PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LVII, Issue 35, 31 August 1932, Page 556

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Auckland. Between the 20th and 22nd instant, from the armoury at the Auckland Grammar School, the property of the NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT (Defence Department), four Vickers -22 calibre single-shot rifles, branded “ MK. 1 EHK.” They are four of the following : Rifle No. 1513, barrel No. -V>-35Q8; 1517, barrel No. V. 3151;. 1518, barrel No. 2022 ; 15214, barrel No. V. 2248 ; 1526, barrel No. V, 2917, five thousand one hundred rounds of -22 R.F. Nobel’s non-rusting ammunition, in boxes of one hundred rounds per box; and six army ground-sheets, each stamped with broad arrow : total value, £l9 19s. Rifles only identifiable. f/f'/Sy' Auckland. —On the 20th ultimo, the dwelling of WILLIAM SAMARIA McILRAITH, grocer, Papakura, was broken into and the following stolen: A cheque for £4 11s. 7d. on the National Bank of New Zealand, Queen Street, No. 1257, drawn by the East Tamaki Dairy Co., and payable to E. H. Kemp, marked “ itfot Negotiable”; a gold cable chain bangle, . with safety chain and padlock attached; and £2 ss. lid. in money : total value, £ll 17s. 6d. Cheque only identifiable.

Auckland. —Between the 17th and 18th June last, from 54 Cook Street, the property of JOHN SHINE, a gentlemen’s rolled-gold Elgin hunting keyless watch ; a gentlemen’s gold double watch-chain, fetter and oval pattern, with a mounted pendant of quartz gold in centre; a sovereign; a small note-book; and 12s. 6d. in money : total value, £2l 12s. 6d. Watch and chain only identifiable.

Auckland. Between the 17th and 18th June last, from 54 Cook Street, the property of JACK TOLICH, a gentlemen’s 15 ct. gold open-face keyless watch; a 15 ct. gold watchchain, small fetter style, with nickel sovereign-case attached ; and Bs. in money : total value, £2O Bs. Identifiable except money.

Auckland. —sth instant, from a garage, the property of JOHN HENRY McCRORIE, Ngaio Street, a cheque for 12s. on the Bank of New Zealand, Otahuhu, No. 1509, drawn by the Otahuhu Borough Council in favour of J. 11. McCrorie; and £6 in money. Cheque only identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Herbert Bidduiph, referred to in Police Gazette, 1932, page 64, and Photographs, 1930, page 10. He has been interviewed, but no evidence resulted.

Taumarunui. —22nd ultimo, from a room in the Grand Hotel, the property of GILBERT RICHARD BRANSCOMBE, care of Burns, Philp, and Co., Auckland, a fibre suit-case, size about 39 in. by 18 in., label attached with “ Branscombe ” on it; two neglige shirts; a pair of black woollen gloves; a pair of gold cuff-links; a pearl tie-pin, &c. : total value, £3 10s. Identifiable.

Wanganui. Between the 20th and 21st instant, from a motor-car, the property of HAROLD BRUNTON, traveller, care of Gollin and Co., Wellington, an imitation leather suitcase, size 24 in. by 10 in.,.containing ladies’ woollen cardigans, assorted styles and sizes ; and a roll (50 yds.) of tea-towelling : total value, £27 18s. 3d. Identifiable.

Wanganui. Between the 9th and 10th May last, from a shed at Westmere, the property of the estate of CATHERINE HUNTER (deceased), a blue-grey “New Beauty” fiveseater Ford motor-car, 1925 model, grey canvas hood, engine No. C. 702600, registration No. 68-687 (1929-30); value, £45. Identifiable.

Wellington. —23rd June last, from' a motor-car in Bond Street, the property of THOMAS REGINALD HOWELL, 56 Melbourne Road, a gentlemen’s 9 ct. gold Zenith watch, “ T.R.H.” engraved on outside of back case, “T. W. Howell” scratched on inside of back case; and a 9 ct. gold double curb watch-chain : total value, £l7. Watch only identifiable.

Wellington. Between the 19th and 20th instant, the shop of JAMES EDWARD RABBITT, Main Road, Ngaio, was broken into and the following stolen : Five pairs of gentlemen’s black shoes, Equity make, sizes 7,8, and 9; a pair of gentlemen’s light-brown shoes, size 8 ; four pairs of gentlemen’s black boots, Equity make, “ 401 ” stamped on inside, “ L.L.8.” on soles, sizes 6,7, 8, and 9; two pairs of ladies’ house shoes, sizes 5 and 6 ; sixteen pairs of boys’ black boots, Equity make; nine pairs of girl’s black shoes, Equity make; twelve pairs of black leather laces on card marked “Paragon”; and a book entitled “Black Prince Peter,” by A. G. Hales : total value, £2l Bs. Not identifiable.

Wellington. Between the 27th and 28th June last, the premises of LEO BLAKE AND GO., LTD., 106-108 Dixon Street, were broken into and the following stolen : Three brick- and blue-coloured silk frocks, to fit a girl about nine or ten years of age ; two gentlemen’s dressing-gowns ; a pair of gentlemen’s white tennis trousers; a pair of gentlemen’s dark cord trousers, size 6 ; a ladies’ navy repp frock, trimmed with blue facings ; and a tweed coat, 36 in. long : total value, £7 7s. 3d. Identifiable.

Wellington. —29th June last, from a motor-car in Drummond Street, the property of ERNEST ESCOTT BROOKING, 136 Adelaide Road, a gentlemen’s brown leather overcoat, lined with brown silk material, fit a man about 5 ft. 10 in.; value, £7. Identifiable.

Wellington. Between the 25th and 26th June last, from a motor-car, the property of ALFRED JAMES COLEMAN, 34 Aurora Terrace, a pair of heavy brown leather shoes, size 7, rubber soles; and the undermentioned golf clubs : A steel-shafted driver, with “A. J. Shaw” stamped on head; a hickory-shafted brassie, with “ F. Hood ” stamped on head ; a hickory-shafted mid-iron, with “ Mclntosh ” stamped on it; a hickory-shafted mashie-iroii; a mashie-niblick and putter, branded “ Hood ” : total value, £lO 10s. Identifiable.

Timaru. — the Ist and 9th instant, the property of ELIZABETH SCOTT, 180 Otipua Road, a half-hoop diamond ring ; a gold ring, set with three red stones ; a gold signet ring; and a gold ring, set with a ruby and pearls : total value, £6O. Identifiable. <'“\ T n /-u (■ '

Dunedin. —l2th instant, from Moray Place, the property of LESLIE ALTON WOOD, 71 Spottiswood Street, Anderson’s Bay, a 1930 model 2£ h.p. A. J.S. motor-cycle, registration No. 18-000, engine No. R. 5/115677; value, £4O. Identifiable.

Dunedin. On the 29th ultimo, the property of LANGFORD McCONNELL, 1 Albion Place, King Street, a brown leather wallet, with four compartments; two £5 notes; five £1 notes; a five-dollar gold piece; a five-cent piece; and a ten-cent piece: total value, £ls. Wallet and coins identifiable. The front door of complainant’s home was burst open, and he was dragged into a room where he was bound and gagged, and the wallet and money taken from his pocket. Complainant believes the offence was committed by Two Men (names unknown).

Bicycles. Newton. l4/4/32, the property of Douglas Harp, a gentlemen’s black Monarch Special; value, £2 10s.

Remuera. —24/6/32, the property of William Henderson, a gentlemen’s Farmers’ Monarch Special; value, £2.

Balmoral.— 2s/7/32, the property of Gordon De Baugh, a gentlemen’s black Farmers’ Union Monarch Special, No. A.S. 456 ; value, £4.

Balmoral. —4/7/32, the property of,Lyal Ernest Mayo, a gentlemen’s black Earl, No. 1107, Skeates and White transfer ; value, £4.

Epsom. l9/7/32, the property of William Henry Buckley a gentlemen’s Farmers’; value, £2. Suspicion is attached to Man (name unknown), age about fifty, height 5 ft. 10 in., medium build, sandy complexion, fair hair; wearing a dark tweed overcoat; Scotch accent.

Auckland. —29/4/32, the property of Charles Petersen, a gentlemen’s black Junior ; value, £2.

Onehunga.— ls/7/32, the property of Albert Horscroft, a gentlemen’s black Farmers’, No. 5228 or 5282 ; value, £5.

Ngaruawahia. —2o/7/32, the property of Charles Henry Hurndell, a gentlemen’s black, No. 82001 ; value, £4 10s. Suspicion is attached to Man (name unknown), age about twenty-five, height 5 ft. 7 in., medium build, copper complexion, black hair; a Maori; wearing blue overalls.

Palmerston North. —10/8/32, the property of Norman Gibb Brown, a gentlemen’s maroon Joe Boucher, No. 1005, Swan transfer ; value, £3.

Palmerston North.— 26/7/32, the property of William Nelson Thompson, a gentlemen’s black, No. D.H. 835, Farmers’ transfer; value, £5.

Palmerston North. — 26/7/32, the property of Kennard Prouce, a ladies’ black, No. 18838 ; value, £3.

Palmerston North. —30/7/32, the property of William Patrick Casey, a gentlemen’s black Whitworth, No. 98597, Boucher transfer ; value, £l2 12s.

Palmerston North. —2s/7/32, the property of Henry Turner, a gentlemen’s black, No. 172221 ; value, £2.

Wellington. —l2/7/32, the property of Leslie William Woolley, a gentlemen’s black Argyle, No. 58885; value, £2.

Wellington. —l7/7/32, the property of Russell Wortley Cater, a gentlemen’s black 8.5. A., No. 4014 ; value, £6.Ajl£&7 : Wellington. 23/7/32, the property of Arthur Merryfield Collin, a gentlemen’s black Royal; value, £Q.Atcewuif /i f/t

Wellington. —2s/7/32, the property of Maurice Osten, a gentlemen’s black ; value, £2.

Wellington. 26/7/32, the property of Teagle, Smith, and Sons, a gentlemen’s black. “K” on down bar; value, £3 10s.

Wellington. —lß/7/32, the property of Harry Wilfred Blinkhorn, a black C6i^hjnan ; value, £4. Wellington.— the/property of Leonz Meier, a gentlemen’s black Couchman ; value, £2.

Wellington.— 3o/7/32, the property of Allan Gordon Hercus, a gentlemen’s black ; value, £2.

Wellington.—4/7/32, the property of Bruce Westfield, a gentlemen’s Planet, No. 3661, Couchman Cycle Co. transfer ; value, £5.

Ellington. 27/7/32, the property of Otto William John Simpson, a gentlemen’s black, Westborough transfer; value, £1 10s.

Christchurch.— l9/5/32, the property of George Grether, a gentlemen’s, No. 2115, Gamage transfer; value, £B.

Christchurch. —18/5/32, the property of John Walker, a gentlemen’s black, No. 11883, Regal transfer value, £4.

Christchurch. —17/5/32, the property of C. H. B. James, a gentlemen’s black, No. 2034, Jones transfer; value, £5.

Christchurch.lß/5/32, the property of Ernest Clarence Heard, a gentlemen’s green, No. 163398 ; value, £4.

Christchurch. —12/5/32, the property of Raymond A. Odering, a gentlemen’s black, No. 5053, Victory transfer; value, £7.

Christchurch. — 27/5/32, the property of James Bourke, a gentlemen’s blue, No. 649, Sterling transfer; value, £lO.

Christchurch. —21/5/32, the property of Pearl Irene Clark, a ladies’ black with green lines, No. 11371 or 11321, Aeroplane transfer ; value, £5.

Christchurch. 2l/5/32, the property of James McNicholl, a gentlemen’s red, No. 858, Bell Special transfer ; value, £9.

Christchurch. 24/5/32, the property of William Frederick Bensley, a gentlemen’s black, No. 27450, Victor transfer ; value, £ls.

Christchurch.2l/5/32, the property of Charles Major Cooke, a gentlemen’s black, Nos. 4428 and 59845, Butler transfer ; value, £6 10s.

Timaru. —l4/7/32, the property of John Andrew Murray, a gentlemen’s black, No. 762 ; value, £5.

Dunedin. —9/7/32, the property of Frederick William Wall, a gentlemen’s black, No. 13914, Rugby transfer; value, £3 ss. '

Invercargill. — l7/7/32, the property of Jean Daisy Isobel Skeoch, a ladies’ black 8.5. A., No. W. 9/21338 ; value, £5.