PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LV, Issue 27, 9 July 1930, Page 486

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Auckland. 3oth May last, the property of FRANCIS MICHAEL JAMES McGUINN, telegraphist, 67 Clonbern Road, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled Eagle bicycle, Brooks saddle, black grips, Dunlop tires, back-pedalling brake, rubber pedals, Brosnar electric-lighting outfit attached ; value, £8 10s. Identifiable.

Auckland. — 6th ultimo, the property of OWEN ALFRED HUGHES, labourer, 38 School Road, a gentlemen’s fixedwheel Leader Special bicycle, No. 153, Mansfield saddle, wooden rims ; value, £2l. Identifiable.

Auckland. — 16th ultimo, from a bathroom at the Hotel Auckland, the property of LOUISE DE VERE, waitress, a ladies’ plain open-face gold wristlet watch, No. 983309, with gold expanding -wristlet attached ; value, £5. Identifiable.

Auckland. —Between the 17th and 18th ultimo, from a room in the Waverley Hotel, the property of VICTOR JAMES BARKER, railway fireman, Taihape, an open-face Pocket Ben nickel watch, “ V. J. Barker ” scratched on inside of back case, with nickel curb-chain attached; a gentlemen’s grey tweed overcoat, black and white lining, half-belt on back, straight pockets ; and a blue leather folding wallet containing sundry papers : total value, £4 18s. 6d. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Man (name unknown), age about thirty, height 5 ft. 6 in., strong build, dark complexion and hair ; wearing a navy-blue suit and dark overcoat.

Auckland. —9th ultimo, the property of ETHEL SUSAN JONES, Auckland Star Office, a grey suede leather case containing four Yale keys; a ladies’ gold ring set with four pearls and an emerald, with “ Lonsdale ” on inside of it; and £1 in money: total value, £2 ss. Ring and case only identifiable.

Waihi. —Between the Ist and 22nd May last, from a tent at Ramarama, the property of DUNCAN DONALD McKENZIE, -builder, Fenton Street, Thames, an iron-handle dock-ing-saw with cross filed on handle ; a rip-saw with paint or burn marks on it; a crosscut-saw; a Wimble brace with “ McLean and Archibald, Wellington,” on it; a ratchet brace ; a dozen Matheison bits, size $ in. to 1£ in., some branded with two centre-bit marks ; a 3 ft. rule with level; two double galvanized blocks and ropes ; a cylinder-shaped oil-feeder; an oilskin Butterfly cape, waist length, may have “ Dabb, Thames,” on collar ; a pair of trousers with tar-marks on them ; a wooden spokeshave ; and a Crescent brand iron wrench, hole in one end and a f in. nut on the other end, two centre-bit marks on it, &c. : total value, £ls 14s. Identifiable:

Cambridge. — 3lst May last, from Empire Street, the property of the CAMBRIDGE ELECTRIC-POWER BOARD, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled B.S.A. bicycle, No. 17798, D. L. Hastie transfer, red tires, rubber pedals, a black pump attached with “ D. L. Hastie ”on its value, £l3. Identifiable. Tokomaru Bay. —Between the 25th and 26t.h ultimo, the property of SEYMOUR HOLAH, carpenter, Hautauoa, a gentlemen’s Massey-Harris bicycle, painted chocolate colour, outrigger handles, rubber grips, Boomerang tires, rubber pedals, luggage-carriej?' attached ; value, £9. Identifiable. /Q (° crwjdj o/$/

Taumarunui. — the 7th and 9th ultimo the Hukapapa School was broken into and the following stolen, the property of GEORGE CUTHBERT READ, school-teacher, a gentlemen’s silver Bui’on wristlet watch, No. 55986, “ Drew, Wanganui,” on dial, luminous dial and hands, glass broken, with plain leather wristlet attached ; value, £3 15s. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Two Men (names unknown) (1) age about nineteen, height 6 ft.; slight build, fair complexion and hair ; Scotch accent; dressed in a grey suit and light felt hat : (2) age about fifteen, height 5 ft. 6 in., medium build, fresh complexion, -brown hair; Scotch accent ; dressed in a dark-grev suit (no hat). A //*, 4,. 36

Hawera. —On the 16th ultimo, from the Nurses’ Home at the Hospital, the property of Sisters LESLIE, HARRIS, and NICHOLSON, £7 10s. in money. Not identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Man (name unknown), age about thirty-five, medium or strong build ; wearing a Le Roy oilskin overcoat and soft felt hat. , He may be identical with A. Forrington, referred to in Police Gazette, 1930, page 407. J 1 2?

Masterton. May last, from Perry Street, the property of HECTOR CHARLES KEEN, hairdresser, 185 Dixon Street, a gentlemen’s black - enamelled Champion bicycle, No. 26 over 44375, 22 in. frame, straight handles, red rubber grips, Michelin tire on rear wheel, back-pedalling brake, rattrap pedals, Bosch electric-lighting outfit attached ; value, £7. Identifiable.

Masterton. —7th ultimo, from a dressing-room at Rugby Park, the property of DESMOND COOPER, farm hand, Bideford, a small silver wristlet watch, luminous face, English numerals, silver expanding wristlet with five links attached; value, £5. Identifiable.

Lower Hutt. —Between the 18th and 19th May last, from a tool-box in Scales Road, the property of the HUTT VALLEY POWER BOARD, a Plumb axe ; a slasher ; a Disston saw with “ Pole Gang ” stamped on handle ; a ratchet brace ; a wooden spirit-level, 2 ft. long ; a hammer with three filemarks on claw ; a 7 lb. slogging-hammer with three punch marks on head; aIJ in. chisel with three file-marks on blade ; als in. Crescent shifting-spanner with “C. Burt ”on it; and a quantity of bits, &c. : total value, £5 10s. 6d. Identifiable.

Wellington. —27th May last, from Sussex Street, the property of KENNETH FURBEAR HUTCHINGS, schoolboy, 14 Sussex Street, a boy’s Cambria bicycle, No. 22500, Britannia saddle, back-pedalling brake, rubber pedals ; value, £3. Identifiable.

Wellington. lßth ultimo, from Customhouse Quay, the property of EDWARD BARTON ANDERSON, telegraph messenger, 72 Waripori Street, a gentlemen’s B.S.A. bicycle, black-enamelled with gold lines, No. W 9 28033, Fear Cycle Co. transfer, Brooks Legion saddle, back-pedalling brake, rubber pedals, “ E.8.A.” on rear mudguard; value, £ll 10s. Identifiable.

Wellington. —2oth ultimo, from To Aro School grounds, Willis Street, the property of THOMAS HENRY HALL, schoolboy, Mount Pleasant, a gentlemen’s Couchman racing bicycle, dark-blue-enamelled with yellow peaks, Arab transfer, down-turned handles, no grips, back-pedalling brake, rim of front wheel cracked, siren and generator attached ; value, £5. Identifiable. /IgCOWIZCU /b/7/jO.

Wellington.— l6th ultimo, from Willis Street, the property of the CITY FISH SUPPLY, 220 Cuba Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled B.S.A. Racer bicycle, No. B 71328, Fear Cycle Co. transfer, 22 in. frame, two-speed gears, back-pedal-ling brake ; value, £5. Identifiable.

Wellington.—Between the 13th and 20th ultimo, from Willis Street, the property of JAMES SHIPP, electrician, 7 Salisbury Avenue, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled Couchman bicycle, No. 3072, Couchman transfer, back-pedalling brake, rat-trap pedals ; value, £O. Identifiable.

Wellington. Between the 25th May last and 7th ultimo, from the Grand Hotel, the property of THOMAS COLTMAN, licensee, a gentlemen’s Burberry raincoat, single - breasted, large leather buttons, flaps on sleeves, horizontal pockets ; three electro-plated teapots, made by Walker and Hall, with “ Grand Hotel ” branded on them ; and a circular electro butter-dish : total value, £2O 2s. Identifiable.

Reefton. —Between the Ist March and 27th April last, from a shed at Rosstown, the property of RICHARD WHITE, carpenter, Waiuta, a trying-plane with “ S.W.” engraved on side; an iron jack-plane with a brass plate on each side; an iron smoothing-plane, 6 in. long ; a Disston rip-saw with “ R.W.” carved on handle ; a box Stanley plow and leader plane, No. 45 ; a spirit-level; a Stilton wrench; a panelsaw ; front wheel of bicycle ; and a bicycle - pump : total value, £8 ss. Gd. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —Between the 24th and 25th March last the premises of BRISCOE AND CO., merchants, Cashel Street, were broken into and the following stolen: Two metal cash-boxes, size 10 in. by 8 in. ; an orange-coloured Sheaffer fountain pen ; a bunch of keys in leather key-wallet; a cheque for £250, drawn on the Commercial Bank of Australasia by R. K. Norton ; a cheque for £25 3s. Gd., drawn on the Bank of New' South Wales by J. B. McCormick, dated 17/3/30 ; and £23 10s. 9d. in money. Keys and cheques only identifiable. Suspicion is attached to — (1) Joe Boyle, age about thirty, height 5 ft. 6 in., native of Australia, good build, fresh complexion, light-brown hair, blue eyes ; a pugilist: and (2) Josef Da Silva, age about twenty-five, height 5 ft. 6 in., musician, native of New Zealand, slight build, sallow' complexion, dark hair and eyes. The latter has been interviewed by the Dunedin police. When Boyle is located a communication is to be sent to the Superintendent of Police, Christchurch, who will forward the file.

Dunedin. —4th ultimo, from Cargill Road, the property of JOHN HENRY FERGUSON, labourer, 380 Cargill Road, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled Royal Saxon bicycle, No. 53740, 22 in. frame, Michelin tires, Eadie Coaster hub, rat-trap pedals, bar of frame broken near bottom, Bosch electric-lighting outfit attached ; value, £4. Identifiable.

Invercargill.—loth May last, from Esk Street, the property of FRANCIS THOMSON, mechanic, 85 Sydney Street, a gentlemen’s black -enamelled B.S.A. bicycle, No. 2191, black grips, steel mudguards, Dunlop Roadster tires, Eadie Coaster hub ; value, £lO 10s. Identifiable.