PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LIII, Issue 35, 5 September 1928, Page 613

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Hikurangi. l2th July last, from the dwelling of MINNIE SMITH, George Street, a ladies’ black leather hand-bag, mounted with green enamel; £23 in money; and a cheque for £23 2s. 10d., No. 2492, drawn on the Bank of New South Wales, Wellington, by the Mutual Life and Citizens’ Insurance Society. Identifiable except money.

Ponsonby. — July last, from a vacant section in Blake Street, the property of JACK STEWART DUNN, 17 Virginia Avenue, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled Farmers’ Union Trading Co. bicycle, upturned handles, Dunlop tires ; value, £4. Identifiable.

Auckland. — 10th ultimo, from the person of ATHOL WINSON McNEIL, engine-driver, 3 Gordon Avenue, Takapuna, a gentlemen’s nickel open-face keyless Omega watch and a 15 ct. gold Rugby double watch-chain, with 9 ct.. gold Maltese cross attached; value, £lO 10s. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to H. P. Pill (name probably fictitious), age about twenty-eight, height 5 ft. in., medium build, dark hair ; dressed in riding-breeches and grey coat and vest.

Auckland. llth April last, from the New Plymouth Rail-way-station, the property of JOHN SHAW, horse-driver, Ellerslie, a straight steel-lined whip about 3 ft. 6 in. long, gold band round handle, gold knob on butt with “ Presented to J. Shaw from M. Moodabe ”on it; value, £5. Identifiable.

Mount Eden. —21st July last, the property of EDWARD RIVETT, salesman, Tawa Road, Te Papa, a gentlemen’s blackpainted free-wheel Monarch Special bicycle, No. H.B. 947, downturned handles, rubber pedals, Eadie Coaster hub; value, £lO. Identifiable.

Newmarket. —31st July last, from Melrose Street, the property of JACK BENNETT, 28 Murdock Road, Grey Lynn, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel Farmers’ Trading Monarch Special bicycle, downturned handles without grips, rubber pedals; value, £7. Identifiable.

Ngaruawahia.— On or about the 24th July last, from the dwelling of MARY HICKLING, a plain gold band ring, and a ring set with a rofy of five diamonds and a row of five rubies (one missing) ; total value, £l4. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Charles Hickling, age about twenty-six, height about 5 ft. 6 in., ship’s baker, native of New Zealand, stout build, fresh complexion, dark hair, teeth missing.

Frankton Junction. 23rd ultimo, from the dwelling of GILBERT BAIRD, farmer, Grand View Road, a pair of black lace-up boots, size 8 ; about £5 in cash ; and a chequebook on the Bank of New Zealand, Hamilton North, No. 121765-121788, containing five or six blank cheques : total value, £6. Identifiable except money. Suspicion is attached to Charles William Wahle, alias Mcßae, age twenty - five, height 6 ft. -J in., butcher, native of New Zealand, slight build, fair complexion and hair. (See Police Gazette, 1926, page 227, and Photography, 1922, page 107.) *

New Plymouth. -20th July last, the property of ERNEST VICTOR SILBY, labourer, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled Birmingham bicycle, No. 10863, upturned handles with black grips, Michelin tires, steel pedals ; value, £6. Identifiable.

Pet one. — loth July last, from the rear of the Railway Hotel, Lower Hutt, the property of DANIEL FARRELLY, plumber, 22 Tama Street, Alicetown, a gentlemen’s blackenamelled free-wheel Toohey bicycle, No. 79390 H, upturned handles with black rubber grips, back-pedalling brake, rubber pedals, red Barnet- tires ; value, £5. Identifiable.

Petone. 29th June last, from the dwelling of JAMES EVANS, engineer, 32 Nelson Street, £lO and a pair of ladies’ grey suede gloves ; value, 15s. 6d. Suspicion is attached to Violet Jones (who was staying with complainant’s mother at the time of the theft), age seventeen, height 5 ft. 5 in., choco-late-packer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fair complexion and hair, brown large eyes, slight defect in one eye ; wearing a black coat with grey fur round bottom. Her parents are said to live at Auckland.

- Wellington. —lsth July last, from a motor-car in Dixon Street, the property of BERNARD REDVERS DOUGHTY, Pirinoa, a leather suit-case containing a Lynx dress-suit, size 7 ; three pairs of socks ; a pair of patent-leather shoes, size 10 ; a pale-blue shirt; a dress-shirt, marked Horn,” with gold stud ; a pair of underpants ; a singlet; a suit of heliotrope pyjamas, marked “ George and Doughty ” ; a collar, size 16-2- ; a black bow-tie ; a blue tie with red and white stripes ; a light-fawn overcoat, branded “ Leecote,” straps on cuffs ; a Valet safety razor in E.P. case ; a shavingbrush, a tooth-brush, and soap : total value, £l6. Mostly identifiable. ■ -

Wellington. — l6th. July last, from the People’s Palace, the property of VERA BLACKTOPP, domestic, 33 Pirie Street, a ladies’ gold wristlet Craven watch, No. 63558, Arabic numerals, black ribbon wristlet attached ; value, £3. Identifiable.

Wellington. — On or about the 30th July last, from a yard at 86 Vivian Street, the property of MICHAEL HAYVICE,- plumber, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel bicycle, upturned handles with black rubber grips, backpedalling and front-rim brakes, rat-trap pedals ; value, £3 10s. Identifiable.

Wellington. —lst ultimo, from Lambton Quay, the property of MARTIN SLADE JONES, messenger, 105 Wallace Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel Couchman Saltley bicycle, No. 1646, nickel down turned handles with -black rubber grips, back-pedalling brake, rat-trap pedals, Oceanic saddle, Dunlop Railroad and Mercury tires, wire washer between gear wheel and hub ; value, £4. Identifiable.

Christchurch. During the night of the 10th ultimo COLWILL’S CANADIAN FUR STORE, 205 High Street, was broken into and the following stolen therefrom : A brown fox-fur tie with nigger-brown crepe de Chine lining ; a light fox-fur tie ; a kit fox-fur tie with slate-coloured crepe de . Chine lining ; a brown fox-fur tie with small head ; a black fox-fur tie with black silk lining, frill at back of neck ; and two brown tango fox-furs with brown silk lining, frill at back of neck : total value, £49 13s. Identifiable.

Christchurch.— -During the night of the 24th ultimo the shop of PERCY WILLIAM MEMMOTT, bootmaker, 298 a Selwyn Street, Spreydon, was broken into and the following stolen therefrom : A pair of tan Balmoral boots, Nos. 515 and 412 ; a pair of tan Derby shoes, Nos. 471 and 412 ; three pairs of tan Oxford shoes, Nos. 714-412, 797-412, and 723-412 a pair of patent-leather. Oxford shoes, No. 756; two pairs of glace kid Oxford shoes, Nos. 533-412 and 198 ; and a pair of brown leather Oxford shoes, Nos. 202 and 7903 : total value, £lO. Identifiable.

Christchurch. 26th July last, from St. Asaph Street, the property of SYDNEY PEARCE, Cookson Street, Kaiapoi, a gentlemen’s fixed-wheel Butler bicycle, No. 01031-15271, upturned handles ; value, £6. Identifiable.

Christchurch. — 14th July last, from Sydenham, the property of DAVID WILLIAM LAMOND, 42 Brown’s Road, St. Albans, a gentlemen’s B.S.A. bicycle, No. 55066, upturned handles, Dunlop tire on back wheel, Michelin tire on front wheel; value, £B. Identifiable.

Christchurch. — 21st July last, from St. Albans, the property of JOHN BATES, 49 Berry Street, St. Albans, a gentlemen’s B.S.A. Bicycle, No. 40103, upturned handles, John. Bull tires ; value, £6. Identifiable.

Dunedin. —Between the 10th and 21st July last the dwelling of ROBERT FRANCIS CRAWLEY, 32 High Street, St. Kilda, was broken into and the following stolen therefrom : A quilt (recovered) ; a ladies’ gold hunting BaumeTwatch, engraved cases with “ G. M.C.” thereon ; a 9 ct. gold ropepattern muff-chain ; an oblong gold brooch set with a yellow stone ; a ladies’ gold ring set with a greenstone ; a gold-mounted black ribbon watch-guard, “ R.F.C.” engraved thereon, greenstone pendant attached ; a fibre suit-case ; a ladies’ lizard-skin purse ; a pair of ladies’ black patent-leather Crockett and Jones shoes with lizard facings ; eight pairs ladies’ silk stockings ; about four dozen ladies’ handkerchiefs ; three pairs ladies’ gloves ; a heliotrope-colour nightdress ; a ladies’ blue silk dressing-gown with red and white flowers ; a pink silk dressing- with white silk lining ; a blue woollen knitted bed-jacket; three ladies’ nightdresses ; three Chinese supper-cloths ; and a pink marble bedroom clock, &c. : total value, £SB ss. Mostly identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Jean Murray (name probably fictitious), age about twenty-five, height a bout 5 ft. 6 in., good/build, fresh complexion, brown X/Vfa

Dunedin. — loth July last, from a motor-car, the property of RALPH ANDERSON CHAFFEY, Waiau, farmer, a brown leather suit-case with “ R.A.C.” on side ; an English dinnersuit ; a fawn sac suit, may have “ Hobbs, Tailor, Christchurch,” on tab of coat; a pair of grey flannel trousers ; a pair of grey tweed trousers ; a light-fawn tweed sports coat; a tweed cap ; a pair of brown golf shoes, size 8 ; a pair of light-brown shoes with grey rubber soles ; four soft shirts and one dress-shirt, some have “R. Chaff ey ” on them; collars, socks, handkerchiefs, underclothing ; a shaving outfit with Gillette safety razor ; a fawn pull-over jersey; a pair of black ebony -brushes ; a pair of gold oval cuff-links ; and a cheque-book : total value, £3O. Identifiable.

Invercargill. — l4th July last, the property of EMMETT MALONEY, labourer, Waimatua, a gentlemen’s blackenamelled B.S.A. bicycle, Kelly outrigger handles, rubber pedals ; value, £7. Identifiable.