INQUIRIES, ETC., FROM OUTSIDE NEW ZEALAND.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LVI, Issue 14, 8 April 1931, Page 214

INQUIRIES, ETC., FROM OUTSIDE NEW ZEALAND.

Brisbane (Australia). On the 14th ultimo the shop of Arthur Edward Hastings, jeweller, Brisbane Street, Ipswich, was broken into and £IOO in notes and the following watches and rings, &c., stolen : Watches—A gentlemen’s ten-year Dennison hunting-case Westminster, No. 712278 ; a gentlemen’s ten-year Lancaster, Dennison hunting-case, No. 705935 ; a gentlemen’s William Lucy, Dennison case, No. 1112030 ; a gentlemen’s Moeris, twenty years, Dennison hunting-case, No. 33505; a gentlemen’s Moeris, Dennison case, No. 5092 ; a gentlemen’s Zenith, Dennison case, twenty years’ guarantee ; three gentlemen’s Moeris, Dennison hunting - case, Nos. 925696, 5126, and 50885; a gentlemen’s John Russell, lever hunting-case, No. 3764639; eleven R.J.A., nickel, Nos. 51970, 53582, 11973, 53614, 53815, 58577, 53804, 53801, 52618, 51569, and 53799; forty Tavannes ; a ladies’ Buren, 18 ct. gold, No. 145651 ; four ladies’ Cvma, three, Nos. 391.4, 3036, and 69733 ; six ladies’ 8-f Cyma, each bearing name “ A. E. Hastings, Jeweller, Ipswich,” Nos. 83097, 91874, 262341, 262250, 107589, and 5220 ; twenty-four ladies’ Buren, 8| lines ; three ladies’ Tavannes, Nos. 55024, 5501, and 55006 ; eight ladies’ Craven, with fancy-shaped glass, Nos. 95280, 95288, 95268, 95266, 11222, 98809, 90561, and 119222; a ladies’ Ruler, 18 ct. gold; a ladies’, stone-set, fancy-shaped ; a ladies’ Craven-make wristlet, No. 10553 ;

eighteen fancy-shaped wristlet (ladies), 9 ct, gold, Nos. 529278, 27540, 53934, 539431, 539439, 530380, 27382, 539399, 32666, 32654, 218818, 218838, 199726, 33419, 47318, 47324, and 132344 ; three Cyma, 9 ct. gold expanding - band wristlet, Nos. 89801, 39521, and 272078 eight Craven, 9 ct, gold wristlet, Nos. 75922, 15587, 84977, 75877, 30019, 71951, 78571, and one number unknown ; a Regal, 9 ct. gold wristlet, expanding band, No. 326 ; a Baume, 9 ct. gold wristlet, expanding band, No. 84107 ; a Rolex, 9 ct. gold wristlet, expanding band, No. 1151260; two White Star, 9 ct. gold wristlet, expanding band, Nos. 9783 and 26398 ; twenty - three Swiss levers, 9 ct. gold wristlet, Nos. 90125, 899665, 64953, 2485, 22265, 91676, 43224, 231664, 301361, 89620, 2100, 1582, 337, 29087, 66912, 66719, 227, 78160, 72073, 93173, 3723, 33824, and 90745 ; a Rolex, gold wristlet with silk band, No. 19079 ; ten Swiss, 9 ct. gold wristlet with silk bands, Nos. 33063, 458034, 91983, 306032, 209071, 20671, 381, 90149, 10052, and one number unknown ; fourteen Swiss, 9 ct. gold wristlet with silk bands, Nos. 987111, 107577, 70453, 420021, and ten numbers unknown; a Rotary, 9 ct. gold wristlet with silk band, No. 3226 ; six Cyma, 9 ct. gold wristlet with silk bands, Nos. 84400, 88852, 83281, 89690, 54997, and 54993 ; fifteen Craven, 9 ct. gold with silk bands, Nos. 21674, 113851, 18753, 17275, 105061, 100066, 113884, 10075, 100102, 100401, 19399, 95567, 955662, 99584, and 69201 ; eleven Titan, lever, 9 ct. gold with silk bands, Nos. 27401, 37425, 91408, 37429, 37420, 29062, 78832, 91303, 91323, 91424, and 37410; a Meridius, 9 ct. gold with silk band, No. 28502; two Ruler, 9 ct. gold with silk bands, Nos. 71915 and 103276 ; ten Craven, fancy-shaped, 9 ct. gold, with silk hands, Nos. 72161, 132222, 620370, 1333387, 8880125, 42067, 27274, 506461, 539310, and 506568 ; a Swiss plain, 9 ct. gold with silk band, No. 92183 ; twenty 8|- 9 ct. gold wristlet; twenty-nine Titan, 9 ct. gold wristlet; six ladies’ Cyma, 9 et. gold wristlet; nine 9 ct. Meridius wristlet; twenty-eight 9 ct. gold Swiss wristlet; two Meridius, 7f, octagon-shaped, 9 ct. gold wristlet; twelve goldfilled wristlet; eight wristlet watch-heads (the expanding bands are of 9 ct. gold); twenty-five gentlemen’s silver Akarat wristlet, numbers unknown; two gentlemen’s Cyma, silver wristlet; eight gentlemen’s Cvma. 9 ct. gold wristlet, Nos. 2149932, 0169913,0169914,2149932, 0169913, 2149932, 849982, and 0169985; five gentlemen’s Cyma, rolled-gold wristlet, Nos. 351441, 251441, 251444, and 953137 ; twenty gentlemen’s Swiss, rolled-gold wristlet. Nos. 97038, 4116, 47, 31, 48, 80, 28861, 78019, 78043, 25743, 20282, 96062, 1710, 27197, 350, 27200, 397, and 397385 ; five gentlemen’s Rotary wristlet, Nos. 279498, 279486, 266333, other two numbers unknown ; eight gentlemen’s Swiss, rolled-gold wristlet, Nos. 132031, 326669, 91841, 77994, 8205095, 131920, 131175, and 594799 ; three 9 ct. gold, silver - lined, gentlemen’s wristlet; a 9 ct. gold gentlemen’s wristlet; five rolled-gold gentlemen’s wristlet; six 9 ct. gold gentlemen’s cushion wristlets, numbers unknown ; two gentlemen’s Meridius, 9 ct. gold wristlet; six 9 ct. gold gentlemen’s wristlet; five. 9 ct. gold, silver-lined, gentlemen’s wristlet; a French lever, 9 ct.

gold, wristlet; three gentlemen’s silver wristlet; six gentlemen’s silver wristlet. Pocket watches — ten-years rolledgold Elgin, Nos. 3515, 3752, 24726584, and 29825894; a gentlemen’s Merris, 9 ct. gold, No. 312030; * a gentlemen’s Merris, Dennison case, ten years, rolled gold, No. 5092-925696-935567 ; a gentlemen’s gold Swiss lever, Dennison, ten years, rolled, No. 730884 ; a gentlemen’s gold Terminus, Dennison case, ten years, rolled, No. 730884 ; a gentlemen’s rolled-gold Astoria, Dennison, ten years, No. 6522408; seven nickel, open - face, numbers unknown. Rings, —Fifteen 18 ct. gold five-stone diamond, claw-set, fourteen have the following numbers inside shanksso-1/1, 111, K7lB, 2CIII, 50C, 99K, 47P, 89, 74, 111, 99K ; two two-stone sapphire; two 15 ct. gold four-stone diamond, claw-set, Nos. 11 and 21 ; two three-stone, each set with one sapphire and two rubies ; two 18 ct. gold three-stone diamond, Nos. C 123 and 237 ; three opal one-stone ; twenty-eight single-stone dress and signet, various coloured stones ; 108 wedding-rings, 18 ct. and 22 ct. gold; fifteen gold-curb bangles; three 9 ct. gold watchfobs ; three silver chains ; four gold chains ; a box containing enamel swimming centre and a number of watches left for repairs. Total value, £l,lOO. Suspicion is attached to Clifford liimfrc.nn, alias Collins (who has been arrested), and a man (name unknown), age between twenty-seven and thirtytWo, Height 5 ft. 10 in. to 6 ft., fresh complexion, cheeks inclined to be ruddy, light-brown hair brushed back and inclined to stand upwards, clean-shaved ; wore semi-Oxford bags, grey coat (may have been a sports), tan shoes with square toes (the back on one of the uppers torn away), and a hat with a flat brim worn slightly to one side. Any information regarding this matter is to be communicated to the Commissioner of Police, Wellington/ (F. 31/416 and C.P. 81 / 73 -> a ht e <*aj>