PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LI, Issue 35, 1 September 1926, Page 567

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Whangarei.—Between the Ist and 7th July last the hut of GARNET TINSLEY -JONES, Kamo, was broken into, and the following stolen therefrom : A Kodak Junior camera (No. 212746), a Lizard stylo fountain pen, and 12s. in money; total value, £5 2s. 6d. Identifiable except money.

Newton.3rd July last, from Karangahape Road, the property of RICHARD HARGROVE MARRINON, 4 Bond Street, a gentlemen’s black - enamelled free - wheel Rover bicycle, upturned handles, rubber grips, red Oceanic tires; value, £6. Identifiable.

Auckland.3rd ultimo, from a -carriage between Auckland and Tironui, the property of VIVA CONSTANCE HAY, Princess Street, a ladies’ black patent-leather Sunshine purse; 3s. in money; an 18 ct. gold engagement-ring, set with three diamonds in slightly crossover setting ; and a 9 ct. gold cameo ring with cameo missing, &c. : total value, £3O. Identifiable.

Auckland.—On the 16th or 17th ultimo the shop of WILLIAM HENRY MOORE, Pah Road, Epsom, was broken into, and the following stolen therefrom : Three pairs gentlemen’s black box-calf Flexile shoes, sizes 6,7, and 8; three pairs gentlemen’s willow-calf Flexile shoes, sizes 6,7, and 8 ; two pairs ladies’ black patent-leather Flexile shoes, sizes 4 and 5 ; three pairs ladies’ willow-calf Flexile shoes, sizes 4, 5, and 6 ; a pair of gentlemen’s brown-check-felt slippers, size 6 ; and nine pairs infants’ black patent or "glace shoes, sizes 4,5, and 6 : total value, £l9 ss. Identification doubtful.

Auckland.—l9th July last, from a shop in Karangahape Road, the property v of ELIZABETH MATHIESON HASWELL, 44 Ellerton Road, a ladies’ black handbag with purple lining, a diary, £3 in money, a pair of gold-rimmed spectacles, and a war-pensions certificate in name of Elizabeth M. Haswell; No. D. 4493; total value, £6. Identifiable except money.

Auckland. —On or about the 9th ultimo, from his shop in Queen Street, the property of JOSEPH LARRETT, tailor, a pair of shears (recovered); value, £2. Suspicion is attached to George Graham, age about forty-five, height about 5 ft. 7 in., medium build, sallow complexion, dark hair ; dressed in a dark-grey suit and felt hat. The description is that of a man who pawned the shears for Bs. 6d.

Auckland.—On or about the 15th April last, from 192 Balmoral Road, the property of LEONARD EDGAR MEAD, 14 Nelson Street, Petone, an Avonia portable gramophone in oak case, twenty-four gramophone-records, two 4 ft. carpenters’ cramps, an iron floor-cramp, and a quantity of novels ; total value, £lB 10s. Not identifiable. Suspicion is attached'to Charles Bert Power, age thirty-six, height 5 ft. 51 in., cook, seaman, and labourer, native of England, medium build, fresh complexion, brown hair, blue eyes, scars on abdomen, large nose ; stutters. (See Police Gazette, 1920, page 539, and Photographs, page 61.)

Auckland.—lVY MARGARET JOHNSON’S property, with the exception of the money, has been recovered. (See Police Gazette, 1926, page 536.)

BARBER’S traycloths, &c., stolen : The property, with the exception of the sheets, stockings, watch, and chain, has been recovered by the Auckland police and Leonie Evelyn Ftf acMahon charged with the offence. (See Police Gazette, 1926, page 479.)

Hamilton. — 23rd July last, the property of RALPH DUTTON, Firth Street, a gentlemen's Huston bicycle, blackenamelled with red lines, fixed wheel, upturned handles, Britannia and North Road tires ; .value, £6. Identifiable. (7 Te Puke. Between the 30th July last and the 4th ultimo, from the garage of BOSTOCK AND VERCOE, a 6-volt Willard battery ; two Goodyear motor semi-balloon, size 31 x 440; an Autorelite spot-light; and a dashboardclock : total value, £l9 Cs. Identification doubtful. AO - ff- && ,

Te Puke.— Bth May last, the property of the FARMERS’ UNION TRADING COMPANY, a gentlemen’s Monarch Special bicycle. No. 138378; value £6. Identifiable.

New Plymouth. Between the 24th July last and the 10th ultimo, from a yard in Devon Street, the property of JOHN JAMES MURRAY, Belt Road, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel bicycle, straight handles, Michelin tires ; value, £4. Identification doubtful.

Hastings. 2lst or 22nd July last, from Queen Street, the property of ARCHIBALD WILMOT, 306 Queen Street, a 2£ h.p. B.S.A. motor-cycle, registration number 7490, engine number 816272 ; value, £6O. Identifiable. , Y' y - 24? 9 Hastings. —l3th July last, from the Hastings Hotel, the property of BLANCHE GRAHAM, a ladies’ open-face square gold wristlet watch, repair No. 5090 K scratched on back, leather wristlet with gold buckle attached; value, £5. Identifiable.

Wellington. loth July last, from the wharf, the property of LAWRENCE INKSTER, 29 Ohiro Road, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel bicycle, upturned handles, black grips, Dunlop Railroad tirg-onback wheel ; value, £4. Identifiable. d/^ ,

Wellington. 2oth July last, from Dominion Avenue, the property of RODERICK GREIG, 25 Seatoun Road, a gentlemen’s grey-enamelled bicycle with black rear forks, downturned handles, Corsair lamp attached ; value, £5. Identifiable.

Wellington. —l9th July last, from Lambton Quay, the property of the WELLINGTON HARBOUR BOARD, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled Saltley bicycle, wide upturned handles, black-celluloid grips ; value, £5. Identifiable.

Wellington. —On the 16th July last the dwelling of ISAAC JACKSON, 39 the Rigi, was broken into and a pair of Octagon--field glasses, value £4 10s., stolen therefrom. Identifiable.

Wharf (Wellington). —l9th or 20th June last, between Thorndon Railway-station and the Ferry Wharf, the property of WILLIAM MURDOCK MURRAY, Eden Crescent, Auckland, a brown-leather suit-case, with “ W.M.” in black letters on one side ; a pair of white and light-blue-striped pyjamas; an electroplated hypodermic syringe in nickel case ; a pair of gentlemen’s brown slippers, size 7 ; a Valet safety razor; and a pair of military hair-brushes, &c. : total value, £7 Bs. Mostly identifiable.

Kaiapoi. —Bth or 9th May last, the property of GEORGE LOGAN, Peraki Street, a gentlemen’s fixed-wheel Maxim racing-bicycle, -red-enamelled with floral transfers, 21 in. frame, racing-handles, white-painted wooden rims, Dunlop tires ; value, £l7. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —loth July last, from outside the Public Library, the property of GEORGE WILLIAM JONES, 100 Fitzgerald Avenue, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled fixed-wheel Butler bicycle, No. 0361 ; value, £6. Identifiable.

Christchurch.— 7th July last, from Lancaster Park, the property of WILLIAM DAVID McJANNETT, 626 Hereford Street, a gentlemen’s heliotrope-enamelled fixed-wheel Speedy racing-bicycle, No. 2278 ; value, £lO. Identifiable.

Christchurch.— l4th July last, from outside the Y.M.C.A., the property of RONALD MARTIN, 103 Russell Street, Fendalton, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel Victor bicycle, No. 5829 ; value, £7 10s. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —Between the 2nd and 4th March last, between Christchurch and Nelson, per s.s. “ Opihi,” the property of M. S. H. MANNING AND CO., 110 Lichfield Street, a coney beaver-fur coat, No. 1053; two velour coats, Nos. 2874 ; two coney coats, Nos. 302 and 6999 ; three beaver coats, No. 2038 ; a navy-velour coat, No. 8645 ; six velour coats, No. 3938; and two velour coats, No. 1172: total value, £B4. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —7th ultimo, from the dwelling of ELIZABETH GRACE MOORE, 250 Hazeldean Road, a gold halfhoop engagement-ring, set with five diamonds in claw setting ; and a ladies’ silver wristlet watch, “No. 12587 ” scratched inside case : total value, £24 10s. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Ward (name probably fictitious), age twentythree, height 5 ft. 8 in., medium build, fair complexion and hair ; dressed in a grey suit and cap and fawn trench overcoat. - <-/ - && a Temuka.— On the 20th or 21st ultimo the shop of WILLIAM TRIGANCE, tailor, was broken into, and the following stolen therefrom : A gentlemen’s light worsted suit, size 3 or 4 ; a gentlemen’s dark fancy worsted suit, size 3 or 4 ; a greenishbrown -tweed overcoat, size 3 or 4 ; 6| yards of fawn striped worsted suiting ; and 3 j yards of grey worsted suiting! total value, £29 9s. 9d. Identification doubtful. /O 20 , y Timaru.—7th ultimo, the property of FREDERICK JAMES HYDE, 13 Sarah Street, a gentlemen’s blackenamelled free-wheel Tourist bicycle, No. 4801, upturned handles, Hills transfer ; value, £lO. Identifiable.

Dunedin. sth ultimo, from Bond Street, the property of LESLIE PALMER, a gentlemen’s B.S.A. bicycle, No. 55103, free wheel, reversible handles, rubber grips, Dunlop tires ; value, £lO. Identifiable.