PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LI, Issue 40, 6 October 1926, Page 651

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Auckland. — l9th ultimo, from Maurice Avenue, the property of JOHN FOULKES, 12 St. James Square, a gentlemen’s grey-tweed overcoat, two pleats and half-belt at back, two side pockets with flaps and breast pocket on outside, brown lining; value, £2 10s. . Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Two Men (names unknown) twenty-five, height about 5 ft. 10 in., medium build ; wearing a brown-leather overcoat: (2) age about twenty-five, height about 5 ft. 10 in., medium build.

Auckland. —On the Bth ultimo the dwelling of EVA ELIZABETH MORROW, St. Leonards Road, was broken into and the following stolen therefrom : A ladies’ gold openface ivristlet watch with expanding bracelet, Stewart Dawson make, “ E.E.M. 25/5/15 ” engraved on back case ; a gentlemen’s gold keyless hunting Waltham watch ; a gold doublecurb watch-chain ; and a pack of playing-cards : total value, £52 3s. Identifiable.

Auckland. — Between May, 1925, and May, 1926, from the Defence Store, Devonport, the property of the NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT (Defence Department), a short LeeEnfield rifle, No. N. 4164, with bayonet and scabbard ; value, £4 13s. Id. Identifiable.

Auckland.3lst August last, from the Cargen Hotel, the property of LEONARD WILLIAM DELPH, Rosella Road, Otahuhu, a gentlemen’s double-breasted dark-blue blanket overcoat, three black-leather-covered buttons on each side, half-lined with shot silk, two outside pockets with flaps and one inside pocket; value, £B. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Two Men (names unknown)(l) age about thirty, medium build, fair complexion and hair, clean-shaved, sharp features ; wearing uniform of ship’s officer : (2) age about thirty-two, height about 6 ft., fair complexion and hair ; wearing a double-breasted navy-blue suit.

Auckland. —On or about the 28th July last, from 23 Strand Arcade, the property of FRANK CHRISTOPHER BROOKBANKS, a wooden case, branded I.P.L. inside diamond, containing three l|-pint jugs ; three vases, 8 in. in height; three bowls on glass imitation ebony stands ; eighteen salad-bowls ; three honey ; nine oval bowls ; three sugarbasins ; three cake-stands ; and three celery-jars—all transparent moulded glass, pineapple pattern total value, £ll. Identifiable.

Auckland. —NATHAN ROBINSON’S ring stolen : The suspect, Mrs. Hopkins, has been interviewed by the Auckland police, but no evidence resulted. Her correct name is Isabell Ferguson Hopkins. (See Police Gazette, 1926, page 619.)

Auckland.l6th or 17th ultimo, from the s.s. “ Marama,” the property of ROBERT SHANNON, a brown-leather suitcase, with “ R.S.” in gold letters under handle, containing fifteen starched linen collars, six shirts, two undervests, a medical eyeglass, and a notebook, mostly marked “ R.S.” ; total value, £9 10s. Identifiable. f 3 V c • ~ '

Auckland. —18th or 19th ultimo, from 3 Hardinge Street, the property of DAVID DAVIDSON BLAIR, a gentlemen’s open-face silver English lever watch, No. 48925, “J. G. Graves ” on dial, “ D. D. Blair ” engraved inside back case, black English figures, leather strap with keeper attached : and a silver pocket-knife, with two blades, toothpick, and corkscrew : total value, £3 4s. fid. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Man (name unknown), age about forty, height about 5 ft. 8 in., medium build ; wearing a grey suit and grey hat.

Auckland. On the 17th ultimo the dwelling of JAMES HENDERSON FRATER, 4 City Road, was broken into and the following stolen therefrom : A gentlemen’s grey suit and navy-blue suit (recovered) ; and a mahogany eight-day clock, arch top, round dial with English figures, and “ Smcrton, maker, Newmarket,” thereon : total value, £l2 10s. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Fred Sommers, (name probably fictitious), age about twenty - four, height about sft. 7 in., medium build, and John Nesbitt, (name probably fictitious) age about twenty-seven, height about 5 ft.

Thames. — EVANS’ watch, &c., stolen : It has been ascertained by the Auckland police that the suspect, George Spearpoint, left for Sydney on the s.s. “ Ulimaroa ” on the 23rd April last. (See Police Gazette, 1926, page 582.)

Ohura. —On or about January, 1923, from Mahirakau, the property of GEORGE CECIL WOTTON, Puketawera Station, Te Karaka, a -32 Stevens Favourite rifle, No. Y. 87 ; value, £2 12s. fid. Identifiable.

Feilding. — On the 16th or 17th August last the shop of HENRY GEORGE STEWART, 29 Grey Street, was broken into, and £1 ss. in coppers and a small butcher’s apron with patch on breast stolen therefrom. Apron only identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Phillip Tillett, referred to in Police Gazette, 1923, page 548, who is residing at Feilding.

Feilding. 2nd ultimo, from the racecourse, the property of JOSEPH HENRY OLDFIELD, Greenmeadows, Napier, an exercising - saddle, no knee - pads, leather surcingle and expanding girth attached, made by M. Landen, Hastings, or McVeagh, Napier ; value, £B. Identifiable.

Masterton. — 28th August last, from Queen Street, the property of ROBERT MORTIMER MOSS, Waltons Avenue, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel bicycle, 22 in. frame, black grips, one B.S.A. pedal, “J. Cairns ” stamped on front; value, £4. ’ Identifiable.

Wellington. l3th August last, from a motor-car in Courtenay Place, the property of GRAHAM WILLIAM MASSINGHAM, 16 Hay Street, a brown-leather case with strap, containing a pair of prismatic field-glasses, X.B magnification, centre-screw adjustment; value, £4 10s. Identifiable.

Wellington. —On the 27th or 28th ultimo the premises of WHITEHEAD AND PEARS, 120 Cuba Street, were broken into, and the following stolen therefrom : A ladies’ black artificial silk coat, square collar, tucked pleats on cuffs, tucks at sides, two black bone buttons on each side; a ladies’ fawn artificial-silk coat, tucks in cuffs, box-pleats at sides ; a ladies’ navy-blue two-piece costume, bound with black braid ; a ladies’ light-fawn serge costume, mauve-silk border on skirt, collar, and cuffs ; a black-taffeta-silk frock, with two rows of rucking at bottom ; a navy-blue-serge coatfrock, trimmed with henna; and a brown costume coat, three flap pockets and one breast pocket, brown biscuit-colour silk lining : total value, £35 14s. fid. Identifiable.

Wellington.— 2nd August last, from 96 Abel Smith Street, the property of ALBERT ERNEST WILLIAM MISON, a brown-leather portmanteau, lock on each end, “ A.E.W.M.” in gold letters on outside, pigskin label attached ; and an Auto-Strop safety razor : total value, £4 Iss. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Albert Van Bockel, alias Arthur Millar, age about twenty-two, height about 5 ft. 4 in., labourer, native of America, stout build, fair complexion and hair, clean-shaved, burn-scar on back of left hand ; usually dressed in a navy-blue or dark-grey suit, blue-nap overcoat, and Borsalino hat with light band.

Wellington. 23rd August last, from Lambton Quay, the property of the OCEAN ACCIDENT ASSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED), a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel Special Model No. 1 Royal Horse Coventry bicycle, No. 999 or 666, 21 in. frame, upturned handles, Johnston Saddlery Company, Birmingham, saddle, No. 44116 value, £5. Identifiable.

Wellington. Between the 6th and 12th June last the unoccupied house of HAROLD CAMPBELL POCKLEY, Ames Street, Paekakariki, was broken into, and the following stolen therefrom : A travelling rug, light and dark greyishgreen squares on one side, plain blue on the other side, fringe on each end, “ David Jones, Sydney,” on one corner, “ Mrs. Pockley ”in ink on label; a pair of gentlemen’s boots, size 8, have been resoled ; and a heavy wood chisel : total value, £lO 15s. Identifiable.

Christchurch. — On the Ist July last the dwelling o* EMILY DORIS TUTTON, 44 Edward Avenue, was broken into and the following stolen therefrom : A gentlemen’s gold keyless hunting; and a 9 ct. gold fetter-and-oval watch-chain, with chased (ivy-leaf design) silver sovereigncase attached, “ A.T.” engraved thereon, and containing a Jubilee sovereign: total value, £7 10s.' Sovereign only identifiable.

Christchurch. Between the 24th April last and the 4th May the premises of LEONARD JOHN TAYLOR were broken into and the following stolen therefrom : A pair of fieldglasses ; two packs of playing-cards ; six pairs silk socks ; a pair of woollen underpants; a ladies’ woollen singlet and woollen bodice ; a pair of gentlemen’s tan shoes, size 9 ; a pair of light-grey-check trousers ; a plated magnifying-glass ; and nineteen gramophone - records, &c. : total value, £23 13s, fid. Not identifiable.

Christchurch. —Between April last and the 25th June the dwelling of MABEL LESLIE DAMPIER-CROSSLEY, 142 Esplanade, New Brighton, was broken into and the following stolen therefrom : Five dark-grey double blankets ; eleven dark-grey blankets, with blue, black, and red stripes; a light-grey double blanket, with fringe ; six crystal tumblers ; a set of carvers, with plated handles ; twelve each of stainless knives, forks, dessert-spoons, and teaspoons; eight tablespoons ; set of three yellow pepper, salt, and mustard containers ; a gentlemen’s Ballantyne raincoat, “H. DampierCrossley ” on inside ; and four aluminium saucepans, &c. : totaLvalue, £3O 15s. Raincoat only identifiable. rot-fait y - -SL6> -

Christchurch. —On or about the 27th June last, between Lower Hutt and Timaru, the property of RUSSELL D. KING, Sophia Street, Timaru, a case containing twenty-nine forceps ; a V.A.G. and three-nested Specular ; a septic thermometer in case ; four catheters ; and six medical books, &c. : total value, £35 ss. Books only identifiable.

Timaru. —l6th or 17th ultimo, from a right-of-way at The Arcade, the property of WILLIAM KEAY, The Arcade, a 2J horse-power Levis motor-cycle, registration number 23-715, engine number 1150, belt drive, fixed engine, blackenamelled with greenish tank ; value, £ls. Identifiable.