PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LI, Issue 25, 23 June 1926, Page 406

PROPERTY STOLEN.

W HANOAREr.Sth instant, the property of WALTER HILL, Mill Road, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel bicycle, “ Made in Petone ” on frame, Dunlop Railroad tire on back wheel ; value, £3 10s. Identifiable. -

Newton. —Between the 19th and 22nd ultimo, from a trunk in transit from Dunedin to Newton, the property of JOHN SANDERS, 6 Hopetoun Street, a gentlemen’s navyblue sac suit, made by Ross and Glendining; and a gentlemen’s grey woollen Cardigan jacket: total value, £5 15s. Identifiable.

Newton. —On the 10th instant the premises of the NEW ZEALAND DRY CLEANING COMPANY, 1 Howe Street, were broken into, and the following stolen therefrom : A gentlemen’s open-face silver Rotherhams watch ; a broad plain gold band bracelet, with “ S ” engraved on inside; a gentlemen’s navy-blue-serge suit, vent in back of coat, right pocket of trousers torn ; about Bs. in stamps and £ll 14s. in money : total value, £2l 12s. Identifiable except money and stamps. •

Newton. —9th instant, from a motor-car in Belgium Street, the property of OSWALD JAMES MELVERN, 45 Karangahape Road, a black-leather camera-case, containing a 1917 model No. la. autographic Kodak Special camera, anastigmat lens E. 6.3, Kodak range-finder, optimo shutter, may have one of the following numbers under the stand — 3987, 3988, 3967, 3971, or 3992 ; value, £ls. Identifiable.

Auckland.— l3th ultimo, from the shop of DADLEYS LIMITED, 200 Queen Street, a pair of ladies’ brown croco-dile-skin one-strap shoes, size 4, “ The Goodworth Shoe ” stamped inside ; and a pair of ladies’ sandal strap blacksuede shoes with suede-covered “ Baby Louis ” heels : total value, £3 14s. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Woman (name unknown), age about twenty-five, height aland 5 ft. 4 in., good build, fair complexion, fair frizzy hair, dark-blue eyes ; dressed in a navy-blue-gabardine raincoat, black-and white knitted jumper, and dark-grey-velour hat; was wearing white-ivory earrings and a diamond ring on each ring-

Auckland. 2Sth or 29th ultimo, the property of HANNA ELIZABETH GEDDIS, 2 Korahah Street, Remuera, a small suede purse, envelope shape, with dome fastener; £4 in money ; and a gold hunting-crop and horse-shoe brooch, set with diamonds in platinum setting; total value, £25. Identifiable except money.

Auckland. 9th or 10th instant, from a magazine at Campbell’s Point, the property of the NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT (Public Works Department!, sixteen plugs of gelignite, 100 detonators, and three coils of fuse ; total value, 18s. , 3d. Not identifiable.

Auckland.— lsth ultimo, from a motor-car destroyed by fire at Mangere, the property of W. S. MILLER AND CO., Khyber Pass, an American Bosche magneto, an American Bosche generator, and a Strongburg carburettor ; total value, £4O. Not identifiable.

Auckland. llth ultimo, the property of WILLIAM CLAUDE MORRISON, Paeroa, a gentlemen’s silver huntingwatch, “W. Morrison ” inside back case ; a gentlemen’s double gold curb watch-chain ; a silver violin-shaped matchbox ; a gold quartz-mounted greenstone pendant, with “ W.M.” on gold shield thereon ; a Loewe pipe ; and £4 18s. in money : total value, £3B ss. Identifiable except money. Suspicion is attached to James Ryan, alias Sims, referred to in Police Gazette, 1921, page 235, and Photographs, page 57. He has been interviewed, but no evidence resulted.

Auckland. —23rd February last, the property of HAROLD GORDON MORRISON, 21 Dean Street, a gentlemen’s blackenamelled Argyle bicycle ; value, £5. Identifiable.

Auckland. Bth March last, the property of ERIC LANGDON CLARK, 273 Broadway, a gentlemen’s nickel-plated Albion bicycle, B.S.A. head, Brooks 890 saddle ; value, £5. Identifiable.

Auckland. —JOHN O’CONNOR’S watch, &c., stolen : The suspect, Frank O’Buglien, alias Obuglien, has been interviewed by the Auckland police, but no evidence resulted. (See Police Gazette, 1926,‘page 220.)

Auckland. lsth April, from Elliott Street, the property of BERT RUSSELL FIELDER, 46 Grey Street, a sevenseater Chandler motor-car (since found destroyed by fire in Godden Avenue); value, £6OO.

Auckland. —23rd March last, from an office at 30 Phoenix Chambers, the property of AGNES PARKER, a ladies’ blackleather purse with nickel clasp and leather handles, containing £8 in money, and a widow’s pension paper in name of Agnes Parker; total value, £9. Identifiable except money. Suspicion is attached to Albert Kemp, age about twenty-five, height 5 ft. 8 in., medium build.

Auckland.— On the 2nd or 3rd April last the shop of ELIZABETH CLEAVER, 187 Ponsonby Road, was broken into, and the following stolen therefrom : A gentlemen’s nickel-plated open-face keyless watch, “ Wcstclox ” on dial ; a dark leather brief-bag ; and about 12s. in money, &c. : total value, £2 16s. Watch and bag identifiable.

Auckland.— On the 12th or 13th March last the dwelling of WILLIAM JAMES BLACKMAN, Edendale Road, was broken into, and the following stolen therefrom : A gentlemen’s silver hunting English lever watch, Blackman faintly scratched on inside of case ; and about £1 in money : total value, £4 10s. Watch identifiable.

Auckland. — On the 20th ultimo the dwelling of ESTHER FLORA TURNER, 26 Graham Street, was broken into, and the following stolen therefrom : A ladies’ gold signet ring, with “M ” engraved on shield thereon ; and £3 15s. in three penny and sixpenny pieces : total value, £4 15s. Identifiable except money. Suspicion is attached to William James Trainor, alias Treanor, alias Watson, referred to in Police Gazette, 1926, page 44, and Photographs, 1922, page 86. He has been interviewed, but no evidence resulted.

Auckland. —On the 4th or sth instant the shop of HUGH WRIGHT (LIMITED), Queen Street, was broken into and a Big Ben alarm -clock with luminous figures and £ls 3s. 3d. in money stolen therefrom ; total value, £ls 18s. 3d. Not identifiable.

Auckland. 3lst March last, from Balmoral Road, the property of HAROLD BENTON, 578 Dominion Road, a seven-seater Cole motor-car (since found destroyed by fire); value, £SOO.

Auckland. —2lst ultimo, from the person of JOSEPH PATRICK BATES, Matamata, a gentlemen’s ct. gold English hunting-watch, No. 38145 or 38143, “ J. 8.” engraved on back of case, “ Samuels, Jeweller,” on dial; an 18 ct. gold twisted-curb double watch-chain, similar to illustration No. 25 in Police Gazette, 1911, page 2, Masonic emblem attached ; and £B7 in money : total value, £97. Identifiable except money^J^ -340 »

Auckland. — Between the 28th ultimo and the sth instant, from the dwelling of VIOLET SMITH, East Tamaki, a gold horse-shoe and hunting-crop brooch ; a gold star pendant with about ten points, set with diamonds ; a silver cigarettecase, with “ V.R.S.” thereon ; a gold ring with “ V ” engraved on shield and three imitation links on each side ; a gentlemen’s gold-dress ring, set with a black onyx ; a ladies’ gold ring, with “J.D.E.” and “In memory of ” engraved on shield ; and a gold bangle with flowers engraved thereon and safety-chain attached : total value, £26. identifiable.

Taubanga.— l2th instant, from Willow Street, the property of CHARLES FRANCIS JOHN BIGGS, Cameron Road, a 1926 model five-seater Chevrolet motor-car, steel-grey colour, registration number 28-466, engine number K. 2159876, chassis number 2.K.73365 ; value, £240. Identifiable. 7 • / r Tauranga. —Between the 27th ultimo and the sth instant, the property of THERESA HARVEY, Mount Maunganui, a small red case containing a gold ring, set with a cluster of about six diamonds in platinum setting, “ Grieve,” Auckland,” on inside case ; value, £22. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Mrs. A. C. Walls, wife of Ashley Cameron Walls, referred to in Police Gazette, 1924, page 169.

Hamilton. —3rd or 4th ultimo, from the National Bank of New Zealand, the property of CHARLES FREEMAN MARK, 7 Cromwell Park Avenue, Auckland, a -38 five-chambered Smith and Wesson revolver, No. 281331; value, £3. Identifiable.

Hamilton. —On the 15th or 16th instant the auction-mart, of JOHN ROBERT FOW AND CO., Collingwood Street, was broken into, and the following stolen therefrom : A nickel-plated revolver, five- or six-chambered ; a ladies’ 9 ct. gold twisted curb bangle, with safety chain and padlock attached, “ H ” or “ N ” scratched on back of padlock ; and a gentlemen’s old silver English hunting-watch : total value, £3. Bangle only identifiable. i&'Z'ito.

Hamilton. — On the 12th or 13th instant the shop of JAMES ANDREW EMERSON, (i Ward Street, was broken into, and the following stolen therefrom : Six Aevos razors with tortoise-shell handles, a quantity of tobacco and cigarettes, and £1 ss, in money ; total value, £ll 19s. fid. Not identifiable. (HlyvJjJ QJ'A&J&T /<?'<?' ,

Gisborne. 4th instant, from the Liberty Hall, the property of WILLIAM TODD, the scow “ Ngahau,” a gentlemen’s thick woolly dark-blue overcoat, single-breasted, halfbelt on back, side pockets with flaps, “Macky, Logan,” on tab, three large black buttons with figure resembling halfmoon in white thereon ; a grey-silk scarf with tassels on ends ; and a two-cell electric torch with large reflector : total value, £9. Identifiable except torch.

New Plymouth. —Between the 7th and 12th April last, from a boardinghouse in Gover Street, the property of ALICE SMITH, an 18 ct. gold hoop ring, set with cluster of eight diamonds and one on each side of cluster; and an 18 ct. gold hoop ring, set with four diamonds in. raised setting : total value, £37 10s. Identifiable. 9

Petane. —Between the 3rd and 7th January last, from a motor-car which was destroyed by fire at Waikoau, the property of JOHN VINCENT NEILL, Waipunga, a black painted spotlight; a three-volt Vesta battery ; an eight-day motor-car clock, made in Wurtemburg; two sparking-plugs; and two headlight bulbs : total value, £l2 17s. Spotlight, battery, and clock identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Robert Kensley Newcombe, age about thirty-three, height 5 ft. 6 in., carpenter, native of New Zealand, slight build, dark complexion, dark-brown hair. He has been interviewed by the Shannon police, but no evidence resulted.

Petane. — Between the 12th December last and the 2nd January last, from a shed at Waikoau, the property of KEITH DYER, a four-point Bosch magneto ; value, £l2. Identifiable.

Levin. —29th ultimo, from Oxford Street, the property of RODERICK SCOBIE, Kawiu Road, a gentlemen’s free-wheel Royal Saxon bicycle, No. 18366, black-enamelled with red and gold lines, 22 in. frame, reversible handles, Gladiator tires ; value, £B. Identifiable.

Masterton. — lst ultimo, from the Solway College, the property of ETHEL ANSTIS and others, a ladies’ 9 ct. gold keyless wristlet watch, gold wristlet about an inch long on each side of watch, with leather strap through loops attached ; a greenstone brooch with gold heart in centre and gold bar at each end ; a three-cell electric torch ; and £2 15s. in money : total value, £lO 15s. fid. Watch and brooch only identifiable.

Wellington. the property of WILHELMINA MARGARET STEWART JOHNSTON, a three-quarter-length black musquash-fur coat, heavy skunk collar with apex reaching waist-line in front, two slanting side pockets lined with putty-coloured velvet, cuffs on sleeves, two large pearl button fasteners, figured brown-satin lining; a small beaded purse with bead fringe, navy-blue lining; a pair of champagne-coloured doe-skin gloves; and about £2 in money: total value, £202 15s. Identifiable except money. 30 ~Cr y

Christchurch. —4th instant, from a bedroom in Warner’s Hotel, the property of ELIZABETH CLOUDSLEY, a small oval silver trinket-case, with “ Bessie ”on lid ; a pendant set with small pearls ; an oval-shape black-enamel pendant, set with brilliants ; and a pair of earrings with three blue-stone drops in gold settings : total value, £6 10s. Mostly identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Man (name unknown), age about thirty, height about 5 ft. 9 in., slight build, fresh complexion ; dressed in a worn grey suit and grey-felt hat.

Waimate. sth instant, the property of ERNEST HENRY WILSON. Junction Road, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel B.S.A. bicycle, No. 8.4146, upturned outrigger handles with black grips, “ Mu Laugh lan Bros.” on transfer on front bar ; value, £l6 16s. Identifiable.

Dunedin. — the 30th April last and the Ist ultimo, from a stall at the Exhibition, the property of HENRY HOLLAND, a portable Underwood typewriter, No. 152333, in case ; value, £l6 16s. Identifiable.

Dunedin. 3rd ultimo, from the Grand Hotel, the property of SYDNEY .STICHBURY, # gentlemen s double-breasted navy-bue pilot-cloth overcoat, vent at back, square pockets with flaps, partly lined with dark-blue silk ; value, £7 10s. Identifiable.

Dunedin. —Between the Ist and Bth April the premises of R. HANNAH AND CO., 24 George Street, were broken into, and the following stolen therefrom : Four pairs gentlemen’s box-calf Derby boots, sizes 6,7, B£, and 91, “ Lotus Ltd.” stamped on soles, “ Made in England for R. Hannah and Coy., N.Z.,” on inside lining; two pairs gentlemen’s box-calf Derby boots, sizes 5| and G£, “ Footform ” on tag and waist, “ R. Hannah and Coy., N.Z.,” stamped on inside lining ; and a pair of gentlemen’s box-calf Oxford boots, “ The Carlton ” branded on sole, “ Made in England for R. Hannah and Coy., N.Z.,” on lining : total value, £l6 2s. Identifiable.

Dunedin. 6th instant, from a motor-car in Eglington Road, the property of RUSSELL RITCHIE, 400 George Street, a Mosgiel travelling-rug, plain grey on one side, grey pattern on other side with faint greenish stripe, “ R.R.” embroidered on one comer ; value. £5. Identifiable.