PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LVI, Issue 23, 10 June 1931, Page 353

PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Lynn. 2nd ultimo, the property of ALEXANDER GREGORY FINN, wood and coal merchant, Great North Road, a gentlemen’s green-enamelled bicycle, red patch on front tire, square rubber pedals ; value £2 10s. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached McKenzie (name probably fictitious), age about twelve, height 4 ft., small build, fair complexion and hair ; wearing a grey jersey and dark tweed trousers. The suspect called at complainant’s' yard and obtained the loan of the bicycle to go to Avondale, and failed to return it.

Onehunga. Between the 11th and 12th ultimo, from 8 Catherine Street, the property of WILLIAM BLOOMFIELD, a motor pump with “ Sun Motor Cycle ” branded on it; and a -22 calibre single-shot semi-automatic Bayard pea-rifle, No. 105491 : total value, £2 12s. 6cl/ Identifiable.

, ~ iff / I Huntly.— Between the 30th and 31st ultimo, the premises of PULHAM AND BEGBIE, LTD., Rangiriri, were broken into and the following stolen : A quantity of tobacco and cigarettes of different brands ; and a brass padlock, with “ Union six lever ”on it: total value, £33 16s. Not identifiable.

Tauranga. Between the 27th and 28th ultimo, the dwelling of HENRY DAVID CAMBIE, Third Avenue, was broken into and the following stolen : A gold oblong wristwatch, fancy engraving around edges, “ From Dave to Phyl on his 21st Birthday, 1930 ” engraved on back of case; value, £lO. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to James Kane, referred to in Police Gazette, 1931, page 245, who has been interviewed, but no evidence resulted.

Hastings. —2lst ultimo, from Warren Street, the property of GEOFFREY ASHTON, 503 North Warren Street, a 2f horse-power Douglas motor-cycle, registration No. 9-930, engine No. 84440, 1925 model, chain drive; , value, £2O. Identifiable. /IuCOzreAJLcO f/y/Sf.

P oran gaiiau. — Between the 3rd September, 1923, and 20th ultimo,-the property of . JOSEPH ALEXANDER HUDSON, 801 Duke Street, Hastings, a five-chambered revolver, -32 calibre, No. 61869, made by R. Colt and Son, U.S.A. ; . and a five-chambered revolver, -32 calibre, No. 4471, made by Blackmore, U.S.A. ; total value, £2. Identifiable. •'%

Foxton. 4th ultimo, from a lane off the Foxton-Himatangi Highway, the property of FRANK LOCKWOOD, a gentlemen’s Farmers’ Trading Co. bicycle, black-enamelled with red lines, No. 2206; value, £lO. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Malt (name unknown), age about thirty, height 5 ft. 7 in., good build; vearing a dark suit and felt hat; carrying a swag.

Wellington. —On the 2nd ultimo, the dwelling of CLAUDE ALEXANDER SMITH, 147 Hanson Street, was broken into and the following stolen ; A gentlemen’s gold open-face wrist-watch, with “ W.G.” on back of case ; and £l2 in money ; total value, £ls 10s. Watch only identifiable.

Wellington. —Between the 24th and 25th April last, the premises of WRIGHT AND CARMAN, printers, Vivian Street, were broken into and the following stolen : A cashbox, size 8 in. by 5 in., containing a cheque for £2 on the Bank of New Zealand, Te Aro, No. C. 405235, drawn by S. V. Walker in favour of Wright and Carman, dated 30th April; sixteen one-section Wellington Tramways’ concession tickets, Nos. G 75964 to G 75979; an Indian rupee ; , and about £7 in money : total value, £lO ss. 6d. Identifiable except money.

Wellington. —7th ultimo, from the Base Records Office, Buckle Street, the property of WALTER ANDERSON, drill instructor, a gentlemen’s silver Craven wrist-watch, No. 128262, luminous dial, with silver wristlet (which has been repaired), “ Walter Anderson ” scratched, on back of case ; value, £4 10s. Identifiable.

Greymoutii. —sth ultimo, from Schaefs Hall, the property of JOSEPH MARTINI, Puketahi Street, a gentlemen’s fawn gabardine overcoat, three buttons on front, lined with purple shot silk ; value, £5. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —6th ultimo, from Worcester Street, the property of LEONARD ERNEST CLEMENS, 207 Cashel Street, a Francis Barnett motor-cycle, Villiers two-stroke engine, No. W. 46843, registration No. 26-751, chain drive, electric head and tail lamps, cream and black tank ; value, £3O. Identifiable.

Invercargill. —On the night of the 2nd ultimo, the dwelling of DAVID JAMES WESNEY, 18 Thompson Street, was broken into and the following stolen : A ladies’ gold expanding wristlet-watch, with “ M.M.W. 30/9/30 ” on back of case ; a ladies’ gold dress ring, set with a sapphire ; and a pale-blue heavy crepe de Chine shawl about 54 in. square; total value, £ll 12s. 6d. Identifiable.

Invercargill. —Between the 28th ultimo and Ist instant, from 2 Albert Street, the property of ALINE ROBERTS, a silver jewel-case (lined with pink satin ; size about 10 in. long, 2 in. deep, and 3 in. broad ; on four small legs about l in. high) containing a ladies’ 18 ct. gold engagement-ring set with five diamonds (large diamond in centre with two small diamonds on each side) in claw setting; a ladies’ 18 ct. gold dress ring set with three pearls in shape of a heart with small diamonds on outside of pearls ; a ladies’ 18 ct. gold wedding-ring; an 18 ct. gold band keeper ring; a ladies’ 18 ct. gold dress ring set with five stones (may be emeralds), large stone in centre with two small stones on each side, in claw setting ; a gentlemen’s 18 ct. gold signet ring, small size, with large green stone in centre, lion stamped on outside ; a small 18 ct. gold pencil-case, about 2 in. long; an 18 ct. gold fern-shaped brooch set with shamrock leaves in pearls ; an 18 ct. gold round-shaped brooch with pearls set in circle ; and an 18 ct. gold heart-shaped brooch set with pearls and sapphires : total value, £lO3. Identifiable.

Bicycles. ' ' Auckland. —24/4/31, the property of Cyril William Wells:' a gentlemen’s black 8.5. A., No. W. 7.13821 ; value, £6 10s. New Lynn. —2o/5/31, the property of Leonard Pearson, a gentlemen’s black Roadster ; value, £4 10s. , Onehunga. —lo/4/31, the property of William Francis Doherty, a gentlemen’s black; value, £6. 18/4/31, the property of Taru Toki, a gentlemen’s black Farmers’ Union ; value, £2.

Papatoetoe. —l6/5/31, the property of William Lindsay, a gentlemen’s Royal, black with red lines, No. P. 124 painted in white on rear mudguard ; value, £2 10s. / Palmerston North.23/5/31, the property of Andrew u Robert Peyton, a gentlemen’s black. Aberdale, Reliable 4transfer, No. 3794 E.A. ; value, £7 10s. Petone. —-10/5/31, the property of Ronald Chapman Tegg, a gentlemen’s black Special, No. 3.H.126 ; value, £2.* Wellington. —l3/5/31, the property of Noel Shackleford, a gentlemen’s black Couchman, No. 65772 ; value, £3 10s. 7/5/31, the property of Alfred Hector Robinson, a gentlemen’s black 8.5. A., No. 52506 ; value, £lO. 17/4/31, the property of James William Brockie, a gentlemen’s black Couchman, No. 3962 ; value, £ll. 22/4/31, the property of Lewis King, a gentlemen’s black Couchman, No. 29 over 91769 ; value, £5. 18/5/31, the property of Samuel George Bradford, a gentlemen’s black Farmers’ Trading Co., Auckland, No. 3355 ; value, £7. 28/4/31, the property of Richard Lloyd, a gentlemen’s Couchman, black with gold lines, No. 4116 ; value, £lO. Christchurch. —14/4/31, the property of Colin Campbell, a gentlemen’s black Butler, No. 3678 and 35799 ; value, £6. 18/4/31, the property of Leslie Edward Messervy, a gentlemen’s black'Silent Flyer, No. 1448 ; value, £6 10s. 21/4/31, the property of John Francis McDonald, a gentlemen’s blue Simplex Special, No. F.L.4005; value, £B. 15/4/31, the property of Raymond Harold Opie, a gentlemen’s black Victor, No. 0134; value, £7. 15/4/31, the property of Douglas Phillips, a gentlemen’s black Speedy, No. 57750 ; value, £4. 13/5/31, the property of Ronald Crevey Denham, a gentlemen’s red Butler, No. 6003 : value, £l4. 22/4/31, the property of Cecil Leslie Griffin, a gentlemen’s green Butler, No. 02655 ; value, £4 10s. 2/4/31, the property of Edwin Butler, a gentlemen’s purple Butler, No. 1140 and 0935; value, £3. 4/4/31, the property of William Gorrie, a gentlemen’s black Jones, No. 1530; value, £6. 7/4/31, the property of Robert Mitchell, a gentlemen’s black Simplex Special, No. L. 02756 ; value, £4 19s. Ashburton. —3l/4/31, the property of William Harper, a gentlemen’s black ; value, £6. Dunedin. 2s/4/31, the property of David Miller, a gentlemen’s black Royal, No. 66530 ; value, £4. North Tnvergargill. —3o/4/31, the property of Rona Hassington, a ladies’ black Rover ; value, £6. Invercargill. —2/5/31, the property of William Moore Carson, a gentlemen’s black Royal Enfield, No. L. 148467 ; value, £B. 4/3/31, the property of William Gellatley, a gentlemen’s black 8.5. A., No. 265960 ; value, £5.