PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LIV, Issue 26, 3 July 1929, Page 448

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Auckland. 23rd May last, the property of GARTH HOPTIN TWIGDEN, 41 Mount St. John Avenue, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled National bicycle, upturned handles, National transfers, Michelin tires ; value, £7 10s. Identifiable.

Auckland. the 13th and 15th April last, from Westfield, the property of the AUCKLAND POWER BOARD, two tarpaulins, size 12 ft. by 10 ft., branded “ A.E.P.8.” ; and a bag of cement: total value, £6 16s. Tarpaulins identifiable.

Thames. 2sth May last, the property of ARTHUR LEO BOYLE, Edward Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled freewheel Raleigh bicycle, reversible handles, black rubber grips, rubber pedals, Dunlop tires ; value, £4 10s. Identifiable.

Huntly. —Between the 6th April last and the 28th May, from the Great South Road, the property of the NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT (Public Works Department), four wooden wheelbarrows, cast - iron wheels with “ Orb ” and “ P.W.D.” in raised letters on spokes, may have “ P.W.D.” in black letters on sides ; total value, £4. Identifiable.

Tauranga.— -17th ultimo, the property of EARLE LEIGHTON ALLEY, Ohauiti, a riding-saddle, a bridle, a canvas haversack, a pair of motor-cycle gaiters, a Gold Bug razor, a shirt, a pullover, and 7s. 6d. in money; total value, £9. Identifiable except money. Suspicion is attached to James Carman, alias Thompson, age twenty-five, height 5 ft. 71 in., farm labourer and waiter, native of New Zealand, medium build, reddish complexion, -brown hair, brown eyes, bad teeth, scar on right upper arm, right eye defective ; dressed in a navy-blue coat, flannel trousers, and grey felt hat. Suspect borrowed the property, which he has failed to return. He also borrowed a horse from a Mr. Thrupp, and may try to dispose of same. Description: Chestnut gelding about six years old, white face, three white feet. He may be identical with James Alexander Carman, /referred to in Police

/ / ( / Erankton Junction. 26th May/ the property of CHARLES ALBERT EORKET, Blackburn Street, a gentlemen’s B.S.A. bicycle, No. 20809, celluloid grips (one 8.5. A.), black-enamelled with yellow lines, Dunlop Wanderer tires ; value, £lO. Identifiable.

Te Awamutu. —17th ultimo, from Alexandra Street, the property of ALFRED BERNARD O’CONNOR, Te Rahu, a 1926 model New Beauty Ford touring motor-car, registration No. 40.726, engine No. 614863, grey body, slate - grey bonnet, black mudguards and hood, bumper on front, artillery wheels, Dunlop tires on front and spare wheels, Pathfinder tires on back wheels ; value, £BO. Identifiable.

Wairoa. March last, between Ruakituri and Tapatu, the property of WILLIAM GREIG, a 1918 model -38 German Steyr automatic pistol, No. 13340 ; value, £3. Identifiable.

New Plymouth. —C. C. WARD’S shop broken into : The number of one of the stolen £5 notes is 344854, not 344845. (See Police Gazette, 1929, page 376.) Suspicion is now attached to Nslson Oswald Ebbetf, an employee of the firm, who has been interviewed, but no evidence resulted. f

New Plymouth. lsth ultimo, from the shop of VICTOR CHARLES STEPHENS, 292 Devon Street, a cash register (recovered) and about £l7 in money ; total value, £77. Money not identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Man (name unknown), age about forty-five, height about 5 ft. 8 in., strong build, fresh complexion, grey eyes, sharp pointed nose ; wearing a light-brown overcoat and brown felt hat.

New Plymouth.— On the 20th or 21st ultimo the shop of CHARLES WILLIAM MACDONALD, 305 Devon Street, was broken into and the following stolen : Seven gentlemen’s 9 ct. gold signet-rings, mostly shield; oval, or round shapes ; two strings of Giro pearls with 9 ct. gold fasteners ; a mottled gold-colour xylonite toilet set; a nickel Baby Tam Tam alarm clock with luminous dial; an open-face nickel Railway Lever watch, screw back, “ Railway Lever, MacDonald and Co., N.P.,” on dial; a gentlemen’s cushion-shape nickel wrist watch with luminous dial; a gentlemen’s cushion-shape silver wrist watch with luminous dial; a gentlemen’s cushionshape rolled - gold wrist watch; two ladies’ nickel wrist watches, “Mendana” on dials, strap-loops attached; a gentlemen’s nickel open - face Omega watch; a Sheaffer fountain pen with gold band and clip ; and an E.P. Sheaffer pencil: total value, £3O 13s. 6d. Mostly identifiable. 2<yfo/an

Karonga. —On the 17th or 18th ultimo the shop of EVA BREWER was broken into and the following stolen : A Waterman and an Empress fountain pen ; a white xylonite tray, brush, and powder-bowl; a brown xylonite tray, brush, comb, and trinket-case ; one blue mottled and one brown mottled cigarette-cases ; four electric torches ; two Egyptian vases; and a cruet-stand, &c. : total value, £lO 6s. 6d. Mostly identifiable. 4P

Masterton. 2nd ultimo, from a washhouse at Solway, the property of FRANK PRICE, a double-barrelled breechloading shotgun, No. 5370, 12-bore, F. Dunouln and Co., Belgium, makers, small dent in left barrel; value, £lO. Identifiable.

Pet one.— llth May last, the property of THOMAS WILLIAM HARTLEY, 42 Beach Street, a gentlemen’s free-wheel Monarch Special bicycle, black-enamelled with red lines, upturned handles, black celluloid grips, Duralastique saddle, Farmers’ Trading Co. transfer, Dunlop tires ; value, £lO. Identifiable.

Petone. 27th April last, the property of WILLIAM RICHARD HOWLAND, 221 The Esplanade, a gentlemen’s free-wheel B.S.A. bicycle, upturned handles, rubber grips, small dents on top bar ; value, £5. Identifiable.

Wellington. —On the 22nd or 23rd ultimo the shop of ERNEST MILES, 12 Majoribanks Street, was broken into and £6 in money, a gentlemen’s open-face silver keyless Benson watch, and a double gold curb watch-chain stolen ; total value, £l4. Identifiable except money.

Wellington. On the 25th May last the shop of ALEX TEPLIZKY, 9 Farish Street, was broken into and the following stolen: A ladies’ 18 ct. gold hunting keyless watch, “ Baume ” on works, English figures ; a gentlemen’s rolledgold wrist watch, strap-loops recently soldered on; a string each of gold and silver rosary beads ; a 9 ct. gold bangle set with rubies ; a 9 ct. gold knife-edge brooch, set with a sapphire ; a ladies’ 15 ct. gold oblong wrist watch ; a ladies’ 15 ct. gold ring, set with a large moonstone; a 9 ct. gold brooch with gold beads on top ; a gentlemen’s rolled-gold Waltham watch; and a rolled-gold chain with gold Maltese cross attached : total value, £25. Mostly identifiable.

Greymoutii.— On the 26th or 27th ultimo the shop of ARTHUR HENRY MILNER, Mawhera Quay, was broken into and the following stolen : Eighteen gentlemen’s openface keyless nickel Swiss watches ; two gentlemen’s rolledgold open-face keyless eight-day watches. Swiss make, balance movement visible in front; three gentlemen’s open-face silver keyless wrist watches, Swiss make ; four ladies’ open-face keyless Swiss wrist watches, oblong shape ; a ladies’ openface keyless silver wrist watch, imitation platinum, brilliant edges; two gold-mounted ribbon alberts, one with gold shield in centre and the other fern-leaves and map of New Zealand with “ N.Z.” thereon; three gentlemen’s open-face keyless nickel wrist watches, square shape ; two gold horse-shoe tiepins ; four ladies’ gold signet-rings; four cameo rings ; two gentlemen’s signet-rings with greenstone settings; three ladies’ gold rings with greenstone tiki or heart settings; and four gold rings, each set with a single stone : £opa,l value, £7O. Mostly identifiable. /t)^A j Le4nH>

Christchurch. —25th May last, the property of CECIL E. HUGHES, 107 Marriott’s Road, a gentlemen’s free-wheel Twiss bicycle, No. 3029, black-enamelled with red and gold lines, outrigger handles, 22 in. frame, Twiss transfer, Continental tires ; value, £9 10s. Identifiable.

Christchurch. HENRY EDSER, 12 Russell Street, a gentlemen’s gold ring, set with a large diamond in platinum claw setting; value, £7. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Man (name unknown), age about thirty, height about 5 ft. 8 in., medium build, fresh complexion, brown hair; dressed in a dark tweed suit and fawn felt hat.

Christchurch. —On the 26th ultimo the dwelling of MAUD ADELINE BISHOP, 60 Hackthorne Road, Cashmere, was broken into and the following stolen : A gold neck-chain with gold bar pendant attached, with five diamonds in rose setting and a black opal in claw setting ; a ladies’ 18 ct. gold ring set with a pale opal; a gentlemen’s gold ring with an onyx in fancy setting ; a two-bar gold brooch set with a topaz ; and about £4 in money,: total value, £49. Identifiable except “ y ztf/id

Christchurch. 2Bth or 29th May last, from a garage at 75 Hawthorne Road, Papanui, the property of GEORGE FLETCHER HART, a single-cylinder two-stroke Ricardo motor-cycle, registration No. 21.388, engine No. 100-194, chassis No. 337-472, painted black with greenish-grey tank, Dunlop tire on front wheel, Goodyear tire on back wheel, large leg-shields attached ; value, £45. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —sth ultimo, the property of HERBERT BENJAMIN MANTTAN, 236 Oxford Terrace, a No. 503 model five-seater Fiat sedan motor-car, 12 horse-power, registration No. 119.100, engine No. 4109863, chassis No. 4210083, grey body with black top, Goodyear tires; value, £450. Identifiable.

Christchurch. 23rd May last, the property of DAVID WEIR, 209 Barbadoes Street, a gentlemen’s blue-enamelled fixed - wheel Brampton bicycle, No. 4091/7051, upturned handles, Butler transfer, N.Z. All Round Tread tire on front wheel, Dunlop Railroad tire on back wheel; value, £B. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —20th May last, the property of ROY WALTER WRAY, 25 Winter’s Road, a gentlemen’s blackenamelled Victor bicycle, No. 5024, 22 in. frame, Michelin tire on front wheel; value, £5. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —22nd May last, the property of THOMAS HENRY CLOUGH, 53 Hawthorne Road, a gentlemen’s blackenamelled free-wheel B.S.A. Roadster bicycle, No. 165. curved handles, Ruby transfers, Michelin tire on front wheel ; value, £8 10s. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —18th May last, the property of FRED HORSNELL, 92 Harper Street, a ladies’ black-enamelled free-wheel Gamage bicycle, No. 56506, flat handles, 22 in. frame, Gamage transfer, Dunlop tires ; value, £6. Identifiable. ’

Dunedin. —11th May last, the property of RODERICK DANIEL McLEOD, 37 Calder Street, a gentlemen’s freewheel B.S.A. bicycle, No. W. 1273 or W. 12733, black-enamelled with green lines, reversible handles, black rubber grips, electric lighting set attached ; value, £B. Identifiable.

Dunedin. Between the Ist and 30th April last, from Tahuna Park, the property of the NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT (Defence Department), fifteen hemp and one cotton horse’s head-ropes ; three large nosebags ; eleven stable headcollars, one Mark II and one Mark IV; a Portsmouth reversible bit; a bridle, a saddle-blanket, four bits, and a large leather surcingle, &c., mostly branded “ N.Z.,” broad arrow, and “D ” : total value, £8 Is. sd. Mostly identifiable.