PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LIX, Issue 14, 11 April 1934, Page 205

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Whangarei. Between the sth and 24th ultimo, the dwelling of THOMAS EDWARD DE NORVILLE, Kauika Road, was broken into and the following stolen : A ladies’ gold Rotherhams wristlet-watch, with “ Presented to Mrs. De Norville by Newton residents ” and date inscribed on it, on gold expanding wristlet; a cairngorm stone set in gold, with twenty white pearls set around it, small chip off cairngorm ; a gold heart-shaped trinket, small, ruby in centre, with seven or eight inches of muff-chain attached ; and a ladies’ gold keeper ring : total value, £l6 15s. Identifiable.

Queen Street Wharf (Auckland). —4th ultimo, from a dressing-shed at Parnell Baths, the property of ESME CATHERINE WATTS, 384 Manukau Road, a ladies’ white leather handbag with blue facings; a ladies’ gold wristletwatch, “To Esme from Dad, 12/2/31,” inscribed on back ; and a ladies’ 18 ct. gold signet ring, with “ E.W.” on it: total value, £9 Is. 6d. Identifiable.

Auckland. —Between the 14th and 23rd February last, the dwelling of MARY DOROTHY EDWARDS, 18a Brighton Road, Parnell, was broken into and the following stolen : A silver heart-shaped trinket-box with tortoise-shell lid on which are “ S.S.E.” and filigree work; a small oval silver box with blue satin lining ; a silver tea-caddy, about 6 in. high ; a glass scent-bottle with silver stopper, butterfly-wing enamelled on it; a small powder-box to match scent-bottle ; a string of rose quartz beads ; and 2s. in money total value, £l7. Identifiable except

Auckland, —On the 24th ultimo, the office of LESLIE GRANT RIMMER, Union Buildings, Customs Street, was broken into and the following stolen : A canvas money-bag, branded “L. G. Rimmer, Ltd.,” containing forty-three £1 notes; about four 10s. notes; and about £l4 7s. in silver and copper: total value, £59 7s. Id. Money-bag only identifiable.

Auckland. On the 2nd ultimo, the dwelling of GORDON FOULIS RUSSELL, 83 Arney Road, Parnell, was broken into and the following stolen : A gentlemen’s brown suit, size 4, “ Hugh Wright ” on coat-tag ; a gentlemen’s doublebreasted navy-blue nap overcoat, half belt., made by “ George Court ” ; a grey felt Borsalino hat; a brown attache-case, “ R. W. Morrow, Ltd.,” in gilt letters on top of case ; a nickleplated clock; an Auckland Post-office Savings-bank book, No. 497055; and a Northern Co-operative Building Society book, group 15, sharffNos. 206-208, in name of G. F. Russell: total value, £9 12s. 6d. Identifiable.

Pukekohe. —3rd February last, from a coat in Patumahoe Hall, the property of CRAIG SMITH, Paerata, a cheque (recovered) for £2 2s. Suspicion is attached to Man (name unknown), age about twenty-one, height 5 ft. 11 in., medium build, dark complexion ; dressed in a navy-blue suit and hat. On the 17th February the cheque was cashed at the Wallace Supplies, Ltd., Pukekohe.

Pukekohe. 3rd February last, the property of the NEW' ZEALAND GOVERNMENT (Defence Department), a -303 Lee Enfield magazine rifle, No. 939.; value, £3 10s. Identifiable. 2*5/ LJ/**)<-/

Opotiki.— the 25th and 27th ultimo, from a camp at Tablelands, the property of WILLIAM MARTIN, a Canadian police overcoat, made of rubber and silk, edging of corduroy around collar, left pocket torn, five fasteners in front; a ladies’ red rubber coat; a pair of gentlemen’s boots, size 7 ; an alarm clock; a gold bar brooch ; and a ladies’ silver watch, “ Fine Silver ” on inside of case, basket of flowers and roses engraved on case: total value, £6 15s. Identifiable.

New Plymouth. the 16th ultimo, from the dwelling of MAVIS WILSON, Angus Boardinghouse, Gill Street, 2s. 6d. in money. Not identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Man (name unknown), age about twenty-five, height about 5 ft. 5 in., slight build, fair hair, long face, sharp features; wearing a dark suit, light-grey cap, and white canvas shoes.

Wanganui. Between the Ist and 2nd instant, the shop of RONALD BRICE, Moana Street, was broken into and the following stolen : A quantity of cigarettes and tobacco of assorted brands ; a razor strop, Moose brand, marked “J. T. Brice, Palmerston North,” several cuts in it; a.Puma razor with white handle, blade discoloured with stain ; a Victor razor with brown tortoise-shell handle ; and Is. 9d. in money : total value, £ll 6s. Razors and strop identifiable.

Lower —October, 1932, from a shed at 61 Rintoul Street, Wellington, the property of LEWIS MITCHELL O’SHEA, 446 Evans Bay Road, Wellington, a -303 calibre Lee Enfield rifle, No. 1896 ; value, ss. Identifiable.

Wellington.—2lst ultimo, from a shed at Thorndon Railway-station, the property of CARL EDWIN NORDELL, Burgess Road, Johnsonville, a 2f h.p. 1929 model Norton motor-cycle, black frame, .black and grey tank, registration No. 12-207, engine No. 441 ; value, £4O. Identifiable.

Wellington.— Between the 12th and 13th ultimo, the shop of THOMAS KILPIN, 66 Ghuznee Street (trading as Central Meat Mart) was broken into and the following stolen : A safe (recovered) ; a cheque for £l7 14s. 2d. on the National Bank, Te Aro, No. L. 19293, drawn by N. Clout and payable to Central Meat Co. ; a cheque for 12s. 9d. on the Union Bank of Australia, No. 2 L 058803, drawn by New Zealand Soap Co., and payable to T. A. Wheeler; a cheque for £ls 12s. 2d. on the National Bank of New Zealand, drawn by F. Hoare, payable to Central Meat Co.; a blank cheque on the National Bank of New Zealand, No. K. 63120 ; and £53 Bs. 2d. in money : total value, £73 10s. Cheques identifiable.

Picton. — Between December and January last, from a cottage at Port Gore, the property of WALTER DALTON McMANAWAY, Wellington Street, a -44 calibre Winchester repeating rifle, No. 788802 ; value, £2. Identifiable.

Nelson.— Between the 24th and 26th ultimo, the premises of Messrs. DEE AND SONS. Trafalgar Street, were broken into and the following stolen : Two brown worsted suits, size 5, Sincerity brand; two dark-brown felt hats; two neglige shirts ; and 3J yards of Soltairc tweed with ticket attached, marked “ W.F./S. £8 10s. Park 4 318 Dee and Sons” ; total value, £lB 10s. Identification doubtful.

Nelson. —Between the Ist November and Ist January last, from a hut near Brook Street Quarry, the property of LOUIS JACOB FRANK, 108 Tasman Street, a -22 calibre Winchester pea - rifle; and about seventy-five rounds of ammunition : total value, £1 ss. Rifle only identifiable.

Greymouth.— 2nd ultimo, from a room in the Victoria Boardinghouse, Tainui Street, the property of ARTHUR ROBERT KING, a gentlemen’s gold-filled wristlet-watch, “ Warranted 10 Years,” “ 38333,” and “ 3642 F.” on inside of back case ; and a razor with white handle, “ King Cutter ” stamped on blade, and “H. Booker ” on handle: total value, £3 2s. 6d. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —27th February last, from a dressing-shed at Lancaster Park, the property of LESLIE GOVE WILLIS, 60 Somme Street, a gentlemen’s 9 ct. gold Rolex hunting watch, with “L. G. Willis, Akaroa,” and “ Rotherham Sports, 1929/1930,” engraved on inside; a 9 ct. gold heavy double watch-chain ; a medal, with “ L. G. Willis, Aggregate Points, Akaroa,” engraved on it; and a gold pencil, with “L. G. Willis, 440 Yards Handicap,” engraved on it: total value, £27. Identifiable.

Pleasant Point. Between the 4th February last and 3rd ultimo, from a paddock, the property of GEORGE LEONARD MARSHALL, farmer, Cannington Cave, sixty-six lambs, marked “ M. 1.” in black on left rump ; value, £SB 9s. Identifiable.

Waimate.— Between the 29th and 30th ultimo, the premises of HERBERT VICTOR BARFORD, Queen Street, 7 were broken into and the following stolen : A black iron ~deed-box, about 24 in. square, weighs about 1 cwt., containing a£s note; six £1 notes about £5 in silver; about £1 in coppers; a cheque for £1 7s. on the Bank of New Zealand, Waimate, No. 926189, payable to J. T. Flynn, and signed Cecil Jones; seven cheques amounting to £7 2s. 5d.; two leather money-bags, two compartments, with leather shoulderstraps attached ; about two hundred bread coupons, marked “ Barfords Ltd., One loaf ” ; and sundry papers : total value, £33. Portion identifiable. S/B x

Palmerston. On the 16th December last, the dwelling of WILLIAM GOODFELLOW was broken into and the following stolen : A bottle of whisky ; and twenty £1 notes : total value, £2O 10s. Not identifiable.

Dunedin. the 28th or 29th January last, from a motorcar, the property of REV. FATHER J. SKINNER, Puhoi, a gentlemen’s square chromium chronometer Mulco wristletwatch, small scratch on back of case ; value £2 1 Os. Identification doubtful.

South Dunedin. 29th ultimo, from Cargill Street, the property of DAVID HENRY, 9 Burns Street, Caversham, a 31, h.p. 1930 model A.J.S. motor-cycle, chromium-plated tank, two exhaust-pipes with copper ends, engine No. 8-143731, registration No. 2-504 ; value, £3O. Identifiable.

Bicycles. ' / * Whangarei.— l2/3/34, the property of Walter Findlay, a gentlemen’s black ; value, £1 10s.

Whangarei. lo/2/34, the property of William Harold Presswood, a gentlemen’s black ; value, £4 10s.

Te Aroha.—27/2/34, the property of James Francis .Sheridan, a gentlemen’s black Rudge - Whitworth, No. L.G. 1662 ; value, £4 10s.

Hamilton. —l3/2/34, the property of Thomas Moore, a gentlemen’s black Roadster, No. 10462, Vickery transfer ; value, £B.

, Hamilton. —22/1/34, the property of Edward Godfrey Hulme, a gentlemen’s black, No. E.M. 9502 ; value, £5 10s.

Rotorua. —l7/3/34, the property of George Martin Roberts, a gentlemen’s black Humber, No. 583,538,; value, £lO. A.iC/l/y. Wanganui. —2l/2/34, the property of Bruce Barwick, a gentlemen’s dark-blue Ariel; value, £4.

Wanganui.— ls/2/34, the property of Alfred Coker, a gentlemen’s cream Butler ; value*, £3.

Wanganui.— B/2/34, the property of Ngapaki Metikingi, a ladies’ New Rowland, No. 27734, Chainey Bros, transfer, black with red lines ; value, £7.

Wanganui. —26/1/34, the property of Sidney Trownson, a gentlemen’s black Humber ; value, £5.

Wanganui.— l9/1/34, the property of Robert Kenney, a gentlemen’s black N.Z., No. 2066, Chainey transfer ; value, £6.

Wanganui.— l9/1/34, the property of Horace Hartnell, a gentlemen’s black, Chainey transfer ; value, £5.

Wanganui.- 11/1/34, the property of George Orton, a gentlemen’s black Pilot; value, £4 10s.

Wanganui.—l/1/34, the property of Leonard Francis Mather, a gentlemen’s black ; value, £7.

Wanganui.— 23/2/34, the property of Leonard Phillips, a gentlemen’s black ; value, £3 10s.

Feilding. -2/3/34, the property of Robert Frank Jefferson, a gentlemen’s black Chainey Blue Bird, No. 5106 ; value, £4.

Palmerston North. 6/3/34, the property of Muriel Parlanc, a ladies’ black Fleet, No. 74139 or 74137 ; value, £5.

Masterton.— l6/2/34, the property of Archer Blinkhorn, a gentlemen’s black Champion ; value, £B.

Petone. —2/2/34, the property of Alfred Frederick Leask, a gentlemen’s black, No. 3385 ; value, £3.,

Petone.— lo/2/34, the property of Reginald Thomas William Synnott, a gentlemen’s black Royal, No. A. 532; value, £6.

Petone.- 1/2/34, the property of James Ivan Ashforth, a gentlemen’s black Sun, No. O.D. 3545 ; value, £3.

Petone.— 2o/2/34, the property of Herbert Archibald Norman Walker, a gentlemen’s black, No. 7705 ; value, £4.

Petone.— 7/2/34, the property of Iris Ashby, a ladies’ black Jenness, No. 67388 ; value, £5.

Wellington. s/2/34, the property of Kenneth Guilfoyle Tucker, a gentlemen’s black Trojan, with red lines, No. 7988; value, £4.

Nelson. 2B/1/34, the property of Roy John Eric Coleman, a gentlemen’s black ; value, £7.

Westport. 23/1/34, the property of George Scandrett, a ladies’ black ; value, £4 10s.

Timaru. —3/3/34, the property of Thomas Percy White, a gentlemen’s black Falcon, No. 7302 ; value, £3.

Timaru. 9/3/34, the property of James Alexander Mcßride, a gentlemen’s black Crown, No. 1001 ; value, £4.

Oamaru.— lß/3/34, the property of Harry Earle, a gentlemen’s black 8.5. A., No. 9 W. 88038,; value,,£B. SZtCASI/. / W! Lf-. Dunedin.— lo/2/34, the property of Richard Wright Davey, a gentlemen’s 8.5. A.; value, £5.

Dunedin. -16/2/34, the property of William Bremner Highet, a gentlemen’s black 8.5. A.; value, £6.

Invercargill.— ll/1/34, the property of Robert Craig Ramsay, a gentlemen’s black Argyle, No. 28570; value, £2.