PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LVIII, Issue 21, 31 May 1933, Page 335

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Auckland. instant, from the dwelling of GEORGE CATHRA GORRIE, 10 Ridings Road, a gentlemen’s 9 ct. gold Tabs wristlet-watch, No. 42414, white dial, English numerals, gold-plated strap attached; and £1 in money : total value, £lO. Watch only identifiable.

Paeroa. —Between January, 1931, and January last, a hut at Maratoto, the property of JOHN REMBHRANT PRATT, Lauder, was broken into and the following stolen : A sextant, with “ R.N.” engraved on it; a gentlemen’s dress suit, small size; a number of plates; dishes; and bowls ; and a large number of cooking utensils : total value, £54. Portion identifiable.

Mangaweka. 3rd instant, the property of VALENTINE CROON, bush contractor, a gentlemen’s brown suit, made by Goldfinch and Cousins, Palmerston North, small cigaretteburn on right thigh or inside of leg ; a pair of gentlemen’s tan shoes, size 9, uskide soles; a fawn Borcclino hat with brown band, size 6s, may have Goldfinch and Cousins mark on inside ; a gentlemen’s plain fuji silk shirt; a gentlemen’s white shirt; one or two sets of woollen underclothing ; and about £2 in money : total value, £ll 10s. Suit only identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Phil Trainer, age about twenty-two years, height 6 ft. 1 in,, slight build, native of New Zealand, dark complexion/- „WeatingLa signet ring with imitation dial of a clocto was employed at complainant’s as kitchen bow, and disappeared suddenly. (jUtfUd Wanganui. Between the /7 th gfiul 18th ultimo, from a motor-car in College Street, the property of VEDA WYVILLE RUTHERFORD, Pahiatua, a dark-brown leather suit-case, size 36 in. by 18 in., “ V. W. Rutherford ” on inside of lid ; a flame and black dressing-gown, with green Japanese flowers ; a dressing-gown, blue background with floral design; two pairs of ladies’ pyjamas; three pairs of silk stockings; a pair of ladies’ shoes, size 5; a pair of ladies’ shoes, size 6; a ladies’ hand-knitted cardigan, pale-blue flecked wool, border of royal-blue, waistcoat shape; a ladies’ bright-red dress; a ladies’ red dress, with fawn cowl collar, long sleeves; a skirt ani coatee of yellow and brown tweed; one ladies’ fawn purse, zip fastener; a motor-driver’s license, issued by Pahiatua Borough Council in name of Veda Wyville Rutherford ; a ladies’ brown leather purse, zip fastener; a silver bead-box ; two strings of amber beads ; two pairs of ladies’ gloves ; one lavender-coloured xylonite mirror; a quantity of ladies’ wearing apparel, and £3 10s. in money: total value, £23 10s. Portion identifiable.

Levin. —6th instant, from Oxford Street, the property of JAMES THOMAS ELLIOTT, Ohau, a 7-9 h.p. HarleyDavidson motor-cycle, registration No. 26-943, engine No. 247721 and 7606, 1924 model, painted green, acetylene light; value, £l2. Identifiable. /j^A//b/J 5.

Masterton. the 6th and 16th instant, the dwelling of KENNETH GRAEME GUY, 62 Cole Street, was broken into and the following stolen : A gold brooch set with pearls, true lovers’ knot design, with a small gold heart, inlaid with blue enamel, hanging from it; a gold ring, set with a coral and two pearls in claw setting ; a gold ring, set with three diamonds in platinum ; a gold ring, set with a turquoise in claw setting ; a gold arrow broach about 3 in. long, “ L ” in sapphires in centre, pin broken; a ladies’ gold watchchain, about 4 ft. long, small curved links ; and a gentlemen’s plain gold wristlet-watch, with leather strap attached : total value, £sl 10s. Identifiable,

Wellington. —3oth March last, the property of AGNES JANE GALE, a ladies’ oval dark navy-blue leather purse, about 8 in. long, small leather handle, pocket on one side, two compartments, containing a pair of hom-rimmed glasses in case; a gold ring, set with five diamonds; a gold ring, mounted with three rubies, surrounded by several small diamonds ; and 9s. in money : total value, £33 4s. Identifiable except money. Suspicion is attached to Man (name unknown), age about twenty years, height 5 ft. 8 in., slight build, pale complexion ; wearing a dark suit and lightgrey hat, turned down. Suspect snatched the bag and contents from complainant in The Terrace.

Wellington. —7th March last, from the waiting-shed, Pembroke Road, Northland, the property of JAMES WILLIAM O’CONNOR, 17 Waripori Street, a gentlemen’s goldfilled Howard hunting pocket watch, No. 958264, case No. 8319033, scroll pattern on case ; value, £8 17s. 6d. Identifiable.

Wellington. the 20th and 25th ultimo, the dwelling of BRUCE THOMPSON, 338 a The Terrace, was broken into and the following stolen : A three-stone diamond ring, claw setting in platinum half-hoop ; a pink pearl ring, with one pearl set on gold cross ; an 18 ct. gold vanitycase, about 3^ in. in diameter, “ C.1.T.” on front of case; with long fine gold cable chain attached ; a gold Rifle Brigade badge brooch ; a gold wire brooch, with “ Barbara ” on it; an oblong gold brooch, about 2 in. by 3 in., with a diamond in centre; a gold brooch, about 2 in. by 3 in., set with an onyx, no pin ; a Nellie Stewart gold bangle ; two plain silver cigarette-cases, about 5 in. by 3i in.; a string of creamy-white pearls; a string of jade beads on metal chain; a string of large gun-metal pearls, knotted between each ; a large oval moonstone; a pair of opera-glasses in black case; a threecell Winchester focussing torch ; and five stainless knives : total value, £6O. Identifiable.

Blenheim. — Between the 14th and 15th ultimo, from a motor-car in Wintringham and Coker’s garage, the property of JOHN McMILLAN, Ford’s Road, Tinwald, Christchurch, a black folding Carbine camera, takes 118 film, special anstigmatic lens, small spirit level near lens, containing red fluid, bulb exposure missing ; value, £7 10s. Identifiable.

Blenheim. April last, from a dressing-room at Lansdowne Park, the property of JOHN ALEXANDER WILSON, 18 Ventnor Street, Wellington, a gold albert watchchain, gold medal attached, with “ 8.F.” engraved on front, and “ Best back .Fourth Grade, 1914 ” engraved on back; and £1 10s. in money. Identifiable except money.

Richmond. 23rd February last, from the dwelling of MELVILLE THOMAS RICHMOND GOODMAN, Gladstone Road, one hundred and forty £1 notes. Not identifiable.

Lyttelton. Between the 30th March last and Ist ultimo, the yacht “ Cyclone,” moored in Lyttelton Harbour, the property of CHARLES CLIFFORD HAINES, was broken into and the following stolen : A Short and Mason’s barometer in brass case; a tan leather case, containing a Vioghtlander folding-camera, Compur shutter, 4-5 lenses; a brown leather case, containing a pair of Zeiss field-glasses, lenses marked 8 X 30 ; and a five-cell Columbia torch : total value, £25 15s. Identifiable.

Dunedin. 22nd ultimo, from the dwelling of JESSIE MILNE DALRYMPLE, 33 Highgate, a ladies’ square silver wristlet- Roman numerals, worn brown leather strap attached ; and £3 ss. in money : total value, £5 10s. Watch only identifiable.

Dunedin. — 30th March last, from the Railway Goods-yard, Dunback, the property of the NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT (Railways Department), a case containing twenty-four half-bottles of Bullock l ( ade whisky ; a 5 lb. box of Southern Cross tea ; and a small case of sundries : total value, £8 2s. 6d. Not identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Daniel Rutherford Murray, referred to in Police Gazette, 1930, page 499, and Photographs, page 57. Suspect has been interviewed, but no evidence resulted.

Waitahuna. —Between the 20th February and 24th March last, from a hut, the property of ARCHIBALD MACDONALD, Greenfield, three coils of fuse ; a cheque-book containing about twenty-five cheques on the Bank of New Zealand, Balclutha ; a bank-book ; and 8 lb. gelignite, the latter was stolen from a quarry at the rear of his hut: total value, £1 6s. Bankbook and cheque-book only identifiable.

Bicycles. —22/3/33, the property of Alfred Albert Leslie, a gentlemen’s black, No. J.C. 399 ; value, £2.

Auckland. 2B/3/33, the property of John Geoffrey Early, a gentlemen’s Monarch Special, No.,P.F. 4928 value, £ll. Auckland. — 17/3/33, the property or Re(wdqn Hargreaves Busfield, a gentlemen’s black Monarch Special, No. N.D. 4362 ; value, £5.

Balmoral. 4/2/33, the property of Darrell Bemiett, a gentlemen’s black Albion, No. 33006 F.; value, £4.

Hamilton. 3/3/33, the property of Edward Hawkins, a gentlemen’s black Monarch Special. No. V.J. 2718 ; value, £lO.

Frankton Junction. 2/3/33, the property of William Alfred Sayer, a gentlemen’s Invicta, No. 4; value, £3.

Opotiki. —27/3/33, the property of Matthew Patterson, a gentlemen’s Farmers’ Monarch Special, No. N.K. 4184; value, £lO. ~

Te Awamutu. 2o/4/33, the property of Berton Nelson, a gentlemen’s black Monarch, y No. H.U. 4812j_value^6>10s. 'y/cyj New Plymouth. —6/5/33, the property of Harold Craddock Stead, a gentlemen’s black Aberdale, No. 4775; value; £4.

Hastings. ll/3/33, the property of Francis Minter Furniss, a gentlemen’s black with green lines, No. X 347, Aberdale transfers ; value, £6 ss.

Hastings.B/4/33, the property of Charles Francis Powrie, a gentlemen’s black, 8.5. A., No. W 935716 ; value, £l2.

Feilding. —ll/4/33, the property Of Edmond Turner, a gentlemen’s black Royal, No. 321; value, £4.

Palmerston North.— 2l/4/33, the property of Cecil Major Stagpoole, a gentlemen’s black B.S.A. No. 7786; value, £6.

Palmerston North. —27/4/33, the property of Albert James Goodwin, a gentlemen’s black, No. 29911 ; value, £5.

Palmerston North. B/4/33, the property of John La very, a gentlemen’s blue C.C.M., No. N, 21512 ; value, £lO.

Palmerston North.— ll/4/33, the property of Morvan Percival Mclver, a gentlemen’s black Defiance, No. B.A. 2660 ; value, £4 10s.

Palmerston North. —22/4/33, the property of Hugh Doyle, a gentlemen’s black Royal, No. E.A. 4810 ; value, £5.

Palmerston North. —s/5/33, the property of Ray A Brady, a gentlemen’s black, No. 3550; value, £2.

Masterton.3/4/33, the property of Charles Henry Devonport, a gentlemen’s black 8.5. A .; value, £4 10s.

Petone. —l2/3/33, the property of Ivan Adams, a gentlemen’s black James, No. 11232 ; value, £5.

Petone.— ll/4/33, the property of George Edmond Spence, a gentlemen’s black Earle, No. 5087 ; value, £2 10s.

Petone. —l3/4/33, the property of Peter James Murphy, a gentlemen’s black Vickery Hamilton transfers, No. J 1953 ; value, £6 10s.

Petone. — 28/3/33, the property of William George Entwistle, a gentlemen’s black, Sutherland Special transfers, No. 2950135 ; value, £5.

Petone. — lß/3/33, the property of Hugh Joseph Rogers, a gentlemen’s green Couchman, No. 3121 ; value, £lO.

Petone.23/3/33, the property of Edith Annie Hollis, a ladies’ black Rival, No. 4333 ; value, £2 10s.

Petone.— 24/2/33, the property of Michael O’Connor, a gentlemen’s Monarch, No. 1883 ; value, £5.

Petone. —2/3/33, the property of Arthur Roy Lusty, a gentlemen’s black Couchman, No. 36510 over H. ; value, £2.

Petone. —9/2/33, the property of Leonard Jones, a gentlemen’s black Couchman, No. 52102 ; value, £5. /(yf *s/ y 5 Wellington. — the property of Robert George Deedman, a gentlemen’s black Farmers’, No. F.X. 1863 ; value, £7.

Christchurch. the property of Ernest Friedlander, a boy’s black Regal, No. 143; value, £5.

Christchurch. —2/3/33, the property of Clifford Latimer Heard, a gentlemen’s black 8.5. A., No. 572; value, £4.

Christchurch.27/2/33, the property of Walter Ray, a ladies’ black Butler, No. 71190 and 5741 ; value, £3.

Christchurch. —2/3/33, the property of Len Cecil John A’Court, a gentlemen’s dark blue 8.5. A., No. 2644 ; value, £5.

Christchurch.l/3/33, the property of Richard George French, a gentlemen’s black Victor, No. 54049 ; value, £4.

Christchurch. —5/3/33, the property of Joseph Kiddey, a gentlemen’s black Jones, No. 2781 ; value, £4 10s.

Christchurch.— l9/2/33, the property of Wilfred Nicholl, a gentlemen’s black Victor, No. 2154 ; value, £4.

Christchurch. — 15/3/33, the- property of John Noel Jennings, a gentlemen’s black Victor, No. A 76064 ; value, £6.

Christchurch. — 13/3/33, the property of Edward Horne, a gentlemen’s black Jones, No. 2800 ; value, £6.

Christchurch. lo/3/33, the property of L. C. Richards, a gentlemen’s green Jones Special, No. 484: value, £8 10s.

Christchurch.—ll/3/33, the property of David Adams, a gentlemen’s red Simplex Special, No. F.M. 7720 ; value, £5.

Christchurch. — 18/3/33, the property of Leo Butterfield, a gentlemen’s dark chocolate, No. 571683 ; value, £2.

Dunedin. — 7/4/33, the property of Ivor Edward Gill, a Gentlemen’s black, No. G.R. 8466 ; value, £6.

Dunedin. — 19/4/33, the property of Ivan Smith, a gentlemen’s black, No. 7550, or 7350; value, £5.

Dunedin.— the property of George McKay Polworth, a gentlemen’s black 8.5. A., No. W 9/88449 ; value, £lO 10s.