PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LIV, Issue 46, 20 November 1929, Page 760

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Pukekoiie. Between the 10th July, 1922, and the 16th ultimo, the property of GEORGE TRESTO PARVIN, farmer, a German automatic pistol, No. 1707, “ D.U.M.07 ” thereon, “ 1915 ”on barrel; value, £5. Identifiable.

Papakura. —Bth instant, the property of DAVID BRUCE HASTIE, Karaka, a bicycle (recovered) ; a gentlemen’s blue serge suit, size 6, cuff-bottoms on trousers; nd a white cotton shirt with black stripes : total value, £l4 10s. Suit identifiable. Suspicion is attached to John Thomas Brown (name probably fictitious), age about twenty, height about 5 ft. 10 in., strong build, fresh complexion, light-brown hair; dressed in a grey coat, dark-grey trousers, and grey cap ; smart appearance ; fond of dancing. Suspect was employed by complainant, and took the articles during his absence.

Eltham. —On the Bth August last the dwelling of GREGOR DUNCAN MacGREGOR, Graham Street, was broken into and the following stolen : A dark-tan leather suitcase, size 24 in. ; a grey crocodile-leather suitcase, about 18 in. by 15 in., fancy lining; two dozen cut-glass tumblers with etched grapes and leaves round top and vertical cuts at base ; six each of J pint and -jjr pint Georgian wine-glasses ; two pint cut-glass crystal goblets ; and a brass cigarette-case ; total value, £l7 11s. Mostly identifiable. /tuyywcV A/?/#/

Wellington. James Grant, suspected of theft, is now suspected of theft on the 27th July last of a handbag and contents (recovered), the property of WINIFRED SAMWORTH, 3 Laings Road, Lower Hjitt. (See Police Gazette, 1929, page 642.)

Wellington. 3rd ultimo, the property of WILLIAM GIBSON PATTERSON, 85 Fairlie Terrace, a gentlemen’s free-wheel Cambria, bicycle, upturned handles, grey rubber grips, 22 in. frartfe, Barnet Glass tires, rubber pedals ; value, £3 10s. Identifiable.

Wellington. 6th May. last, the property of EDITH ALICE JORGENSEN, 2a Baden Street, a ladies’ small gold expanding wristlet watch, No. 224202, round shape with square sides, round dial ; value, £l6. Identifiable.

Wellington. BROWNSON, Willis Street, a ladies’ 18 ct. gold ring with cluster of seven diamonds and one diamond on each side in box platinum setting, size N; value, £37. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to an (name unknown), age about thirty -seven, height about 5 ft. 5 in., strong build, dark complexion and hair ; dressed in a navy-blue suit and grey felt hat. Suspect, by means of a trick, obtained the ring. He left with complainant a ladies’ 18 ct. gold ring set with two clusters of seven diamonds, which he stated he bought from complainant two years ago.

Wellington. Between the 21st September last and the 17th ultimo, from 15 College Street, the property of PETER RENATA, a heavy double 9 ct. gold fetter-and-oval watch chain with oval greenstone pendant about 4 in. in length attached, and a three-cell nickel electric torch ; total value, £ls ss. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Robert Thompson, referred to in Police Gazette, 1923, page 617. He has been interviewed, but no evidence resulted.

Christchurch. 3rd ultimo, the property of ALBERT ROGERS, 11 Tweed Street, Linwood, a gentlemen’s creamenamelled fixed-wheel Jones Special bicycle, 22 in. frame, rattrap pedals, Michelin and John Bull tires ; value, £ls. Identifiable.

Christchurch. 3rd ultimo, the property of JACK FREDERICK AMOS, 88 Hazeldine Road, Addington, a gentlemen’s heliotrope -enamelled fixed-wheel B.S.A. bicycle, No. 5361, 22 in. frame, Butler transfer, rat-trap pedals, Bates tires ; value, £l3. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —Ist ultimo, the property of WILLIAM FRY, 168 Antigua Street, a gentlemen’s black - enamelled B.S.A. bicycle, No. 5265 and 52478, Butler transfer, rubber pedals, Dunlop tires ; value, £ls. Identifiable.

Christchurch. 4th ultimo, the property of ARTHUR ESCOTT BESLEY, 42 Chelsea Street, Opawa, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel Butler bicycle, No. 79027 and 5112, one rubber and one rat-trap pedals, Dunlop tires; value, £lO 10s. Identifiable.

Temuka. —Bth instant, the property of GEORGE OSWALD BROWN, Clandeboye, a 2| horse-power B.S.A. motor-cycle, registration No. 27-902, engine No. F. 6255, frame No. 6580, plate welded on side of clutch ; value, £25. Identifiable.

Oamaru. —28th September last, the property of JAMES ALEXANDER CARLSON, West Belt, a -22 Savage repeating rifle, No. 19263 ; value, £4. Identifiable.

Gore. 2Bth or 29th September' last, the property of JOHN TYCE MARTIN, Main Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled free-wheel Rudge Whitworth bicycle, No. 964093, outrigger handles, dent in top bar, rubber pedals, Michelin tires, Bosch electric lamp attached ; value, £l2. Identifiable.