PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LVIII, Issue 47, 29 November 1933, Page 729

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Auckland.2nd ultimo, from the shop of HERBERT ERNEST FORDE, 8 Westbourne Road, Remuera, a ladies’ small gold wristlet-watch, movement No. 37567, “ To Florence from Vin, 21/11/30” engraved on back; value, £5. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to John Macdonald, age about twelve, native of New Zealand, medium build. Four boys called at complainant’s shop and after they left the watch was missing. Suspect endeavoured to sell the watch to a second-hand dealer to whom he gave a fictitious address.

Auckland. —On the 18th ultimo, from the dwelling of JOHN RICHARD SUTTON, 146 St. John Road, Remuera, a gold heart-shaped locket, about 4 in. long, set with a turquoise in centre, with five small pearls around it; about thirty cigarettes ; two cigars ; and tooth-paste : total value, £1 15s. Locket identifiable.

Auckland.2sth ultimo, from the shop of SANTA SINGH, 9 Victoria Street, a dark-brown fur, about 40 in. long, bushy tail, two front paws, and two hind legs, lined with light-fawn crepe de Chine ; value, £lO. Identifiable.

Napier. —l9th August last, the property of JONES SHOE CO., Hastings Street, a pair of ladies’ brown Bostook shoes, size 5 ; a pair of ladies’ black patent shoes, size 4, Dainty Step brand ; a pair of ladies’ brown glace shoes, Clark brand, size s£; and a pair of ladies’ brown Court shoes with buckle, “ D. T. and Co.” branded on soles : total value, £6 Bs. Not identifiable. Suspicion is.attached to Basil Harry Fleming, referred to in Police Gazette, 1933, page 602. and Photographs,

1923, page 9, and Taylor or Lamont, referred to in Police Gazette, 1933, page 602. In complainant’s shop one of the suspects requested to be shown some shoes while the other suspect wandered round to the other side of the partition, and it was subsequently discovered that the property had been stolen. They also stole by a similar method from the shop of Hallenstein Brothers a gentlemen’s navy-blue serge suit, size 5, “ H.B. Clothing Factory ”on coat-hanger; and 3Jyd. of navy-blue Indigo serge ; value, £5 19s. 6d. Not identifiable.

Hastings. On the Bth instant, from the dwelling of ELLEN JOSEPHINE COLLINS, Braeburn House, King Street, a ladies’ grey leather handbag, size about 10 in by 7 in., two compartments, zip fastener; a ladies’ 9 ct. gold Baume wristletwatch, with expanding wristlet, “ E.J.C.” engraved on back ; and £lO in money : total value, £l7. Identifiable except money. Suspicion is attached to William Wallace Clifford, referred to in Police Gazette, 1932, page 268, and Photographs, 1930, page 5. He has been interviewed, but no evidence resulted. S , v/ f X V-o *

Wellington. —On the 18th instant, the dwelling of NANCY FLETCHER, 20 Ariki Road, was broken into and the following stolen: A ladies’ 22 ct. gold ring, set with three large rubies and four small diamonds in claw setting, centre ruby missing, diamonds set in pairs; an old-fashioned gold wedding ring, with diamond-shape pieco of gold soldered on top in which is set a small ruby in centre ; a Queen Victoria 45.-piece ; and £3 in money : total value, £lO. Identification doubtful.

Wellington. —llth instant, from Mercer Street, the property of ABMEER MOORE KING, 65 Rolleston Street, a 1924 model Chevrolet touring motor-car, blue with brown hood, artillery wheels, two spare tires on rear, engine No. E. 16299, chassis No. C. 375, registration No. 56-252 ; value, £3O. Identifiable.

St. Bathan’s. —Between the Bth and 10th instant, from the dwelling of MICHAEL WEBB, gold-miner, two £lO notes on the Bank of New South Wales, Nos. 134881 and 129144. Identifiable. */$ $

Hampden.— 6th ultimo, from a hut, the property of ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL WHITE, Thomas Street, Waikouaiti, a gentlemen’s gold signet ring, with “ A.C.W.” on it; and a gentlemen’s gold octagonal wristlet-watch, luminous dial, leather wristlet : total value, £5. Identifiable.

Portobello. — the 14th and 19th ultimo, from a room in the Portobello Hotel, the property of EDNA MAY FULCHER, a ladies’ 18 ct. gold ring, set with five diamonds in claw setting; and als ct. gold ring, set with four canarycoloured diamonds in claw setting, one of which is missing at end : total value, £33. Identifiable.

Dunedin. — 14th ultimo, from the Criterion Hotel, the property of ROBERT EDWARD LERRIGO, 52a Moray Place, a gentlemen’s dark-fawn overcoat, fit a man about 5 ft. 7 in., Raglan sleeves, straps on cuffs, lined with brown mercerized twill; and a white handkerchief, with “R” on it: value, £lO 10s. Identifiable.

Invercargill. 23rd instant, from the Southland Electricpower Board’s Buildings, Leven Street, the property of JOHN WOOD HENDERSON, engineer, a dark-brown Baby Ford eight h.p. sedan motor-car, four cylinder, latest model, black wire wheels, engine No. Y. 3943, registration No. 1-823 ; value £228. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Man (name unknown) age about thirty-seven, dark complexion and hair may be wearing a dark suit /Jy/ /j y

Bicycles.

Onehunga. —4/8/33, the property of John Edward Orr Hunter, a gentlemen’s black Sun ; value, £1 10s.

Otahuhu. —2s/9/33, the property vof William Gale, a gentlemen’s Monarch Special; value, £3.

Otahuhu. —2s/9/33, the property of Joseph Langton, a gentlemen’s Clarke’s Leader, black with red lines, No. P.N. 6133 ; value, £lO 10s.

Otahuhu. — the property of William Kirkwood, a gentlemen’s ; value, £5.

Frankton Junction. —l6/9/33, the property of Joseph Frederick Hayward, a gentlemen’s black Invicta; value, £6.

Cambridge. —2o/9/33, the property of Donald James McKinnon, a gentlemen’s black Royal Devon, No. Y. 9765 ; value, £4 10s.

Hastings. —9/9/33, the property of Gordon Arthur Tooth ill, a gentlemen’s black, No. 88234, Rambler transfer; value, £6 10s.

Hastings. —l6/9/33, the property of George Kellett, a gentlemen’s black Massey-Harris, No. P. 14705, Paul Hannah transfers; value, £lO.

Wanganui. —l/10/33, the property of Roma Toohill, a ladies’ black Pilot, No. 528 ; value, £5.

Masterton. 27/10/33, the property of George Leighton, a gentlemen’s 8.5. A., No. W. 2-2678, black with red and gold lines; value, £ll.

Blenheim. lß/9/33, the property of Thomas Francis Reardon, a gentlemen’s black Hercules, No. K.K. 1285 ; value, £6 10s.

Blenheim.— 6/9/33, the property of Ritchie Mostyn Wells, a gentlemen’s black Saltley, No. 303 ; value, £3 10s.

Christchurch. —14/7/33, the property of Kenneth John Humm, a gentlemen’s dark-red Jones Special, No. 593 ; value, £5.

Christchurch. B/7/33, the property of Joseph Maxwell Powell, a gentlemen’s black Regal, No. 0035 ; value, £5.

Christchurch. —ls/7/33, the property of John James Gallagher, a gentlemen’s black 8.5. A., No. 2046; value, £2 10s.

Christchurch. — the property of Lawrence Fisher, a ladies’ black Anglo, No. 21159 ; value, £3.

Christchurch. —31/7/33, the property of John Jobberns, a gentlemen’s dark Gamage, No. 0478; value, £7 10s.

Christchurch. 3o/7/33, the property of Albert Edward Marriott, a gentlemen’s black Oxford, No. 31283 ; value, £2 10s.

Christchurch. l/8/33, the property of George Alfred Hayman, a gentlemen’s black Bell, No. 6210 ; value, £4.

Christchurch. —29/7/33, the property of Clarence Coburn, a gentlemen’s black, No. 3398, Armstrong and Farr transfers ; value, £5.

Christchurch. —15/8/33, the property of Rowland Thomas Alston, a gentlemen’s cream, No. 3102, Gamage transfer; value, £9 10s.

Christchurch. —6/8/33, the property of Albert Goodhind, a gentlemen’s black Bell, No. 5637 ; value, £6.

Christchurch. —6/8/33, the property of Harold Rowan Dorreen, a gentlemen’s black Hercules, No. J.X. 902 ; value, £5.

Christchurch. —6/8/33, the property of Lance McLellan, a gentlemen’s blue Butler, No. 5286 ; value, £3.

Christchurch. B/8/33, the property of Allan Edward Adams, a gentlemen’s black, No. 01262, Butler transfer; value, £3 15s.

Christchurch. —15/8/33, the property of Neil Maurice Black, a gentlemen’s (Jack Butler, Nos. 6686 and 87025 ; value, £4.

Christchurch. —9/9/33, the property of Martin McGrath, a gentlemen’s black, Nos. 4932 and 53381 ; value, £l4 ss.

Christchurch.B/9/33, the property of Eric Jordan, a gentlemen’s light-blue Gamage, No. 1229 ; value, £B.

Christchurch. —ll/9/33, the property of Harold Johnston, a gentlemen’s black, No. 3093 ; value, £5.

Christchurch. —13/9/33, the property of William George Wigglesworth, a gentlemen’s 8.5. A., No. W. 9/41512, Oxford transfer; value, £B.

Christchurch. —15/9/33, the property of Royal Edward Thomson, a gentlemen’s black Regal, No. 10127 ; value, £4.

Christchurch. —19/8/33, the property of Nicholas Wall, a gentlemen’s red, No. 3020 ; value, £l2 10s.

Christchurch. —26/8/33, the property of Mavis Clemens, a ladies’ black, No. A. 8641 ; value, £6 10s.

Christchurch. 2/9/33, the property of Thomas Roach? a gentlemen’s black Butler, No. 7683 ; value, £4.

Christchurch. — the property of William Edward Buckinham, a gentlemen’s black, Nos. 2239 and B. 54993, Butler transfer ; value, £5.

Christchurch. l9/8/33, the property of Albert Brown, a gentlemen’s blue, No. 01270 ; value, £5. ntCAfv- fOji H

Christchurch. —3/9/33, the property of Cyril Shaw, a gentlemen’s black, No. 54474; value, £3 10.

Christchurch.— -19/9/33, the property of Peter Raymond Harvey, a gentlemen’s black, Nos. 56188 and 5378, Butler transfer ; value, £5.

Timaru. —21/10/33, the property of John Oswald Watkins, a gentlemen’s black Crown, No. 652 ; value, £4 10s.

Timaru. —27/10/33, the property of Thomas Doiny, a gentlemen’s black Solar ; value, £4 10s.

Oamaru. 9/10/33, the property of Walter Harvey Bremner, a gentlemen’s black 8.5. A., No. 83500, Sultan transfers ; value, £6.

Gore. —l6/9/33, the property of Dr. Ralph Grainger Stokes, a gentlemen’s black Clifton, No. A. 66562, Clifford Brown transfer ; value, £7.

Gore. —2l/9/33, the property of Leonard Ritchie, a gentlemen’s blue, W. Carter transfer ; value, £B.