PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LII, Issue 42, 26 October 1927, Page 750

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Devonport.— On or about the 4th August last, between Suva and Auckland, per s.s. “ Tofua,” the property of WILLIAM McLaren KESSON PATTERSON, 48 Mosley Avenue, a gentlemen’s herring-bone-pattern fawn woollen overcoat, “ M.K.P.” in red thread inside back, “ W. Patterson,” and “Thompson, Son, and Laidlaw, Glasgow,” inside breastpocket ; a quarter-plate Ensign camera ; a whale’s tooth mounted on dark-red plaited card ; four light-grey Llama shirts; two woollen shirts; two suits brown Charwood underpants and flannels ; two Wolsey-de-lux singlets ; ten pairs black cashmere socks ; and ten white handkerchiefs, all marked “ W.K.P.” in red cotton or indelible ink ; two black - and - white Fiji mats; and two pieces of tapa about 10 ft. by 3 ft. : total value, £23 Is. 6d. Mostly identifiable.

Auckland.—THOMAS WILFRED COCKS’S dwelling broken into : The stolen cheque-forms were on the Commercial Bank of Australia, Auckland. (See Police Gazette, 1927, page 623.) s

Auckland. —21st ultimo, from Rutland Street, the property of ROBERT PURDIE, 1 Devon Street, Newton, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled Hercules bicycle, No. 156718 or 157718, downtured handles ; value £B. Identifiable.

Auckland. — ultimo, from Grey’s Avenue, the property of HENRY HOWARD McCARTHY, Grey’s Avenue, a gentlemen’s B.S.A. bicycle, dent in top bar, in one back fork, and in back mudguard ; value, £1 10s. Identifiable.

Auckland. —24th ultimo, from a yard in Richmond Avenue, the property of WILLIAM BOAG, 14 Raymond Road, Point Chevalier, a gentlemen’s Invicta bicycle, reversible handles, new front wheel; value, £2 10s. Identifiable.

Auckland.26th ultimo, from Rutland Street, the property of JOHN LUCAS ZANINOVICH, 19 Wilton Street, Grey Lynn, a gentlemen’s Monarch Special bicycle, No. 3073, straight handles, “ J.Z.” carved on saddle, Dunlop tires; value, £4. Identifiable. , . _ . .

Hamilton.—9th instant, from 31 To Aroha Street, Claudelands, the property of RAYMOND DAY, a gentlemen’s redenamelled Silent Flyer racing-bicycle, downturned handles, rubber grips, left pedal 8.5. A., wooden rims, skin side tires ; value, £22 10s. Identifiable.

Napier.—Between the 15th and 18th July, from the dwelling of ELSIE CRAIG, Orwell, a 9 ct. gold wishbone brooch set with a heart-shape stone ; and an 18 ct. gold engagement-ring set with five diamonds in claw setting, one diamond missing : total value, £ls 10s. Identifiable.

/ Taradale. — On or about the 20th June, 1926, from the of JAMES EDWARD LYFORD, Greenmeadows, a German automatic pistol, No. 1104, 1916 model, marked “ Erfurt 9 m/m ; value, £5. Identifiable.

Kimbolton. —Between the 30th July last and the 15th instant, from the farm of ARCHIBALD McLEAN THOMSON, thirty-five four- and five-year-old Romney cross ewes in lamb, earmarked with notch out of upper side of left ear ; value, £52 10s. Identifiable.

Palmerston North. —22nd ultimo, from Cuba Street, the property of C. E. LEES, Cuba Street, a gentlemen’s blackenamelled free-wheel Rudge-Whitworth bicycle, No. 629114, straight handles, black vulcanite grips, front rim-brake, handdesign driving-wheel; value, £4. Identifiable.

Wellington.4th ultimo, from the person of EDWARD JAMES MADDEN, 27 Arlington Street, while in Taranaki

Street, a gentlemen’s silver keyless hunting-watch, No. 124826, “ J.M.” scratched on back ; a gentlemen’s gun-metal watch, dial cracked ; and a 9 ct. gold fetter-and-oval watch-chain with sovereign pendant attached : total value, £9 14s. 6d. Identifiable.

Wellington.—sth instant, from Customhouse Quay, the property of IVOR DONALD ROBINSON, 19 Daniel Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel Auckland Special bicycle, Brooks saddle with “ 1.R.” carved thereon, Rajah tire on front wheel, Dunlop tire on back wheel; value, £5. Identifiable.

Wellington. Between the 24th and 26th ultimo the billiard-room of CHARLES FREDERICK AMORY, 72 Abel Smith Street, was broken into, and the following stolen therefrom : £1 in pennies ; a gentlemen’s 9 ct. gold ring set with a pink cameo ; and a quantity of cigarettes : total value, £5 ss. 6d. Ring only identifiable.

Wellington.27th ultimo, from the Oddfellows’ Hall, Clyde Quay, the property of DOROTHY WATSON, 4 Princes Street, a ladies’ pink overcoat, long fur on collar and cuffs, pouched back, four pleats on each side, loose belt in front, pink-and-blue figured silk lining, dome fasteners, “ Mary Garden ”on tag ; value, £8 19s. 6d. Identifiable.

Wellington.—llth ultimo, from a scat in Waitoa Road, the property of FRANK HILTON, a 2a folding autographic Brownie camera, No. 519556, Boucli and Lomb R.R. lens, an a brown leather case with strap attached ; value, £5. Identifiable.

Wellington.—On the night of the 14th ultimo and on the 24th ultimo the shop of THOMAS RYAN, Porirua, was broken into, and about £6 10s. in money and a quantity of tobacco and cigarettes stolen therefrom ; total value, £l4. Not identifiable.

Wellington.—On the night of the 30th ultimo the shop of ERNEST JAMES TURNER JENNINGS, Khandallah Road, Ngaio, was broken into, and a quantity of tobacco and cigarettes stolen therefrom total value, £ll 16s. lid. Not identifiable.

Blenheim. (sth ultimo, from the hut of WILLIAM NEWLAND GOSLING, Main Street, a -22 JB.S.A. repeatingrifle, No. 846 ; value, £5. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to WILLIAM HENRY MACKIE, age twenty-eight, height 5 ft. 7-| in., labourer and rabbiter, native of New Zealand, medium build, dark complexion, dark-brown hair, brown eyes, moles on face, scar on left leg ; usually dressed in a blue suit, grey felt hat, and tan shoes ; fond of drink ; quarrelsome. (See Police Gazette, 1925, page 312, and Photographs, page 44.)

Timaru. sth instant, the property of WILLIAM HERTNON, Watlington, a gentlemen’s free-wheel Arrow bicycle, No. 858 under saddle, No. 144 under bottom bracket, black-enamelled with green lines, upturned outrigger handles, rubber grips, 22 in, frame, Michelin tires ; value, £9 10s. Identifiable. 30- H *>■/,

Fortrose. 2lst or 22nd June last, from the railwaystation, Tokanui, the property of JOHN MILNE, Otara, 192 rabbit-skins ; value, £l6. Identification doubtful.