PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LIV, Issue 20, 22 May 1929, Page 342

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Dargaville.— Bth February last, from the Central Hotel, the property of EDITH REBECCA EVANS, an 18 ct. gold engagement-ring with three diamonds in platinum millegrain setting, name inside ; and an 18 ct. gold engagement-ring set with a white diamond, “ Long ” engraved inside : total value, £72. Identifiable.

Henderson. ALEXANDER ROSS BLACK, Greenhithe, a gentlemen’s free-wheel Monarch Special bicycle, No. I.L. 5189 C, blackenamelled with red and gold lines ; value, £6. Identifiable.

’ Panmure. —sth March last, at Christchurch, the property of ALEXANDER ROY KEANE, Pakuranga, a gentlemen’s silver wristlet watch, luminous dial, leather strap attached; value, £2 10s. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Harvey, age about twenty-two, height about 5 ft., stout build, fair complexion, dark buster-cut hair ; wearing a black coat with fur collar. ... .

Queen’s Wharf (Auckland), Between the 4th and 15th March last, from the s.s. “ Hororata ” between Bluff and Auckland, the property of the NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING CO., a bolt of dark-grey serge with red stripes, a bolt of darkgrev serge with red and blue stripes, and two bolts of dark serge with bluish stripes (227-g- yards in all) ; total value, £l5O. Possibly identifiable.

Auckland. —On the 3rd instant the dwelling of HERBERT MITCHELL PHILLIPSON, Milne’s Road, Pakuranga, was broken into and the following stolen : A ladies’ gold expanding wristlet watch, hexagon-shape, Roman numerals, gold hands, made by A. Kohn, Auckland; and a cheque for £l2, No. A 276357, drawn on the Bank of Australasia, Auckland, by H. M. Phillipson : total value, £l7. Identifiable.

Auckland. —16th January last, from Kohimarama Beach, the property of GEORGE ALFRED LEAR, Kohimarama, a brown pig-skin wallet; and a motor-driver’s license, No. 14248, issued to George A. Lear by the Auckland City Council on the 9th January, 1929 : total value, 7s. 6d. Identifiable.

Auckland. 4th ultimo, the property of ROSS MURDOCH LEE, 457 Mount Eden Road, a gentlemen’s National bicycle, black-enamelled with red lines, downturned handles, no grips, Michelin tires ; value, £5. Identifiable.

Auckland. 3lst March last, from Waikowhai Park, the property of LAWRENCE RAYMOND SCHOFIELD, 26 Rocklands Avenue, a gentlemen’s gold keyless wristlet watch, white dial, Roman numerals, “ L.R.S., 8/2/24,” engraved on back case, brown pigskin strap attached; and 15s. in money: total value, £5 15s. Watch identifiable.

Auckland. On the 4th or sth instant the shop of the AUCKLAND MEAT CO., Wellington Street, was broken into and the following stolen from the safe, which was opened by means of explosives : Five Bank of New Zealand £1 notes, Nos. C 706724, C 032983, 8576323, 8641283, and E 183133 ; a Bank of Australasia £1 note, No. 470130 ; two Bank of New Zealand 10s. notes. Nos. A 754980 and A 26722 4; a National Bank of New Zealand 10s. note, No. 555522 ; a Commercial Bank of Australia 10s. note, No. 118337 ; and £5 14s. 2d. in money total value, £l3 14s. 2d. Notes identifiable. During the night of the 9th instant the factory of THOMPSON AND HILLS, Nelson Street, was also broken into, and an attempt made to open the strong-room by means of explosives.

Pafakura. Between the 4th and 11th instant the dwelling of JOHN HORSFALL, James Road, Manurewa, was broken into and the following stolen : A single-barrel breech-loading shotgun, No. A. 36876, 12 bore ; an axe, a claw-hammer, and a pair of pliers : total value, £1 16s. 6d. Gun identifiable.

Kerepehi. Between the 20th July and 10th September, 1928, from a flax - mill at Kaihere, the property of ARANA, Tahuna, a passport with complainant’s photograph attached; a red turban composed of 9 yards of silk ; a white Indian silk coat; and an Indian silk vest: total value, £1 18s. Identifiable.

Bulls. Between the 28th February last and the 28th March, from a box on the Greatford Road, the property of HAMISH G. WILSON, a gentlemen’s black dinner-suit, rolled collar repaired at back, braid on vest; value, £lO 10s. Identifiable.

Palmerston North. —llth or 12th instant, from a paddock near Levin, the property of JOHN MATTHEW MILNE, Oxford Street, Levin, fifty-three Southdown and Romney lambs about eight months old, a red and a blue raddle-mark’ on rump of each, some white-faced, which are shorn, and also ear-marked with circular piece out of tip and a bit out of top of right ears for wethers and out of left ears for ewes ; some are black-faced, which are unshorn, and branded “ E.S.” with red paint on shoulder and earmarked with two club-shape pieces out of bottom of right ears for wethers and left ears for ewes : total value, £53. Identifiable.

Masterton. —Bth ultimo, the property of ROBERT UHR, Brooklyn House, Renall Street, a gentlemen’s rolled-gold open-face watch, Dennison cases, fifteen jewels ; a double 9 ct. gold fine curb watch-chain ; and £1 in money : total value, £l2 10s. Identifiable except money. Suspicion is attached to Man (name unknown), age about thirty-seven, height about 5 ft. 9 in., medium build, fresh complexion, dark hair, clean-shaved ; wearing a grey suit and light felt hat. Complainant, who was drunk, stayed at Brooklyn Boardinghouse on the night of the Bth instant, and was assisted to bed by the suspect, who arrived from Featherston with Uhr.

Wellington. loth ultimo, from Panama Street, the property of the NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT (Post and Telegraph Department), a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel bicycle, No. 475, double forks, rubber pedals ; value, £7 10s. Identifiable.

Wharf (Wellington). Bth ultimo, from the wharf, the property of JOHN DIX, 23 Abel Smith Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel bicycle, straight handles, wooden grips, “J. Dix ” printed under saddle, rubber pedals ; value, £3 10s. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —l9th March last, the property of DAVID EVANS, 22 Cotteril! Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled Royal bicycle, No. 4261, upturned reversible handles, Michelin tires ; value, £6. Identifiable.

Christchurch. 23rd March last, the property of JOHN TINDALL WITHERS, 79 Innes Road, a gentlemen’s blackenamelled free-wheel bicycle, No. 17379, reversible, handles, large saddle, Dunlop Railroad tire on front wheel; value, £5. Identifiable.

Christchurch. March last, the property of MAUDE WILLIAMS, a ladies’ black - enamelled free - wheel bicycle, supposed number 60603, straight handles, one pedal broken; value, £4. Identifiable.

Christchurch. 23rd March last, the property of GORDON EDWARD OSBORNE, 56 Wildberry Street, Woolston, a gentlemen’s black - enamelled free - wheel Run well bicycle, No. 31760, upturned handles, motor-cycle saddle, Michelin tires ; value, £B. Identifiable.

Christchurch. 2Bth March last, the property of WILLIAM MAURICE HESLIP, 51 Cecil Street, Waltham, a gentleman’s -enamelled fixed-wheel Gamage bicycle, No. 0300 s or 65921 J., wooden rims ; value, £l6 10s. Identifiable.

Christchurch. 6th March last, the property of SIDNEY GLENDAY, 109 Clarence Road, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel Avro bicycle, No. 23809 ; value, £5. Identifiable.

Christchurch. Between the 11th and 13th March last the dwelling of REGINALD GILBERT BROWN, Bretts Road, was broken into and the following stolen : A white imitation marble statue of a boy and girl; two fawn and blue reversible hearth-rugs, fringed ends, one with brown stripe at one end; nine each of A 1 silver dessert spoons and forks ; _ six large and six small stainless knives ; a set of stainless carvers and steel with white handles ; a College tennis-racquet; a money-box in shape of a house, with one or two chimneys ; 17s. 4d. in money ; ■ about six Gilette safety razors in green boxes ; and a quantity of preserved fruit in tins, &c. : total value, £2O 3s. 4d. Mostly identifiable.

Christchurch. 4th ultimo, from Victoria Buildings, Hereford Street, the property of DOROTHY MAY JONES, 498 Hereford Street, a ladies’ light-fawn kid handbag with corded silk lining, and an 18 ct. gold ring with four diamonds in straight claw setting ; total value, £l7 4s. 4d. Identifiable.

Dunedin. —l3th ultimo, the property of JOHN EARL ROBERTSON, 42 Selwyn Street, a gentlemen’s blackenamelled free-wheel Argyle bicycle, No. 28278, upturned handles, “ W. A. Scott” on transfer,. Rival saddle, Dunlop Railroad tires ; value, £7 10s. Identifiable.

Dunedin. — ultimo, the property of JOHN WINTER SHILLCOCK, 40 High Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel Royal Star bicycle, No. 7992, upturned handles, no grips, 22 in. frame, John Bull tires ; value, £4. Identifiable.

Invercargill. —lsth ultimo, the property of PATRICK DAVIN, 36 Morton Road, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled bicycle, wide upturned handles, rubber pedals, Dunlop and Mosel y tires ; value, £6 10s. Identifiable.