PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LV, Issue 46, 19 November 1930, Page 791

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Auckland. —On the 14th September last the dwelling of ISOBEL PIRRET BROWN, 36 Sentinel Road, Herne Bay, was broken into and the following stolen : A gold ring, set with five diamonds in straight claw setting ; and an old gold neck-chain : total value, £25. Identifiable.

Auckland. —Between the 18th and 19th September last, from the dwelling of IVY HENRY, dressmaker, 13 Park Avenue, an opal chased silver jewel-case, size about Gin. by 3 in., containing a five-stone diamond ring; a gold ring, set with an opal and diamond ; a gold ring, set with diamonds ; a green cameo ring ; a gold bangle, set with a topaz ; a string of pearls; and a small silver match-box: total value, £42 15s. Identifiable.

Auckland. — On the 24th ultimo the dwelling of MARY STOREY, 58 Mountain Road, was broken into and the following stolen : A ladies’ gold dress-ring, set with diamonds and emeralds; a ladies’ fine gold neck-chain, with gold heart locket attached ; two Bengal razors; a ladies’ thin gold band ring, set with sapphires and diamonds ; a ladies’ gold engage-ment-ring, set with two clusters of small diamonds, with a sapphire in centre of each cluster, in claw settings ; a brooch about the size of a florin, set with small pearls, some of which arc missing ; a ladies’ small gold wristlet watch with goldcoloured hands, black ribbon wristlet attached ; and £4 in money : total value, £47 17s. lOd. Portion identifiable.

Auckland. — 14th ultimo, from Lower Queen Street, the property of JAMES JOSEPHS, Monaghan Avenue, a gentlemen’s black - enamelled Farmers’ Monarch Special bicycle, Manson saddle, .Dunlop tire on front wheel, rubber pedals, back rim painted black, front rim nickel ; value, £4. Identifiable.

Auckland.— Between the 29th and 30th September last, the property of LAWRENCE ROY COWAN, labourer, 11 Paget Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled Farmers’ Union bicycle, reversible handles, Dunlop tire on front wheel, Wearwell tire on rear wheel, two spokes missing from front wheel and three spokes missing from rear wheel; value, 15s. Identifiable.

Auckland. — Between the 19th and 20th ultimo, the shop of CARTER AND SARGEANT, jewellers, Panmure Road, was broken into and the following stolen : A small American tortoise-shell bedroom clock ; a Baby Ben clock ; two Baby Ben alarm clocks with “ C. & S.” scratched on back of them ; two brass French carriage clocks with glass on sides and back, size about 3 in. by 21 in. ; a small fancy nickel dock, fitted on a stand supported by two nickel brackets ; an old gunmetal watch ; and an old nickel watch : total value, £8 Bs. Identifiable. /to., 7.9/U/3/

Auckland. —25th September last, from the dwelling of THOMAS WILLIAM AMBROSE, carpenter, Lippiatt Road, Otahuhu, a Baby Ben alarm clock with luminous dial; a gold band ring, set with a ruby in star setting ; and a gold ring, set with three rubies in claw setting : total value £4 10s. Identifiable.

Auckland. —On the 24th ultimo the dwelling of FREDERIC GEORGE BARBOUR, retired farmer, 4 Woodhall Road, was broken into and the following stolen : A grey worsted suit, about size 5, branded “Made by Smith and Caughey, Ltd.” ; a ladies’ gold wristlet watch, No. (90)0056 ; and a ladies’ gold wristlet watch, gold dial, top of windingscrew missing: total value, £23 10s. Identifiable.

Auckland. MARRINER, Rawene, Hokianga, a plain black leather handbag, size about 7 in. by 7 in., lined with blue material, containing an unopened registered letter which contained a bank draft for £26 on the Bank of New South Wales, Auckland, No. 980808, payable to Ada Mary Marriner; a Post Office Savings-bank book, No. 298195; a Devonport ferry ticket; a North Shore bus-ticket ; a small dark-blue Russian-leather purse ; and about Gs. in money : ■ total value, £l. Identifiable except money and tickets. The handbag was stolen from her shopping-bag while shopping in the Farmers’ Trading Co., Hobson Street.

Palmerston North. Bth instant, the property of VALERIE CONNOR, waitress, 143 Main Street, a ladies’ black - enamelled free - wheel bicycle, No. 262788 over 8, Boucher transfer, straight handles,- black celluloid grips, Renown saddle, Michelin tires, rubber pedals, skirt - guard torn, no chain-guard ; value, £5. Identifiable.

Lower Hutt. — 15th ultimo, the property of EDWARD JAMES VALLELY, driver, 2 Hume Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled bicycle, No. 26710, straight handles, backpedalling brake, rat-trap pedals ; value, £2 10s. Identifiable.

Lower Hutt. —7th ultimo, from Cuba Street, the property of WILLIAM GEORGE REDDISH, clerk, 11 Buckley Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled Couchman bicycle, No. 719, Couchman transfers, upturned handles, black rubber grips, rubber pedals, back-pedalling brake, Bosch electric-lighting outfit attached ; value, £lO. Identifiable.

Petone. —19th ultimo, from Cuba Street, the property of WALTER HAROLD STODDARD, labourer, 10 Cuba Street, a gentlemen’s black-enamelled bicycle, straight handles, no grips, Brooks saddle, back-pedalling brake, rubber pedals, front mudguard missing ; value, £4. Identifiable.

Wellington.—On the night of the sth instant the dwelling of ROBERT HENRY JONES, 15 Islington Street, Petone, was broken into and the following stolen : A crossed cheque for £5 on the Bank of New Zealand, Wellington, No. H. 32465, payable to cash, signed W. Jordan ; and £29 15s. in money : total value, £34 15s. Cheque only identifiable.

Wellington. — On the night of the sth instant the shop of SELF HELP CO-OPERATIVE GROCERY, LTD., grocers, 399 Jackson Street, Petone, was broken into and the following stolen : A Remington cash register, No. 67618, light-brown tin casing, marble slab in front ; a quantity of Three Castles, Black Cat, and Players cigarettes; a quantity of Capstan and Silver Fern tobacco ; and about 9s. in money : total value, £76 19s. sd. Cash register only identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Two Men (names unknown)— (l) Height about 5 ft. 0 in., slight build ; dressed in a dark suit : (2) age about thirty -five, height 5 ft. 10 in., good build ; dressed in a dark suit and soft felt hat. The suspects were seen leaving a vacant section at the rear of the shop carrying what was presumably the cash register. They may be in possession of an early model Buick touring motor-car, cream body with dark facings, black hood, clean and in good condition.

Wellington. Between the Bth and 10th instant the Rongotai College was broken into and the following, the property of ERIC LEONZ MEIER, music-master, and others, stolen (suspicion is attached to Two Men, who arc believed to have had a motor-bicycle) : An E. A. Burr violin, palevellow colour, in black wooden case ; a silver-mfllintftd violin bow, tip repaired ; a Uniform International French Dictionary ot Frencti-English and English -French, Hinds, Hayden, and Eldredge, edited by Paul Passv,” on it, bound in black material, may have “A. J. Heron ” inside ; a book entitled “ Complete Works of O. Henry,” publishers Doubleday, Page, and Co., bound in red material, may have “ A. J. Heron v inside; a book entitled “ The Complete Works of Edgar Allan Poe,” bound in rough red material ; a book entitled “ The Poetical Works of Robert Burns,” publishers Ward, Lock, and Co., bound in dark material, may have “ A. J. Heron inside; a book entitled “Classical Myths and Legends,” or “ Ancient Myths and Legends,” with green cover, publishers believed to be Gresham Publishing Co., and edited by Guerber ; a pair of white canvas cricket-boots ; a brass clock ; a brown leather Gladstone bag containing a pair of white serge tennis-trousers; a cream silk tennisshirt; a pair of white canvas tennis-shoes ; a white towel; a pair of black leather running -shoes, size 9 ; a pair of white cricket size 8J- ; a pair of white tennis-shoes, size 9 ; and about 18s y in cash : total valuer £32. Portion identifiable.

Wellington. Between the 10th and 11th instant the shop of LIONEL THOMAS HENRY BRAMLEY, grocer, Khandallah Road, Ngaio, was broken into and the following stolen : A quantity of Riverhead, Havelock, Yankee Doodle, Silver Fern, and New Zealand No. 10 tobacco, and twentyfive packets (20) Yellow Three Castles cigarettes ; total value, £ll 12s. 6d. Not identifiable.

Wellington. Between the 25th and 27th ultimo the dwelling of RUBY LILIAN CLARK, 115 Hataitai Road, was broken into and the following stolen : A large oval cameo brooch, size about 3£in. by in., with a woman’s head and a bunch of grapes and leaves on it, set in gold filigree work, with a gold pin and safety chain attached ; value, £lO. Identifiable.

Wellington.— the 29th and 30th ultimo, from a room in the New Zealander Hotel, the property of .STANLEY ERIC TANNER, htb«rtrer, Martin hprough,, £8 [)d in TTpafiey*" Not identifiSb tef Whf-{~2, Chapman, age aboutVthimajvejglnrS 71. 6 in.,# »afiye fyf fair hair; blue suit, blue cam igaiy jacket, white canvas Jnoes with brown leather 'strappings/ The suspect shared a room with complainant and disappeared during the night. He may be identical with Frank Coppens, a native of Belgium, who poses as an amatyiir wrestler and a ship’s fireman. £-# 7/

Wellington. property of GEORGE HENRY BASSANT, licensee, St. George Hotel, a gentlemen’s double-breasted dark-blue thick woolly overcoat, “ Emmansee ” brand, lined with black satin, plain back, two side pockets, breast pocket;, a pair of furlined kid gloves ; a pair of grey gloves ; and a quantity of papers and letters : value, £lO. Identifiable.

Wellington. ultimo, from the dwelling of ALBERT THORNLEY, butcher, 5 Ottawa Road, Ngaio, a leather brief-bag (recovered); a cheque for £1 11s. fid. on the Bank of New Zealand, Wellington, No. 11.44040, drawn by G. Davis in favour of F. Marriott, dated 10/10/30 ; and £34 15s. in money : total value, #£BB Is. fid. Cheque only identifiable. WU&jzljl/J QAAjM&f */7/& f.

Wellington. Wellington University, the property of DULCIE CLAIRE FRANKLIN BROWN, typiste, 16 Hadfield Terrace, a brown leather purse, size about 10 in. by 5 in., with two compartments, containing a ladies’ Buren Swiss lever silver wristlet watch, No. 23700, stock No. 180; a gold-mounted Swan fountain pen with “ D.C.F.8.” engraved on it; a silver Eversharp pencil ; and sundry papers : total value, £7. Identifiable. /o/fl/jO _

Wellington. —Between the 25th and 2fith ultimo, from the shop of LEA AND CHEVERALL, grocers, Ngaio, a quantity of Three Castles, Capstan, Players, and Clarence cigarettes; and a quantity of Havelock, Golden Eagle, Yankee Doodle, Capstan, Silver Fern, Edgeworth, and Riverhead tobacco : total value, £lB 17s. 2d. Not identifiable.

Nelson.— Between the 23rd September last and Ist ultimo, in transit between Dunedin and Nelson per s.s. “ Opihi,” the property of BUTTERWORTH BROS., warehousemen, Dunedin, sixty-one children’s cream Sommertex vests, Pat and Jean brands ; forty-four ladies’ cream vests, Sommertex and other brands ; two pairs ladies’ fawn gloves ; six pairs of children’s cream bloomers ; a quantity of children’s hose, Favourite and Richmond brands ; a quantity of ladies’ hose ; forty-eight pairs of gentlemen’s cotton socks ; four pairs of gentlemen’s wool and cotton socks; a sleeping-bag ; six gentlemen’s cotton and wool vests ; a set of ladies’ pyjamas ; two plain fuji blouses; five ladies’ fuji silk frocks ; ten ladies’ art silk jumpers of assorted colours; two woollen lumber jackets, Mosgiel brand ; eleven ladies’ art silk jumper suits, assorted colours ; forty-eight gentlemen’s white linen collars ; a number of shirts, branded “ Artcraft ” ; six brown leather brief -bags, size about lfiin. ; a quantity of braces, studs, arm-bands, &c. : total value, £B4 17s. 3d. Identifiable.

Nelson. —12th August last, the property of PATRICK FLETT, labourer, Central Hotel, a gentlemen’s doublebreasted grey tweed overcoat with dark lining, half-belt on back, bone buttons, two side pockets and breast pocket ; value, £2 10s. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Jack Walsh, age forty-five, height about 5 ft. 9 in., sawmill hand, native of New Zealand, medium build, fair complexion and hair, blue eyes ; dressed in a navy-blue suit, grey felt hat ; smart appearance. The suspect borrowed the overcoat from complainant, and may have sold it. He also obtained money from William McDonald by falsely representing that he was manager of Hodgson’s Sawmill at Murchison, and he is to lx* interviewed regarding these matters.

Christchurch. ADELAIDE NELLIE MORTON, 424 Wilsons Road, Linwood, a velvet frock with black and apricot coloured collar, cape lined with apricot-coloured crepe de Chine ; a pair of gold earrings with pearl drops; a grey fox fur lined with grey material; a string of black glass beads ; two or three small brooches ; a quantity of preserved fruits ; and a Post Office money-box containing about £1 in money : total value, £l7 Is. sd. Identifiable.

Christchurch. Between the 30th June and 27th August last, the dwelling of MARGARET CATHERINE FRYER, 26 Knowles Street, was broken into and the following stolen : A Hoover electric vacuum sweeper (No. 1 model, 543, serial No. 111593, painted black, “Hoover” stamped on cover of motor), and accessories ; value, £l9. Identifiable.

Ashburton. Between the 14th May and oth August last, from a hut, the property of JAMES OWEN WILLIAMS, garage -proprietor, East Street, a Browning automatic pistol, No. 100963, -28 calibre, with “ Brownings patent, depose pistol, Fabrique nationale D’armes de guerre Herstal Belgique ”on it ; value, £3. Identifiable.

Timaru. —l7th ultimo, the property of MARY ROONEY, domestic, 8 Park Lane, a ladies’ oblong silver wristlet watch with “ A.H.D. 1/7/24 ” engraved on back of case ; value, £5. Identifiable. The complainant attended a dance at Otipua, where her watch was stolen from the cloak -room.

Tokanui. Between the 10th and 17th ultimo, from a camp at Mataura River, Fortrose, the property of REUBEN STEWART, salesman, and others, a pair of field-glasses with black leather mountings, in case, with “J. Stewart ” on inside of lid ; a keyless metal watch, “A. Paterson, Colac,” scratched on back of case; and a grey oilskin overcoat, elastic-drawn sleeves, three-quarter length, dome buttons : total value, £l3. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Albert Edward Poey, alias Fitzsimmons, alias “ Gippo,” age thirty, height 5 ft. 10in., labourer, medium build, dark complexion, dark-brown hair, dark eyes ; wearing riding-breeches, an old dark overcoat, and dark felt hat with holes in it. See -2.//A A / «