PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LII, Issue 13, 6 April 1927, Page 244

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Avondale. —2Bth December last, from a bus between Auckland and New Lynn, the property of MYRA IVESON, Titirangi Road, a ladies’ double-breasted brown velour overcoat, brown velour buttons, brown fur collar and cuffs, piece of brown fur on each side of coat; value, £lO. Identifiable.

Avondale. —l7th or 18th February last, from a shed in Ka-raka Street, the property of PERCIVAL PETER GORDON, Karaka Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled freewheel B.S.A. bicycle, rubber grips with brass ferrules ; value, £5. Identifiable.

Auckland. —On or about the 15th ultimo, in Sydney or from the s.s. “ Aorangi ” between Sydney and Auckland, the property of ERNEST GROOME, Otane, a double-barrelled hammerless shot-gun, No. 17740, Boswell, London, maker, pistol grip, sunken panels, file-cut rib between barrels, gold monogram plate on back of stock, leather case with nickel corners, E.G. in black letters on top ; value, £45. Identifiable. -TWr vds 27-u.'•an.

Auckland. —Between the 18th and 21st ultimo, from a quarry magazine in Panmure Road, the property of THOMAS WALLACE, 3 Glenalmond Road, Mount Eden, 450 3 oz. plugs of Nobels gelignite, six coils of red fuse, and 100 No. 6 Nobels detonators ; total value, £2 16s. 3d. Not identifiable.

Auckland. —14th ultimo, from the shop of JAMES STEELE, 5 Colliseum Buildings, Queen Street, a pair of ladies’ white surgical corsets with shoulder and loin straps ; and a pair of ladies’ mounted pince-nez in case, “ George E. Read, Karangahape Road,” on bottom of case ; total value, £5 18s. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to a Woman (name unknown), age about forty-seven, height about 5 ft. 3 in., stout build, fresh complexion, sandy hair ; dressed in a dark-grey costume.

Auckland. —On the night of the 21st ultimo the shop of ALFRED HENRY FORWOOD, 538 Manukau Road, was broken into and a quantity of tobacco, cigarettes, toothbrushes, tooth-paste, &c., stolen therefrom; total value, t l7 Ifc. 9d. idpntifiaLde,

Pukekohe. —12th ultimo, from' the person of WILLIAM HENRY BENTHAM, 17 Gracroft Street, Parnell, while boarding a train at Pukekohe, a dark-brown leather purse, three compartments, containing £35 in money; and a piano key with “ Beale ” stamped thereon, &c. Identifiable except money. Suspicion is attached t-o Man 1 (nqme unknown), age about thirty-five, strong build, fair complexion, cleanshaved ; dressed in a light-grey suit.

Otorohanga. Between the 15th and 26th ultimo the dwelling of SAMUEL BANCROFT HOLT, Wilson’s Road, was broken into, and the following stolen therefrom ; A gold wedding-ring ; a gold engagement-ring set with six small diamonds ; an old-fashioned dress-ring set with a large ruby and two emeralds in claw setting ; a fine gold chain with lantern-shape pendant attached ; a gold chain with sovereign pendant attached ; a gold chain with round gold locket attached ; a gold brooch set with a cluster of pearls with turquoise in centre; a gold half-moon brooch; a two-bar brooch ; a silver-mounted Scotch stone eardrop ; a cardboard hag covered with black canvas ; two sovereigns ; and Is. 6d. in money : total value, £2B 6s. 6d. Identifiable except money.

Petane. —Between the 10th and 17th October last, from an unoccupied house at Mokumoku, the property of GORDON GARRETT, Eskdale, a 12-bore double-barrelled shot-gun, No. 49736, Liege Arms Co., makers ; value, £5. Identifiable.

Marton. —12th ultimo, from the shop of THOMAS ALBERT ISLES, Broadway, a ladies’ 9 ct. gold ring set with a small cluster of diamonds ; value, £l4 10s. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Man (name unknown), age about forty, height about 5 ft. 7 in., strong build, dark moustache ; wearing a dark hat. He is identical with Man (name unknown) referred to in Police Gazette, 1926, page 672, as suspected of theft at Palmerston North.

Woodville. —25th ultimo, from Vogel Street, the property of ERNEST RODEN GRINLINTON, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel Federation bicycle, No. 40170, Pioneer tires ; value, £7. Identifiable.

Palmerston North. —2nd ultimo, from George Street, the property of PETER LANE, Awapuni, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel bicycle, No. 444, Anderson transfer, 22 in. frame, turned-down handles, black grips, green mudguards, John Bull tires ; value, £3 10s. Identifiable.

Palmerston North. —4th ultimo, from Cuba Street, the property of ALEXANDER CLARK, 5 Fitzherbert Avenue, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel Ideal bicycle, No. 82669, 24 in. frame, curved handles, Ideal transfer on back mudguard ; value, £B. Identifiable.

Wellington. —loth February last, from the cabin on the s.s. “ Kaitangata,” the property of FRANK DEWAR JOHNSON, a dark-tan leather folding-case about in. by 4 in., “ F.D.J.” in gold letters thereon, containing a clock with white dial, luminous figures and hands ; value, £3 ss. Identifiable.

Wellington. —2lst January last, from the New Zealander Hotel, the property of ALFRED DOWNES, 7 Whitley Avenue, Addington, a gentlemen’s silver hunting keyless Rotherhams watch, No. 250405, case No 402416, “ A.D.” on front case, “A. Downes” inside back case; and a silver watch-chain with straight links : total value, £9. Identifiable.

Wellington. the sth and 9th February last, from the shop of PAUL CHER, 120 Manners . Street, three fawn stone marten skins, and two light-brown' pine marten skins with orange-coloured necks ; total value, £24 10s. 6d. Identification doubtful.

Greymouth. —loth January last, from the Globe Hotel, the property of ARTHUR JAMES BRUFF, Gloucester Street, Christchurch, a gentlemen’s gold keyless watch, No. 44828/3430058, Russell and Sons, Liverpool,” on dial, “A. Bruff ” engraved inside case ; value, £26 ss. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —19th ultimo, from Lancaster Park, the property of HUGH WARNOCK HAY, 716 Ferry Road, a 1924 model twin-cylinder Douglas motor-cycle, registration number 24-681, engine number 65969, two-speed gear, handle of front brake missing ; value, £25. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —On the 17th January last the dwelling of JOHN FRASER, 462 Hereford Street, was broken into, and the following stolen therefrom: A ladies’ 18 ct. gold openface keywind watch with pebble glass ; a ladies’ gold ring set with six pearls in two rows and a ruby at each end ; a P.O. bronze money-box ; a ladies’ silver watch ; and about £4 in money : total value, £ls 12s. 6d. Watch and ring only identifiable.

Christchurch. —12th November last, from the Addington Trotting Grounds, the property of CHARLES HENRY MOIR, 40 Leicester Street, Sydenham, a Harley-Davidson motor-cycle and side-car (recovered) ; a generator, lamp, kit of tools, back wheel and sprocket, carburettor, sparkingplugs, saddle, and gear-box, all standard Harley-Davidson motor-cycle parts : total value, £IOO. Not identifiable. The cycle and side-car were found abandoned with the above parts missing.

Christchurch, January last, from the dwelling of GEORGE MARTIN RYAN, 379 Cashel Street, a gentlemen’s gold hunting Rolex watch, plain cases, “ C.C.R.” on front case, “ From Dad and Mum, Bth March, 1921,” inside back case ; and a brown leather wallet containing sundry papers : total value, £lO. Identifiable.

Ashburton. —On the 26th ultimo the dwelling of GEORGE HENRY ROOKE, William Street, was broken into and £250, including fourteen £5 notes and £64 in gold, stolen therefrom. Not identifiable.

Dunedin. —Bth ultimo, from Reid Road, the property of ANDREW JAMES KING, 88 Reid Road, a gentlemen’s greyenamelled free-wheel bicycle, No. 2238, 22 in. frame, reversible outrigger handles, Union saddle ; value, £5. Identifiable. - 4- - &! ,

Dunedin. —On the night of the 12th February last the shop of MAY FOSTER, 616 Cargill Road, was broken into and the following stolen therefrom : Four dozen pairs children’s socks, sizes 2 to 5 ; five pairs ladies’ silver-grey silk and wool stockings ; six ladies’ “ Suntex ” cotton singlets ; six children’s cream silk and woollen vests, sizes 6 and 7 ; a dress length of blue georgette ; a ladies’ artificial silk jumper ; a roll of pale pink ribbon ; a cheque for £4 7s. 6d. on the Bank of New Zealand, North Dunedin, payable to Bing, Harris, and Co., signed May Foster; a cheque for £1 4s. on the Bank of New Zealand, North Dunedin, payable to Addess and Co., signed May Foster ; and a cheque for £1 on the Bank of New Zealand, North Dunedin, payable to P. Hayman, signed May Foster : total value, about £l3 7s. Cheques and silk jumper only identifiable.