PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LVII, Issue 11, 16 March 1932, Page 176

PROPERTY STOLEN.

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Auckland. Between the 6th and 7th ultimo, from the dwelling of KEITH RICHARD BUCHANAN, 26 Ridings Road, a -32 calibre Scott and Webley automatic pistol, No. 79548 ; a pair of field-glasses, made by Negretta and Zambra, bound with black leatherette, focussing screw stiff; one hundred and sixty A'rdath cigarette-coupons; and 6s. in money: total value, £4 13s. IdentifiaMe™ . A/, money: 1/7/ g e i/gp J Auckland. On the 3rd instant, the dwelling of ELIZABETH MAY BOUGHTW 64 Prospect Terrace, Dominion Road, was broken into and the following stolen : A ladies’ 18 ct. gold dress ring, set with two rubies and an imitation ruby in claw setting, two small diamonds set on each side of centre ruby ; a ladies’ gold dress ring, set with a black opal, surrounded by small diamonds ; and a sovereign, may be dated 1914 : total value, £6. Rings only identifiable.

Auckland.— On the Bth ultimo, the property of WALTER ORDISH HALL, carrier, Panmure, a black leather wallet, size 6 in. by 3 in., with four compartments, containing a motor-driver’s license in complainant’s name; a. wharf license; and £l6 10s. in money : total value, £l7. Identifiable except money. The wallet was stolen from complainant’s coat in his van.

Auckland. About August last, from a show-case, the property of -JOHN BURNS AND CO., LTD., Customs Street, a -22 calibre seven-chambered revolver, made by Harrington and Richardson Arms Co., U,S.A. ; value, £1 10s, Identifiable.

Auckland. —-22nd ultimo, the property of ELIZABETH DONOGHUE, 8 Hepburn Street, Newton, a black leather handbag with dark stripes, containing a small purse ; a ladies’ open-face gold wristlet-watch, Roman numerals, with gold wristlet and safety-chain attached; and £2 10s. in money : total value, £9 17s. Identifiable except money.. Suspicion is attached to Man (name unknown), age about thirty-five, height 5 ft., stout build; wearing a dark suit, dark overcoat with belt, and a dark slouch hat turned down. He snatched the handbag from complainant.

Auckland. —Between the Ist and 2nd instant, the shop of the AUCKLAND MEAT CO., Wellington Street, was broken into and the following stolen : A chocolate-red office safe, weight about 1/ cwt., containing a National Bank of New Zealand £5 note, No. J. 173972 ; two Bank of New Zealand £5 notes, Nos. A. 204174 and 760767 ; four Bank of New Zealand £1 notes, Nos. A. 163206, G. 252621, D. 596795, and G. 346587 ; about £5 in silver ; and shop-books. « fiableAuckland. Between the 9th and 10th instant, the shop of JOHN Me ALPINE, 10 Duart Avenue, Mount Albert, was broken into and the following stolen: A pair of gentlemen’s black leather shoes, Forward brand, size 9; two pairs of gentlemen’s black shoes, Box Gibson brand, size 9 ; a pair of gentlemen’s tan shoes, Box Gibson brand, size 9 ; a pair of gentlemen’s black boots, Box Gibson brand, size 9; three pairs of gentlemen’s black shoes, Pennant and Patriata brands, size 9; four pairs of gentlemen’s shoes, size 6, Britannia' and Box Gibson brands ; two pairs of gentlemen’s shoes, sizes 7 and 8; seven pairs of youth’s shoes, sizes 4 to 6; seventeen pairs of children’s shoes of various sizes; nine pairs of ladies’ shoes, Ascot and Westminster brands, sizes 3to 6 ; a pair of ladies’ sand-shoes, size 5 ; and three pairs of gentlemen’s sand-shoes, size 9 : total value, £33. Identifiable.

Te Anoka .Between the sth and 6th instant, from a hut, the property of JAMES EDWARD WOOLTORTON, Gordon, an Ever Ready safety-razor, in brown leather case ; a shavingbrush ; and £5 10s. in money : total value, £5 16s. Identifiable except money. Suspicion is attached to Sidney Smith, age about twenty-two, height 6 ft., slight build, fair complexion and hair, long nose, wears silver-mounted upper teeth; wearing blue dungaree trerasers, grqy/Jumspiv jacket, slate-coloured felt hat, and tan boots/ / / /*/

Frankton Junction. — 27th January last, from a motorcycle, the property of DAVID ERNEST CONNOLLY, Commerce Street, a Binks mousetrap motor-cycle carburettor, fitted with two floats : value, £6. Identifiable.

Whakatane.Between the 13th July and 23rd August last, from a hut at Ohope Beach, the property of LEONARD LUKE, farmer, Awakeri, a cabinet Fullotone gramophone, and about twenty-four records : total value, £2O. Gramophone only identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Noel Cole and Bernard Charles Cole, who have been interviewed by the Auckland police, but no evidence resulted.

Rotorua. —17th January last, the property of HORACE ALFRED BEAUMONT, a gentlemen’s B.S.A. bicycle: value, £3. Suspicion is attached to Fred Weir or Ware (name probably fictitious), age about twenty-five, height 5 ft. 10 in., strong build, dark complexion, thin features. He may be identical with Edward Randell, referred to in Police Gazette, 1929, page 259. The suspect borrowed the bicycle from complainant and failed torreturn it. /q/ /, / tlicmnxW y"r

Gisborne.Between the 31st January last and 3rd ultimo, from 517 Aberdeen Road, the property of NORMA STEELE, a plain gold bracelet, Nellie Stewart pattern ; a gold bracelet, with square amethyst set in it; and a pig’s tusk carved into a fern leaf : total value, £2. Identifiable.

New Plymouth.29th ultimo, from Egmont Street, the property of WILFRED MAURICE GROOMBRIDGE, Avenue Road, a 1929 model 34 h.p. Ariel motor-cycle, painted black, twin exhaust, spring pillion-seat, registered No. 12-032, engine No. H. 5675 ; value, £BO. / /LtCCTKyxJ/ &/W *<■

Ohura.About 31st May last, the property of ARTHUR ERNEST VENN LODDER, a chambered revolver, made by Hopkins Allen Arms Co., Norwich, Conn., U.S.A., Range model.

Wellington.— Between the 26th and 27th January last, from Island Bay, the property of the WELLINGTON CITY COUNCIL, a green canvas tarpaulin, size 12 ft. by 12 ft., branded “ W.C.C.” in red letters on one side; value, £6. Identifiable.

Wellington.— Between the 12th and 13th December last, the dwelling of EDWARD CHARLES PRENDEVILLE, 3 Prisons Reserve, was broken into and the following stolen : A gentlemen’s omen-face silver wristlet-watch, “ Sergt. E. C. Prendeville, Bth Mounted ” engraved on back ; a gentlemen’s silver watch, “Ludwig” on dial, “ J. Monaghan” engraved on inside of back case ; a gentlemen’s open-face metal watch ; a 15 ct. gold curb watch-chain, graduated links; a gold round brooch, with ruby in centre ; a ladies’ wedding ring ; two strings of beads ; three war medals (General Service, Victory, and 1914-15 Star), with “ E. C. Prendeville ” engraved on each; a ladies’ one-piece black woollen bathing costume, a ladies’ mauve fugene nightdress, with true lovers’ knot embroidered on it, in green and yellow silk; a ladies’ Aza flannel dressing-jacket; a ladies’ cream cashmere dressingjacket ; a cane dress-basket; a crystal wireless set, Crystalddyne make a quantity of gentlemen’s wearing apparel, &c. : total value, £l6 9s. Identifiable.

Wharf (Wellington).—Between the 10th and 11th ultimo, from the s.s. “ John ” at Lyttelton, the property of WILLIAM JESSE MEAD, master mariner, a pair of Zenith prism binoculars, French make, marked “8,” 24mm aperture: value, £5. Identifiable.

Christchurch.—23rd October last, the property of JAMES HAINES, farmer, Mid-Lincoln Road, Halswell, "a light bay heavy draught gelding, aged, about 17 hands, white blaze on face, some feet white, short tail and mane; value, £6. Identifiable.

Christchurch. — l2th ultimo, from 3ZC Wireless-station, the property of A. R. HARRIS AND CO., LTD., a Rogers wireless-set, Mantel model, model No. 705, serial No. 5111 ; value, £l6 13s. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —Between the 15th and 16th ultimo, the premises of DAVID CROZIER, 47 Fendalton Road, was broken into and the following stolen : An eight-day oak clock, 14 in. high, round top, and silver-coloured dial, with “ Stewart Dawson on it; a gentlemen’s reddish-fawn overcoat, with “ Owens on it; 3|-yds. of pink crepe de Chine, &c. : total value, £l6 ss. Identifiable. N —rsf* /?„ y • /// 'l

Christchurch.—Between the 25th January last and 15th ultimo, the dwelling of ALAN LESLIE WOOD, 144 Chapter Street, was broken into and the following stolen : A creamygold Satsuma vase, with Japanese figures on it; a brass bowl, 9 in. in diameter; a brass paper-knife, with Dickens figures on handle; a silver trinket-box, with “ H.N.” on it; a plain white wedding-dress and veil of silk embroidered net, &c. : total value, £lB 10s. 6d. Identifiable. / J Phillipstown.Between the 7th and Bth ultimo, from a paddock, the property of HERBERT KENDALL, 2 Randolph Street, a chestnut light-harness mare, age eight years, height 14-| hands, star on face (raced under the name “ Dolly Dillon ”), covered with a green canvas cover, branded “ Cook ” ; value, £lO. Identifiable. /£IC /ftV' s

Timaru.22nd ultimo, from a workshop at 148 Church Street, the property of GEORGE THORBURN KEEN, a Rotherhams hunting silver watch, No. 117566, “ G. T. Young, Timaru,” on dial: value, £5 7s. 6d. Identifiable.

Bicycles.

Whangarei. — l6/1/32, the property of Leslie Arthur Emson, a gentlemen’s black Hercules, No. 008030; value, £3 10s.

Ellbrslie.2/1/32, the property of Joseph Allan, a gentlemen’s black Farmers’ Union Monarch Special, No. 1603 b ; value, £l2. Auckland. — 16/1/32, the property of Mervyan Rea, a gentlemen’s blue Farmers’ Monarch Special, No. L.K. 367 ; value, £5. 30/1/32, the property of Warrick Watts, a boy’s black, Pioneer Cycle Works, Newmarket, stamped on frame; value, £4. 27/1/32, the property of Herbert Oliphant Stewart, a gentlemen’s Farmers’ Monarch Special, black with red lines ; value, £6. Otahuhu.24/2/32, the property of John Andrew, a gentlemen’s black Farmers’ Trading Co. Monarch Special, No. D.T. 2231 ; value, £5.

Hastings. l/1/32, the property of Joseph Teotutu Kaliaki, a gentlemen’s black, “ J.T.K.” stamped on frame; value, £lO 10s. 26/1/32, the property of Edward Pilgrim, a gentlemen’s black, No. 1167 ; value, £5 10s.

Palmerston North.22/2/32, the property of John Norman Jordon, a gentlemen’s red Swift, No. M. 229 ; value, £lO.

Wellington.—6/2/32, the property of James Guthrie McCormick, a gentlemen’s black, No. 808181 ; value, £1 10s Timaru. —13/1/32, the property of George Harvey, a gentlemen’s black, Reginald Slade, cycle dealer, transfer; value, £4 10s. 25/12/31, the property of Edward George Moffitt, a gentlemen’s black Knight, No. 153/62077 ; value, £7.