PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LX, Issue 11, 20 March 1935, Page 169

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Auckland.- 4th ultimo, the property of ALICE MAY BROWN, 105 Crummer Road, a solid brown leather attachecase, size 16 in. by 12 in. by 5 in., leather pocket on lid, two nickel push-in fasteners; and £2 in money : total value, £3 10s. Attache-case identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Shelia Hastie, age seventeen, height 5 ft. 6 in., domestic, native of New Zealand, strong build, dark freckled complexion, dark hair and eyes, slightly deaf; believed to be wearing a brown tweed frock. Suspect is under the care of the Child- Welfare Department, and was employed by complainant. She left her employment, and afterwards the property was missing. When located she is to be arrested and handed over to the custody of the nearest Child Welfare Office. WLt/LfT/.

Auckland. On the night of the 6th instant, the countinghouse of NEW LYNN BOROUGH COUNCIL, Great North Road, was broken into and the following stolen: A canvas banking-bag, size about 8 in. by 5 in.; a Yale key and two cupboard keys on ring; three Tattersall sweepstake tickets, one of which is in No. 23 Consultation; and £9l ss. 2d. in money, consisting of eight £5 Reserve Bank notes; about £49 in £1 and 10s. Reserve Bank notes; and about £2 Is. 2d. in silver, including a few pennies. Keys only identifiable. The money, &c., was stolen from a safe which was opened by means of explosives.

Auckland. 2nd instant, from 196 Hobson Street, the property of NORMAN CAMERON, a gentlemen’s fawn suit with blue stripes, size about 5 ; value, £5 10s. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to L. Guilford, age about twentythree height 5 ft. 8 in., labourer, medium build, tanned complexion, dark curly hair, noticeable scar on right forefinger ; wearing dark-grey suit (no hat). May be identical with Leslie Wilfred Guilford, referred to in Police Gazette, 1933, page 62. -p

Auckland. —loth ultimo, from a dressing-shed at the Parnell Baths, the property of LILLIAN COLLETT, 3 Melrose Street, Newmarket, a brown leather purse about 4 in. by 2 in., laced edges, coloured spray on flap ; a ladies’ 9 ct. gold Swiss wristlet-watch, octagon shape, small white face, English numerals, with black ribbon wristlet: total value, £2 2s. 6d. Identifiable.

Auckland. Between the, 16th and 29th January last, the dwelling of ARTHUR GLOUSTER PARSONS, 25 Wilson Street, was broken into and the following stolen: A gold brooch, about 1 in. in size; a gold brooch with glass centre, with several strands of fair hair plaited around outside edge of glass, about size of Is.; a paste diamond brooch, rabbit shape, diamonds set in gold ; a paste diamond brooch, shape of bird, diamonds set in silver; a gun-metal wristlet-watch, English numerals, black hands, with leather wristlet; and £1 10s. in money : total value, £3 19s. Identifiable except money. Suspicion is attached to Raymond Kerr, referred to in Police Gazette, SiSftir /7M^.

Whangamomona. Between 29th January, 1921, and 12th October last, the property of CYRIL CLAUDE DAVEY, Kawhia, a -22 calibre Winchester single-shot rifle; a -303 M.L.E. rifle, No. 4513, body No. D. 2269, barrel No. 247524; and a -303 M.L.E. rifle, No. 22172, body and barrel No. C. 564 : total value, £3 ss. The -303 rifles identifiable.

Wanganui.— 4th and 7th ultimo, from a harnessroom, the property of JAMES VAUGHAN BLYTH, farmer, No. 1 Line, a heavy deep-seated stock saddle, lined with white cloth, small knee-pads, one stirrup-leather broken, other repaired, folded leather girth, nickel stirrup-irons, leather saddle-cloth, sewn up centre, attached; value, £5. About the same date a saddle, the property of HENRY LONGFIELD CARPENTER, an employee of complainant, was stolen. Description: Leather lined, long girth-straps partially renewed under saddle-flaps, new patch on right skirt, small knee-pads, oilskin apron with straps attached, leather surcingle, nickel stirrup-irons, branded “ Fraser and Co., Taihape ” ; value, £ll. Identifiable.

Palmerston North. —7th ultimo, from a railway-carriage at Palmerston North, the property of JOYCE CATHERINE HAMMOND, Riversdale Road, Wanganui, a fawn tweed handbag, about 8 in. by 4 in., with two compartments, clip fastener; a ladies’ 9 ct. gold half-hunting Swiss wristletwatch, No. 199197, “ B. C. McG.” engraved on back, may have black ribbon wristlet attached; a Blackbird fountainpen, with “J. C. Hammond on it; and 9s. 3d. in money : total value, £6 9s. Identifiable except money.

Palmerston North. Between the 30th and 31st January last, from the Orient Hall, the property of CLARENCE BERNARD PALMER and another, farmer, Feilding, a gentlemen’s double-breasted brown check tweed overcoat, size 5, vented back, branded “ Humphries and Andrews, Palmerston North”; and a gentlemen’s double-breasted grey and black herring-bone worsted overcoat, size 4 or 5, dark silk lining, branded “ Rosco, Palmerston North,” vented back : total value, £ll 12s. 6d. Identifiable.

DENNiSTON.-%:l4th ember last, the property of the WESTPORT COAL c 6., a'red Myres low-down hand-pump, lever action, about 12 in. long and 8 in. in diameter, brass barrel lining, bend on delivery end fitted with fire hose connection, branded “ Myres Low Down Hand Pump ” ; and 15 ft. of suction-hose ; value, £7. Identifiable.

Murchison. Between the 25th and 28th January last, the property of JAMES ALEXANDER McCONOCHIE, farmer, Howard, a case containing 60 lb. of Roma tea; and a case containing a quantity of tobacco : total value, £l9. Not identifiable. The cases were addressed to complainant and stolen from the roadside at Howard Junction.

Temuka. —On the 9th instant, the office.of the WAIHI WOOL-SCOURING WORKS, was broken into and the following stolen: A six-lever Miller padlock key attached to a piece of bone, which may have “ 231 ”on it; a bunch of four keys on a ring, comprising a safe-key for a seven Ward lock, and three Miller flat padlock keys ; a bunch of seventeen keys, comprising four Union six-lever flat padlock-keys, marked as follows : One with a single centre punch mark, figure “4 ” and some deep scoring across one end ; one with figure “2 ” ; one with figure “3 ” ; one with figure “5 ” ; six Miller six-lever padlock keys, one with four file marks; one with five file marks; one with six file marks ; one with centre punch mark; one with two centre punch marks; one probably No. 351; two Empire six-lever flat padlockkeys, one with two file marks; one with three file marks ; a Climax padlock-key ; two padlock-keys, tumbler type ; and two ordinary door-keys : totaP value, £1 13s. Identifiable. /tj£j&2Sry. /o/vyj y

Dunedin. —Between the 17th and 22nd January last, the dwelling of DAVID MURRAY PASTIER, 157 Victoria Road’ St. Clair, was broken into and the following stolen : A ladies, pink xylonite dressing-table set, comprising hair brush, comb, powder-bowl, and photo frame ; a dozen white linen handkerchiefs with fancy edges; a pair of ladies’ fawn ladderproof silk stockings; a pale-blue ladderlock silk nightdress trimmed with lace; two pair of ladies’ kid gauntlet gloves, size 6f; two pair of ladies’ white silk gloves; a pair of ladies’ lemon-coloured locknit bloomers; a ladies’ brown morocco leather hand-bag, size 10 in. by 6 in., chromiumplated top, with three compartments; a Silver Arrow green fountain-pen; a Kropp blade-razor, with black handle; a Johnston blade-razor with black handle a flat silverplated automatic cigarette-lighter, with monogram “ C.S.W.” on side; a nickel-plated Boyproof watch; a nickel watch with luminous dial; a green leather-covered pocket-book, with silver design on each corner; and a brown leather attache-case, about 18 in. by 16 in., with “ Marion Fastier ” on inside of lid : total value, £ll 18s. 6d. Portion identifiable.

Dunedin. On the 12th December last, the dwelling of MARY PATRICIA DRIVER, 669 Castle Street, was broken into and the following stolen : An 18 ct. gold ring, crossover pattern, set with five diamonds in platinum setting, middle stone and claw missing; a ladies’ open-face silver Sundial wristlet-watch, 15 jewel; and £1 15s. in money: total value, £l4 10s. Identifiable except money.

Gore. —Between 26th and 27th ultimo, the garage of JOHN ALEXANDER STEWART AITKEN, Mersey Street, was broken into and the following stolen: Two £1 postalnotes, Nos. 613200 and 613201 ; a 10s. postal-note, No. 515886 ; and £4O 17s. 4d. in money. Postal-notes issued at Nightcaps on 16th February, 1935. Postal-notes only identifiable.

Bicycles. Balmoral. —4/2/35, the property of Sydney Squire Sinclair, a gentlemen’s black Monarch Special with red lines, No. LX. 2699 ; value, £5.

Auckland. 29/12/34, the property of Daniel Horan, a gentlemen’s Monarch Special, No. P.V. 7801, black with red lines; value, £B.

Auckland. 2l/12/34, the property of William John Miller, a gentlemen’s black Leader, No. B. 14863; value, £3 10s. . *

Auckland. —11/1/35, the property of Bryan John George Corbury, a gentlemen’s chromium-plated Red Rover, Royal Hunter transfer; value, £l4 10s. Suspicion is attached to Man (name unknown), age about thirty-three, sallow complexion, mouth twisted; wearing a grey-brown suit and brownish felt hat; a foreigner, probably a Dalmatian.

Auckland. —30/10/34, the property of Colin Ilford Munro, a gentlemen’s Hercules, black with green lines ; value, £2 10s.

Auckland. l9/12/34, the property of Egbert Trevelyan King, a gentlemen’s bronze Leader Superb, No. 509 ; value, £9.

Auckland. oo/10/34, the property of William Clifford Smart, a gentlemen’s Hercules,, black with red lines, No. E.N. 584, Council £2JOs.

Auckland. 2l/12/34, the property of John / Hawksford Churton, a gentlemen’s black Hawk; value, £3.

Mount Eden (South). l9/12/34, the property of Donald Robertson Edwards, a gentlemen’s black Credex, No. A. 48101 ; value, £5.

Ponsonby. 22/1/35, the property of Leslie Laing, a gentlemen’s green Leader Special, No. 546 ; value, £B.

Watttt. s/2/35, the property of Ivan Trevor Fallwell, a gentlemen’s black 8.5. A., No. W. 1969 ; value, £6.

Hamilton.- — the property of John Davis, a gentlemen’s black 8.5. A., No. 74769 ; value, £3.

Tokaanu. —19/2/35, the property of Patrick John Dempsey, a gentlemen’s black Monarch Special; value, £5.

Napier.— the property of Leonard George Earnshaw, a gentlemen’s black Armstrong, ,No. E. 4607 ; value, £7. JULotrv-0 Wanganui.lß/1/35, the property of Owen Grogan, a gentlemen’s black ; value, £5.

Wanganui. 26/1/35, the property of Douglas Mark Hatherley, a gentlemen’s black Massey-Harris, No. 71751; value, £4.

Wanganui. l/2/35, the property of Leslie George Neverman, a gentlemen’s black, Nos. 3116 and C. 58; value, £lO 10s.

Wanganui.—3/2/35, the property of Clarence Alexander White, a gentlemen’s black 8.5. A., No. W.l. 18516; value, £ll.

Wanganui. the property of Samuel Arthur Angliss, a gentlemen’s black Couchp-ian; valine,

Feilding. 9/2/35, the property of Bert Stanley Pilcher, a gentlemen’s dark-brown, No. 56716 ; value, £2.

Levin. —2/2/35, the property of Frank Edgar Trim, a gentlemen’s black 8.5. A.; value, £7.

Masterton. —7/2/35, the property of Alan Maxwell Sanson, a gentlemen’s black Royal Enfield ; value, £5.

Masterton. l9/2/35, the property of Percy Harold Kerins, a gentlemen’s black Hercules, No. B.A. 1535 ; value, £2 10s.

Petone. l2/1/35, the property of Florence Margaret Selwood, a ladies’ black Credex, No. A. 66204 ; value, £3.

Christchurch. — the property of Edward Newberry, a gentlemen’s black Rudge Whitworth, No. 841354; value, £1 10s.

Christchurch. 26/1/36, the property of John Southward McGuinness, a gentlemen’s black Simplex, No. X.R. 5018 value, £9 10s.

Christchurch.24/12/34, the property of Beitee Thomas Mahon, a gentlemen’s black with green lines, Cashmere transfers, No. 83674 ; value, £5.

Christchurch. —30/12/34, the property of George Buck, a gentlemen’s black with Gamage transfers, No. 91806; value, £8 10s.

Christchurch. —31/12/34, the property of William Gabb, a ladies’ black with Precision transfers, No. XX. 3048; value, £7 Bs.

Christchurch. —31/12/34, the property of Agnes Sunbeam, a ladies’ black with Jones’ transfers, No. 2462 ; value, £3 15s.

Christchurch. 2/1/35, the property of Harold Percival Tew, a gentlemen’s black with Butler transfers, Nos. W. 2/4137 and 7943 ; value, £l2 10s.

Christchurch. 6/1/35, the property of Alan Middleton Beynon, a gentlemen’s blue with Sterling transfers, No. 22131 ; value, £5.

Christchurch. lo/1/35, the property of Elma Park, a ladies’ black with Butler transfers, No. 01005 ; value, £5 ss.

Christchurch. — l9/1/35, the property of Ronald Fullen, a gentlemen’s black Butler, No. 33-133 ; value, £4.

Dunedin. 27/1/35, the property of Clive Leonard Manson, a gentlemen’s black 8.5. A.; value, £4 10s.