PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LVIII, Issue 29, 26 July 1933, Page 489

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Dargaville. — May last, from a garage, the property of ARTHUR JAMES WOODS, Mangawhare, a doublebarrelled hammerless shot-gun, No. 31, Stanton, London ; value, £5. Identifiable.

Auckland.— instant, Elfipt/S(.reete the property of AND RE WLLfc ONARI/ CAU/flip m 4&ln]ont Road, a dark-blue M[oj®£'Major‘ saloon motor-car, 1933 model, registration No. X 8404, engine No. ill2 89, chassis No. 15761 ; value, £420. Identifiable, (yy.

Auckland. — On the 21st Juno last, the dwelling of LILLIAN ROSE ROBERTSON, 10 Kipling Avenue, was broken into and the following stolen : A ladies’ 18 ct. gold hunting pocket watch, “ E.S.T.” on back of case; a ladies’ gold wristlet-watch, with broken wrist-band, raised gold band around face; a gold ring, set with three yellow pearls in claw setting; a ladies’ gold ring, set with three emeralds in claw setting; two sovereigns, dated “ 1925 ” ; and about 2s. in money : total value, £4O. Jewellery only identifiable.

Auckland. 26th ultimo, from a motor-car in Anzac Avenue, the property of WALLACE ALFRED SCARFE, Dominion Dental Supplies Co., Queen Street, two leather suit-cases and an attache-case, containing a large quantity of dental and surgical samples, including six dozen St. St. D.D.S.- brand hypo-needles ; six Pearson’s chisels ; six Hoby scrapers ; a discount guide ; a price-book ; a case of surgical needles ; and a pair of S.W. 5 in. scissors, branded “ D.D.S.” : total value, £75. Mostly identifiable.

Parnell. —Between December, 1932, and January last, the property of ERMIE HARVEY NORTHCROFT, 4 Crescent Road, a -45 calibre six-chambered Webley revolver, No. 264758 ; and a six-chambered Adams revolver, branded “ A.C.F. 197 ” : value, £2. Identifiable. Complainant’s dwelling w r as broken into, referred to in Police Gazette, 1933, page 37, and it is suspected that the revolvers were stolen at the same time. w „ /, / ~ 7)i j y 3*/-.

Te Aroha. Between the 17th and 18th May last, from a cloak-room at the Catholic Hall, the property of JACK CONNOLLY, a gentlemen’s dark-brown leather overcoat, brown cloth lining, “ J. Connolly ” in ink-pencil on lining; value, £8 Bs. Identifiable.

Rotorua. Between the 30th May last and 21st ultimo, a cottage at Ngongotaha, the property of THOMAS TYNE and another, was broken into and the following stolen : A Spinnacher silk tent, size 9 ft. by 9 ft., small repair in back wall, top painted green; two military ground-sheets, “ May Tyne ” in indelible pencil on one ; and a quantity of bedding, cooking utensils, &c. : total value, £7l. Tent and groundsheets only identifiable.

Stratford. —About July, 1921, the property of ALEXANDER MUTRIE, a Stevens Favourite pea rifle, No. 184, model 1915 ; value, £l. Identifiable.

Wanganui. —On the 12th May last, the dwelling of JANG CHIN and KWOK SUN, Putiki, was broken into and the following stolen : A gold ring, set with three opals, Chinese inscription on inside; a blade-razor; a number of Chinese coins; and £1 in money: total value, £3 10s. Portion identifiable.

Palmerston North. Between the 27th and 28th ultimo, the shop of LLOYDS LTD., drapers, Marton, was broken into and the following stolen : A fawn Petone rug, with blue, white, and orange checks ; and £l3 11s. 6d. in money : total value, £l4 11s. fid. Not identifiable. The strong-room was opened by means of explosives, and greyish-green plasticine was found near the strong-room door.

Masterton. —About May last, from the armoury at the Masterton High School, the property of JOHN HENRY CONLY, 54 Pownall Street, a -22 calibre short Lee Enfield rifle, No. 2674 ; value, £2. Identifiable.

Paekakariki. Between December, 1931, and August, 1932, from a shed at Paraparaumu, the property of DAVID LLOYD DREWITT, farmer, a -22 calibre Marling repeating rifle, No. A. 10204; and a -22 calibre F.N. rifle, No. 4072, made in Belgium ; value, £3. Identifiable.

Blenheim. Between the 21st and 29th April last, from the Showgrounds, the property of the NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT (Defence Department), two dandy-brushes; a white linen pillow-slip; six grey blankets; three heavy leather stable headstalls; four leather head bridles ; four brown saddle-blankets ; a red web-girth ; a leather girth ; seven leather bridle-reins ; six canvas nose-bags ; a hurricane lamp ; and a palliasse : mostly all branded “N. arrow Z.” and “ N.Z.D.” : total value, £lO os. Id. Identifiable.

Nelson.— On the night of the 7th instant, the office of PERCY HOWCROFT, Hardy Street, was broken into and the following stolen : Two packets of Old Judge tobacco ; a packet of Guinea Gold cigarettes ; and £lO Is. 6d. in money stolen from a safe, which was opened by means of explosives : total value, £lO 3s. 6d. Not identifiable. „ r

— Between the 12th and 13th May last, from a cloak-room at the Mia Mia Tea-rooms, the property of CLAUDE EDWARD BOYCE, Quebec Road, a gentlemen’s double-breasted brown mottled overcoat; a white silk scarf ; and a door-key : total value, £6. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —Between the 10th May last and 24th ultimo, from the dwelling of MABEL LOUISE CLIFTONMOGG, 29 Weka Street, Fendalton, two gold cable bangles; a gold muff-chain ; a pendant, set with a ruby in centre, with small arms set with opals round it, fine gold neck-chain attached ; a gold wire- brooch, set with an opal and small turquoise chips; and a gentlemen’s gold signet ring, set with a hexagon green stone with rooster carved on it: total value, £9. Portion identifiable.

Bicycles. Dargaville. —22/4/33, the property of George Murray, a gentlemen’s Royal Devon; value, £5.

Auckland. 27/2/33, the property of Jack Gordon Webb, a gentlemen’s Monarch Special, No. U.A. 2607, black with red lines value,-£8 10s.

Auckland. —4/6/33, the property of John Paul Gladstone Buckley, a gentlemen’s black Auckland Special; value, £4.

Auckland. —27/5/33, the property of Charles Bernard Hill, a gentlemen’s black Farmers’ Monarch Special, No. F.G. 2885 ; value, £5.

Ponsonby. 2o/3/33, the property of Henry Lawson, a gentlemen’s Monarch Special, black with red lines, No. P.H. 4343 ; value, £9.

Devonport. 2o/6/33, the property of Edward James O’Hare, a gentlcmen’sblaak^tmjge-Whitworth ; value, £1 10s.

Queen Street Wharf (Auckland). 24/2/33, the property of Arthur Mathews, a gentlemen’s Monarch Special, No. K.R.P. 1810, black with gold lines; value, £4 10s.

Newton. l2/4/33, the property of Kenneth G. Sager, a gentlemen’s black Farmers’ Union ; value, £2.

Newmarket. —17/2/33, the property of Lionel Cooper, a gentlemen’s red Anglo, No. 4989 ; value, £4.

Mount Albert. 2s/3/33, the property of Walter Robert Webb, a gentlemen’s black Farmers’ Monarch Special, No. W.C. 146 ; value, £7. / 3/^33 .

Mount Eden. — 14/3/33, the property of Robin Frederick Hood, a gentlemen’s dark-blue Farmers’ Union Monarch Special; value, £lO.

Balmoral. 2l/3/33, the property of Raymond Quinn, a gentlemen’s black 8.5. A., No. W. 8 over 86680 ; value, £4.

Te Aroha. 2o/5/33, the property of Lealis James Campbell, a gentlemen’s black 8.5. A.; value, £2 15s.

Frankton Junction. l9/6/33, the property of Henry Charles Ambrose Smith, a gentlemen’s Monarch Special, No. T.G. 2482 ; value, £9.

Wanganui.— 22/5/33, the property of Ernest John Knowles, a gentlemen’s black, No. 2415, Chainey Bros, transfer ; value, £B.

Wanganui. —s/6/33, the property of Leslie John Hanlon, a gentlemen’s blue, No. 2338, Chainey Bros, transfer; value, £l2.

Wanganui. 2l/5/33, the property of Sydney John Cooper, a gentlemen’s black Farmers’ Trading Co., No. 1120 B.; value, £3 10s.

Palmerston North. —2/7/33, the property of Paul McDonald, a gentlemen’s black with green lines, No. B. 14708, Royal Model De Luxe transfer ; value, £3 10s.

Palmerston North. — 19/6/33, the property of Raymond James Allan, a gentlemen’s black Defiance, No. J.S. 2831, Cooksley transfer; value, £5.

Masterton.— l7/5/33, the property of Ernest Minifie, a gentlemen’s black Hercules, No. T.D. 2578; value, £7 10s.

Petone. —22/6/33, the property of Albert William Tregurtha, a gentlemen’s black Earl, No. 2495 ; value, £6.

—4/5/33, the property of John Francis Meyrick, a gentlemen’s black Farmers’ Trading Co., No. A.S. 3822; value, £6.

Petone. — the property of Albert Victor Andrews, a gentlemen’s black Brampton, No. 1083; value, £3 10s.

Petone. —22/4/33, the property of Henry William Porter, a gentlemen’s Westbury, No. 73366; value, £5.

—9/5/33, the property of .Arthur James Gearing, a gentlemen’s black Westbury, No. 7841 ; value, £5.

Petone. —5/5/33, the property of Eric lan Saunders, a gentlemen’s black, No. 585 or G.H.G.; value, £3.

Petone. —18/3/33, the property of Patrick Abbott, a gentlemen’s black, No. 510 ; value, £2.

Petone. —l7/4/33, the property of Reginald George Hayward, a gentlemen’s black, No. Z. 674; value, £4.

Petone. — l2/5/33, the property of Joseph Holden, a gentlemen’s, No. 58863 ; value, £2 10s.

Petone.— 24/6/33, the property of Angus Mclvor, a gentlemen’s black Westminister, No. 29/50102; value, £9.

Wellington. the property of George Henry Kells, a gentlemen’s black Raleigh, No. E. 6617 ; value, £5.

Wellington.— l6/6/33, the property of Richard Darke, a gentlemen’s 8.5. A., No. B. 61020 ; value, £4.

Wellington.— ls/6/33, the property of Eric Douglas Wallis, a gentlemen’s black, No. 89632; value, £4.

Wellington. —l9/6/33, the property of Arthur Money, a gentlemen’s black Solar, No. 041889 ; value, £4 10s.

Nelson. —4/5/33, the property of Kevin McGuire, a ladies’ black ; value, £2 10s.

Christchurch. the property of Hector Goodman, a gentlemen’s heliotrope and nickel plated Speedy, No. 2191 ; value, £5.

Christchurch. — the property of Charles Basil Needham, a gentlemen’s black, No. 14506, Twiss transfer; value, £3.

Christchurch.l7/4/33, the property of George Frederick Simpson, a gentlemen’s blue Butler, No. 3359; value, £5.

Christchurch. ls/4/33, the property of Edward Turner, a gentlemen’s black Kent, No. 200731 ; value, £2.

Christchurch.— ll/4/33, the property of William Mathison, a gentlemen’s black, No. L. 4045 ; value, £3.

Christchurch. B/4/33, the. property of Norman Hawke, a gentlemen’s red, No. 910, Jones transfer ; value, £ll.

Christchurch.— the property of Thomas Clark, a gentlemen’s blue Butler, No. 2148 ; value, £6.

Christchurch.— 6/4/33, the property of Harold Edwin Curtis, a gentlemen’s Victor, black with red and gold lines, No. A. 67550 ; value, £4 15s.

Christchurch.— the property of Richard Sullivan, a gentlemen’s black Gamage, No. M.K. 4344 ; value, £5 10s.

Timaru.— l4/6/33, the property of David George Cooper, a gentlemen’s blue, No. 71154 or 71134; value, £B.

Timaru. — 18/6/33, the property of John McLean Hunter, a gentlemen’s red Crown, No. 5353 : /value, £5. SLUM” 7^9/33.

Dunedin.— ll/6/33, the property of Alfred James Mathewson, a ladies’ black with red lines; value, £4 10s.

Dunedin. —17/6/33, the property of Eric John Hay, a gentlemen’s black 8.5. A., No. 79605 ; value, £5.

Dunedin.— l9/6/33, the property of John Guscott Mathews, a gentlemen’s black, W. Carter, Gore, transfer; value, £3 10s.