PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LVI, Issue 39, 30 September 1931, Page 598

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Auckland. Between the 11th and 15th instant, from the shop of JAMES WILSON, tailor, 313 Queen Street, a roll of fifteen yards and a half of navy-blue serge, with “ Colours guaranteed not to fade, every climate ” stamped every five yards ; and invoice from James Hodgson and Sons, Ltd., Victoria Street East, inside value, £B.

Auckland. —9th instant, from the dwelling of LEE HON, dealer, 312 Khyber Pass Road, a gentlemen’s gold wristletwatch, with gold hands and English numerals ;• and £8 in money : total value, £l3 ss. Suspicion is attached to Wall Sin, age about thirty-five, height 5 ft. 8 in., native of China, medium build, olive complexion, black hair.

Auckland. instant, from the person of JOHN ROSS BARCLAY, 21 Hampton Court, Wellesley Street, a gentlemen’s rolled-gold hunting Waltham watch, No. 937618 ; and a gentlemen’s gold fine-curb double watch-chain : total value, £6. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to a Woman (name unknown), age about thirty, height about 5 ft. 7 in., stout build, fair complexion ; wearing a brown overcoat and felt hat.

Onehunga. lßth July last, from the dwelling of WONG KAI CHONG, market gardener, Muir Road, Mangere, a small gold hunting watch, supposed 22 ct. ; and Bs. in cash : total value, £l2 Bs. Identifiable except money. Suspicion is attached to William Popata, referred to in Police Gazette, 1930, page 44, who has been interviewed but, no evidence resulted. fi/UUbfkd

Waiuku. loth ultimo, from the dwelling of ROY PERCY CHATFIELD, farmer, Whiriwhiri, a rolled-gold cigarettecase ; a three-cell Niagara torch ; a shirt, size 5, Cambridge brand; and £6 15s. in money: total value, £8 17s. 6d. Identifiable except money. Suspicion is attached to Leo John Wilson, alias Grounds, alias Walters, referred to in Police Gazette, 1930, page 306, and Photographs, 1929, page 44 ; wearing a light-grey sports coat, grey tweed trousers, and cardigan. ” tLffi ?7}/i > ■

Huntly.- —On the 20th instant, the dwelling of CHARLES ROSS, draper, Pukemiro, was broken into and £3B 10s. in money stolen. Not identifiable. Suspicion is attached to his brother, Allen Edward Ross, referred to in Police. Gazette,. 1931, page 585. ggg /'hi /V

Fbankton Junction. 24th ultimo, from a motor-car in Lake Road, the property of HOWARD EDWARDS, 110 Lake Road, a gentlemen’s light-brown tweed overcoat, lined with nigger-brown satin, repaired on bottom right corner ; a fawn-grey travelling-rug ; and a brown leather suit-case, size 14 in. by 4 in., containing travellers’ samples and an order-book with “ Burgess Frasers, Ltd., Hamilton ” on it: total value, £ll. Identifiable.

Te Awamutu. —Between the 9th and 10th instant, from a billiard-saloon, the property of GEORGE MURRAY BLAIR, a Mills Front O.K. Vendor machine, size about 24 in. by 18 in., weight about 80 lb., identification number stamped on it. It has the appearance of a large cash register, the sides being of wood, back of metal, and front of glass and aluminiumcoloured metal ; value, £65. Identifiable. The machine is operated by first inserting a disk, then a handle on right side is pulled forward, which sets mechanism moving. The glass front shows three revolving reels, each with a series of illustrations of fruits ; above each of the drums are three brakes which can be operated to stop revolutions of the drums, and an arrow points to open part showing the top of the drums. When the drums stop the arrow indicates whether a winning combination has resulted or not.

Te Whaiti. —18th instant, from a motor-car, the property of GEORGE SESSINE, hawker, a khaki tarpaulin, 6 ft. square ; about six yards of pink flannelette ; two pieces of cretonne ; a roll of dark -green double-width serge ; a length of costume material; several dress lengths of various colours ; two pieces of striped crepe ; a linen tablecloth ; a brown cotton cardigan ; four pairs of boys’ trousers ; a pair of dark tweed shorts ; and a boys’ dark-grey serge coat : total value, about £25. Mostly identifiable.

New Plymouth. —On the 21st instant the dwelling of Dr. WALLACE ROBERT WADE was broken into and the following stolen : A chrome-leather key-case, with about six keys attached, “W. R. Wade ” written on inside ; value, 7s. 6d. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Man (name unknown), who was found in the house, but succeeded in escaping. No description available.

New Plymouth. On the night of the 20th instant the dwelling of ROBERT NEVILLE RENAUD was broken into and the following stolen : A black chrome-leather wallet; a cheque for £SO on the Commercial Bank of Australia, Auckland, drawn by Hugh Dawson, payable to R. N. Renaud, and dated 4/8/31 ; a cheque for £6O on the Commercial Bank of Australia, Auckland, drawn by Hugh Dawson, and payable to R. N. Renaud; a cheque for £3 3s. on the National Bank of New Zealand, Ltd., New Plymouth, No. S 51825, in favour of R. N. Renaud, and payable to order ; and about ss. in money: total value, £ll3. Cheques only identifiable. The offender may be identical with the man (name unknown) referred to in preceding paragraph.

New Plymouth. —On the night of the 20th instant the dwelling of ROBERT CHARLES MILLWARD, 103 Vivian Street, was broken into and the following stolen : A grey suede tobacco-pouch ; and about 18s. in money. Not identifiable. The offender may be identical with man (name unknown) referred to in two last preceding paragraphs.

Ohura. —Between the 25th January and Ist February last, from a motor-car, the property of JAMES LAWRENCE BROWN, a -32 calibre Stevens Favourite single rifle, model 27, No. T 471 ; value, £2 12s. 6d. Identifiable.

Hastings. —On the 21st instant, from a van on the train between Hastings and Napier, the property of the NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT (Post and Telegraph Department), a mail-bag with “ Hastings-Napier ” in black letters on outside, containing a Post and Telegraph voucher for £49 from Havelock North to Postmaster, Napier; a cheque, No. C 005752, drawn by E. Nimon on the Union Bank, Hastings, for £4 2s. ; a cheque, drawn by W. E. Gilmour on Bank of New Zealand, Napier, for £1 ; a cheque, drawn by D. McCulloch on National Bank of New Zealand, Hastings, for £4 10s. ; a cheque, drawn by F. F. Hunter and V. A. Thomson on the Union Bank, Hastings, for £4 12s. 6d.; a cheque, No. 33125, drawn by Woodford House Trust on Union Bank, Hastings, for £ls 7s. 6d. ; a cheque, drawn by A. Fraser on the Commercial Bank, Hastings, for £1 10s. ; a cheque, drawn by Pukekura Station A. Avery on Bank of New Zealand, Napier, for £2 16s. 7d.; a paid old-age pension receipt for £3 15s. ; a savings-bank transfer of deposit advice -slip for £2O ; paid postal notes to the value of '£3s 14s. 2d.; paid vouchers as follow : Loyal Hastings Lodge, £22 2s. 9d. ; C. O’Connor, unemployment, £1 10s. ; R. E. Sissons, Customs, 165. ; A. R. Nelson, dividend warrant, £2B 3d. 9d. ; a packet of legal documents from Hallett and O’Dowd, solicitors, Hastings, to Carlile, McLean, Scannell, and Wood, solicitors, Napier ; mri turn postal netcs-from W- W B'T*ii nf, , SnnOiimftnn rtri i I -H'T ■ linrn tn Davirl S Laing and fjwr,-?mpk»rT-»Nu>b : -B"305600 fui £l, ami ']>4'Bo4l9 Ax t/o ■'/ s i

Petone. —On the 4th instant, the dwelling of RUTH ISABEL GARD, Main Road, Silverstream, was broken into and the following stolen : A patch-work bed quilt, lined with red sateen ; a light-brown imitation -feather suit-case, size 24 in. by 18 in. ; a pearl brooch, with mountings on each end; a gentlemen’s greenish-grey gabardine rain-coat ; a gentlemen’s felt hat, size 6f, No. 98-861 in indelible ink on inside band; a gentlemen’s brown tweed suit ; two pairs of gentlemen’s black boots, sizes 6 and 7 ; a blade razor, German make ; a brown tweed lounge coat; two pairs of tweed trousers ; a pair of gold-rimmed spectacles ; and a quantity 6.Tgentlemen’s imdafwear : total value, £2B 11s. 6d. Identifiable. ' &UL* tf//// V

Wellington. —l4th ultimo, from rooms in the Arcadia Hotel, the property of JOAN KELLEHER and another, a ladies’ dark-brown leather purse, size 2|-in. by 2|- in., containing a receipt for an overcoat from Chers, Courtenay Place, Wellington ; and £2 4s. 2id. in money. Identifiable except money. Suspicion is attached to Man (name unknown), age about twenty-seven, height about 5 ft. 7 in., medium build, dark complexion and hair ; wearing a navy-blue suit, with double-breasted coat, grey felt hat, and dark heavy overcoat.

Wellington. 27th ultimo, from a motor-car in Cambridge Terrace, the property of JOHN ROY BAIRD, 233 Lambton Quay, a fibre suit-case, size 28 in. by 30 in., leather binding on each corner, containing a gentlemen’s dark grey serge suit, with “N. Battersby ” on tag ; a fountain-pen ; a gold Eversharp pencil, with “J. Baird ” engraved on side ; &c. : total value, £B. Portion identifiable.

Wellington.— instant, from the Carlton Hotel, the property of EFFIE DENNISON, pantrymaid, a ladies’ rolled-gold wristlet-watch, No. 2728; value, £2 10s. Identifiable.

Wellington. Between the 4th and sth instant, from a bathroom in the New Zealander Hotel, the property of RUBY OLIVE SPICER, waitress, a ladies’ 9 ct. gold Rolex wristletwatch, No. 20292, hexagon shape, with rolled-gold expanding bracelet attached ; value, £5. Identifiable.

Hokitika. —Between the 21st and 22nd ultimo, from a room in the Railway Hotel, the property of EDWARD HENRY NEWTON, a double gold albert watch-chain, similar to Illustration No. 29 in Police Gazette, 1911, page 2; with gold-mounted greenstone pendant attached ; and an openface Swiss Torpedo watch : total value, £7. Identifiable.

Bicycles. Auckland. 29/7/31, the property of John Wilson Thompson, a gentlemen’s black; value, £5. 21/7/31, the property of Walden Johnson, a gentlemen’s black Monarch Special, £ No. 01 B. ; value, £4. 1/8/31, the property of Charles * Onslow Buckley, a gentlemen’s Black 8.5. A., No. '24576. value, £4. 8/8/31, the property of Ivan Tyler, a gentlemen’s black Monarch ; value, £2. 3/8/31, the property of Douglas Baird, a gentlemen’s Skeats and White, black with gold lines, No. 65078 ; value, £4.

Hamilton'. 26/8/31, the property of Allan Robinson, a gentlemen’s black 8.5. A., No.-, 20-760/; value, £7 10s. A / 3/.

Te Kititi. —l6/8/31, the property of Cecil Mason, a gentlemen’s black Farmers’ Trading Company ; value, £5. 16/8/31, the property of Ronnie Inglis, a gentlemen’s black Massey ; value, £2.

Hastings. 26/1/31, the property of the Farmers’ Trading Company, Ltd., a gentlemen’s black Monarch Special, Ho. J.V. 1521 ; value, £lO 7s. 6d.

Feilding. —3o/7/31, the property of John Francis Johnson, a gentlemen’s black Raleigh, Ho. C 95956 ; value, £lO. Suspicion is attached to Man (name unknown), age about forty -five, height 5 ft. 10 in., medium build ; heavy grey moustache, broad shoulders ; wearing a grey coat with war ribbons, and black trousers ; deaf.

Palmerston North.—2/9/31, the property of Arthur L. Doy, a gentlemen’s black, No. 83385, “ A. L. Hoy ” on down bar ; value, £lO.

Wellington. —6/8/31, the property of Edmund Hill, a gentlemen’s black Couchman, No. 1545 ; value £lO 10s. 8/8/31, the property of Thomas Curwen Newton, a gentlemen’s red and blue Couchman, No. 4340 ; value, £B. 13/8/31, the property of the British General Electric Company, a gentlemen’s Royal Model de Luxe, black with gold lines, No. K 1424 ; .value, £6. 6/8/31, the - property of John Brodie, a gentlemen’s Bowden Tydesley, black with gold lines, No. 51554 ; value, £6.

Invercargill. —l6/6/31, the property of Eric Basil Rout, a gentlemen’s black New Hudson ; value, £3. 16/6/31, the property of Francis Nolan, a gentlemen’s black Raleigh, No. 8886 ; value, £lO.