PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LI, Issue 38, 22 September 1926, Page 618

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Newton. —On the 15th instant the premises of JAMES CLARKSON, 48 Karangahape Road, were broken into, and the following stolen therefrom : Eight and a half dozen wideend assorted ties ; eight gentlemen’s white-drill coats ; seven suits of painters’ overalls ; ten white negligee shirts ; fiftyfour fancy negligee shirts and collars ; nine white canoeshirts ; ten assorted pyjama suits ; four pairs white gloves ; thirty-six fancy silk handkerchiefs ; seventy-two white linen collars with square points ; twelve Siltex soft collars ; twentyone pairs braces ; seventy-two pairs gentlemen’s silk socks ; forty-eight pairs gentlemen’s fancy socks; fifteen pairs armlets ; thirty-six garters ; nine pairs gentlemen’s tweed trousers ; and ten suit-lengths of assorted worsted materials : total value, £lßl 19s. lOd. Identification doubtful.

—During the night of the 13th instant the factory of BURNETT JONES, bootmaker, 30 France Street, was broken into, and the following stolen therefrom : A gentlemen’s rolled-gold open-face Elgfft watch, “ J.F.” scratched on shield on back ; a pair of gentlemen’s patent-leather Oxford shoes, size 8 ; a pair of gentlemen’s nigger-brown calf Oxford shoes, size 6 ; a pair of ladies’ patent-leather one-strap shoes ; a gentlemen’s light-fawn soft-felt Stetson hat with white brim, size 6|-, “E. C. Browne, Auckland,” stamped on leather band inside : total value, £lO 10s. Identifiable.

Queen Street Wharf (Auckland). — 25th ultimo, from a motor-car in Lower Albert Street, the property of TREVOR SYDNEY BRIDESON, 13 Virginia Avenue, a gentlemen’s three -quarter-length grey-tweed overcoat, made in London, two inside breast-pockets, one breast and two side pockets outside, motor-driver’s license in name of complainant and sundry papers in pockets ; total value, £4. Identifiable

Queen Street Wharf (Auckland). —On or about th e 20th July last, the property of WILLIAM METHERELL’ s.s. “ Rotorua,” a round white pearl about the size of a pea ; value, £2O. Identifiable.

Auckland. 26th ultimo, the property of LESLIE RAYMOND SHAW, 15 Mangawhau Road, a pigskin folding wallet, containing £7 in money, a passport from Colombo to New Zealand in name of complainant, several letters, and a secondclass Auckland-Napier railway ticket; total value, £9 12s. 2d. Wallet and letters onlv identifiable.

Auckland. —Between the 23rd and 26th June last, between Onchunga and New Plymouth per s.s. “ Rarawa,” the property of FRANK JAGGER AND CO., Grey Street, five bands of English sole leather ; value, £lO. Not identifiable.

Auckland. — the 23rd ultimo the shop of CHARLES HOWARD, Victoria Road, Devonport, was broken into and 6s. in money stolen therefrom. Not identifiable. Suspicion is attached to a Man (name unknown), age about twenty - five, height about 6 ft., slight build, clean-shaved, sharp features ; dressed in a heavy greenish-brown overcoat with half-belt at back and brown-felt hat.

Auckland. 2lst ultimo, from a dressing-shed at Eden Park, the property of DAVID TERENCE HARGREAVES, 14 Ayr Street, a gentlemen’s silver open-face Baume wristlet watch, silver expanding bracelet attached ; and ss. in money : total value, £4 19s. Watch identifiable.

Auckland. of the AUSTRALIAN PROVINCIAL ASSURANCE COMPANY, 40 Shortland Street, a tin cash-box; £47 10s. in money ; a cheque for £4 15s. lOd. drawn on the Bank of New Zealand, Turua, by W. Madgwick ; a cheque for £5 55., drawn on the Bank of New Zealand, Otahuhu, by W. E. Palmer ; a cheque for £lO, drawn on the Bank of New Zealand, Waiuku, by W. Michie ; a Post Office money-order for £2 2s. 2d., issued at Otorohanga by J. L. Pickford—all in favour of the Australian Provincial Assurance Company ; the

following promissory notesfor £34 2s. Gd., issued by N. L. Tapp ; for £9 3s. 4d., issued by W. Te Whata ; for £3O 19s. 3d., issued by C. W. Harty ; for £62 7s. 6d., issued by A. C. Taine ; for £4 2s. Gd., issued by E. Prior ; for £l2 55., issued by L. A. James ; and for £25 10s. 10d., issued by J. Shepherd ; a silver sovereign-case, with “ A.S. to J.Z.” engraved thereon; a gold-mounted American ten-dollar piece ; and several American and Mexican one-dollar bills. Cheques and promissory notes only identifiable.

Auckland. the 28th and 30th ultimo, from a bedroom at 26 Waterview Road, Devonport, the property of NATHAN ROBINSON, an 18 ct. gold engagement-ring, set with three diamonds in claw setting ; value, £35. Identification doubtful. Suspicion is attached to Mrs. Hopkins, age about forty, height 5 ft. 5 in., domestic, native of Scotland, medium build, fresh complexion, hair turning grev; dressed !n»gr^co 8 (c-I6~ZUf

Auckland. —30th May last or Ist June, from the Awanui Private Hospital, the property of WINIFRED WILSON and DORIS FIELD, nurses, £lB in. money. Not identifiable. Suspicion is attached to John Alfred Burnett, age fifty-one, height 6 ft. 1 in., native of New Zealand, medium build, sallow complexion, fair hair turning grey. He has been interviewed, but no evidence resulted.

Auckland. —On the 27th or 28th ultimo the store of SIDNEY HERBERT CROWE, The Strand, Takapuna, was broken into, and the following stolen therefrom : £1 in money, and a quantity of cigarettes ; total value, £B. Not identifiable.

Auckland. —sth instant, from the Methodist Church, Dominion Road, the property of ALBERT EDWARD BUTTERWORTH, electrician, a three-valve Fada reflex neutrodyne wireless receiving-set in mahogany case, about 17 in. by 7 in. by 8f in. ; an oak Amplion Junior De Luxe loud-speaker, A.R. 114; a pair of Canadian headphones ; and six yards of copper wire : total value, £2O 18s. Portion identifiable.

Auckland. —On the 14th instant the premises of WALTER WOODGROVE PLATT, furrier, 25 Wellesley Street, were broken into, and the following stolen therefrom : Two brown coney coats, one 42 in. and one 36 in. ; a grey Mongolian - fox choker, No. 1942; a natural Mongolian-fox choker, No. 2010; a natural Mongolian-fox choker, No. 2012 ; a natural Mongolian-fox choker, No. 2013 ; a natural Mon-golian-fox stole of two skins, two heads, and one tail, No. 1943 ; a red Mongolian-fox stole, one head and one tail, No. 1971 ; a brown-rabbit scarf of twelve skins, unlined, No. 1987 ; a black-fox scarf, four skins, four tails, unlined, No. 1990 ; a black-fox double stole, one head and one tail, No. 1991 ; a navy-blue coat and vest; and an old imitationleather travelling-bag : total value, £llO 14s. Identifiable.

Ngaruawahia. —On the 9th or 10th instant the store of JEMIMA GIBSON WADE, Taupiri, was broken into, and the following stolen therefrom : Twenty-four ladies’ brass rings with assorted glass settings, and a quantity of tobacco, cigarettes, biscuits, chocolates, &c. ; total value, £8 4s. Gd. Not identifiable.

Gisborne. —sth instant, from Cobden Street, the property of FRANCIS JAMES ROWLEY, 210 Ormond Road, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled Sutton bicycle, No. 5515, Boom and Co., makers, straight handles, Sutton transfer on frame ; value, £5. Identifiable.

Wellington. Between the 31st July last and the 7th ultimo, from the National Hotel, the property of CLARENCE OSMOND WHITE, a No. 2a Eastman Kodak camera-, “ Eastman Kodak Coy., N.Y.” stamped under lens, brown-leather ease with “ Stent ” scratched on outside, fold-over top with nickel buckle and strap fastening ; value, £6 15s. Identifiable.

Christchurch. Between the Bth and 12th ultimo, from 371 Cashel Street, the property of ANNIE REEVES, a ladies’ gold half-hoop ring, set with five diamonds in claw setting ; value, £4O. Identifiable.

Christchurch. 2nd ultimo, from a dressing-shed at Lancaster Park, the property of RAYMOND ROBERT CROSBIE SPOONER, 74 Patten Street, a gentlemen’s open-face silver Omega watch, No. A over 3352945; and a silver watchchain, small links, silver match-box attached with “ R.C.S.” engraved on it: total value, £5 15s. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —26th July last, from the shop of BEATH AND CO., Cashel Street, a ladies’ dark-brown marmot-fur coat, reversed band round bottom with two pockets therein, bright-blue floral lining ; value, £47 ss. Identification doubtful. Suspicion is attached to a Woman (name unknown), age about nineteen, height about 5 ft., slight build, fair complexion and hair, several gold-filled artificial upper front teeth ; dressed in a mauve jumper costume and grey-fur necklet.

Christchurch. —6th ultimo, from a motor-car in Liverpool Street, the property of Dr. JOHN RESTELL THOMAS, 29 Latimer Square, a leather case, containing a sphygmomanometer with a clock-shape metal dial, metal pump, and rubber tubing ; value, £6. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —12th April last, the property of WILLIAM GLASSON, 51 Southey Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel Butler bicycle. No. 2338/855051, upturned handles, Dunlop tires ; value, £5. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —20th May last, from Bedford Row, the property of HORACE THOMPSON, 128 Manchester Street, a gentlemen’s -enamelled fixed-wheel Swift bicycle, No. 20190-54333, Dunlop tires ; value, £5. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —sth July last, from Halswell, the property of ALFRED RHODES, Sparks Road, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled fixed-wheel bicycle, No. 324-1283, upturned handles ; value, £6 10s. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —24th May last, from the Papanui Hotel, the property of THOMAS HENRY POULSEN, a gentlemen’s pale-blue-enamelled fixed-wheel Jones Special bicycle, No. 229, racing-handles, John Bull and Dunlop tires ; value, £lO 10s. Identifiable.

Christchurch. Bth May last, from Moorhouse Avenue, the property of GEORGE ALLISON, 90 Bird wood Avenue, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel Bell bicycle, No. 4747, Dunlop and Franch tires ; value, £6. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —2nd April last, from Moorhouse Avenue, the property of STANLEY TERRIS, 30 Disraeli Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel Moody Cashmere Cycle Company bicycle, No. 75247 ; value, £7 10s. Identifiable*.

Christchurch.— l4th April last, from Armagh Street, the property of WILLIAM McKASKELL, 8 Halkett Street, a gentlemen’s free-wheel B.S.A. bicycle, No. 348201, blackenamelled with green lines, straight handles, Dunlop tire on front wheel; value, £7 10s. Identifiable.

Christchurch. — March last, from Victoria Street, the property of AUGUSTUS WATTS, 56 Victoria Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled Victor-Colesbrook bicycle, No. 5527, upturned handles, Victor mud-guards, La Grande saddle ; value, £l4. Identifiable.

Christchurch.— lsth instant, from Cashel Street, the property of SIDNEY FREDERICK VOICE, 17 Elmwood Road, a 1926 model single-cylinder Norton motor-cycle, registration number 25-119, engine number 27726, frame number 20220, black-enamelled with white tank, Dunlop Cord tires ; value, £95. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to a Man (name unknown), age about twenty-three, height about oft. 10 in., labourer, medium build, dark complexion, clean-shaved, prominent nose ; wearing a dark overcoat, leather motor-cap with ear-flaps, and overalls on legs.