PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LVII, Issue 3, 20 January 1932, Page 53

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Auckland. l4th ultimo, from 13 St. James Street, the property of FREDERICK SAMUEL TYER, Trafalgar Street, Onehunga, a gentlemen’s gold hunting keyless Elgin watch, no glass, dial slightly cracked; value, £9. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Man (name unknown), age about twenty-three, height 5 ft. 6 in., slight build, sallow complexion ; dressed in a navy-blue suit, light felt hat, blue button in lapel of coat.

Auckland. —3rd instant, from a dressing-shed at Shelly Beach, the property of EDNA CORKHILL, 14 Vermont Street, Ponsonby, a ladies’ half-hoop gold engagement-ring, set with three diamonds in claw setting, tips of claws are platinum, size L ; value, £2l. Identifiable.

Auckland. -Between the Ist and 2nd ultimo, the shop of the MAUNGAKIEKIE GOLF CLUB, One Tree Hill, was broken into and the following stolen : A cheque for £1 on the Commercial Bank of Australia, Auckland, No. E/70653, payable to Thomas Galloway, and signed M. Cummings; a cheque for 10s. on the Union Bank of Australia, Auckland, No. 382650, payable to cash, and signed B. C. Canavan ; and £l2 18s. 6d. in money : total value, £l2 19s. 6d. Cheques only identifiable.

Auckland. —10th ultimo, the property of VIOLET LUCY REILLY, 129 Symonds Street, a ladies’ gold wristlet-watch, No. 27370, with gold wristlet attached ; value, £6. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Mail (name unknown), age about twenty-seven, height 5 ft. 6 in., slight build, fair complexion, one gold tooth in right upper jaw; wearing a brown suit, brown shoes, and felt hat turned down. He escorted the complainant from Upper Queen Street to her home, and after he left her the watch was missing.

Auckland. 2sth ultimo, from a room in the Prince Arthur Hotel, the property of HAROLD GORDON LANE, a gold Waterman or Swan fountain-pen, with “ H.G.L.” engraved on it ; two gold Sheaffer pencils; a black Wahl fountain-pen; a pair of binoculars, with black covering, bottom edge of lens slightly bent; and a gentlemen’s openface gold wristlet-watch, with leather wristlet : total value, £lO 14s. 6d. Portion identifiable.

Auckland. l6th October last, from a motor-car in Little Queen Street, the property of THOMAS BURNS, an H.M.V. portable gramophone, in light-fawn leather case ; and six gramophone records : total value, £ls. Gramophone identifiable.

Thames. Between the sth and 6th instant, the dwelling of Annie Maria Millington was broken into and the following, the property of JOHN STUART DOULL and another, stolen : A black leather wallet, size about 5 in. by 3 in.; a £5 Treasury note; a £1 Treasury note; a Post-office savingsbank book, No. 536498, in name of J. S. Doull ; a ladies’ gold bangle ; a brown suede purse with two compartments; and about 6s. in money : total value, £l2 10s. / Portion identifiable. /ibrv /uccwit&O -3/ A .

Hamilton. 9th instant, from the dwelling of J. L. PRUSSING, farmer, Rototuna, a crossed cheque for £3 on the Bank of New South Wales, Hamilton, No. A. 045649, payable to Sterling Stores, Horotiu, and signed Jock L. Prussing ; an open cheque on the Bank of New South Wales, Hamilton, to bearer or cash, and signed Jock L. Prussing ; and £5 15s. in money. Cheques only identifiable. Suspicion is attached to James Lane, age twenty-six, height 5 ft. 8 in., labourer, strong ' build, dark complexion and hair, dark eyes ; wearing grey trousers and black shoes. He and his wife were employed on complainant’s farm, and during hips absence they disappeared. 3 7/tn*'

Otunake. — About January, 1921, the property of MATTHEW BERNARD DOOLERTY, a -38 calibre six-chambered revolver, marked “ The Constabulary,” No. 219. Identifiable.

Wanganui.— the 18th and 19th ultimo, from a shed, the property of CHARLES EDWARD STEWART, Wicksteed Street, a gentlemen’s khaki gabardine raincoat; a brown coat and vest, size 5, made by “ Schneideman and Sons ” on inside pocket; a slate-grey worsted coat and vest, size 5 ; and a cheque-book on the Bank of Australasia, Wanganui, Nos. A. 81731 to A. 81760 : total value, £7 7s. lOd. Identifiable.

Wanganui. —Between the Ist February and 17th November last, the property of RALPH H. W. LOWRY, station-owner, Taihape, about six hundred four- and six-tooth Romney cross wethers, unshorn, not crutched, ear-marked with two square pieces out of top of left ear and piece out of bottom tip of right ear ; value, £420. Identifiable.

Featherston. —On the 9th instant, the shop of G. COOK, grocer, was broken into and the following stolen : A -303 Le Enfield rifle, No. 9122 ; six Niagara torches ; two Winchester watches; two pocket-knives, bone handles, made by Roger and Sons ; a quantity of chocolates ; twelve packets of Victor Hugo cigars; and £lO 18s. in money : total value,, £2B 2s. Rifle only /O/zfe *

Wellington. l2th ultimo, from a bathroom in the Waitanga Boardinghouse, the property of DOROTHY MOLENAAR, a ladies’ white gold oblong Datham wristlet-watch, No. 26994, with black ribbon wristlet attached; value, £B. Identifiable.

Reefton. Between the 30th ultimo and 6th instant, from the ambulance-room at the Reefton Racecourse, the property of JOHN HENRY HICKTON, caretaker, a -44 calibre sixchambered service Colt revolver, No. 132380; value, £2. Identifiable.

Christchurch. s.s. “ Rangitira,” the property of NATHANIEL JOHN HUNT, Lamson Despatch Co., Wellington, an R.F.D. model acousticon, with double transmitter and single receiver on an extending lorgenette handle, in a small black leather case, size 7 in. by 5 in. by 3/ in.; value, £ls 15s. Identification doubtful.

Christchurch. 2Bth November last, from the premises of Beath and Co., Cashel Street, the property of ERNEST STANLEY JESSETT, a gentlemen’s gold wristlet-watch, luminous dial, No. 3389526, “ From Tony to Mick, 1926, N.Z.,” engraved on back ; value, £4 10s. Identifiable. © 77 9

Christchurch. — Between the 26th and 27th November last, the shop of REGINALD HENRY STILLWELL, 104 Cashel Street, was broken into and the following stolen : A college-grey tweed suit, size 4, made by Christchurch Clothing Co. ; a college-grey tweed coat and vest, size 6 ; a number of ties, shirts, singlets, &c. ; and £1 7s. in money : total value, £5 12s. Bd. Not identifiable. Suspicion is attached to S. J. Moore. The suspect changed his underclothing in the shop, and left a shirt behind with “ S. J. Moore” in indelible ink on collar.

Bicycles.

Whangarei.l9/12/31, the property of Bruce Edward Burch, a gentlemen’s dark-blue 8.5. A., No. B. 45938 ; value, £4. 8/12/31, the property of Hilton Herbert Plaisted, a gentlemen’s blue Farmers’ Union; value, £2. Auckland. — the property of Joseph Patrick Hyland, a gentlemen’s grey ; value, £l. Newmarket. — 31/10/31, the property of Peter Christie Cameron, a gentlemen’s black Leader, No. H.W. 1016 ; value, £lO.

—22/11/31, the property of Eric Murphy, a gentlemen’s black Pudge-Whitworth ; value, £6. Epsom. —lo/12/31, the property of Leonard Hart, a gentlemen’s black Hercules ; value, £5 10s. Devonport. — l3/11/31, the property of Herbert Tonkin,

a gentlemen’s black 8.5. A .; value, £5. yH Opotiki.—6/1/32, the property of Maurice Fitzgerald, a U -gentlemen’s black 8.5. A.; value, £7. Suspicion is attached /to Bill Reece, age about twenty-eight, height 5 ft. 10 in., labourer, native of Wales, strong build, fair complexion and hair; wearing grey riding-breeches, blue coat, and tan leggings. He may have a saddle and bridle in his possession, which is alleged to have been stolen at Xf**) 'l/' Gisborne. 2l/11/31, the property of Robeijc John Corscadden, a gentlemen’s 8.5. A., No. W. 9137112 ; value, £5. 23/11/31, the property of George Allen, a gentlemen’s black Solar, No. 057424; value, £5. 1/12/31, the property of Robert Bindley, a gentlemen’s black Massey-Harris, No. 13517 ; value, £3. 7/12/31, the property of William Appleby, a gentlemen’s black 8.5. A., No. 911719 ; value, £7. Hastings.— l2/11/31, the property of William Wells, a gentlemen’s black Monarch Special, No. H.B. 1582, “ 1.V.Y.” scratched on top of saddle ; value, £4. Wanganui. 4/12/31, the property of Cedric Smith, a gentlemen’s red Farmers’ Trading Co., No. M.L. 5055; value, £l2. Marton. 2/12/31, the property of Walter Bergen, a gentlemen’s black, with “H ” on bottom bracket; value, £7 10s.

Palmerston North. — 14/12/31, the property of George Bullen, a gentlemen’s black, No. 54343, Anderson’s transfer ; value, £3. 25/11/31, the property of Betty Dudley, a ladies’ black, No. 3. A. 203, Special transfer; value, £3. 17/12/31, the property of F. C. Murphy, a gentlemen’s black Argyle, No. 63403 ; valueT&L ' Z*ccW Z 9/2/J& Otaki. 3o/11/31, the property of Laurence Patrick McFarlane McLeod, a gentlemen’s, red frame with blue crank ; value, £ls. 'loCCty€ft&cC Zb/FfSb. Masterton. —lo/10/31, the property of Thomas O’Dowd, a gentlemen’s black, No. 037209; value, £4 10s. 17/11/31, the property of George Lockwood, a gentlemen’s black Colesbrook, No. 805 ; value, £7. Petone. —7/11/31, the property of Edward Thomas Merrall, a gentlemen’s Cambria, No. 200 ; value, £5. 30/9/31, the property of Daniel Wakefield, a gentlemen’s Farmers’ Trading Co., No. F.T. "Hi ; value, £7/ 31/10/31, the property of William Albert Blake, a gentlemen’s 8.5. A.; value, £l2 10s. 3/10/31, the property of Eric Ralph Whitehead, a gentlemen’s black, No. 47009 ; value, £B. ■ Wellington. the property of Frank Critchley, a gentlemen’s blue 8.5. A., No. 786, Queen transfer ; value, £5. 12/12/31, the property of Frank Eglington, a gentlemen’s Couchman, black with red stripes ; value, £lO 10s. 10/12/31, the property of John Lawrence Hardy, a gentlemen’s black 8.5. A.; value, £4. 12/12/31, the property of Leonard Aekins, a gentlemen’s black 8.5. A .; value, £4. " —2/10/31, the property of Colin Cochrane, a ladies’ Aerial, No. 51322, value, £5. 15/11/31. the property of William Walker, a gentlemen’s Simplex, black with green lines, No. F.K?4524~; value, £B. Christchurch. —1/11/31, the property of James Johnston, a gentlemen’s red Speedy, No. 144 ; value, £3 10s. 17/6/31, the property of Norman William Peek, a gentlemen’s red Simplex Special, No. 140; value, £6 10s. 29/10/31, the property of Timi Kara Nihoniho, a gentlemen’s black 8.5. A., No. 6131 and 83135 ; value, £lO 10s. 30/10/31, the property of William Hallins, a gentlemen’s Poplar, No. 75518 ; value, £lO. 10/10/31, the property of George E. Morris, a gentlemen’s Purple Bell, No. 31260; value, £6. 30/10/31, the property of Robert Henry Mundy, a gentlemen’s Butler, No. 5228-53861,; value, £5 10s. 1/10/31, the property of Leo Joseph Callan, a gentlemen’s red Gamage Superb, No. 818-2142; value, £2O. 17/10/31, the property of Vincent Clancy, a gentlemen’s 8.5. A., No. 0974; value, £5 10s. 4/11/31, the property of Patrick Mulcahy, a gentlemen’s black Argyle, No. 68059; value, £5 10s. 10/10/31, the property of Gladys Russell, a ladies’ black Victory, No. 25701; value, £3. —/2/31, the property of Charles Lingard, a gentlemen’s blue 8.5. A., No. 49256 ; value, £8 10s. 13/11/31, the property of George May, a gentlemen’s black Argyle, No. 52484; value, £4.

Invercargill. -15/12/31, the property of Pearl Jenks, a ladies’ black 8.5. A., No. W. 9. 23654; value, £ll. 9/12/31, the property of Arthur Guilford Westbury, a gentlemen’s black, No. A. 922 ; value, £7 10s. 2/12/31, the property of David Lamond, a gentlemen’s black Raleigh, No. H.C. 39146 ; value, £B.