PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LII, Issue 11, 23 March 1927, Page 197

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Whangarei.—Between the 20th November last and the 3rd instant, the property of the NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT (Defence Department), seven rubber ground-sheets, a 26 in. saw, and a claw hammer, all branded with the New Zealand Government brand and “3a Area ; total value, £3 ss. Bd. Identifiable.

Avondale. —2nd ultimo, the property of JOHN ANDREW MOORE, labourer, 3 Devon Street, Auckland, a gentlemen’s silver hunting Rotherhams watch, No. 236125, “ John A. Moore ”on inside of front case ; value, £5. Identifiable.

Newton. Between the 25th ultimo and the Ist instant, the property of CECIL STEWART, shop-assistant, 45 Ponsonby Road, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled Superb Swift bicycle, Sturmey Archer three-speed gear, black mudguards with gold lines, straight handles, reinforced forks ; value, £lO. Identifiable.

Queen Street Wharf (Auckland). —On or about the 13th ultimo, from the launch “Ferro,” the property of the AUCKLAND HARBOUR BOARD, a pair of fairly large black-enamelled binoculars, enamel worn off, focussing-screw out of repair ; value, £6. Identifiable.

Auckland. Between the 15th and 20th ultimo the Presbyterian Manse at Remuera was broken into and the following, the property of the Rev. JAMES ALEXANDER THOMSON and others, stolen therefrom : A black serge suit, made by E. C. Brown, tailor, Queen Street; a gold bangle, engraved on one side ; a gold band ring with “ H.S.” on it; two ladies’ fine gold neck-chains ; a gold heart pendant with “H.S.” on it; a gold pendant, set with forty-two pearls and a green aquamarine ; a tie-pin with gold nugget attached by small ring ; a gold brooch, set with an olivine ; a pair of black silk stockings ; a gold Eversharp pencil; a gold key, about 4J in. long, with “ Presented to Rev. James Stewart, St. John’s Presbyterian Church, Greymouth,” on it; a gold neck-chain with locket attached, photograph in one side ; a gold brooch with double bars, set with an amethyst; a gold neck-chain, about 24 in, long ; a gold heart pendant with “ J.S.” on it; a gold pendant, set with pearls and a ruby in hanging links in centre; a plain gold brooch, set with an amethyst; an outside case of a cash-box ; and £2 : total value, £43. Identifiable except money.

Auckland.- —On or about the 26th ultimo the shop of WILLIAM JOHN ASHFORD, tobacconist, 3 France Street, Newton, was broken into and a large quantity of pipes, tobacco, and cigarettes of various brands stolen therefrom ; total value, £ls. Not identifiable.

Auckland. On the 13th January last the dwelling of CHARLES WHITLEY, merchant, 3 Coombes Road, Remuera, was broken into and the' following stolen therefrom: A gentlemen’s 18 ct. gold fetter-and-oval watch-chain, and a gold pendant set with pearls ; total value, £l4. Identifiable.

Auckland.- —19th ultimo, from an Oakland motor-car, the property of FRANCIS JOHN BERTRAM, land-agent, 547 Mount Eden Road, a 6-volt Willard battery, “ No. 16015, S.M.R. 4,” on side ; a six-cylinder Bosch magneto ; a Stewart speedometer ; a screw-jack and pump ; a full set of Oakland motor-car tools ; a Goodyear tire, 815 x 120 ; and rim and tube : total value, £SO. Portion identifiable. Suspicion is attached to a Man (name unknown), age about thirty-two, height 5 ft. 7 in., stout build, fair complexion ; dressed in a dark-grey suit and. soft felt hat.

Auckland. ERIC HOLMES’S bicycle stolen : Percy Arthur Over has been convicted of the offence, but the bicycle has not been recovered. (See Police Gazette, 1927, page 132.)

Auckland. —7th ultimo, from a dressing-shed at Shelly Beach baths, the property of RUTH WHEELER, 46 Sentinel Road, Herne Bay, a ladies’ gold oval wristlet watch, English numerals, small dent in front, grey ribbon with gold clasps attached ; value, £6. Identifiable.

Auckland. —Bth instant, from a room in the Y.M.C.A. buildings, Wellesley Street, the property of HENRY FRANCIS DODSON, farmer, Hauraki Plains, a gentlemen’s 18 ct. gold half-hunting keyless watch, blue-enamel numerals on outside of dial (IV is disfigured), “ London Make ” on inside of back case, unbreakable glass ; value, £SO. Identifiable.

Auckland. 2Bth ultimo, from the dwelling of BERTHA ROBINSON, 7 Greenfield Road, Epsom, a ladies’ 18 ct. gold half-hoop ring, set with a row of diamonds (one missing) and a row of rubies ; a ladies’ gold band ring, set with three diamonds and three sapphires ; and £l6 : total value, £45. Identifiable except money.

Auckland.-— On the 20th ultimo the dwelling of ALBERT PERCIVAL WALKER, 525 Manukau Road, Epsom, was broken into and the following stolen therefrom : A chequebook on the Bank of New South Wales, Newmarket, No. 190298-190320 ; a deposit-book on the same bank ; a T. and G. receipt-book in name of Ellen Walker ; an old brown leather brief -bag, with rent about 9 in. long in top ; and £lO in silver and coppers : total value, £lO ss. Identifiable except money. Suspicion is attached to Man (name unknown), age about twenty-seven, height about 5 ft. 9 in., strong build ; dressed in a dark suit and white rubber shoes (no hat). QmJm /lima- $7 . / Auckland. —-Between the sth and 7th instant the shop of CHARLES LYNCH, bootmaker, 17 Eden Terrace, was broken into and the following stolen therefrom : A pair of ladies’ black leather one-bar shoes, branded “ Guaranteed solid leather,” size 5 ; a pair of gentlemen’s tan willow shoes with fancy laced sides, branded “ Flexile ” on soles, size 7 ; a pair of gentlemen’s white canvas boots with crepe-rubber soles, with red label thereon branded “ Made in Canada,” size 8 ; a pair of gentlemen’s black patent-leather Oxford shoes, branded “ Flexile ” on sole, size 7 ; a pair of ladies’ glace-kid one-bar shoes, half sunflower pattern cut in fronts, celluloid Louis heels, branded “ Bartens quality mark ” on sole, size 5 ; a pair of child’s black leather one-strap shoes, lined with dark waste leather, size 12 ; a pair of gentlemen’s black glacc-kid boots, branded “Flexile” on sole, size 10; a pair of gentlemen’s black glace-kid boots, dark-tan finished sole, red check tabs at back, lining probably branded “ 3071,” size 10 ; and a pair of gentlemen’s black box-calf Derby boots, branded “ Flexile ” and two medals on sole, size 9: tota-L-yalue, £l4. Identifiable. 1 . , Orff . /"'7 V

Auckland. — During the night of the 7th instant the shop of GEORGE HOBART BROWN, hairdresser and tobacconist, 236 Jervois Road, Ponsonby, was broken into and the following stolen therefrom : Twelve razors, with “ Slide Stroke ” on blades ; and a large quantity of cigarettes, cigar-ette-papers, and tobacco of various brands : total value, £lO 1(U. 4d Not identifiable. f /

Auckland. During the night of the 15th ultimo the premises of ALBERT PERCIVAL WALKER, tobacconist, 525 Manukau Road, was broken into and the following stolen therefrom : A pair of pince-nez, two wooden trays from cashtill and cash-box, a large quantity of cigarettes and tobacco of various brands, and £3 10s. ; total value, £lO 16s. Trays only identifiable.

Auckland. —18th December last, the property of PATRICK McKENNA, seaman, H.M.S. “Diomede,” a blue doublebreasted naval service overcoat, with a wallet containing a pair of ladies’ gloves and a woman’s photograph in pocket; value, £4. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Man (name unknown), age about twenty-eight, height about 5 ft. 8 in. ; dressed in a dark-grey suit and grey felt hat. Complainant gave the coat to the above-described man to hold whilst he used the telephone, and he disappeared with it.

Auckland. —19th ultimo, from a cabin on the s.s. “ Rona,” the property of JOHN ALLAN TELFORD, chief steward, ten Fijian £1 notes, three Fijian 10s. notes, three Fijian ss. bank-notes, a £5 New Zealand bank-note, and a £1 New Zealand bank-note ; total value, £lB ss. Not identifiable.

Auckland. —3rd instant, from the dwelling of KENNETH SCOULLAR PYE, storeman, 701 Manukau Road, a gentlemen’s gun-metal open-face watch; a Mexican-silver watchchain, small links, with silver coffee-pot pendant and an Australian threepenny-piece attached to centre ; a silver sovereign-case with gold shield in centre ; an 18 ct. gold engagement-ring, with diamond in centre and ruby at each side ; a sovereign and two half-sovereigns : total value, £l3 7s. fid. Identifiable. .

Auckland. 2sth ultimo, from Hobson Street, the pro’ perty of WILFRED LOWRY HARDING, mattress-maker’ 35 Kitchener Road, Edendale, a gentlemen’s Auckland Specia 1 bicycle, No. 207, “Reg. No. 21191 ” painted on rear mudguard, black with blue and gold lines, racing-handles with black grips, owner’s name and address in ink under seat ; va'ue, Auckland.— HOME AND "COLONIAL STORES broken into : A gentlemen’s single-breasted light-grey tweed overcoat (value £5, identifiable) was also stolen. (See Police Gazette, 1927, page 150.)

Auckland. —lst instant, the property of JOSEPH CUTHBERT LOWNDES, railway porter, 1a St. Andrew’s Road, Epsom, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled Farmers’ Union Trading Company’s Monarch Special bicycle, “ 22139 ” painted on rear mudguard, upturned handles, Dunlop Roadster tires ; value, £8 Bs. Identifiable.

Auckland. —Between the 18th December and the 18th January last, from 89 Victoria Street, the property of WILLIAM BRIGHTING, a large tan-leather Gladstone bag ; a light-grey woollen suit, John Court and Son on tag; a black felt hat ; a light-khaki double-breasted overcoat with belt; a nickel-plated hair-brush ; a pair of boots; and blacking-brushes : total value, £ll Us. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Leslie Clifton Arthur Payne, alias George Henderson, age twenty-four, height 5 ft. 4-| in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, curly brown hair, grey eyes, lump above left eye, scars on little fingers and on left leg; slightly bow-legged. ' (See Police Gazette, 1924, page 21, and Photographs, 1923, page 61.) The suspect, who was boarding at the above address, sold to a second-hand dealer a suit which is believed to have been Auckland- —l4th ultimo, from a room in the Waitemata Hotel, the property of THOMAS CLIFFORD STRANGE, 56 Oxford Street, Christchurch, _ a gentlemen’s 18 ct. gold Omega watch, Pascoe on dial ; ten 10s. notes and two £1 notes : total value, £l7. Watch identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Thomas Trewheela, age about forty, height sft 8 in., baker, medium build, dark complexion, hair, and eyes • dressed in a,navy : blue suit. O'-M Auckland.' l2th ultimo, from the dwelling of JAMES BORLEY, fireman, 127 Grey Street, a gentlemen’s watch, chain, and sovereign-case (recovered), and £4 ; total value, £2O. Suspicion is attached to Charles Smith, alias James Richards (names probably fictitious), age about thirty, height about 5 ft. 7 in., medium build, fair florid complexion, fair hair; dressed in a navy-blue serge suit and grey cap. The names are those given by a man who pledged the articles at pawn shops.

Auckland. —About the 12th October last, the property of DOMNICK DELGROSSO, hairdresser, 56 John Street, Ponsonby, a gentlemen’s 10 ct. gold hunting Elgin watch, No. 12474933 ; value £lO. Identifiable.

Auckland.' —l2th instant, the property of FLORENCE VENDT, factory hand, 25 St. Mary’s Road, Ponsonby, a ladies’ gold open-face expanding wristlet watch, gold dial, “To Florrie with Love from Cliff ”on back ; value, £5. Identifiable. jffrU/WgL &0 -L ' , Auckland.—llth ultimo, the property of RUPERT RENNIE WOODCOCK, motor-proprietor, 18 Balfour Road, Parnell, a gold Swan fountain pen, “ To Woodie from Pavlova, 1927,” on it; and a silver square pencil, “Trumps,” and a heart, spade, diamond, and-club on screw in centre, R.R.W. on top, and “ Clara Butt ” or “ Dame Butt ” engraved round edge ; pen and pencil are in cherrywood case : total value, £B. Identifiable. -sw/ & *] * //i s

Onehunga,— On the 10th instant the dwelling of SUE YEE, gardener, Mangere, was broken into and the following stolen therefrom: A watch, chain, compass, and sovereigncase (recovered) ; a razor ; and a nickel-plated electric torch : total value, £l6 7s. 6d. The recovered property was found in a hedge near Otahuhu.

Hamilton. ultimo, from Barton Street, the property of LEO FRANCIS GREGAN, joiner, Frankton, a gentlemen’s black-painted British Standard bicycle, reversible handles, no grips, Mansfield saddle ; value, £5. ' Identifiable.

Putaruru. — the 15th October and the 13th December last, from the shop of ANDREW BEGBIE, tailor, a dark-grey tweed coat and vest, “ A. Begbie, Putaruru,” on tag; value, £8 10s, Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Clifford Terence; O’Sullivan, referred to in Police Gazette, 1926, page 659, for whom the coat and vest had been made by complainant. He has been interviewed by the Waihi police, but no evidence resulted.

Woodville. — JAMES MILLER’S property stolen : All the stolen property, with the exception of the ring, fountain pen, grey shirt, grey cap, motor-gloves, singlet, watch, war medals, foreign notes and coins, and the money, have been found abandoned near complainant’s dwelling. (See Police Gazette, 1927, page 165.)

Otaki.W. H. FIELD’S horse stolen : The two-and-a-half-year-old mouse-coloured filly has been found dead. (See Police Gazette, 1927, page 181.)

Kaikoura. — STRANGE AND CO.’S premises broken into : The total value of the stolen property is about £SOO. (See Police Gazette, 1927, page 182.)

Christchurch. —On or about the 3rd January last the dwelling of WALTER COPLAND BRYDON, 36 Chapter Street, Papanui, was broken into and the following stolen therefrom : A brown leather motor-coat with “ W. C. Brydon ” under pocket-flap, four shirts, and two pairs of Shetland-grey merino underpants ; total value, £l3. Identifiable.

Timaru.—On the 11th instant the dwelling of VICTOR PANTON, 7 Selwyn Street, was broken into and the following stolen therefrom : An 18 ct. gold ring, set with seven small diamonds around a large diamond in cluster, claw setting with platinum tips ; an 18 ct. gold cross-over ring, set with a turquoise between two pearls ; an 18 ct. gold bar brooch, set with small diamonds around a blue sapphire, claw set in cluster ; an 18 ct. gold bar brooch, two leaves form bar, set with three small diamonds on small gold pieces representing Prince of Wales feathers ; a single-drop pendant, set with pearls and diamonds ; and a pair of mother-of-pearl opera-glasses : total value, £59 10s. Identifiable. 4Amjz4. Dunedin. During the night of the 7th instant the Wharf Hotel was broken into and £9 19s. 3d., the property of MARGARET MILLS, licensee, stolen from a drawer in the office. The safe was also removed from the office to a timberyard and the back cut open, but there was nothing stolen, as the offenders were disturbed. Suspicion is attached to Henry Harold Turner (referred to in Police Gazette, 1925, page 708, and Photographs, 1926, page 12) ; dressed in a -grey suit and grey cap : and Reuben Copeland, alias Rubin Tawhao Kopu, alias Reuben Kopu, age about thirty, height about 5 ft. 6 in., Maori, good build, copper complexion, black hair, dark-brown eyes ; dressed in a navy-blue suit, light-grey Dr. Jim hat, and tan shoes ; erect gait (see Police Gazette, 1926, page 491, and Photographs, 1925, page 74). The suspects should be interviewed regarding the offence. tn/fHrcwW A. O J

Dunedin. During the night of the 4th instant the shop of THOMAS BARTLETT, bootmaker, 104 South Road, Caversham, was broken into and the following stolen therefrom : Two pairs of boys’ black chrome boots, sizes 11 and 12 ; three pairs of youths’ black chrome boots, sizes 2,4, 5 ; four pairs of gentlemen’s black chrome boots, sizes 6, 7, 8, 9, all riveted ; and one pair of gentlemen’s black chrome sewn boots, size 7 : total value, £8 19s. 6d. Not identifiable.