PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LII, Issue 49, 14 December 1927, Page 865

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Rawene.—l9th ultimo, from the Horeke Hotel, Hokianga, the property of OLIVE DODS, a ladies’ 9 ct. gold expanding wristlet keyless watch, gold hands ; a gold-filled bangle with “ 0.M.” on inside ; and a Baby Ben alarm-clock : total value, £l2. Identifiable.

Devonrort.—l9th ultimo, from the Cheltenham Beach, the property of JOHN HILL-HARTLAND, Symonds Street, Auckland, a gentlemen’s silver wristlet watch, square shape, silver dial with “ James Walker, London,” thereon; an imitation tortoise-shell cigarette-case with gold-colour hinges and fastener; and a two-blade pocket-knife with black ebonite handle : total value, £5 10s.

Auckland.24th ultimo, from Exchange Lane, the property of KENNETH O’BRIEN, 11 Auburn Street, a 1925 model 34 h.p. Norton motor-cycle, registration number 524, engine number 13489, single cylinder, overhead valves, electric light with spotlight on right handle-bar, front forks broken and brazed, Dunlop tires ; value, £7O. Identifiable.

Auckland. Between the 12th and 15th ultimo, from 61 Victoria Street, the property of PETER ANICH, a gentlemen’s rolled-gold keyless hunting-watch, plain case, Roman numerals; and a double 9 ct. gold fetter-and-three-ovals watch-chain with 9 ct. gold sovereign-ease and gold-quartz pendant with “ P.T.A.” thereon attached: total value, £l7 12s. Identifiable.

Auckland.—23rd “or 24th September last, from Wyoming Boardinghouse, Nelson Street, the property of JOHN POWE, Pohaka, a gentlemen’s navy-blue suit, raised seams and cuff bottoms on trousers, “ Dedwoody, Ohakune,” on tag ; £4 10s. in money; and a second-class railway ticket (AucklandOhakune) : total value, £ls. Suit identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Bill Dale, alias Borrowdale, age about thirty-five, height about 5 ft. 5 in., medium build, fair complexion and hair. May be wearing the stolen clothing.

Auckland. —Ist instant, from the Takapuna Grammar School, the property of MARY MacDONALD and others, a cheque (recovered); -seven North Shore Transport Co.’s bus concession-tickets; a ladies’ envelope-shape crocodile-skin purse, three compartments, snap fastener; a ladies’ grey suede-leather sunshine purse with ivy-leaves embossed thereon ; a ladies’ small tan pigskin-leather purse, embossed, two compartments; several used Niue Island stamps ; and £l6 Us. 6d. in money: total value, £2O 6s. 7d. Identifiable except money. Suspicion is attached to Man (name unknown), age about twenty-eight, height about 5 ft. 7 in., medium build, pale complexion, dark-auburn hair, clean-shaved, sharp features ; wearing a grey tweed suit and grey felt hat.

Auckland.—lßth ultimo, from Quay Street, the property of NEIL FISHER ELLIOTT, fitter, 71 Williamson Street, Epsom, a five-seater Oakland motor-car, engine No. 14970434, registered No, 24037, chassis No. 61202, dark-grey with khaki hood, artillery wheels, silver badge of Auckland Automobile Association on radiator; value, £IOO. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Thomas Philpott, age twenty-six, height 5 ft. 10 in., signwriter and painter, native of New Zealand, medium build, dark complexion and hair; dressed ima dark suit and felt hat. 7Yitrfgi~' cof Z-' v<£2ajrcy , j t Auckland.7th ultimo, from the dwelling of MARY BROOKLAND, 40 King’s View Road, an oval-shape black morocco-leather handbag, single handle, silver fastener on one side £7 10s. in money; a ladies’ old-fashioned gold hunting-watch, No. 42014, “M. 8.” on outside and Mary Brookland ” engraved inside case ; a gold bangle with dent near clasp; a double-bar gold brooch with two red stones in crossover setting; a gold dress-ring set with three moonstones ; a gentlemen’s gold ring set with an oblong amethyst; and a Post Office Savings-bank book, No. 415107 : total value, £27 10s. Identifiable except money.

Auckland. Between the 12th and 14th ultimo, from the Seddon Memorial Technical College, the property of THE NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT (Defence Department), a Remington brief typewriter, No. R.E. 72854, with baseboard and metal cover; value, £l2. Identifiable.

Auckland. sth ultimo, from Victoria Wharf, Devonport, the property of HENRY FOREMAN, 53 Albert Road, Devonport, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled bicycle, No. 851 95h, Barnet-Glass tire on front wheel, Dunlop tire on back wheel ; value, £B. Identifiable.

Auckland. —26th ultimo, from 31 Gillies Avenue, the property of KATHLEEN ANNIE FOUHY, 21 Gillies Avenue, a ladies’ full-length dark-brown fur coat, brown brocade lining, skunk collar of darker shade than coat; value, £SO. Identifiable.

Auckland.— 26th ultimo, from 31 Gillies Avenue, the property of JEAN MOORE, 3 Corunna Avenue, a ladies’ fulllength light-brown musquash fur coat, small size, turn-back collar, brown lining, three fur buttons on front; value, £SO. Identifiable.

Auckland. On or about the 14th October last, from the dwelling of BENJAMIN GEORGE CLAUDE STEPHENS, 14 Marine Parade, Herne Bay, a box and papers (recovered); a gentlemen’s double silver watch, believed Rotherhams, “ Presented to G. B. Stephens by the staff of the E.P. and L. Dept., City Council, Dunedin,” engraved inside back case ; and a gold open-curb watch-chain : total value, £2O. Identifiable.

Auckland. —Bth ultimo, from 1 Bronte Street, the property of ALICE MAY PRIDDLE, 78 Wellington Street, a ladies’ 15 ct. gold engagement-ring set with nineteen diamonds and sapphires (two missing) ; value, £lO 10s. Identifiable.

Auckland. —22nd September last, from a PukekoheAuckland motor-bus, the property of ELIZABETH SHAW, Beatrice Road, Pukekohe, a ladies’ slate-colour handbag with small purse and several compartments inside ; a white silk handkerchief with British flags on corners and edges ; a pair of ladies’ cotton gloves with blue tops and red edging ; and £6 in money : total value, £8 6s. Identifiable except money.

Pukekohe. 2nd ultimo, from a railway-carriage between Newmarket and Taupiri, the property of WILLIAM HENRY HAMILTON, Victoria Street, Avondale, a gentlemen’s openface English lever watch, white dial, dent in back case ; and a silver curb watch-chain, with oval-shape silver badge attached with greenstone centre and “ W.H.H.” engraved thereon : total value, £4. Identifiable.

Hamilton. —l6th ultimo, from a motor-car, the property of the VERY REV. DEAN GRAHAM ROY BARNETT, Bridge Street, a light-fawn gabardine Lynx overcoat, “ G. R. Barnett ” inside collar ; a pair of dark-brown motor-gloves ; a pocket-diary with “ G. R. Barnett ” written therein ; and a small note-book:. value, £5. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to a Man (name unknown), age about thirty, height about 5 ft. 10 in., medium build, fresh complexion, brown hair, blue eyes ; dressed in a light-grey suit and felt hat.

Arapuni. —46th or 17th ultimo, from the hut of JAMES DOHERTY, £6 10s. in money; a silver curb watch-chain with silver pendant attached, gold centre with “ J.D.” thereon, “ W.R.G., Club Fours, 1915,” engraved on back ; and a gold locket with photo of man and woman inside : total value, £9 2s. 6d. Identifiable except money.

Palmerston North, 24th October last, from a motor-car in George Street, the property of DOUGLAS JAMES RICKARD, 21 Summerhays Street, a Hawaiian steel guitar, veneered oak with white-pine top, two rings painted round sound-opening, in a brown American-cloth case ; and a guitartutor book : total value, £5 2s. 6d. Identifiable.

Palmerston North. 3rd ultimo, from Rangitikei Street, the property of ERIC ROBERT SCOTT, 300 Church Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel Cooksley bicycle, No. 81778, Cooksley transfer, upturned handles, no grips, 22 in. frame ; value, £3 10s. Identifiable.

Wellington. Between the Ist and 31st October last, from the dwelling of OSWALD JAMES MURPHY, Pahautanui, a small Ensignette camera in a leather case with green lining; value, £2 10s. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Henry Bruce, age about eighteen, height 5 ft. 8 in., farm hand, thin build, fair complexion and hair; usually wears a cravenette overcoat. Suspect was employed by complainant, and after he left the camera was missed. , cued JWoiuT/r n-t~ax. '

Wellington. 6th October last, from the Dominion Farmers’ Institute, the property of ARTHUR LEIGH HUNT, 73 Kainui Road, a gentlemen’s double-breasted blue-grey overcoat, Raglan sleeves, large size, branded “ D.1.C., Wellington ” ; value, £6 10s. Identifiable.

Wellington.— October last, from the Town Hall, the property of JAMES HENRY PRICE, 54 Rintoul Street, a gentlemen’s dark-grey sac coat, “ Kirkcaldie and Stains ” on tag ; a pigskin folding-wallet, three compartments; a T. and G. Insurance policy, No. 2238537, in name of complainant ; and a Masonic diploma : total value, £4. Identifiable.

Wellington.— Between the 26th September last and the 11th October, from the Lambton railway-yards, the property of THE NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT (Railways Department), four dozen roller bandages ; a dozen surgical needles; two hypodermic syringes ; six artery forceps; two scalpels ; two needle-holders ; and a quantity of morphia tablets, strychnine tablets, iodine, lysol, &c : total value, £lO. Not identifiable.

Wellington. —Between the 12th September last and the 26th October, from the Clyde Quay School, the property of SYBIL WILLIAMS, 39 Roxburgh Street, and DOROTHY CRAWFORD, 124 Austin Street, a ladies’ black oilskin raincoat with belt, brown lining, black cloth collar ; and a ladies’ light-wine-colour overcoat, scalloped back, two inverted pleats on each side, dark-brown squirrel-tail collar, no pockets on outside : total value, £6. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to a Woman (name unknown), age about thirty-five, thin build, pale complexion, dark hair; wearing a blue fuji dress, dark raincoat, and dark fur.

Christchurch— the night of the Ist instant the shop of JOHN WILLIAM TOWNSEND, 455 Ferry Road, Woolston, was broken into, and the following stolen therefrom : Five razors, tortoise-shell handles, “ Varsity, made in Germany,” on shank of blade, “ Hammer forged, electrically tempered ” on blade ; two brown leather tobacco-pouches, two dome fasteners, “ Cigpouch, patent No. 9796, made in England,” branded thereon; three dozen ladies’ hair-clasps; about fifty tobacco-pipes with nickel bands, “ The Trout ” branded on wood near shoulder; four razor-strops, one with darkblue moose-leather on one side, several cuts on each side ; and a quantity of Valet auto-strop safety blades, shampoo powders, tobacco, cigarettes, &c. : total value, £2B 13s. 3d. Identification doubtful.

Christchurch— On the night of the 27th October the Sydenham Post-office was broken into, and about eighteen letters addressed to the employees of the Sydenham Post-office stolen therefrom, the property of THE NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT (Post and Telegraph Department). Not identifiable. One letter, addressed “A. G. Lake, Sydenham Post-office,” was returned through the post on 31st October last.

Pleasant Point—On the 28th ultimo, the shops of ROBERT KNOX and others were broken into, and the following stolen therefrom : A cheque for 145.; aLe Roy oilskin overcoat; a dozen gentlemen’s silk and woollen hose ; a pair of gentlemen’s brown-and-red saddle-tweed trousers; about four each of shirts, vest, and trousers ; three boxes cigars ; six Rushy pipes ; two D.B.L. pipes ; and £lO 12s. lOd. cash. Not identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Charles Noel Stromberg, alias Cecil Stacey Barker, alias Patrick Healey, referred to in Police Gazette, 1920, page 214, and Photographs, page 4. ft~crt~Coor* HAtd OWJL exya/2*^/'' QMtvafi

Pleasant Point— l2th ultimo, the property of WILLIAM BATCHELOR, grocer, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled bicycle. No. 59559, “ Swallow ” painted on bar, handles turned up reverse way, one grip missing; lamp-bracket broken off, red Barnet-Glass Boomerang tires ; value, £5. Identifiable.

Waimate. 7th or Bth October last, from a stable in Lower High Street, the property of LILY MANCHESTER, 75 ft of i n - garden hose ; a double-barrel breech-loading shot-gun, No. 5332, Holley, maker ; and a claw hammer, two spanners, &c. : total value, £ls 6s. Gun only identifiable.

Dunedin. — ultimo, from a building in Bond Street, the property of WALTER DOUGLAS THOMPSON, Hereford Street, Christchurch, a Globite fibre suit-case ; a gentlemen’s light-grey suit, size 6, “ Schneideman, Dunedin,” on inside coat-pocket; a pair of gentlemen’s black patent-leather shoes, size 6 ; a suit of pink striped flannel pyjamas ; a brown leather collar-box ; a Weston Bros’, audit-book ; a Gillette safety-razor; three surgical knives ; a pair of small scissors with file ; hair brushes and comb ; and six sample boys’ and ladies’ belts, &c. : total value, £l6 18s. Identifiable.

Gore. 3rd instant, from a motor-car, the property of IVY GIBBEN, Charlton, a ladies’ full-length dark-pink tweed overcoat, fur collar, plain back, pleated sides, no pockets or lining; and an Eclipse tennis-racquet: total value, £7 ss. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to employees of Wirth’S Circus.

Gore. —3rd instant, from a motor-car, the property of WILLIAM PEIRSON, veterinary surgeon, Elizabeth Street, a dark Scotch tweed coachman’s double-breasted great-coat, lined with thick flannel ; and a gentlemen’s brown short raincoat, “ Redell’s, Dunedin,” on tag : total value, £7. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to employees of Wirth’s Circus.

Gore. 3rd instant, the property of JESSIE LYALL, Wylie’s Crossing, Mosgiel, a ladies’ brown leather handbag, star in circle on each side, containing a second-class return railway ticket, in-Invercargill; and a small black purse with 12s. in silver : total value, £1 9s. 6d. Bag and purse identifiable. Whilst watching a performance of Wirth’s Circus complainant’s bag was snatched from her. Suspicion is attached to Circus employees.

Gore.' — ultimo, from a motor-car, the property of MRS. J. CHAPMAN, Box 13, Balfour, a grey, opossum-skin rug, reddish tint in one skin, lined with red art serge ; value, £l6. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to employees Of Wsrfh’s Circus. >Y£aQ 32 2

Gore. 3oth ultimo, from a motor-car, the property of ROBERT ERNEST SLOCOMBE, farmer, Riversdale, a gentlemen’s brown tweed double-breasted overcoat and a greenish-brown Kaiapoi rug ; value, £4. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to employees of Wirth’s Circus. —During tne mgntrortne Itnmstalll, from a showcase on the railway-station, the property of WILLIAM TUTTY, Main Street, a grey felt Borsalino hat, size 6f ; a grey felt Borsalino hat, size 6|; a drab-coloured felt Ducat hat, Blenheim make ; three shirts, one blue, with two collars to match, and one white fuji silk, size 6 ; nine ties ; and four pairs of fancy socks : total value, £9 11s. Identification doubtful. Suspicion Js attached to employees Of Wirth’s Circus - fiy+tZerJ

Lumsden. —-29th ultimo, from a motor-car, the property of PETER DRUMMOND, farmer, Five Rivers, a gentlemen’s navy-blue cloth double-breasted overcoat, and a black-and-white travelling-rug with fringe ; total value, £6 10s. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to empjoyeesjgf Wirth’s Circus. Is VERC^ißffiffi?—ffluftimcfiMnwaiEwi Public Hall, the property of CHARLES MICHAEL CURRY, draper, 33 Deveron Street, a gentlemen’s fawn cheek overcoat; a white silk scarf ; a pair of dark suede gloves ; and a gentlemen’s leather pocket-wallet, containing sundry papers : total value, £7 16s. 6d. Identifiable.