PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LIX, Issue 34, 29 August 1934, Page 483

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Auckland. —lßth instant, from Upper Queen Street, the property of EIJI KUROSAWA, a blue seven-seater Chrysler tourer motor-car, chassis No. 35971, engine No. 59209, 1927 model. The car will probably have affixed registration number plates, No. 14-427, which were stolen from a motorcar at Waimauku, complainant s number plates, No. 3633, having been substituted therefor apparently by,the offender: value; £l5O. Identifiable^v^j^v-^z) /Q/f/

Auckland. Between the 4th and 6th instant, the premises of RIDGE TYRE REMOULDING CO., 133-5 Beach Road, were broken into and the following stolen : A Golden Casket Art Union ticket, No. 36513 ; and a bunch of keys, including two keys for a safe : . total value, £l. Identifiable.

Auckland. —On the 4th instant, the shop of ALFRED BEVEGE, Wellesley Street, was broken into and the following stolen : Eleven shirts, sizes 2 and 4, branded “ Alfred Bevege Ltd.” ; two fawn felt ' hats, Superior brand, size 6|-; six pairs of gentlemen’s dark-brown leather gloves ; four pairs of gentlemen’s imitation suede peach-coloured gloves ; twentyfour pairs of silk undervests ; twenty-four pairs of silk underpants ; nine sets of S.M. pyjamas, branded “ Alfred Bevege Ltd.” ; two fawn and grey tweed overcoats, branded “ Regent, Auckland ” ; a nurilber of ties ; scarfs ; handkerchiefs, &c. : total value, £59 7s. 6d. Identifiable.

Auckland. — sth instant, from the dwelling of ADA EDWARDS, 7 Kingsley Street, a ladies’ gold watch, large size, dark gold face with black Roman figures, engraving on back ; a 9 ct. gold muff-chain ; a 9 ct. gold solitaire singlestone diamond ring in claw setting; and £3 10s. in money : total value, £ll ss. Identifiable except money.

Waiuku. Between the 15th and 16th June last, a hut, the property of ERIC RHODES, Awhitu, was broken into and the following stolen : Forty-two superphosphate sacks ; and a No. 2 folding autographic Browning camera : total value, £1 4s. Camera only identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Man (name unknown), age about twenty-five, hawker, medium build, short stature ; well dressed. He was buying bones, &c., and driving a green Ford van, and he may be identical with Clive Neville Watts, referred.to in Police Gazette, 1933, page 561. f/ig QM ““W” New Plymouth; instant, from a tent, the property of MARGARET REID, Marshland View, a ladies’ 18 ct. gold ring, buckle design, small piece of buckle broken off; and ss. ljd. in money : total value, £3 ss. Ring only identifiable.

—Between the 10th and 24th June last, from Croydon Guest House, the property of IRENE DORIS MACDONALD, a post office savings-bank book, Hastings, No. 17667, showing a credit balance of £lO4 ; three £5 notes ; and two 10s. notes. Bank-book only identifiable.

Wanganui. — the Ist November, 1927, and 17th November, 1933, the property of the CONNOR ESTATE, Raorikia, a -303 M.L.E. rifle, H.V. 1901, No. 11166, body No. P.B. 8368; and a -303 M.L.E. rifle, No. 211, body No. 343: total value, £2. Identifiable.

Wellington. About the 14th April, 1933, the property of HAYDN CLINTON WILTON, 30 Rimu Road, a -22 calibre Stevens repeating rifle, No. H. 514, model 76 ; value, £2. Identifiable.

Wellington. Between the 3rd and 24th November, 1924, the property of -LEONARD PRITCHARD WRIGLEY, Wellington Harbour Board Rifle Club, a -22 calibre B.S.A. shot-target rifle, No. 12 ; value, £l2. Identifiable.

Wellington.— the 12th and 13th June last, the Picture Theatre at Johnsonville was broken into and the following, the property of HERBERT FRANCIS LAMB, Main Road, stolen: A cheque-book on the Commercial Bank of Australia, Wellington, containing fifty-two cheques, Nos. 558968 to 559020; value, Bs. Bd. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to a Man (name unknown), age about thirty-seven, height about 5 ft. 10 in., medium build, fresh complexion, blue eyes, full face, clean-shaved ; wearing a dark-grey overcoat, brown felt hat, and fight-grey flannel

trousers; talks of being connected with trotting racing. Eight of the stolen cheques were forged and uttered (three at Christchurch and five at Wellington)Nos. 558973, 558990, 558991, 558997, 558999, 559000, 559020, and 559018. The writing on all the forged cheques appears to have been done by the same man, and his description in each case answers to that given above. He is also suspected of having broken into the Community Store and Chaney’s Fish Shop at Johnspnville on the same night. j/7on l■ PiAiaJk€ feh-mn*,# u9C&/ 2-9/375.

Wellington. Between the 11th and 12th ultimo, the shop of WHITCOMBE AND TOMBS, LTD., Lambton Quay, was broken into and the following stolen : A Sheaffer set, consisting of a green fountain-pen and pencil; a Blackbird set, consisting of a fountain-pen and pencil; a Sheaffer fountain-pen with pearl and black handle which is long and tapered to point; nine Swan fountain-pens ; ten Waterman fountain-pens; four Blackbird fountain-pens; nine Onoto fountain-pens ; three Kingfisher fountain-pens ; two Penguin fountain-pens, all lever models, black with gold mountings; fifteen Sheaffer gold pencils ; five pairs of slippers; six bridge sets ; a gold cigarette-case ; four pairs of golf shoes, sizes 7 and 8 ; and thirty-six tennis balls : total value, £BS. Not identifiable.

Wellington. On the Bth instant, the clothing factory of SCHNEIDEMAN AND SONS, LTD., Cable Street, was broken into and the following stolen: A gentlemen’s blue suit, size 5, “ 1162 ” on inside of sleeve-lining, maker’s name on inside pocket of coat; a gentlemen’s brown suit with double red stripes, size 5, “ 1113 ” on inside of lining of sleeve, maker’s name on inside pocket of coat; and a pair of gentlemen’s black trousers with grey stripe, size 7, “ 1188 ” on lining of pockets : total value, £lO ss. Identifiable.

Kaikoura. — Between the Bth and 9th instant, from the Rink Taxi Garage, the property of the D.1.C., Cashel Street, Christchurch, a brown georgette and lace two-piece dinner frock ; a black and white check dress ; a navy-blue silk dress with large white spots; a black frock with red and white leaves, white satin trimming at neck, quilted frill around bottom; a pair of pink corselettes; a pair of white shoes, size 4; and a pair of white satin shoes, size 4 : total value, £35 12s. sd. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to James Steven Morighan, referred to in Police Gazette, 1934, page 325, and Photographs, 1928, page 61. He has been interviewed, but no evidence resulted.

Dunedin. 3oth ultimo, from 19 London Street, the property of ELIZABETH BEIGHTON, 2 Belmont Lane, a ladies’ 18 ct. gold wristlet-watch with gold expanding wristlet and safety-chain attached, No. 145224, “ E. 8.” engraved on back of case, repair Nos. 5582 and 5804 scratched on inside of case; value, £B. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Harold Walter Larkins, referred to in Police Gazette, 1932, page 575, and Photographs, page 99. He has been interviewed, but no evidence resulted.

Dunedin. — 15th June last, from 50 Manor Place, the property of ALEXANDER FRANCIS FORSYTH, Moa Flat, Otago, a brown leather money-belt, with two nickel buckles and four pouches attached, containing two £lO notes and two £5 notes. Money-belt only identifiable.

Dunedin. the 7th June last, the dwelling of JOHN TEASDALE LEECH, 382 High Street, was broken into and the following stolen: £27 in money, consisting of fifteen sovereigns, four half-sovereigns, and balance in bank-notes and silver. Not identifiable.

Dunedin. ultimo, from the Otago Rowing Club’s Hall, the property of HARRY GLENVILLE STILES, 19 Hobson Street, a gentlemen’s grey woollen overcoat, partly lined with blue-grey material, “ Conlington, London ” and “ Featherlight ” on tag, H.B. tag over ticket-pocket; and a pair of brown leather gloves : total value, £4 ss. Identifiable.