PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LII, Issue 25, 29 June 1927, Page 460

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Whangarei.—2lst February last, from the auction mart of Thompson and Bagley, the property of ROBERT BRIGHAM, Tojvai, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled B.S.A. bicycle, Dunlop Railroad tires ; value, £3. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Man (name. unknown), age about nineteen, height about 5 ft. 6 in., slight build, fresh complexion ; wearing a dark tweed overcoat and cap. *. •

Whangarei.— On the night of the 17th instant the store of MARTIN JOHN NELSON, Whatoro, was broken into and the following stolen from the safe which was forced open : £8 in money ; a black-japanned cash-box ,about 18 in. by 8 in. ; a ledger and day-book with store account written therein ; a cheque for £5 18s. on the Bank of New Zealand,

Dargaville, drawn by R. M. Donaldson in favour of M. J. Nelson ; a cheque for £7 4s. on the National Bank of New Zealand, Dargaville, drawn by F. L. Hodges in favour of M. J. Nelson ; and a cheque for £3 11s. 7d. on the National Bank of New Zealand, Auckland, drawn by Leslie McCartney in favour of M. J. Nelson. Identifiable except money. Suspicion is attached to Pene Cassidy, alias Ben Cassidv, referred to in Police Gazette, 1923, page 123 ; Pers Cassidy, alias Perry Cassidy, referred to in Police Gazette, 1926, page 228 ; and William Daniels, referred to in Police Gazette, 1923, page 289. They have been interviewed but no evidence resulted. S 3 * 7*?^,

Point Chevalier.— April last, from the vicinity of Western Springs, the property of RICHARD DAVID LEONARD JONES, 9 Watson Avenue, Edendale, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel Raleigh bicycle, No. 636037, upturned handles, black grips, Sturmey Archer three-speed gear ; value, £9. Identifiable.

Point Chevalier. or 24th ultimo, from a tractor near the Great North Road, the property of the PASSADENA ESTATE, a high-tension magneto, 8 x 6 x 4 in. ; value, £lO. Identifiable.

Auckland. 2Bth ultimo, from a hut at Devonport, the property of JEREMIAH MEEHAN, H.M.S. “ Philomel,” a gentlemen’s gold open-face keyless Waltham watch, case No. 6095566, movement No. 23255194; value, £7. Identifiable.

Auckland.— HEßßEßT WALTER SAUNDERS’S watch stolen : It has been ascertained by the Auckland police that the number of the stolen watch is 304539. (See Police Gazette, 1927, page 333.)

Auckland. —-28th April last, the property of INNES TAYLOR BUCKLAND, Fort Street, a light-grey travellingrug, check on one side with brown lines ; and a ladies’ dark-wine-colour overcoat, ribbed material, fur collar, lined to waist with rose-coloured material; total value, £7 10s. Identifiable.

Auckland.— On the 29th or 30th ultimo the shop of ROY KEITH, 432 Upper Queen Street, was broken into and the following stolen therefrom : £5 in money; a cheque-book on the Bank of New South Wales, Auckland, Nos. 175641 to 175650 ; and a three-valve wireless receiving-set, fitted with D.V. 3 De Forest valves, four knobs, dials, and phonejack on front of panel: total value, £2O Is. Bd. Identifiable except money.

Auckland. — 30th ultimo, from the Criterion Hotel, the property of CATHERINE SIDDELL, a ladies’ envelope - shape black morocco handbag, long morocco handle, “ K.S.” engraved on silver plate on outside ; £1 15s. in money; a pawn-ticket, No. 45, issued by the British Loan Company, Wellesley Street, to E. Corson; and a pawn-ticket, No. 7407, issued by the Royal Loan Company to K. Fitzsimmons : total value, £l2 ss. Identifiable except money.

Auckland. —18th ultimo, from Jervois Road, the property rjf ERIC EDWARD WHITE, 91 Rose Road, Ponsonby, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled Monarch Special bicycle, No. 683, downturned handles, crossbars and front forks bent, Kirmer studded tire on front wheel, Redfern tire on back wheel; value, £5 10s. Identifiable.

Auckland.— On the night of the 21st instant the shop of ELIZABETH KIRK, Ellerslie, was broken into and a quantity of tobacco and cigarettes, and a red tin money-box containing 16s. in money stolen therefrom; total value, £27 12s. sd. Not identifiable.

Otahuhu. 2Bth ultimo, from a motor-car in Newton Road, the property of KENNEDY ROSS, East Tamaki, a natural colour rabbit-skin rug, size 6 ft. by 5 ft., grey catskin in centre, edging trimmed with weasel - skin, blue winceyette lining ; value, £lO. Identifiable.

Newmarket. —22nd April last, from works at Orakei Road, the property of JOSEPH BURKE, 24 Toheri Road, Ellerslie, a gentlemen’s free-wheel Monarch Special bicycle, No. 20166, black-enamelled with red lines, reversible handles, rubber grips, Dunlop tires ; value, £8 7s. 6d. Identifiable.

Huntly. — On the 29th March last the dwelling of WILLIAM HENRY COPESTAKE, farmer, Glen Afton, was broken into and the following stolen therefrom : A double gold fetter-and-two-ovals watch-chain, a small square plain gold locket, and a metal watch ; total value, £8 ss. Identifiable.

Hamilton. —On the Ist instant the dwelling of Colin Speight was broken into and the following stolen therefrom, the property of ROSA GRAHAM, Auckland : A ladies’ envelope-shape red leather handbag, black floral design embossed thereon ; about £8 in money; and two snapshots of children, &c. : total value, £9 10s. Identifiable except money.-

New Plymouth. WILLIAM FITZGERALD, Courtenay Street, while at Moturoa, a gentlemen's gold ring, set with a diamond in claw setting, three holes in each side of setting ; value, £35.

Petane On the 31st January last the hut of JAMES BEATSON at Tangoio was broken into, and a gentlemen’s open-face silver keyless double-case Baume watch and a silver curb watch-chain stolen therefrom ; value, £8 Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Edgar George Casey, age twentyeight, height 5 ft. 4§in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fair complexion, light-brown hair, blue eyes, scar on left temple and thumb, brown spot on left forearm, right side of back deformed through spinal curvature ; dressed in a navy-blue suit and grey felt hat May be in possession of a gentlemen’s black-enamelled Massey-Harris bicycle with straight handles, which he is suspected of stealing from Port Ahuriri. (See Police Gazette, 1925, page 90, and Photographs, page 18.)

Napier, l7th ultimo, from Hastings Street, the property of HOWARD STANLEY DEVONPORT, 5 Vigor Brown Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel Rover bicycle, No. Z. 14837, reversible handles, black grips, Dunlop tires; value, £l2 10s. Identifiable.

Hastings. 3oth ultimo, from the shop of BERTRAM KESSELL, Heretaunga Street, a gold ring set with two diamonds and a pearl in crossover setting ; value, £ls 15s. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Man (name unknown), age about fifty, height about 5 ft. 7 in., strong build, fresh complexion, dark hair turning grey, clean-shaved, full face. Suspect asked to be shown some rings and after he had left the ring was missed.

Shannon. On the night of the 21st ultimo the shop of ISABELLA MARGARET WEBB, Tokomaru, was broken into and the following stolen therefrom : About 15s. in money; a cheque-bosk on the Commercial Bank of Australia, Palmerston North, numbers 831801 to 831860 ; and a quantity of tobacco and cigarettes, &c. : total value, £8 Us. Chequebook only identifiable.

Carterton. —Between the 9th and 16th instant, from Chester Road, the property of DAVIS AND KELLY, Featherston, a tool-box, 3 ft. by 2 ft., with sloping lid ; five hand-saws, two jack-planes, six squares, four hammers, two tomahawks, an axe, two braces and twenty bits, two sledgehammers, four shifting-panners, four pliers, two crowbars, four shovels, four picks, and a light-blue canvas tarpaulin, &c. ; total value, £25 Is. Identifiable.

Wellington. —Bth instant, from the Occidental Hotel, the property of EDWARD SHEPHERD DIXON, a gentlemen’s heavy gold band ring set with a diamond, ring of gold round diamond ; value, £SO. Identifiable.

Wellington. 4th ultimo, from 41 Thorndon Quay, the property of ALFRED WILLIAM COULTER, a watch and chain (recovered), and a gentlemen’s 9 ct. gold ring set with a grey moonstone in claw setting ; total value, £8 ss. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Roy Robertson (name probably fictitious), age twenty-five, height 5 ft. 7 in., good build, fair complexion and hair, thin features, clean-shaved ; wearing a greenish-grey overcoat and light-grey cap. His correct name is supposed to be HibeSl Wallis. / , „ \ fULZGAJuIMJ. /•

Wellington. — l3th or 14th ultimo, from the Columbia Hotel, the property of TAMIHANA HETA, a gentlemen’s gold-filled hunting keyless watch, No. 5595822, engine-turned cases ; value, £2. Identifiable.