PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LIV, Issue 40, 9 October 1929, Page 677

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Kingsland. —Between the 3rd May, 1921, and the Ist July last, the property of DAVIDSON STOUPE, 13 Altham Avenue, a 7-65 mm. German automatic pistol, No. 40944, Carl Walther, maker ; value, £2 ; Identifiable.

Auckland. McGREGOR, 34 Parnell Road, a gentlemen’s Superb bicycle, No. 7447, black-enamelled with green and gold fines, 22 in. frame, Dominion tires ; value, £lO. Identifiable.

Auckland. Between the Ist July last and the Ist August, from the dwelling of LOUISA BARBER DICKESON, 66 Owens Road, Epsom, a camera, field-glasses, spoons, &e. (recovered); a large oval cameo brooch with gold back and edges, “ Bolger ” and dates on back ; and a large oval gold brooch set with an onyx, “ Bolger ” or “ Grimes ” and dates on back: total value, £sl. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Harold Attwood (name probably fictitious), age about thirty-five, height about 5 ft. 8 in., medium build ; wearing a brown suit and dark felt hat: And Henry Cameron (name probably fictitious), age about thirty-two, height about 5 ft. 5 in., strong build ; wearing dark clothes. The descriptions are those of two men who sold portion of the property to a second-hand dealer. Portion of the property was also found in possession of Everard Storrs Braithwaite, who has been arrested.

Auckland. —28th or 29th August last, from the dwelling of MARGARET LUCY MULGAN, 387 Manukau Road, Epsom, £ll 10s. in money, and a cheque for 15s. drawn on the Commercial Bank of Australia, Auckland, by E. Frost in favour of S. I. F. Frost. Not identifiable.

Auckland. —19th ultimo, the property of ROY THOMAS BOYD, 162 Richmond Road, Grey Lynn, a gentlemen’s Monarch Special bicycle, No. G.B. 2150, -enamelled with red lines, rat-trap pedals, Dunlop tire on back wheel; value, £5. Identifiable.

Auckland. —29th August last, the property of DONALD RALPH SMITH, 18 Ascot Avenue, Remuera, a gentlemen’s free-wheel Wanderer Special bicycle, black-enamelled with green lines, down-turned handles, rubber grips, rubber pedals ; value, £B. Identifiable.

Auckland. —On the 14th ultimo the shop of CHARLES SANDERS, 102 Ponsonby Road, was broken into and the following stolen : A leather suit-case about 2 ft. in length, green lining; a gentlemen’s blue serge suit with doublebreasted coat; a pair of trousers and vest, brown with blue stripes; and a mandolin - guitar, made by the National Academy of Music : total value, £l3 7s. 6d. Identifiable.

Newmarket.2Bth August last, the property of M. J. BAY, 37 Trafalgar Street, Onehunga, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled Leader bicycle, No. F. 501, down-turned handles; value, £5. Identifiable.

Titan—Between the 21st July last and the 9th August, the property of ALBERT DOBSON, Dominion Road, a pair of prismatic binoculars with leather covering, made in France, may have “ Oigee ” stamped thereon, right eye-piece adjustable ; value, £ls. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to M. Bremen, age forty-seven, height 5 ft. 2 in., domestic, native of New Zealand, medium build, fair complexion, grey hair dyed black, brown eyes. She has been interviewed, but no evidence resulted.

Putaruku. On the 19th or 20th ultimo the store of ROSE AMELIA JAMIESON, Te Whetu, was broken into and the following stolen : Four pairs gentlemen’s grey tweed trousers, size 6 ; three pairs gentlemen’s Palmer nap trousers, sizes 3or 6; four pairs boy’s grey and brown tweed trousers ; several pairs gentlemen’s socks, singlets, ladies’ vests, &c.; and a quantity of tobacco, cigarettes, and groceries : total value, £2O 15s. lid. Identification doubtful.

Gisborne. — the 20th July last and the 3rd August, from the dwelling of HURU SWAN, Steel Road, Kaiti, a portable H.M.V. gramophone, No. 106330, in black case; value, £ll 11s. Identifiable.

Gisborne. —21st or 22nd ultimo, from a motor-car at'the Albion Hotel, the property of NOBLE DE GAMP, Woolston Tanneries, Christchurch, a brown leather suit-case, about 28 in. in length, “ W.T.” embossed on lid; a radiator meter with two handles, small ball on each end of handles ; and about thirty-five pairs ladies’ and gentlemen’s leather nappa, suede, fur-topped or gauntlet gloves, some have “ Perfectan ” on buttons : total value* £3O 10s. Identifiable.

Moera. —Between the 3rd and 18th August last the dwelling of HAROLD SYDNEY COE, 24 Mason Street, was broken into and the following stolen : a gentlemen’s nickel open-face Railway watch, screw back; a double 18 ct. gold cable watch-chain with gold medal attached inscribed “ Presented to H. S. Coe by Waterside Workers, 1917 ” ; and £1 in money : total value, £l7 15s. Identifiable except money.

Petone. HENRY BAKER, 5 Knights Road, Lower Hutt, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel B.S.A. bicycle, straight handles, black celluloid grips, Westbury tire on back wheel; value, £B. Identifiable.

Petone. —9th ultimo, the property of JAMES RICHARD SWAYSLAND, 31 Bay Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel B.S.A. bicycle, No. 49970 b, upturned handles, white rubber grips, rubber pedals, Ironside padlock attached to saddle ; value, £lO. Identifiable.

Taranaki Street. —17th ultimo, the property of LIONEL EDWARD HODGSON, 40 Manners Street, a gentlemen’s black - enamelled free - wheel bicycle, No. 0855, upturned handies, no grips, rat-trap pedals, Michelin and Palmer tires; value, £6. Identifiable.

Taranaki Street. HENRY SCHNEIDEMAN AND CO., 42 Cable Street, a gentlemen’s black - enamelled free - wheel Couchman bicycle, No. 59921, no grips, rat-trap pedals ; value, £7. Identifiable.

Murchison. —Between the 21st June last and the 20th July the Newton Flat Hotel was broken into and the following stolen, the property of CHARLES JOHN CURTIS : A gentlemen’s silver watch with “ C. J. Curtis ” engraved inside ; a gold band-ring with “ C.J.C.” engraved thereon ; a pair of German field-glasses with two black specks on lens; four white shirts with blue stripes, size 16 ; and a three-cell and two two -cell black electric torches : total value, £2O. Identifiable.

Greymouth.— or 21st August last, from the Totara Flat Hotel, the property of NGAIRE McKECHNIE, a ladies ’ gold keyless wristlet watch, gold dial with “ Royal” thereon, Roman numerals, corded ribbon with gold fasteners attached ; value, £B. Identifiable.

Christchurch. 26th August last,, the property of LEONARD FRANCIS ELIJAH INGHAM, 60 Norwich Street, Linwood, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled fixed-wheel bicycle, No. 527, Unique F. Steere transfer, Brampton pedals, Englebert tires ; value, £7. Identifiable.

Christchurch.24th August last, the property of PETER COLEVAS, 35 Westminster Street, a gentlemen’s heliotrope - enamelled fixed-wheel Royal bicycle, No. 440, rat-trap pedals, Michelin tires ; value, £l4. Identifiable.

Christchurch. — August last, the property of JOHN WILLIAM FOX, 17 Woodham Road, Avonside, a gentlemen’s -enamelled Gamage bicycle, No. 1209, outrigger handles, rat-trap pedals ; value, £l2 10s. Identifiable.

Christchurch. ■ — 26th August last, the property of EGBERT PEGG, 78 Randolph Street, Woolston, a gentlemen’s fixed-wheel Twiss bicycle, No. 52498, black-enamelled with green lines, 22 in. frame, rat-trap pedals, Michelin tires ; value, £6 10s. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —27th August last, the property of IVAN COATES, 160 Simeon Street, Spreydon, a gentlemen’s blueenamelled fixed-wheel Gamage bicycle, No. 0179, outrigger handles, 21 in. frame ; value, £9 10s. Identifiable.

Christchurch.27th August last, the property of RAYMOND LESLIE CROWTHER, 171 Western Terrace, Beckenham, a gentlemen’s green-enamelled fixed-wheel Bell bicycle, No. 5811, rat-trap pedals, John Bull tires ; value, £ls. Identifiable.

Dunedin. Between 15th March, 1921, and Bth April last, the property of CHARLES WILFRED SEYMOUR CHAMBERLAIN (deceased), a -32 muzzle-loading revolver; and a •22 single-barrel Stevens pistol, No. 46348 ; total value, £2. Identifiable.

Invercargill. 26th August last, the property of ARTHUR ALBERT WRIGHT, 201 Tweed Street, a gentlemen’s black - enamelled free - wheel bicycle, narrow' handles, rat-trap pedals ; value, £5. Identifiable.

Invercargill. July last, the property of JAMES HERBERT FINKLE, Ross Street, a gentlemen’s blackenamelled Standard bicycle, No. 2994, flat handles, rat-trap pedals; value, £lO. Identifiable.