PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LVIII, Issue 7, 22 February 1933, Page 114

PROPERTY STOLEN.

AuckIand. MARCELLA LAURIE’S dwelling broken into, referred to in Police Gazette, 1933, page 37. It has now been ascertained that a gentlemen’s silver pocket watch, No. 84701, value £2, wa^ostMe^^ /offa.

Auckland. 2oth ultimo, from the shop of S. STONE AND CO., LTD., 225 Queen Street, a pair of ladies’ fawn and brown Python snake-skin shoes, size 44, branded “ Stone’s Plaza Shoes ” ; value, £2 ss. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Woman (name unknown), age about thirty, height 5 ft. 9 in., good build, pale complexion, dark curly hair; neatly dressed in a dark navy-blue costume.

Auckland. — the Ist September last and 24th ultimo, from the dwelling of EUSTACE JAMES BROWN, farmer, Okoroire, a gentlemen’s 18 ct. gold double watchchain, trace style, Japanese yen in centre of chain; value, £2O. Identifiable.

Auckland. — November last, from a show-case at the CITY OF AUCKLAND OLD COLONIST’S MUSEUM, Kitchener Street, a gold medal, about the size of a two-shilling piece, inscribed “ F. L. Prime, Mayor of Auckland, 1874-1785”; value, £1 10s. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Three Men (names unknown) —(1) Age about twenty-six, heights ft. 6 in. stout build, high forehead ; wearing a grey suit, coloured pullover (no hat); (2) age about twenty-six, height 5 ft. 10 in., slight build, pointed features ; well dressed in a light-coloured suit and cap ; and (3) age about twenty-five, height 5 ft. 6 in., medium build, twisted mouth; wearing a blue suit, coloured sweater, with red, white, and blue lines, hat pulled down in front.

Huntly. —24th December last, from the dwelling of HERBERT FREDRICK BILLINGTON, To, Hoe, an eagle axe, two blankets, a horse-rug with purple checks, a pound of butter, a large stainless butcher’s knife, a stainless tableknife, &c. : total value, £6. Mostly identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Rodgers, alias Rogers, age about twenty-one, height 5 ft. 6 in., medium build, fair complexion and hair, blue eyes; walks with feet turned in ; dressed in brown suit and shoes (no hat). Suspect was employed by Billington and left suddenly, after which the property was missed.

Rotorua. 2nd ultimo, from a handbag in a dressing-shed at the Blue Baths, the property of MARGERY MEEK, 21 Minnehaha Avenue, Takapuna, a ladies’ gold ring, with a black opal about 1 in. by l in., set in claw setting; value, £2O. Identifiable.

Wanganui.- —6th ultimo, from Peat’s Park, the property of SYDNEY BOWERS, 35 Monmouth Street, Feilding, a gentlemen’s half-hunting nickel watch; and a gold curb watch-chain, with greenstone pendant attached : total value, £B, Identifiable.

Wanganui. —loth instant, from a ticket-box at the Plaza Theatre, the property of PEARL CHELLY, 50 Wilson Street, a gold bar brooch, with “P ” in/pearls on it; value, £3. Identifiable. /ccCwrvtzdj Z.y9/J&

Wellington. —On the 13th ultimo, from the dwelling of AGNES JOHNSTON, 11 Ngaio Road, Kelburn, a ladies’ brown leather handbag, size 6 in. by 10 in.; a small lightbrown leather purse; a gold pencil; a gold cable bracelet, with small pendant attached, “ A.J.” inscribed on it; a greenstone necklace ; an unemployment registration-card for Women’s Unemployment Bureau a number of keys; 10s. in money, &c.: total value, £6. Portion identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Man (name unknown), age about twenty-five, height about 5 ft. 6 in.

Wellington. —On the 14th ultimo, the dwelling of ALFRED PATEA OLDHAM, 4 Bay Road, was broken into and the following stolen : About seventeen £1 notes; about £6 in half-crowns ; a 55.-piece ; a 45.-piece ; two fourpennypieces, one of which has a hole in it; sixteen farthings; a number of South African (Kruger) coins ; three silver American dollars; seven half-dollars; two quarter-dollars; about fifty foreign coins; a sovereign; a ladies’ gold ring, set with two sapphires with opal* in centre; an 18 ct. gold ring, set with a diamond; a 9 ct. gold watch-chain, fetter and oval pattern ; a silver watch-chain ; two greenstone meres, one of which has a gold band ; two British war medals with “A. P. Oldham,” date, and number inscribed on them; a pair of folding pocket-scissors; a silver fruit-knife, with “ 0.W.0.” engraved on it ; a gentlemen’s 9 ct. gold band ring, with “ A.P.0.” engraved on it ; a greenstone heart, with “ Ake Ake ” engraved on it; three gold collar-studs ; three silver collar-studs ; a pair of silver cuff-links ; and a quantity of old gold and silver : total value, £46. Portion identifiable.

Wellington. 23rd December last, the property of JOHN RALPH BORLAND, 21 Herald Street, Wellington, a 14 in. lawn-mower ; value, £2. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Smith (name probably fictitious), age about thirty-seven, height 5 ft. 9 in., medium build, dark hair; wearing dark coat and trousers (no hat). Complainant gave his mower to the suspect for the purpose of having it sharpened, but the latter failed to return it.

Wellingto n. On the sth instant, the dwelling of ANDREW GRAY CATHIE, was broken into and the following stolen : A gold bamboo bangle; a plain gold bangle (fine gold tube); a flat gold bangle, with filigree work on shoulders and diamond-shaped piece set in front, which is also set with red and green stones ; a bangle, consisting of large cloudy amethysts, set in silver, separated alternately by round and diamond-shaped dull silver medallions, pieces linked with fine chain, one medallion replaced with fine silver links; a brooch, set with an oval cairngorm, about f- in. long, raised and surrounded by gold filigree work, which has been broken and rivetted ; a ladies’ gold ring, set with about four whitish opals; an old heart pendant, consisting of a heart-shaped amethyst surrounded by small pearls; one or two fine gold pendant chains; a silver neck-chain, set with pewter and enamel heart-shaped ornament; several brooches ; a half-sovereign; and a threepenny-piece : total value, £7. Portion identifiable.

Nelson.— Between the 16th and 17th ultimo, from a dormitory at Nelson Boys’ College, the property of HERBERT * WALTER WATSON, Tuamarina, a gentlemen’s gun-metal eight-day pocket watch ; and a white-metal chain : total value, £4 2s. 6d. Identification doubtful.

Dunedin. — the night of the 25th ultimo, the music warehouse of CHARLES BEGG AND CO., 21-25 Princes Street, was broken into and the following stolen : A Philco nine-valve radio-set, mantel model, registered No. C, 71258 ; private No. D. 697, walnut cabinet, the back of which is closed with three-ply and fittings for an extension speaker; value, £3l. Identifiable.

Bicycles. Auckland. 2B/12/32, the property of Allen McGregor, a gentlemen’s blue Leader ; value, £1 10s.

Mount Eden. 29/11/32, the property of Harry Beesley, a gentlemen’s black Farmers’ Union Monarch Special, No. N.K. 2778 ; value, £6.

Onehunga. — the property of Tliyra May Richards, a gentlemen’s black, No. 23619 ; value, £1 15s.

Hamilton. 22/12/32, the property of Frederick David Jones, a gentlemen’s 8.5. A., No. 69844 A., black with green panels and red lines ; value, £6 ss.

Gisborne. 2B/11/32, the property of Robert Francis Lloyd, a gentlemen’s black Star, No. 14804 over C ; value, £5.

Gisborne. 2l/11/32, the property of William Francis Callaghan, a gentlemen’s black Farmers’ Trading Co. Monarch, No. C.P. 2872 ; value, £3 10s.

Taihape. —l3/1/33, the property of Francis Reginald Adolphus White, a gentlemen’s black C.C.M. ; value, £6.

Palmerston North— 2/1/33, the property of Enid Barcoe, a ladies’ Defiance, No. 215, black with green lines, Cooksley transfer; value, £7.

Palmerston North. —2B/12/32, the property of Clifton William Sharp, a gentlemen’s black Defiance, No. 6650, Cooksley transfer ; value, £9.

Wellington.— l4/1/33, the property of Peter Longdon Carrington, a gentlemen’s black, No. 47-829, Stevenson transfers ; value, £ll.

Wellington. —l7/1/33, the property of Kenneth Franklin, a gentlemen’s black ; value, £2.

Wellington. —ll/1/33, the property of Stanley Holmes, a gentlemen’s black Perry, No. 096 ; value, £B.

Wellington. —l2/1/33, the property of George Sommerville Bright, a gentlemen’s light-blue White Star, Cambria transfers ; value, £6 10s.

Port Nelson. —3/9/32, the property of Noel Martin, a gentlemen’s black ; value, £3.

Nelson.— 3l/12/32, the property of Kenneth James Moorhouse, a gentlemen’s black ; value, £7.

Nelson. l2/12/32, the property of lan Gordon Richmond, a gentlemen’s ; value, £2 10s.

Christchurch. —l9/11/32, the property of Leslie Walter Wehner, a gentlemen’s green, No. 2041, Gamage transfer; value, £7.

Christchurch. —12/11/32, the property of Hugh Beverley MacDonald, a gentlemen’s black 8.5. A., No. 13488 ; value, £3.

Christchurch. —12/11/32, the property of Leslie Rupert Croft, a gentlemen’s light-blue, No. /0223, Jones Special transfer; value, £l4. AJLcsirc/ // $S-

Christchurch. —s/11 /32, the property of Ronald McDowell, a gentlemen’s dark-blue, No. 147, Jones Special transfer; value, £5.

Christchurch. 29/10/32, the property of Samuel Wade, a gentlemen’s blue, No. 5597, value, £6 10s. Christchurch. the property 7 of Edna Bullcn, a ladies’ black ; value, £3.

Christchurch.26/10/32, the property of Alfred Gibbens, a gentlemen’s 8.5. A., No. 04 over 153; value, £2 15s.

Christchurch. 26/10/32, the property of George William Kirk, a gentlemen’s black, No. E.A. 6251 ; value, £3 10s.

Christchurch. 3l/12/32, the property of Joseph Denver, a gentlemen’s black, Nos. 7504 and 5620, Butler transfers ; value, £8 15s.

Christchurch. — the property of Harold-Charles King, a gentlemen’s black Simplex Special, Np. Z.K. 5804 ; value, £3 10s.

Christchurch.— 22/9/32, the property oNflShcesCharlottc Mcßride, a ladies’ black, No. 16392, Major transfer; value, £5.

Christchurch. —2l/9/32, the property of George Frederick Palmer, a gentlemen’s black, No. 23845, Popular transfer; value, £4.

Christchurch. 2o/9/32, the property of Bell Cycle Co., a gentlemen’s blue, No. 6028, Bell transfer; value, £7 10s.

Christchurch.— l9/9/32, the property of Aubrey Thomas Watson, a gentlemen’s black, No. 5517 and 68747, Butler transfer; value, £5.

Christchurch. —3/9/32, the property of Henry Barrett Scott, a gentlemen’s blue, Nos. 05751 and 18339, Butler transfer ; -value, £6 10s.

Temuka. 26/12/32, the property of Ernest Leathern, a gentlemen’s black, No. 204 ; value, £B.