PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LIII, Issue 11, 21 March 1928, Page 213

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Auckland. —2nd instant, from Milne and Choyce’s, Queen Street, the property of IDA AMELIA WILSON, 16 Hamilton Road, Herne Bay, a dark-red fox fur, four legs and tail, dark ears, brown silk-covered clasp under jaws, has fur all round, no lining visible ; value, £l7 17s. Identifiable.

Auckland. —3rd ultimo, from a building in Wellesley Street, the property of CHARLES FRANCIS CARTER, 14 Nottingham Street, a gentlemen’s keyless metal Sphinx watch, black luminous dial; and a white metal watch-chain : total value, £1 6s. Identifiable.

Auckland. —3rd instant, from Great South Road, the property of JOHN EDMUND LEA, 5 Crown Street, Epsom, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled bicycle, upturned handles, “ J.E.L.” on top of saddle, Shamrock tire on front wheel, Australasian tire on back wheel; and a leather case with two books entitled “Creation” and “Hell”: total value, £2 17s. 6d. Identifiable.

Auckland. —23rd ultimo, from Customs Buildings, Customs Street, the property of GEORGE HENRY SMITH, 28 Columbia Road, Edendale, a gentlemen’s gold open-face wristlet watch, “ Swiss make ” on dial, Arabic figures, second hand missing, supposed number, 8559, leather strap attached ; value, £8 10s. Identifiable.

Remuera. —2oth ultimo, from Wilson’s Beach, the property of CHARLES SAINTY, 81 Wheturangi Road, Epsom, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel bicycle, No. 25775, reversible handles, Dunlop Railroad tires ; value, £4. Identifiable.

Pukekohe. —loth instant, from the dwelling of WILLIAM JAMES BIDDICK, Tuhimata, £ls in money; an 18 ct. gold ring with three diamonds in claw setting ; and a leather attache case, steel frame, metal clasps : total value, £3l 10s. Identifiable except money. Suspicion is attached to Leo John Godfrey Wilson, age sixteen, height 4 ft. 10 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fair freckled complexion, fair hair, blue eyes ; dressed in a dark-grey suit, white tennis shoes, and long stockings with white tops. y/v/»f <2/1

Hamilton. —4th or sth instant, from the shop of WILLIAM ARTHUR THOMAS, Ranolf Street, Rotorua, a brown morocco-leather wallet; twelve Bank of New Zealand £5 notes, numbers 563047, 395013, 501912, 158181, 450825, 018824, 138772, 041755, 286118, 435241, 501930, and 200199; a Bank of Australasia £5 note, number 028537 ; twenty-six £1 notes ; fourteen 10s. notes ; and a cheque for £4, No. A. 189254, drawn on the Bank of Australasia, Rotorua, by lan Webster in favour of J. Lloyd, “ J. Lloyd ” endorsed on back. Numbered notes and cheque identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Woman (name unknown), age about nineteen, height about 5 ft., Maori, slim build, swarthy complexion, black hair, brown eyes ; dressed in gentlemen’s dirty grey coat, blue dungaree trousers, and grey cap. Was riding an aged dark-bay mare.

Rotorua. —On the 11th ultimo the dwelling of Enid Limozin, Malfroy Road, was broken into, and the following stolen therefrom, the property of CLIVE McQUINLAN: £75 in money, including ten £5 notes, numbers 836618, 995335, 894456, 926177, 145210, 482739, 368592, 471339, 471476, 279466, 395238, or 457951, two of these numbers were circulated by owner prior to the theft.

Neiv Plymouth. —2Bth or 29th January last, from the Royal Hotel, the property of WILLIAM HENRY CHASE, a gentlemen’s double-breasted navy-blue nap overcoat, black lining; a folding autographic Brownie camera with rapid rectilinear lens ; a gentlemen’s grey cap with “ Spring Peak ” in black letters in crown; and a book entitled “ Lorna Doone ” : total value, £6 6s. Overcoat and cap identifiable.

Stratford. —24th ultimo, from Broadway, the property of JOHN ALEXANDER GREIG, Hamlet Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled B.S.A. bicycle, reversible handles, red rubber grips, 22 in. frame, Warwick Cord tires, electric lighting outfit attached ; value, £ll 10s. Identifiable.

Napier. —9th instant, from the Arcadia Hotel, the property of CONYDON WILLIAM RUTHERFORD HEALEY, 4 Marine Parade, an attache case (recovered); a black-and-gold japanned tin cash-box ; a Maltese cross, gold-enamelled on each side, with ribbon attached ; and a Maltese cross, goldenamelled on front, with ribbon attached (which represent the insignia of the orders of “ Companion of St. Michael and St. George ” and “ Commander of British Empire ”); an 1897 Indian Frontier War medal, two South African war medals, and three 1914 war medals, all with name of complainant round edge ; an 1886 Carmichael Scholarship bronze medal; an 1887 Mayne Scholarship bronze medal; an 1888 Hudson’s Scholarship gold medal; an 1887 silver medal for operative surgery; and an 1886 bronze medal for dissections, all with complainant’s name on reverse side ; and a gold curb watchchain : total value, exclusive of medals and decorations, £2O. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Goodwin (name probably fictitious), age about twenty-six, height about 5 ft. 7 in., medium build, dark complexion, black hair, clean-shaved; dressed in a dirty dark suit and dark overcoat. The attache case was recovered at the Provincial Hotel in a bedroom which was occupied on the night of the 9th instant by the suspect, and in the case was a black shirt which he had been seen wearing.

Palmerston North. —9th instant, from the Railway Bullet Private Hotel, Main Street, the property of MARY AGNES O’BRIEN, Hotel Cecil, Wellington, a large silvergrey double fox fur, two heads in centre, grey lining ; value, £lO. Identifiable.

Foxton. —Between the 24th and 26th January last, from a shed at the Poplar Flaxmill, the property of EDWARD PERCY CRESSWELL, a black-enamelled single cylinder O.K. motor-cycle, registration number 14-112, Bradshaw engine number 3986, Dunlop tires ; value, £SO. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to F. H. Rodgers, age about twenty-five, height 5 ft. 6 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fair complexion, light-brown hair brushed back. <&- Pahiatua. — 2nd instant, from Wakeman Street, the property of WILLIAM RICHARDSON, a gentlemen’s blackenamelled free-wheel Britannia bicycle, outrigger handles, black rubber grips, 24in. frame, top bar bent near head; value, £7. Identifiable.

Pahiatua.— 2nd instant, from Main Street, the property of WILLIAM THOMAS BROWN, Main Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel bicycle, wide outrigger handles, black rubber grips, dent in top bar, Michelin tires ; value, £5. Identifiable.

Petone. — 28th January last, from the Central Hotel, the property of MARGARET GERAGHTY, a small black leather purse, nickle fastener ; £2 14s. 4d. in money ; and an 18 ct. gold engagement-ring, with five diamonds in straight platinum setting: total value, £22 17s. lOd. Identifiable except money. Suspicion is attached to fVSartha Scott, age about seventy, height 5 ft. 5 in., pensioner, stout build, fresh complexion, grey hair ; fond of drink.

Wellington.— During the year 1924, from a shed at the Occidental Hotel, Palmerston North, the property of VERNA LIONEL KERR, Rotorua, a 1917 model 9-mm calibre Luger automatic pistol, German make, No. 7426 ; value, £5. Identifiable.

Wellington. —l7th or 18th January last, from a motorcar in Everest Street, Khandallah, the property of THE NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT (Post and Telegraph Department), a Ford motor-car rim, fitted with a Goodyear tire, size 31 x 4, and tube ; four black Ford motor-car side curtains ; a Ford pump, black with white wooden handle ; a Minimax fire-gun, marked P. & T. ; a rear seat for Ford motor-car ; and a six-volt battery, marked P.S.G. No. 13 : total value, £ls 15s. Fire-gun and battery identifiable.

Wellington.— 27th ultimo, from the Gresham Hotel, the property of THOMAS SINCOCK, 29 Lincoln Street, Christchurch, a gentlemen’s double-breasted blue nap overcoat, half-belt and pleats at back, “ Glassons, Hereford Street, Christchurch,” on tag ; value, £5. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to - Hammond, age about twenty-eight, height about oft. Bin., medium build, fair complexion, dark hair, sharp features, clean-shaved, plausible manner ; dressed in a grey suit and grey felt hat.

Greymouth. —Between the 25th May, 1922, and the 16th February, 1926, the property of HERBERT RICHARD SIMEON (deceased), a -350 Mauser automatic pistol, No. 22860-Z ; value, £B. Identifiable.

Cheviot. —Between the 25th December last and the 26th January, from a hut at Parnassus, the property of WILLIAM JAMES FERGUSON, a gentlemen’s gold hunting-watch, monogram with “ W. J. F. from J. Dodds ” on outside case, black ribbon watch-guard with cannon-shaped whistle pendant, attached ; value, £ls. Identifiable. _ '•rvtfC ’ / xy

Christchurch.— l7th Januarv last, from Fuller’s Opera House, the property of PERCY ROBERT WOODALL, 543 Moorhouse Avenue, a gentlemen’s red-enamelled fixed - wheel Butler racing-bicycle, No. 5107, racing-handles, Brooks 8.17 saddle, John Bull tire on front wheel, Michelin tire on back wheel; value, £l7. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —24th December last, from 14 Clive Street, Linwood, the property of HARRY BURROWS, 10 Harrow Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel Jones bicycle, No. 9503 ; value, £lO 10s. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —14th January last, from outside the Club Hotel, Sydenham, the property of RUDOLPH WILSON CHRISTIAN GREATBACH, 13 Brougham Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled fixed-wheel Tourist bicycle, No. 195, upturned handles, John Bull and Hutchinson tires ; value, £B. Identifiable.

Christchurch.— On the 11th or 12th instant the shop of EUGENIE CULLOTY, 2 Cashmere Road, was broken into and the following stolen therefrom : A Kaiapoi travelling-rug, green checks on one side and fawn checks on the other side, two small cuts in one corner, slightly moth eaten ; a cream fuji silk overdress ; a plain saxe-blue fugi silk dress ; a lemon fuji silk dress with saxe-blue collar and cuffs ; two dozen small bottles Bourgeois rose and violet perfume ; six pairs ladies’ Sunray silk stockings ; six boxes Roger and Gallet’s face powder; thirty-six hair combs ; ten small black haircombs, marked King George in gold letters ; four small green combs ; three black patent-leather envelope-shape handbags ; four tan-leather handbags, one compartment, dome fastener ; three dozen each of white handkerchiefs and embroidered Semco d’oyleys ; and a quantity of cigarettes : total value, £4B 7s, 2d. Rug only identifiable. Christchurch. —2sth January last, from St. Asaph Street, the property of MAY CAHILL, 182 Springfield Road, a ladies’ black-enamelled Gamage bicycle, No. 79499, upturned handles, 24 in. frame, front-rim brake ; value, £4. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —6th ultimo, from Barbadoes Street, the property of CHARLES McNAUGHTON BROWN, 34 Woodham Road, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel Butler bicycle, No. 01313 over 3333, upturned handles ; value, £4. Identifiable.

Christchurch.— 4th ultimo, from the Railway-station’ the property of PETER PAUL GARLICK, a gentlemen’s blue-enamelled fixed-wheel Royal bicycle, No. 8833, racinghandles, Michelin tires ; value, £9. Identifiable.