PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LX, Issue 3, 23 January 1935, Page 56

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Auckland. 3rd instant, from the dwelling of MARY WATTS, 133 Hobson Street, £3lO, consisting of sixty £5 Reserve Bank of New Zealand notes, and the balance in £1 and 10s. Reserve Bank of New Zealand notes; and a black envelope-shaped purse, about 11 in. by 8 in., with three compartments, “ Mary Watts ” written inside in ink. Suspicion is attached to Jim White (name probably fictitious), age about forty, height about 5 ft. 9 in., believed native of Australia, strong build, dark complexion and hair, small black moustache ; plausible manner ; well dressed in a navyblue suit and tan shoes or boots. Complainant keeps an apartment-house, and on the 2nd instant the accused booked a room for a week, but on the following night he disappeared leaving some of his clothing behind.

Auckland.2sth November last, from clothing at Parnell Baths, the property of PATRICIA DAVIS, Epsom, a ladies’ gold-filled open-face wristlet-watch, “P.D. 27/8/33,” engraved on outside of back case, gold expanding bracelet attached; value, £1 15s. Identifiable.

Auckland. 2Bth ultimo, from a motor-car, the property of .JOHN THOMAS BROWN, a Nagel camera, 2J by 3{ film size, No. 120, folding type ; value, £4 12s. 6d. Identifiable.

Auckland. —9th instant, from a cabin on the s.s. “ Kent,” the property of HENRY LIDDELL, engineer, a gentlemen’s gold open-face watch, believed Benson make, gold-pointed hands, second-hand extending across entire dial, “ Presented to Robert Liddell by Officers and Men of Newcastle on Tyne Constabulary ” inscribed on back, “ Gold Stop Lever ” on rim, first two figures of number are “81 ” ; and 15s. in New Zealand money r/_total value, £ls 15s. Watch identifiable.

Auckland. —Between the 29th ultimo /and 2nd instant, the dwelling of LEO. O’MALLEY, 19 New Street, Ponsonby, was broken into and the following stolen: A ladies’ gold engagement ring, set with five diamonds in claw setting, one of which is missing ; a blue silk frock with white spots; a red voile frock ; a ladies’ large blue straw hat; a pale-green crinkle crepe frock; a ladies’ evening coatee, floral pattern ; a black coatee trimmed with black and white check material; a pair of ladies’ black satin shoes, size 4; a pair of ladies’ white cloth gloves, size 6J; a pair of ladies’ black patent leather shoes, size 4; a pair of light-fawn silk stockings ; a ladies’ three-piece jumper suit ; a ladies’ white purse-bag ; a pair of imitation pearl earrings ; a brown imitation leather suit-case, size about 24 in. by 13 in.; and £1 10s. in money : total value, £2B 18s. 7d. I o xceptmnpney. 7/3/3^"

Auckland. — Ist instant, the property of GEORGE ALFRED BULL, National Bank of New Zealand, Fort Street, an Agfa standard camera, size 6| x 11 D., No. A. 2175 and 228560 ; and a pair of French field-glasses, with “ Paris ” on them, broad arrow on vulcanite round field-end of lens, shield round right eyepiece broken, in a brown leather case lined with blue plush, broad arrow on lid of case, shoulderstrap attached. The articles were stolen from a Wolsley Hornet motor-car, value £l5O, which was unlawfully taken from Parnell Road, and subsequently recovered.

Auckland. —27th ultimo, from Guthrie Bowron’s Building, Albert Street, the property of MERVYN HOPE CAMPBELL, 12 Mercer Road, 1,600 ft. 35 mm. technicolour film, entitled “Not To-night Josephine,” on wooden spool; value, £45. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Man (name unknown), age about twenty-two, height 5 ft. 8 in., native of New Zealand, slight build, pale complexion, dark-brown hair ; wearing a navy-blue suit and white canoe shirt (no hat). . /A

New Plymouth. —On the 26th ultimo, the office of the Y.W.C.A. in Powderham Street was broken into and the following, the property of DAVINA BATES, stolen : A nickel open-face stop-watch, “ N.P.L.L.S.C.” on back of case ; and £1 10s. in money : total value, £3 10s. Watch identifiable.

Normanby.— Between 1921 and 1925, the property of GEORGE THOMAS WASLEY (deceased), a five-chambered muzzle-loading revolver, No. 4920 T, made by Robert Jones ; value, £l. Identifiable.

Patea. Between the 12th and 14th instant, a store in Egmont Street, the property of the TARANAKI CHAIN STORES, LTD., was broken into and the following stolen : Two navy-blue serge Viking suits, sizes 5 and 6; a small Canterbury Locknit Rayon sleeveless singlet; a pair of Canterbury athletic shorts; an Interlock sports shirt, with short sleeves and zip front; three fugi silk canoe shirts ; three pairs of sports trousers ; three maroon Speedo bathingsuits ; two pairs of saddle-tweed trousers, sizes 6 and 7 ; two gentlemen’s suspenders; a set of rolled-gold studs; and two gentlemen’s caps: total value, £2l. Identification doubtful.

Masterton. Between May and October last, from a shed, the property of LESLIE BEAUCHAMP MAUNSELL, Opaki Road, a 12-gauge double-barrelled breech-loading shot-gun, single-trigger action, automatic ejector, Trap model, made by Hunter Arms Co., U.S.A., No/ R.E. 74697 ; value, £3O. Identifiable. /U&V'v Lf-j tffcS D

Wellington. Between the 28th November last and the 3rd ultimo, the dwelling of EDNA EDITH EVELINE ADAMS, 4 Rhodes Street, was broken into and the following stolen: A portable Singer electric sewing-machine, No. 77439506, and No. K. 4196724 on motor ; value, £24. Identifiable.

Wellington. — l7th ultimo, from a bedroom at 31 Seatoun Road, the property of FRANCIS MoLAREN BROWN, hairdresser, a gentlemen’s square silver wristlet-watch, three notches on silver cover over dial, “ To Francis from Jean, 8/5/33,” on back, may be a Speedometer or Aero make; and a chromium-plated sleeve-band : value, £5 2s. Identifiable.

Murchison. —Between the 13th and 15th December last, the property of the NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT (Public Works Department), an axe three miner’s drills a miner’s scraper ; forty detonators ; and a coil of fuse (tools may have broad arrow on them) : total value, 17s. 2d. Identification doubtful. The articles were stolen from a road-repair job between Sullivan’s Bridge and Eernflat.

Ross.2lst November last, from a hut at Mount Green, land, the property of EUGENE O’REILLY, Empire Hotel, Kanieri, a -22 calibre single-shot Winchester rifle, 'O4 modelbarrel sawn off to 12 in., and stock cut down to 4 in. ; value, ss. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to John Templeton, age twenty-eight, height 5 ft. 6 in., gold prospector, native of New Zealand, medium build, fair hair and complexion. He has been interviewed, but no evidence resulted.

Kaikoura.— Bth ultimo, the property of JOHN BOWES, tailor, a gentlemen’s black Simplex Special bicycle, No. X. 5714; value, £9. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Drummond (name probably fictitious), age about forty-seven, height 6 ft., native of New Zealand, slight build, dark complexion, dark long brown hair, blue eyes, tongue split in centre ; wearing light-grey shabby clothes (no hat); quiet manner. Suspect borrowed the bicycle from complainant and promised to return it on the following day, but failed to do so.

Invercargill. sth ultimo, from a motor-car, the property of ARTHUR JAMES HUNT, Don Street, a light-brown leather attache-case, 14 in. by 10 in., “ M.A.K.” in gold on one side, “ Hotel Australia, Castlereagh Street, Sydney, ” on tag on it, containing a quantity of Goodrich car-polish, radiator cleaner, rubber stop mat, beach balls, and toy balloons : total value, £2. Bag identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Man (name unknown), age about forty-eight, height 6 ft., hawker, medium build, ruddy complexion, dark hair, portion of one forefinger missing; dressed in a dark-grey suit and seaman’s jersey; fond of drink and talkative. He may be hawking shoe-laces, thread, needles, and ladies’ mirrors.