PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LII, Issue 26, 6 July 1927, Page 477

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Newton. 3rd ultimo, from the person of LAWRENCE PITKETHLEY, 18 Tawa Street, while in France Street, a gentlemen’s gold watch-chain, three strands of ladies’ neckchain, joined at ends, bar missing from one end; value, £5. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Two Men (names unknown), (1) age about twenty-seven, height about 5 ft. 10 in., medium build; wearing a dark suit and dark felt hat : (2) no description available.

Auckland. 27th April last, from the corner of Queen and Customs Streets, the property of GEORGE GRIFFITHS, police constable, a police macintosh size 56 by 52, old issue, for use with cape, 2673 over 24 under right-hand pocket; value, £2 16s. 6d. Identifiable.

Auckland.— l7th ultimo, from the shop of ALEXANDER DURHAM McGOWAN, Dominion Road, £l4 in money. Not identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Man (name unknown), age about thirty, height about 5 ft. 10 in., slight build, fresh complexion; dressed in a dark suit and dark overcoat. Suspect called at the shop and asked for a bucket of water for his motor-car. During complainant’s absence he disappeared with the money.

Auckland. 9th May last, between the Wharf and Hamilton, the property of TREVOR HINDLE, Bond Street, Claudelands, a brown fibre suit-case, 24 in. by 18 in., clasp in centre ; a quarter size violin ; a ladies’ gold wedding-ring ; a ladies’ small handbag ; a pair of gentlemen’s brown leather shoes, size 6 ; a pair of gentlemen’s grey tweed trousers; a pair of ladies’ white canvas shoes, size 3 or 4; and eight white linen collars, size 144, may have “ T.H.” inside : total value, £6 13s. Mostly identifiable.

Auckland. —6th May last, from the Auckland University’ the property of ELIZABETH HAYDEN WEST, 58 King George Avenue, Epsom, a ladies’ open-face keyless silver wristlet watch ; a ladies’ brown leather purse ; and £1 15s. in money: total value, £2 17s. 6d. Identifiable except money.

Auckland. —sth May last, from the person of FRANCES DERRICK, 38- Williamson Avenue, while in Queen Street, a ladies’ green sunshine purse, with gold band, strap on one side ; and Is. 9d. in money : total value, 11s. 9d. Purse identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Man (name unknown), age about twenty-five, height about 5 ft. 7 in., slight build, pale complexion.

Auckland. —11th ultimo, from a room in the A.M.P. Buildings, Queen Street, the property of RITA IDA HENLEY, 13a Remuera Road, a ladies’ crocodile-skin handbag with nickel fastener in centre ; a ladies’ crocodile-skin purse with three compartments; and a tortoise-shell cigarette-case with “ R.H.” in gold letters on outside : total value, £5. Identifiable.

Auckland. —On the night of the 31st May last, from a telephone-cabinet in Queen Street, the property of THE NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT (Post and Telegraph Department), a microphone with “P. & T.” stamped on transmitter ; value, £1 ss. Identifiable.

Auckland. 24th or 25th May last, from the workshop of LEONARD COULTHARD, in Alpha Road, an old black leather wallet, with nickel clasp ; about £5 in money ; and a cheque for £1 2s. 6d. on the National Bank of New Zealand drawn by British Cycles, Ltd., and signed J. N. Radcliffe : total value, £7 6s. . Identifiable except money.

Auckland. —l7th May last, from Dominion Road, the property of HAROLD McKENZIE, 13 Cromwell Road, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled B.S.A. bicycle, downturned handles, “ Hickey, Napier,” on transfers ; value, £lO. Identifiable.

Auckland. On the night of the 7th ultimo the shop of PHILLIP JAMES WOOD, Great North Road, was broken into, and the following stolen therefrom : Twelve Bengal razors in cases ; a box of a hundred Beatrice cigars ; a box of fifty Cuban Queen cigars ; six nickel and mother-of-pearl nail-clippers, branded Joseph Feist ; several Niagara electrictorch batteries ; and a quantity of tobacco and cigarettes : total value, £SO. Not identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Man (name unknown), age about twenty-five, height about 5 ft. 6in., medium build; wearing fawn raincoat, dark trousers, and dark felt hat.

Auckland. 26th April last, from Curren Street Beach, the property of LESLIE WILLIAM STEWART, 10 Sarsfield Street, a -22 Winchester repeating-rifle, No. 623587 ; value, £5. Identifiable.

Newmarket. —23rd May last, from 119 a Great South Road, the property of LILLIAN • MARY LONERGAN, a gold diamond-and-emerald engagement-ring, with claw setting ; value, £27. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Fred Regan, age seventeen, height 5 ft. 6 in., stable-boy, native of New Zealand, medium build, dark complexion and hair, brown eyes. He has' been interviewed, but no evidence resulted.

, Onehunga. —llth ultimo, the property of CLARENCE MILNES, Queen Street, an envelope containing £22 19s. 3d. in money ; a cheque for 6s. 4d. signed Wynn Coldicutt ; and time-sheets, stock returns, and cash-sheets of J. J. Craig, Ltd. "Identifiable except money.

• Onehunga.—7th March last, from a motor-ear in Claude Road, Epsom, the property of MELBOURNE VICTORIAN SURMAN, 52 Grey Street, a spare demountable rim fitted with a3O x 3-| Goodyear tire; value, £5. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Man (name unknown), age about twenty-two, height about 5 ft. 8 in., dark hair; shabby appearance.

Onehunga. —llth ultimo, from the Orpheum Hall, Queen Street, the property of CHARLES CECIL HYLAND, 141 Arthur Street, a gentlemen’s gabardine overcoat, tartan lining, vent in back, spot of red paint on one shoulder, “ C.H.” sewn inside collar; value, £7 7s. Identifiable.

.Waiuku.- On the night of the 17th ultimo the shop of ALBERT NAYSMITH and others were broken into and about £2O 10s. in money stolen therefrom. Not identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Robert Huuey, age twenty-six, height 5 ft. 4 in., clerk and professional runner, slight build, thin features, clean-shaved; dressed in a faded-brown suit and grey cap. 1 , _

Taihare. —On or about the Ist June, 1926, the property of ALEXANDER DOR WARD, 309 Hastings Street, Hastings, while in Taihape, a -22 single-shot Stevens rifle, No. Y. 107; value, £l. Identifiable.

Napier. —3lst May last, from the Caledonian Hotel, the property of CHRISSIE FARQUHAR, a ladies’ 9 ct. gold wristlet watch, No. 33305, “ C.F.” engraved on back, gold expanding bracelet attached; value, £5. Identifiable.

Dannevirke. —24th ultimo, from High Street, the property of WALTER GEORGE McINTOSH, 1 Mathew Street, a gentlemen’s black - enamelled Monarch Special bicycle, No. 244782, upturned handles, “ Farmers’ Trading Co.” on transfer ; value, £B. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Herbert George Reddiflgtejr ? , agoj*ineteen, height 5 ft. 4 in., bakufC-awl^lafifyii^/ynajfti New Zealand, medium build, fair fmiklecL compLexi/m fair hair, grey eyes ; dressed in a dark-grey suit, brown felt hat, and brown shoes. (See Police Gazette, 1926, page 586, and Photographs, page 76.) ~3/- / Dannevirke. — AND MILLAR’S premises broken into : William Guthrie Smith has been arrested for the offence by the Sydney police, and the stolen property, with the exception of the following, recovered : No. 5, gold dress-ring, with 12 diamonds and 1 sapphire ; No. 6, gold ring, with 7 diamonds and 8 sapphires, draughtboard pattern ; No. 13, gold ring with 16 diamonds and 1 opal in centre ; No. 19, gold half-hoop ring, with 3 pearls’ and 3 diamonds No. 20, gold ring, with 1 black opal; No. 40, gold ring, with 4 diamonds and 1 ruby ; No. 50, gold ring, with 1 opal; No. 63, gold ring, with 1 diamond ; No. 69, gold ring, with 3 diamonds in crossover ; No. 72, gold ring, with 9 diamonds in fancy cluster ; No. 73, gold ring, with 9 diamonds in fancy cluster ; No. 78, gold ring, with 2 diamonds in crossover ; No. 81, gold ring, with 13 diamonds in cluster ; No. 86, gold ring, with 3 diamonds ; No. 91, gold ring, with 8 diamonds in daisy cluster ; No. 97, gold ring, with 3 diamonds and 3 sapphires; No. 100, gold ring, with 2 diamonds and 3 emeralds ; No. 103, gold ring, with 1 diamond and 3 sapphires; No. 107, gold ring, with 1 ruby; No. 112, gold ring, with 1 tourmaline ; No. 141, gold -hoop ring, with 5 diamonds ; No. 130, gold ring, with 3 diamonds in crossover ; No. 139, gold ring, with 3 diamonds in fancy crossover ; No. 141, gold ring, with 3 diamonds in crossover ; No. 142, gold ring, with 5 diamonds in half-hoop ; No. 143, gold ring, with 7 diamonds in cluster ; No. 201, gold ring, with 3 diamonds in crossover ; No. 217, gold ring, with 5 diamonds in half-hoop ; No. 242, gold ring, with 1 sapphire; No. 243, gold ring, with 1 tourmaline ; No. 244, gold ring, with 1 pearl; No. 267, gold ring, with 5 diamonds in half-hoop ; No. 281, gold ring, with 9 diamonds in cluster ; No. 282, gold ring, with 9 diamonds in cluster; No. 284, gold ring, with 11 diamonds in cluster; No. 285, gold ring, with 15 diamonds in cluster; No. 291, gold ring, with 9 diamonds in square cluster; No. 303, gold ring, with 2 diamonds and 6 end stones ; No. 310, gold ring, with 7 diamonds in cluster and 4 end stones; No. 311, gold ring, with 11 diamonds open cluster ; No. 313, gold ring, with 1 diamond ; No. 317, gold ring, with 7 diamonds in cluster ; No. 340, ladies’ gold signetring, shield design; No. 341, gold signet-ring, oval design ; No. 357, ladies’ gold signet-ring ; No. 369, gold ring, with 1 diamond. (See Police Gazette, 1927, page 117.)

—Between the 20th May last and the Ist ultimo, from the Manchester Hotel, the property of DENIS HOURIGAN, a gentlemen’s silver hunting Waltham watch ; a 9 ct. gold and-oval watch-chain, with a 20-dollar gold coin pendant attached ; a silver match-box ; and a white table-runner, with lace in centre and on each side : total value, £l7 ss. Identifiable.

Rongotea. Between the beginning of March and the end of May last, from a paddock in Glen Oroua, the property of THOMAS SAUNDERS, farmer, about 200 Romney-Lincoln cross ewes, four and five years old, all earmarked with slit in left ear, and either two slits, punch-hole, or quarter out of right ears ; total value, £2OO. Identifiable.

Palmerston North. —22nd March last, from the Y.W.C.A. Hostel, the property of FLORENCE ELAINE MOORE, a ladies’ 18 ct. gold ring, set with three diamonds in claw setting, one claw twisted, “ F.M. ” scratched on inside; value, £3O. Identifiable.

Wellington. Between the 27th March last and the 18th April, from the Dominion Hotel, the property of MAR-Y WEATHERBURN, a ladies’ 9 ct. gold Rolex wristlet watch, No. 20187, open-face, English figures, “ Rolex ” on dial, gold expanding bracelet attached, “ No. 254 C.S.” scratched inside back ; and a pair of ladies’ shoes, size 4, light-tan with darktan facings : total value, £8 10s. Identifiable.

Wellington. 23rd or 24th May last, the property of JOHN EEARON, 35 Cambridge Terrace, a gentlemen’s double-cased silver Rotherhams watch, key-wind ; a double gold watch-chain ; and a black leather pocket-book, containing an old-age-pension certificate in name of complainant: total value, £7 ss. Identifiable. _ q froxx>A>4S<**-£L; -

Wellington. 23rd May last, from Willis Street, the property of GEORGE RICHARD JENSEN, IS Frederick Street, a gentlemen’s free-wheel B.S.A. bicycle, No. 19493, Dunlop tires ; value, £3. Identifiable.

Christchurch. 3oth April last, from Madras Street, the property of WONG CHONG, 165 Madras Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel Twiss bicycle, No. 19172, 22 in. frame, front-rim brake ; value, £6 10s. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —7th May last, from Manchester Street, the property of JACK CARROL HUNTER, 10 Young Street, S prey don, a gentlemen’s blue-enamelled fixed-wheel Speedy bicycle, No. 2141, racing-handles, Michelin tire on front wheel, Englebert tire on back wheel; value, £l4. Identifiable.

Invercargill. 2lst or 22nd May last, from a goodswagon in the railway yards, the property of THE NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT (Railways Department), twelve linen collars, Rosebery make, size 15| ; twelve Pyramid handkerchiefs ; twelve pairs Shirley braces ; four pairs oiled-green-canves motor-leggings ; four green-oiled-canvas Rainoff overcoats; one pair white, and two pairs grey double blankets, Onehunga make ; twelve towels; two pairs tan shoes, size 8, No. 802 ; four pairs tan shoes, size 7, No. 501, pug toes ; two pairs glace-kid evening shoes, sizes 7 and 8 ; a box of Waitaki brand butter; and a 70 lb. bag of sugar: total value, £32 15s. 3d. Not identifiable.