PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LIII, Issue 43, 31 October 1928, Page 745

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Avondale. lst ultimo, from St. George’s Road, the property of ALEXANDER McKENZIE WEIR, Great North Road, a gentlemen’s free - wheel Vindictive bicycle, blackenamelled with red and gold lines, “ Skeates and White ” stamped on one bar, Dunlop and Gripwell tires ; value, £4. Identifiable.

Freeman’s Bay. 2oth ultimo, from the dwelling of THOMAS AUGUSTUS CAMPBELL, 6 Baker Street, a brooch with gold band on each end; a ladies’ 9 ct. gold band .ring set with three small stones ; a gentlemen’s plain gold ring with “ M.J.H.” thereon; a gold horse-shoe tiepin; a gold oval-shape medal with “ T. Campbell, most improved forward, Rugby Football,” thereon ; a gold medal with “ Sacred Heart ” inscribed thereon ; and two silk ties : total value, £5 16s. 6d. Identifiable.

Auckland. —On the 12th or 13th instant the premises of ROBERT GREER AND SON, 38 Douglas Street, were broken into and 60 yards blue serge cloth stolen therefrom; value, £36. Not identifiable.

Auckland. —On the 22nd or 23rd August, last the shop of AUTO REPLACEMENTS, Gittos Street, was broken into and the following stolen therefrom : A -cylinder American Bosch magneto with vertical distributor, a four-cylinder Nilmelior magneto, and a E.I.C. magneto,; total value, £l7. Identifiable. \ -J

Auckland. —26th ultimo, from felson Street, the property of JACK NOBILO, 31 Nelson Street, a half-ton Ford motorvan, registration number 19-532, engine number 5.109758, black body with brown top ; value, £SO. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to a Man (name unknown), age about ' ft

thirty-five, height about 6 ft., medium build, fair complexion ; dressed in a grey suit and black shirt. He was seen driving the van away from Nelson Street, where it had been left by complainant.

Auckland. On the sth instant the dwelling of GRACE McCOMISH, 3 Nugent Street, was broken into and the following stolen therefrom: An attache-case (recovered) ; a ladies’ plain gold dress-ring set with a pink and white ladies’ head cameo ; a Butchers Carbine camera for 3-J in. by 2£in. film, Aldis anastigmat lens, “F.J.C.” in gilt letters on one side; a silver cup (rowing) about 6 in. in height on black wooden base, two turned handles and lid, engraved “ A.R.C., won by H. Goldwater ” ; a gentlemen’s doublebreasted grey fancy worsted suit, semi-Oxford trousers, “ R. Jafle, Tailor,” on collar ; and a three-cell electric torch: total value, £2O ss. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to James N. Cook (name probably fictitious), age about twentytwo, height about 5 ft. 7 in., slight build, fair complexion, light-brown hair, grey or blue eyes ; well dressed. The description is that of a man who sold the attache-case to a second-hand dealer.

Auckland.-— 2oth instant, from the dwelling of KATHERINE FRANCES HOGAN, 11 Ladies’ Mile, a cheque-book on the National Bank of New Zealand, Auckland, numbered 648496 to 648504 ; a motor-driver’s license, No. 12521, issued to complainant by the Auckland City Council; and 15s. in money, &c. Identifiable except money. ... - X

Auckland. Between the 20th and 22nd instant the shop of HOWIES LIMITED, 98 Broadway, was broken into and the following stolen therefrom : A His Master’s Voice portable gramophone in black imitation-leather case ; 215 gramophone records, including seventy-one H.M.V., thirty-nine Zonophone, forty-two Columbia, and fifty-three Brunswick ; and £1 4s. in money : total value, £65 ss. 6d. Identification doubtful. .

Thames.— 24th ultimo, the property of ARTHUR WILLIAM HANSEN, Grey Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled Farmers’ Special bicycle, No. J.F. 4413, upturned handles, no value, £B. Identifiable.

Wanganui.— l2th instant, from a motor-car in St. Hill Street, the property of TOM REYNOLDS WRIGHT, Castlecliff, a ladies’ white georgette evening-frock, heavily beaded with gold and silver ; value, £5 ss. Identifiable.

Upper Hutt. — 25th August last, the property of CHARLES JOSEPH MOULDER, McLean Street, a gentlemen’s blackenamelled free-wheel bicycle, No. 5560, straight handles, black rubber grips, Bates tires, electric lamp generator and speedometer attached ; value, £5. Identifiable.

Lower Hutt.— Between the 22nd and 24th ultimo, the property of JOHN LE COMPTE, 14 Petone Avenue, a gentlemen’s black - enamelled free - wheel National bicycle, black rubber grips ; value, £7 10s. Identifiable.

Lower Hutt. —On the 30th August last the dwelling of JOHN McCOLM COWDEN, Normandale, was broken into and the following stolen therefrom : A ’303 Lee Enfield rifle, No. E. 69 N.S.Z. 99, barrel No. 2603, body No. 3759 ; a gold locket with gold muff-chain attached; a gold signet-ring with “A. Me. M.” thereon ; a gold dress-ring set with a black stone and two pearls ; and about 4s. in money : total value, £6 19s. Identifiable except money.

Wellington.— ultimo, from St. Francis Hall, Hill Street, the property of SAMUEL ERNEST FAY, 52 Aurora Terrace, a gentlemen’s black serge evening-dress overcoat, black silk lining, breast pocket and two square pockets outside, breast pocket inside, “ Samuel Ernest Fay ” and “ Hope and Bradley ”on tag ; value, £l4. Identifiable.

Wellington.— On the 23rd or 24th instant the shop of MELTZER BROS., 145 Vivian Street, was broken into and the . following stolen therefrom : Two gentlemen’s open-face nickel watches ; a gentlemen’s gold-filled watch; a, nickel wrist-watch ; four silver wrist-watches ; a gold wrist-watch ; three ladies’ gold expanding wristlet watches ; two ladies’ gold wrist-watches, no straps ; three ladies’ gold-filled expanding wristlet watches; a ladies’ silver wrist-watch ; ten. ladies’ nickel wrist-watches; two ladies’ gold-filled wrist-. watches, no straps ; eight gold -bangles ; two pairs nickelplated opera-glasses ; and two strings of pearl beads : total value, £4O 4s. 4d. Mostly identifiable. - /- c?

Wellington.—Between the 10th and 12th instant, from the Empire Hotel, the property of JANE CECILIA DONOVAN, a gold crescent-shape brooch set with ten opals and thirteen pearls ; a ladies’ 18 ct. gold ring with nine diamonds in square cluster ; a ladies’ 18 ct. gold half-hoop ring with five diamonds in claw setting ; a ladies’ 18 ct. gold ring with three emeralds and two diamonds in claw setting ; and a ladies’ oblong-shape gold wristlet watch with expanding bracelet attached: total value, £B6. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Thomas Joseph Arthur Crawford, alias McLennan, age thirty-four, height ft. 11 in., labourer and french-polisher, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, dark-brown hair, blue eyes, scar on right knee, on right elbow, and on left arm. (See Police Gazette, 1928, page 59g, and, 1522,_ page 99.fi fiv a-v'AZA C S C / **■ fvvl 1 1’VS' — _£3* —/ . A C-r .

Nelson. — On oraboutThe»tn March last, the property of MURIEL ANNIE McLAREN, Hardy Street, a ladies’ blackenamelled bicycle, upturned handles, black grips, Englebert tires ; value, £2. Identifiable.

Nelson. —l2th July last, from Bridge Street, the property of HAROLD CHRISTOPHER SANDERS, Bridge Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel Humber bicycle, upturned handles, double front forks, figures of men stamped out in gear wheel ; value, £1 10s. Identifiable.

Nelson.' — lsth. ultimo, from Nile Street, the property of GEORGE ELLIOTT, Nile Street, a gentlemen’s greyenamelled free-wheel Sears bicycle, straight handles, no grips, large saddle, front forks bent backwards ; value, £4. Identifiable - . /6"A SQ ,

Greymouth.—On or about the 9th August last, from the Bucks Head Hotel, the property of WILFRED HUDSPETH, a Fountain fountain pen with two gold bands and gilt clip ; and a pair of gentlemen’s woollen underpants and singlet, marked “ L.W.R. Ltd., Zephyr, Ch’Ch., N.Z.” ; total value, £1 16s. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to John Arnold, age thirty, height 5 ft. 9 in., labourer, native of America, medium build, fresh complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes; dressed in a brownish sports coat and gabardine trousers ; poses as a weight-lifter.

Greymotjth.- or 23rd ultimo, from 69 Mackay Street, the property of IVOR HERBERT HARWOOD, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled bicycle, upturned handles, low frame, sulky hub on front wheel; value, £5. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —10th ultimo, from Heathcote Valley, the property of STANLEY RADCLIFFE, Heathcote, a gentlemen’s blue-enamelled fixed-wheel Challenge bicycle, No. 2/509, outrigger handles, Dunlop Railroad tire on front wheel, Michelin tire on back wheel; value, £7. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —6th ultimo, from the railway-station, the property of FREDERICK GALE, 51 Slater Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel Butler bicycle, No. 71881273, upturned handles, rubber pedals ; value, £6. Identifiable.

' Christchurch. — l9th August last, from Linwood Avenue, the property of THOMAS BENJAMIN JACKSON, 313 Worcester Street, an Indian Scout motor-cycle, registration number 24-439, engine number 52-X-733, painted red, straight handles, electric and spot light attached, nickel-plated ex-haust-pipe ; value, £35. Identifiable.

> Christchurch. —28th ultimo, from Sockburn, the property of JOHN FRANCIS JAMES BURBOROUGH, 282 b Cashel Street, a gentlemen’s green-enamelled fixed-wheel B.S.A. Gamage bicycle, No. 0899, Gamage transfer, Brampton pedals, Barnet-Glass tires ; value, £l9. Identifiable.

Christchurch. 2sth ultimo, from Bedford Row, the property of THOMAS HARMER PIPER, 229 Norwood Street, a gentlemen’s free-wheel Kent bicycle, No. 55873 a, Michelin tires ; value, £6. Identifiable.

Oamaru.—l4th ultimo, from Thames Street, the property of HOWARD ROONEY, Eden Street, a gentlemen’s blackenamelled free-wheel bicycle, No. 2024, upturned handles, two stars on head bracket, Dunlop tires ; value, £4. Identifiable.