Identifiable.

Auckland. —On the sth or 6th ultimo the shop of CHARLES RENE WILSON, 195 Broadway, Newmarket, was broken into, and the following stolen therefrom : A brown-fibre suit-case with two brass locks, a small alabaster clock, about twenty cloth-bound novels, three leather suitcase straps, ancLlOs. in pennies; total value, £4 18s. Not identifiable. Hamilton. —Between the 24th and 27th ultimo, from a safe in the premises of the FARMERS’ CO-OPERATIVE AUCTIONEERING COMPANY, Victoria Street, £SO 14s. 2d. in monev. Not identifiable. / (o / P •• J^JtL/ (o - / < ' ,

Wanganui. Between the 14th and 22nd April last, between Wanganui and New Plymouth, per wav, the property of the NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT (Railways Department), a Santon electric geyser; value, £7 17s. 6d. Identifiable.

Masterton. —On or about the 3rd ultimo, from the Upper Plain Road, the property of ROBERT GEORGE CROZIER, 10 Devon Street, a gentlemen’s B.S.A. Royal Star bicycle, upturned handles, Dunlop Railroad tire on front wheel, John Bull tire on back wheel, “ Star ” transfer on front; value, £3. Identifiable.

Petone. — On or about the 24th July last, from a shed at 84 Pretoria Street, Lower Hutt, the property of EDMUND CHARLES JONES, a •22-calibre five-chambered revolver, No. 250628, makers H. and R. Arms Company, LT.S.A. ; value, £l. Identifiable.

Wellington. —3rd instant, from Featherston Street, the property of CHARLES ERIC MORRIS, 153 Hanson Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel bicycle, No. 230211, upturned handles, black grips, Palmer tires, makers Saltlea Cycle Company, Birmingham ; value, £7 10s. Identifiable.

Wellington. —2lst ultimo, from Boulcott Avenue, the property of ALBERT EDWARD NORTH AM, a gentlemen’s fixed-wheel Trojan bicycle, No. 1958, black-enamelled with gold lines, racing-handles, Dunlop Railroad tires; value, £ll 15s. Identifiable. •'

Seddon.— 2Bth September last, from a wool-shed at Kekerangu, the property of ROY MILLER, a banjo in black imitation-leather case ; value, £4. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —2sth ultimo, the property of GEORGE WHITE, 145 Colombo Street, a dark-green Harley-David-son motor-cycle, 7-9 horse-power, engine number 238803, registration number N.Z. 11-098, green-painted deliverychair attached, with “F. C. Hogarth, phone 7103,” thereon ; value, £l2O. Identifiable.

Ashburton. On the 4th or sth instant the premises of LUSK, DIGBY, AND WALL, dressmakers, East Street, were broken into, and the following stolen therefrom : A ladies’ jersey silk frock; a floral voile dress ; an artificialsilk jumper, purple with green stripes; a pink-striped artificial-silk jumper ; six fancy handkerchiefs ; and a bottle of perfume, &c. : total value, £9 Is. 6d. Identification doubtful.

Timaru. — the 24th or 25th ultimo the dwelling of JAMES FRASER, 6 Heaton Street, was broken into, and the following stolen therefrom : A silver-plated teapot and a silver-plated coffee-pot, both engraved “ Presented to Mr. and Mrs. Fraser from residents of Rotherham, April, 1900 ” ; a set of Johnston’s carvers with white handles ; a breadknife ; six Apis brand stainless knives ; four E.P.N.S. forks ; six dinner-spoons and three dessert-spoons; three white blankets ; a marcella counterpane ; and an eider-down rug : total value, £ls. Identifiable.

Timaru. —Between the 31st ultimo and the 2nd instant the premises of the DOMINION FUR ADERS (LIMITED), Stafford Street, were broken into, and the following stolen therefrom : A Mendoza beaver coney-fur coat, 36 in. in length,

brown-and-purple art-silk lining, “ Fur Traders ” on tag ; and a black seal-fur coat, 38 in. long, purple-and-gold silk lining, long roll collar, and skunk opossum cuffs : total value, £SO. Identifiable.

Timaru. —On the 23rd or 24th ultimo the premises of ALFRED WASHER, auctioneer, Stafford Street, were broken into, and the following stolen therefrom : A brown kolinsky rabbit-fur coat, pink floral lining, bell-shaped sleeves ; a beaver coney grey-fur coat with black-and-gold lining ; a black Coney-seal fur coat with black-and-gold lining ; and a brown imitation-leather suit-case : total value, £33 17s. Identification doubtfuL.

Port Chalmers. — 10th ultimo, from the Chicks Hotel, the property of THOMAS ROSS and others, five soft collars, size 15-J, with blue or yellow stripes ; a dark-green knitted tie ; a pair of blue-serge trousers ; a pair of braces ; a golddipped silver chain; a pocket-book, containing seamen’s discharges in name of Duncan George Gray; a silver curb watch-chain, with six keys on ring attached ; a union book and ship’s discharge in name of Augustus Bums ; six white handkerchiefs with A. Bums thereon; two war medals and ribbons; six Masonic badges with “N.S.W.M.C.” thereon ; and a black-handled razor : total value, £6 1 Is. 4d. Identifiable.

Dunedin. — On the 6th or 7th August last, from a railway - train between Balclutha and Dunedin, the property of JEAN RUTHERFORD, Pahiatua, a tin trunk, with “ Jean Rutherford, Dunedin, New Zealand,” painted on one side; two ladies’ straw hats ; a ladies’ blue-felt hat; a gentlemen’s hard-felt hat; and two children’s white straw hats : total value, £4 Bs. Identifiable.

Dunedin. Between September, 1924, and May last, the property of LUCY CONSTANCE SARGOOD, Newington Avenue, a pearl necklace of about 130 graduated first-water pearls, clasp set with cluster of diamonds, safety-chain attached ; value, £SOO. Identification doubtful. .