PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LV, Issue 30, 30 July 1930, Page 535

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Takapuna. 23rd ultimo, from the dwelling of THORHELD PETER HANSEN, labourer, Barrett Road, River- /") head, a black Italian shirt with large collar attached, a pair /L of heavy black lace-up boots, a grey felt hat (size 7), a white tennis shirt, and 2s. 6d. in money; total value, £1 135./t Portion identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Clifford John Shorfciiffe, age fifteen, height 5 ft. 8 in., farm labourer, native y t ". of New Zealand, medium build, dark complexion, black hair, I fj brown eyes, a half-caste Maori; and Frederick George Marques f KilgOlir, age sixteen, height 5 ft. 7 in., farm labourer, native ' of New Zealand, medium build, dark complexion, black? hair, _ brown eyes. .. y

Auckland.On the 9th instant the dwelling of ALICE MARY WALLBANK, Titirangi Road, New Lynn, was broken into and the following stolen : An 18 ct. gold engagementring, set with a large diamond and small ruby on each side, in Gipsy setting; a gold keeper-ring with buckle, and three small diamonds in Gipsy setting ; a gold chain bangle with small gold locket attached, broken, and fastened with small gold ring ; and £5 9s. fid. in money : total value, £27 19s. 6d. Identifiable except money.

Auckland.27th ultimo, the property of ALEX CRAM, seaman, Mission House, Wellesley Street, an American Army light khaki canvas kit-bag containing a pair of gentlemen’s rubber knee-boots, size 9 ; a blue serge suit, about size 5 ; a pepper-and-salt-coloured suit with double-breasted coat; a black oilskin overcoat; three suits of blue dungarees, about size 5 ; a Durham Duplex razor in case, &c. : total value, £2O. Identification doubtful. Suspicion is attached to A. Fox (name probably fictitious), age about twenty-five, height 5 ft., native of England, medium build, 'Mark complexion, cleanshaved ; shabby appearance. Suspect left the kit-bag in the Left Luggage Office, Perry Buildings, for complainant, and about an hour later collected it again.

Auckland. HASSAN, schoolboy, Beaconfield Street, a gentlemen’s Farmers’ Union Monarch Special bicycle, black - enamelled with red lines, No. C. 0.8954, Major Taylor handles, Dunlop tires, rubber pedals ; value, £8 10s. Identifiable.

Auckland. —On the . 12th instant the shop of GORDON THOMPSON, stationer and tobacconist, 230 Jervois Road, was broken into and the following stolen : A solid leather suit-case, size about 24 in. ; a solid embossed leather suitcase, size about 22 in.; a Waterman fountain pen with gold band ; a fountain pen with metal or silver inlay on top ; a silver . serviette-ring ; six Mayflower fountain pens; eight Platigum fountain pens in boxes, private mark “ 0/0| ” on them ; six plates ; a sugar-basin and jug ; a card containing six vulcanite screw pencils, assorted colours; a square-shape silver teapot; a gold ring set with an opal, which has been broken, in claw setting ; a gold-filled ring set with an imitation opal; an American dollar ; a quantity of cigarettes and tobacco, some of the tobacco has private mark “ 0/3 ” on it: total value, £lB Is. lOd. Portion identifiable/. /•

Rotorua.6th ultimo, from the Taupo Road, the property of HUGH ANDREW BOYD, labourer, Old Taupo Road, a gentlemen’s open-face gold-filled Elgin watch, number may be 5587582; and a gentlemen’s dark-grey tweed coat and vest: total value, £5. Identifiable.

Palmerston North. instant, tho property of JOHN FREDERICK CARROLL PRENTICE, blacksmith, 29 Ruahine Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled bicycle, No. D. 5098, Boucher transfer, 22 in. frame, upturned handles, Brooks saddle, back-pedalling brake, Bosch electric-lighting outfit attached ; value, £l2 10s. Identifiable, 3/&/X (f SUJXjZ&aaMS <2/7/5 ° ■ Palmerston North. —3rd instant, the property of PERCY FRANCIS LUNN, mill hand, 445 Main Street, a gentlemen’s i black-enamelled bicycle, No. 85402, Argyle and Mochan transfers, 22 in. frame, upturned handles, rubber grips, Dunlop tires, back-pedalling brake; tires, back-pedalling brake ; vainest &. Identifiable. Pahiatua. —Between the 29th and 30th ultimo, from a motor-car, the property of MAUD HARRISON, an English 12-volt battery, made by Lucas, size 12 in. by 7 in., six porcelain caps on each end; and a woollen rug with dark-green and brown checks, several small cuts on one edge, “ L.” or “J. Harrison ” sewn on it: total value, £5. Rug only identifiable.

Upper —23rd May last, from a room in the Trentham Hotel, the property of JOSEPH QUINN, licensee, a gold hunting Baume Swiss watch, “ J.A.Q.” engraved on front of case, and a gold double - curb chain attached; total value, £3O. Identifiable.

Lower Hutt. 27th ultimo, the property of MRS. McCRUM, Melling Hill, a ladies’ black - enamelled Flyer bicycle, upturned handles, blue rubber grips, back-pedalling brake, clear celluloid gear-case ; value, £5. Identifiable.

Moera. ultimo, from Gear Island, the property of ALEXANDER LEE, farmer, 16 Hutt Road, Lower Hutt, a gentlemen’s Couchman bicycle, straight handles, no grips, Dunlop tires, back-pedalling brake, front forks slightly bent; value, £7. Identifiable.

Wellington. —On the Bth instant the dwelling of HARRIS MORRIS, warehouseman, 67 Freyberg Street, 'was broken into and the following stolen : A ladies’ diagonal-shape gold wristlet watch, gold face, with leather wrist-strap attached ; a ladies’ gold wristlet watch with expanding wristlet attached ; a gentlemen’s gold hunting-watch, “ Russell, London,” on dial, white face, black figures, with a granny chain (about 36 in. long) attached; a gold bangle with about six diamonds and rubies set in it, and small chain attached; a set of imitation pearl studs ; and about £1 in money : total value, £32. Identifiable except money.

Wellington. 9th instant, from the shop of ROSIE SPIERS, furrier, 49 Manners Street, a pointed fox fur, black with white specks, black tail with white tip, about 48 in. long by 61 in. wide, lined with black crepe de Chine ; value, £7. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Man (name unknown), age about forty, height 5 ft. 7 in., slight build, dark ruddy complexion ; dressed in an old navy-blue suit (no collar or tie) and grey felt hat turned up at back and down in front ; slouching gait.

Wellington. 24th ultimo, the property of KELVIN EVERETT, Buckley Road, a gentlemen’s black - enamelled Farmers’ bicycle, No. 8832, reversible handles, back-pedalling brake, rubber pedals ; value, £l2 10s. Identifiable.

Picton. ultimo, from a cloak-room at the hospital, the property of JOHN JAMES ROBERTS, seaman, 3 Percy Street, Blenheim, a gentlemen’s double-breasted blue gabardine raincoat, belt on waist, “ Bright and Wall, Lower Cuba Street, Wellington,” on lining inside collar ; value, £8 Bs. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Allen Dennis, age twenty-five, height 5 ft. 8 in., labourer, native of Australia, medium build, dark complexion and hair, hazel eyes ; usually dressed in grey trousers, double-breasted dark serge coat; grey felt hat, and tan ft/pugilist.

Blenheim. Between the 14th February and 15th May last, from his farm at Port Ligar, Pelorous Sounds, the property of PHILIP TRESSILIAN SHANI), sixty-nine Romney cross eight-tooth ewes, earmarked with V-shaped tip in left ear and V-shaped back bit in right ear, age branded on the near shoulder in black paint in a circle about 3 in. in diameter ; total value, £l3B. Identifiable.

Ahaura. —29th ultimo, from a bedroom at the Ngahere Hotel, the property of ALICE HOLLINGS, domestic, a ladies’ marquise ring, narrow band, with two large rubies and small rubies encircled in shield ; and a gold bar brooch with ruby in centre : total value, £7 ss. Identifiable.

Ahaura. Between the 14th and 23rd ultimo, from Bell Hill, the property of the NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT (Public Works Department), a L.H.R.M. No. 3 Parkes shovel; a 75 lb. timber-jack, No. 18314 ; seven Brades axes ; a pick, branded 373 b ; ten double-ended pick-handles; and four mattocks with ,l Berkinshaw No. 529 on them : total value, £ls Bs. Timber-jack only identifiable A?// a a Mf § % Cheviot. —Between the Ist ultimo and Bth instant, from a paddock, the property of THOMAS HENRY WILKINSON, farmer, Spotswood, twenty-nine half-bred four- and six-tooth wethers, “ XX ” branded on shoulder, mixed ear - marks ; total value, £39 3s. Identifiable.

Invercargill. Between the 27th and 28th ultimo, the property of JACK WILLIAM WREN, clerk, 107 Lowe Street, a gentlemen’s bicycle, Campbell Special box-handles, Mansfield saddle, Dominion studded tire on front wheel, Dominion Traxion tire on rear wheel, carrier on rear ; value, £4. Identifiable.

Invercargill. —lßth ultimo, from Esk Street, the property of HENRY TASMAN BRAXTON, hairdresser, 2 Lowe Street, a gentlemen’s bicycle, black - enamelled with green lines, No. E.A. 11933, Whitebell Campbell transfer, upturned handles, rat-trap pedals ; value, £8 10s. Identifiable.