PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LI, Issue 16, 21 April 1926, Page 240

PROPERTY STOLEN.

♦ Freeman’s Bay. Bth February last, from a bedroom at 75 Nelson Street, the property of NORMAN FRANCIS RICHARDS, a leather wallet, clasp fastener, four inside compartments, N. Richards, Welcome Inn Hotel,” written inside flap ; a seaman’s union book in name of complainant; and 15s. in money : total value, £1 ss. Identifiable except money. Suspicion is attached to James William Russell Hunter, age forty, height 5 ft. Ilf in., labourer and cook, native of New Zealand, strong build, dark complexion, brown hair and eyes. He has been interviewed by the Freeman’s Bay police, but no evidence resulted. (See Police Gazette, 1926, page 56, and Photographs, 1921, page 24.)

Auckland. — On the sth instant, the premises of the COLONIAL MOTOR COMPANY, Fox Street, were broken into, and the following stolen-therefrom : A Ford 1-ton truck painted dark green with yellow lines, registered number N.Z. 4087, engine number 423464, 30.X.3J tires on front wheels, 30.X.5 Goodyear diamond-tread tires on back wheels, two spare rims and tires attached; and four 40.X.4.40 Firestone balloon tires, &c. : total value, £IBO. Truck only identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Two Men (names unknown) — Age about twenty-eight, height about 6 ft., slight build, dark complexion and hair; dressed in dark clothes ; (2) age about twenty-eight, height about 5 ft. 9 in. strong build; dressed in a dark coat, light trousers, and cap.

Auckland. 2nd February last, from the Public Hospital, the property of HENRY COURTNEY, a gentlemen’s doublebreasted dark-blue-tweed overcoat, half-belt at back, “ Schneideman and Coy, Wanganui,” on tag; value, £6. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to John Arthur Crawford] alias Victor James Crawford, age thirty-seven, height 5 ft. in., labourer and cook, native of New Zealand, medium build, dark complexion, brown hair, blue eyes, mole on right cheek and on right shoulder, star on right forearm ; heart, scroll, “ Sadie ” and “ Lola ” on left forearm. He has been interviewed by the Auckland police, but no evidence resulted. (See Police Gazette, 1926, page 28, and Photographs, 1925, page 80.)

Auckland. Bth ultimo, from Albert Street, the property of ROBERT MALCOLM, City Chambers, about 100 yards of white canvas boot-lining, 36 in. in width ; value, £8 6s. Identification doubtful.

Auckland. —13th ultimo, from Wirth’s circus, the property of ROSE CHEESEMAN, Woodward Road, a black fox fur, about 2 ft. in length, black-silk fining, one eye and one metal paw missing ; value, £lO. Identifiable.

Auckland. —On or about the 20th February last, the property of BLANCHE PEET, Mount Albert Road, Onehunga, a white tablecloth-runner, Richelieu worked design at each end ; and a tulip-pattern crotcheted doily with scalloped edges and white centre : total value, £5 7s. 6d. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Myra Cowley, age seventeen, height 5 ft. 7 in., factory worker, native of New Zealand, strong build, fair complexion and hair, blue eyes. She has been interviewed by the Onehunga police, but no evidence resulted.

Auckland. —22nd February last, from an office at 50 Customs Street East, the property of MALCOLM CHARLES FARRINGTON, a brown-leather wallet, two compartments, with “ With the compliments of E. C. Browne, Ltd., Queen Street, Auckland,” printed on inside; £l9 10s. in money ; a 1925-26 Auckland City Council motor-driver’s license, No. 13405 ; and an acknowledgment for 100 shares in the Taranaki Oil Company: total value, £2O. Identifiable except money.

Thames. —Between the 20th and 22nd ultimo, from a hamper while in transit by rail between Auckland and Thames, the property of MILLS, BATTS (LIMITED), merchants, 29 Victoria Street, Auckland, four ladies’ two-piece knitted woollen costumes, brush wool on collars, cuffs, and on bottoms of coats and skirts, supposed red, light-gray, mole, and tan colours ; and four ladies’ gabardine costumes with silk braiding at bottom of coats and Paisley cotton lining, supposed navy-blue, brown, mole, and henna colours : total value, £lO Bs. fid. Identification doubtful.

Hamilton. 4th ultimo, from Victoria Street, the property of LEO SCHERER, 69 River Road, Claudelands, a ladies’ black-enamelled Invicta bicycle, No. 122772; value, £4. Identifiable.

Putaruru. —Between the Ist and 4th instant, the property of the TAUPO TOTARA TIMBER COMPANY, a carpenter’s brace, with “ 409 ” stamped on shank ; an extension hacksaw ; two stocks and three dies, sizes 1 in., Jin., and Jin.; a 24 in. long aluminium spirit-level with three bulbs; a 12 in. set-square, wooden stock, with “G.S.” stamped on inside; and a Miller padlock, &c. : total value, £8 11s. fid. Mostly identifiable.

Putaruru. —Between the Bth and 10th instant the store of ROSE BROS.’ Tirau, was broken into, and the following stolen therefrom : Two pairs of gentlemen’s King Cole boots, sizes 6 and 8 ; a pair of ladies’ black lace-up Bostock shoes, size 6 ; a pair of ladies’ white tennis-shoes, size 4; a greencanvas horse-cover ; twelve gentlemen’s white-striped shirts ; a Big Ben alarm-clock ; and a quantity of shirts, socks, singlets, tobacco, &c. : total value, £37 15s. 9d. Identifiable by private marks only.

Gisborne. —On the 10th or 11th instant, the shop of WILLIAM VALENTINE PIESSE, Gladstone Road, was broken into, and the following stolen therefrom : *Two 9 ct. gold-mounted greenstone claw pendants ;/three 9 ct. goldmounted greenstone drops ;/a hockey-stick-pattern petrified wood pendant ;/two greenstone hearts ;/a silver medal with gold centre;/ a round engraved 9 ct. gold locket ;X three oval 9 ct. gold lockets ;/ a 9 ct. gold heart ;K two silver kiwi brooches ;> two 9 ct. gold crosses ;*a 9 ct. gold-mounted topaz seal; Xtwo nickel silver keyless watches, black dials, luminous figures ; six nickel silver watches, “ Spence Gladstone Railway Lever ” on dials ; a nickel silver split-second watch ; seven pairs assorted earrings ;/a 9 ct. gold heart pendant with pearl-and-ruby spray ;xtwo 9ct. gold kiwi-and-nest pendants with glass front and back;xand three 9 ct. gold photo-pen-dants, set with three pearls and two rubies. Identifiable.

Palmerston North. —6th instant, from Coleman Place, the property of ULISSE GIORGI, Kairanga Road, a No. 9 model four-seater Rover motor-car, blue-leather upholstering, light-coloured hood, disk wheels, Dunlop tires, spare wheel, registration number N.Z. 92-668, engine number 42087; value, £350. Identifiable. J 'YU S~'■

Wellington.—27th ultimo, from the Lambton Railwaystation, the property of THOMAS ROBSON, Feathcrston, a brown-leather suit-case, well worn, “ T.R.” on one side, containing a seaman’s discharge-book in the name of T. Robson; a first-class wireless ticket, No. 3070, in name of T. Robson ; a £25 share, No. 116, in the New Zealand Timber Investment Plantation Company; a brown-suede pocketbook ; £l4 in money; a cheque for £5 10s. on the Bank of New Zaland, Feathcrston, drawn by W. A. Ottaway in favour of T. Robson ; a cheque-book on the Bank of New Zealand, Feathcrston, containing about ten blank cheques ; a gentlemen’s Lynx-brand grey suit; two Harnalene-brand shirts; three white tennis-shirts, size 6; two suits of pyjamas, one striped and one blue crepe ; a Gillette safety razor in metal case ; a pair of khaki-drill trousers ; a whitesilk scarf with fringe at ends ; a pair of ebony-backed military hair-brushes in leather case ; two pairs of Aertex shorts ; and several pairs of socks with “ T Robson ” in white tape inside legs : total value, £l9, Identifiable except money.

Christchurch. —2oth January last, from Gloucester Street, the property of WILFRED HERBERT HOLLIDAY, 15 Hoon Hay Road, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled fixed-wheel bicycle, No. 23639, upturned handles, Englebert tires ; value, £7 ss. Identifiable.

Christchurch. December last, from Moorhouse Avenue, the property of JOHN ROSS STAPLEY, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel B.S.A. Bell bicycle, No. 2584, flat handles, Barnet-Glass and John £Bull tires ; value, £5. Identifiable.

Christchurch. l2th December last, from High Street, the property of LESLIE ARTHUR BROOKE, 109 Peterborough Street, a gentlemen’s red-enamelled fixed-wheel Gamage bicycle, No. 0329, 28 in. frame, upturned handles, Dunlop Railroad tires ; value, £2l 10s. Identifiable.

Christchurch.26th February last, from a cabin on the s.s. “ Ruahine,” the property of ERNEST NEILL, a gentlemen’s 9 ct. gold keyless hunting maker Gunter and Son, Wellington, similar to illustration No. 2 in Police Gazette, 1911; and a 9 ct. gold curb double watch-chain, similar to illustration No. 15 in Police Gazette, 1911, with oblong greenstone pendant and silver match-box with ivy-leaf design thereon attached : total value, £ll 17s. 6d. Identifiable.

Christchurch. — On the 2nd or 3rd ultimo, from a shed in Armagh Street, the property of GEORGE GEE, 74 Hoon Hay Road, a carpenter’s tool-kit, containing a Disston cross-cut saw, a Disston half-rip saw, a Cheney hammer, a Kaye and Sons brace, a green baize roll with set of bits, a German jackplane, an iron smoothing-plane, and several chisels, &c., mostly branded “W. Gee or Geo. Gee”; total value, £6 6s. • Only those branded identifiable. , _ _ / 'O' &Ap ,

Christchurch. —25th January last, from Manchester Street, the property of KENNETH ASHER, 8 Grafton Street, a gentlemen’s fixed-wheel Albert bicycle, No. 39430, blackenamelled with white peaks, narrow handles, John Bull tires ; value, £2. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —27th January last, from New Brighton, the property of THOMAS NEWTON ADNAMS, 10 Keppel Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel Premier bicycle, No. 288908, 24 in. frame value, £5. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —On the 25th December last the dwelling of THOMAS COLE HEWERTSON, 335 Tuam Street, was broken into, and the following stolen therefrom : A goldmounted black-crepe watch-chain, gold heart in centre with “ T.C.H.” thereon a nickel-plated jewel-case with glass bottom and sides, dog’s head engraved on lid ; and a silver match-box, with “ T.C.H.” engraved thereon: total value, £6 ss. Identifiable.

Ashburton. — On the 10th and 11th instant the shop of ANNA LOWERY, Westcrfield, was broken into and £3 10s. in money and a quantity of cigarettes and tobacco of various .brands stolen therefrom; total value, £9 19s. 7d. Not identifiable.

Ashburton. — On the 25th or 26th ultimo, from a shed at Penscroft, the property of H. F. NICOLL, a pair of tan trotting-hopples, makers Triggs and Denton ; value, £7 10s. Identifiable.

Oamaru. —l9th December last, from Thames Street, the property of JAMES McLACHLAN ROBERTSON, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel Osborne bicycle, upturned handles, right grip missing, Dunlop Railroad tires ; value £lO. Identifiable.

\ Dunedin. — On the 6th or 7th instant the office of DAVID LIVINGSTONE, auctioneer, Princes Street, was broken into, and about £1,400 in money stolen therefrom. Not identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Man (name unknown), age about thirty-five, height about 5 ft. 10 in., medium build, fair complexion, fair or brown hair, clean-shaved ; dressed in a brown suit and light-grey-felt hat; smart appearance. Suspect called at several banks at Oamaru and Christchurch and tendered a large number of small notes, receiving in exchange larger notes, among which were seven £lO notes on the Bank of New Zealand, Nos. M 10524, M 009999, M 007059, 120134, 142538, 142733, and 168611, and two £SO notes, one on the Bank of New Zealand and one on the Union Bank of Australia. Complainant has entered into an agreement to pay £IOO reward for the recovery of all the money stolen, or if the full amount is not recovered, 10 per cent, of the actual amount recovered, on conviction of the person or persons who stole it.

Dunedin. —23rd ultimo, from the Railway engine -sheds, the proverty of WILLIAM GALL, 167 Musselburgh Rise, a gentlemen’s red-enamelled free-wheel Rover bicycle, No. 10628. 24 in. frame, straight handles, no grips, John Bull tires ; value, £7. Identifiable.

Dunedin.— February last, from the dwelling of ALFRED JAMES WHITE, 72 Royal Terrace, an Exhibition season ticket, with “ Mrs. A. J. White, 72 Royal Terrace,” written thereon with indelible pencil; a postal note for 3s. with “Mrs. Botting ” written thereon; and £5 10s. lid. in money : . total value, £7 3s. Identifiable except money.'

Dunedin. —Between the 12th and 14th January last, from a stand in the Exhibition, the property of ALEXANDER MACPHERSON, 28 Arthur Street, a mottled-beech handker-chief-box, size 6 in. by in. by 9 in., mitred corners, silver fastenings, “A. MacPherson ” printed in black inside lid ; value, £lO. Identifiable.