PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LII, Issue 5, 9 February 1927, Page 95

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Newton. —On the 27th or 28th ultimo the shop of BALFOUR IRVINE, 18 Karangahape Road, was broken into and two pairs mother-of-pearl opera-glasses in black leather cases stolen therefrom; total yalue, £5. Identification doubtful. fUL-CsirTU-t)

Newton. On the 27th ultimo the shop of WILLIAM GEORGE OFFER, 20 Karangahape Road, was broken into and the following stolen therefrom : Two pairs gentlemen’s black patent-leather Oxford shoes, sizes 6 and 7 ; a pair of gentlemen’s glace Oxford boots, pointed toes, size 6 ; a pair of gentlemen’s box-calf Oxford shoes, pointed toes, patentleather toecaps, size 8 ; a pair of gentlemen’s box-calf boots, patent-leather toecaps, size 6; and three pairs gentlemen’s nigger-brown Oxford shoes, sizes 6 and 8, “ Flexile ” or “Pyramid” stamped on soles total' value, £8 Os. 6d. Identifiable.

Auckland. —On the 17th or 18th ultimo the magazine at the Mount Smart Quarry, the property of the ONEHUNGA BOROUGH COUNCIL, was broken into and about eighty detonators and about eighty plugs Nobel’s gelignite stolen therefrom ; total value, £3 12s. Not identifiable.

Auckland. Between the 31st October last and the 16th ultimo the hut of ROBERT ALLAN GUMMER, Birkdale, was broken into and the following stolen therefrom : A wooden trunk, painted brown, with black iron bands, “W.T.J.” in black letters on outside; a gentlemen’s white woollen sweater ; a dark-blue woollen bathing-suit; three white neglige shirts, size 5 ; a pair of military hair-brushes with ebony backs ; two travelling-rugs, brown on one side and brown with check on the other side ; and a quantity of Benares spoons and forks : total value, £lO. Mostly identifiable.

Auckland. —On the 15th or 16th ultimo the dwelling of RALPH STANLEY WHEELER, kl scf>rge Street, was broken into and .the following fttolen/therefrom : A military prismatic comj)aSs^*miothcr'’-Qj dial, marked in degrees from oto 36 movable( glass top with illuminated arrow, gun-metal case ; ar-sefr of~giraduated "aflYbur -beads, ■■ varying £s»m-4lw^*B»©f*a»p©a-tu~!i-pigeon'S , egg ; -ar-Bexard—patent compass in a mottled brown-and-black case. pc-lhilniil Li ip ■ nSlltimot>« ar-a In nn-Lul.' and n. folding alfifnrln meter : total value, £25 10s. Identifiable. , y? J / ; AHm~ I*o- a- 3Jf W 4 / Auckland. — 20th ultimo, from Shortland Street, the property of FRANK FALKNER, 31a Sussex Street, Grey Lynn, a gentlemen’s free-wheel Monarch Special bicycle, No. 231602, black-enamelled with red lines, turned-down handles, Dunlop Cord tires ; value, £7. Identifiable. / w til %j v / Auckland.— 26th or 27th ultimo, from High Street, the property of H. S. BATES AND CO., a gentlemen’s free-wheel Albion bicycle, No. S. 9217, four spokes missing from back wheel; value, £5. Identifiable.

Auckland. —Between the 19th and 27th ultimo the dwelling of PERCY DOUGLAS JONES, 39 King View Road, Mount Eden, was broken into and the following stolen therefrom : A ladies’ open-face old gold watch, key-wind, engraved back with heart-shape centre ; two bottles of White Horse whisky ; and a bottle of Hennessey’s brandy : total value, £7 10s. Watch only identifiable.

Auckland. — 15th ultimo, from a Ford motor-car, which was unlawfully used and found destroyed by fire on the 16th ultimo in Mount Albert Road, the property of HAROLD TAYLOR: Two Goodyear tires ; two Firestone tires ; four steel tire-rims ; a carburettor; a gentlemen’s dark -velour overcoat, belt at back, black-silk lining; and a small leather satchel, with “J.E.H.” on outside : total value, £32 10s. Overcoat and satchel identifiable.

Auckland. 29th ultimo, from the person of RAYMOND SOWRY, 92 Crammer Road, two £lO notes, three £5 notes, five £1 notes, and a black leather wallet with “ R.S.” in gold letters on outside. Wallet only identifiable.

Auckland. 26th ultimo, from a railway-carriage between Opua and Newmarket, the property of ANDREW COURTNAY GRAY, 7 Grand View Road, Remuera, a brown leather kit-bag ; a Thornton Pickard reflex camera, No. 89664, 2f x 34 size, Cooke lens ; a polished brass Carbine folding camera with Aldis Butcher 4-5 lens ; a metal camera-tripod ; an Auto Strop safety razor ; a pair of ebony-backed military hair-brushes with “ M.G.” on shield thereon and a two-cell and a three-cell electric torch : total value, £3l ss. Identifiable.

Auckland. 22nd ultimo, from a bathing-shed at Brown’s Island, the property of NANCY CLARK, Customs Street, a ladies’ open-face gold wristlet watch, No. 180989, plain case, white dial with “E. Maud ” thereon ; value, £5. Identifiable.

Auckland. — 15th ultimo, from the Victoria Hotel, the property of EMILE DESLANDES, 43b Austin Street, Wellington, a gentlemen’s dark-brown-gabardine overcoat, “ Hope Bros., Wellington,” on tag ; a gentlemen’s dark -tweed coat, inside pocket buttoned to coat, “ Crown Clothing Coy, Wellington,” on tag ; a small yellow dressing case ; a hair-brush ; two round nickel toilet-cases ; a razor-strop ; a Gillette safety razor ; and a pair of horn-rimmed spectacles, &c. : total value, £l2 ss. Identifiable.

Auckland. —13th ultimo, from the person of WILLIAM PARISH, 23 Gladstone Road, Northcote, a brown leather wallet with clasp fastener; £2 in money and an old-age pension certificate, No. 10158, in name of complainant: total value, £3. Identifiable except money. (Suspicion is attached to Man (name unknown), age about twenty-eight, height about 5 ft., thin build. * v

Auckland. —On the 29th or 30th ultimo the dwelling of ADELAIDE CLARK, 7 Sylvan Avenue, Mount Eden, was broken into and the following stolen therefrom : A ladies’ fawn snake-skin purse, dome fastener, cerise lining, “ Mrs. Clark, Box 414, Auckland,” written inside ; a brown crocodileskin sunshine purse ; a grey patent-leather purse with stencilwork on front ; a crepe de Chine shawl, white centre, black border with roses, and deep white fringe ; a plain yellow-satin frock; two pairs ladies’ “Holeproof” silk stockings, niggerbrown and champagne colours ; a pint bottle of Yardley’s eau-de-Cologne with basket-work on outside; a tortoiseshell cigarette-case with inlaid silver pattern on outside ; a silver-mounted cigarette-holder ; an 18 ct. ring set with a large emerald ; a pair of green and blue ear-drops with gold chains; a gold bracelet; a white nightdress with crochet - work around top ; a white Fuji - silk nightdress ; £2 10s. in money ; and three bottles of Divana perfume, &c. : total value, £34 15s. 6d. Mostly identifiable.

Oneiiunga. 24th December last, from a motor-car in Boyle Crescent, the property of THOMAS SMITH, Queen Street, a spare rim fitted with a 31 x 4 Dunlop motor tire, No. 36176273, and a Goodyear tube ; total value, about £B. Identification doubtful.

Haweka. — On the 13th or 14th instant the shop of J. E. DINGLE, High Street, was broken into and £2 4s. in money stolen therefrom, and an attempt made to open the safe by drilling a hole near the lock. This is in lieu of the notice on page 64 of this Gazette, where the offence is incorrectly shown as having been committed at New Plymouth. (See Percy James Adshead, referred td in “ Persons wanted,” this issue.) c£>tMjLs/4_ 4)

Palmerston North. —On or about the 17th November last, from a shed, the property, of ALEXANDER MEUTRY DENNAN, 264 Church Street, a brown leather portmanteau, well worn, metal clip at each end, loops for straps ; and a brown overcoat with belt, dummy pockets with buttons on flaps: total value, £1 15s. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Vernon Lowry, age about twenty height about 5 ft. 10 in., labourer and lineman, native of New Zealand, medium build, dark complexion and hair ; and Phyllis Banks, alias Lowry, alias Myrtle Ivy Sommerville, age twenty-seven, height 5 ft. 2 in., prostitute, native of New Zealand, pale complexion, dark hair, brown eyes, scar on left thumb, on left middle finger, and on chin. (SeePplipe Gazette, 1925,,page 612.)

Wellington. 2lst or 22nd December last, from Victoria Street, the property of COLIN OSWALD FULLER, 31 Hay Street, a gentlemen’s black - enamelled free - wheel B.S.A. bicycle, Dunlop tires ; value, £3. Identifiable.

Wellington. Between the 15th and 30th November last, from the s.s. “ Tainui,” the property of ALBERT AYLING, 92 Dixon Street, a brown imitation-leather brief -bag with “A. A.” on one side; about thirteen shirts, white with coloured stripes, size 14| ; five pairs cream woollen underpants ; four white wool-and-cotton singlets ; seven pairs grey or brown socks ; a brown leather wallet; a Seamen’s Union book in name of Albert Ayling ; a Primrose razor with black handle ; an Auto-Strop safety razor; two shaving-brushes ; a hair-brush with black handle ; and a clothes-brush with black bristles and brown back, with “ A.A.” thereon : total value, £6. Mostly identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Phil Green, age about thirty-five, height about 5 ft. 4 in., steward and pantryman, native of Australia, medium build, fresh complexion, fair hair; usually dressed in a light-grey sports- suit, grey cap, and tan boots. /

Wellington. —lst or 2nd December last, from a shed in Thorndon Quay, the property of GEORGE TISBURY, 135 Thor.ndon Quay, a gentlemen’s -enamelled free-wheel Triumph bicycle, No. 738023, upturned handles, black grips, 24 in. frame, Dunlop tire on back wheel, Leicester tire on front wheel, “ Cookesley ”on one fork ; value, £5. Identifiable.