PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LX, Issue 47, 27 November 1935, Page 698

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Whangarei. 2nd instant, from the person of JAMES ■ BOYLE, Tangitereria, a gentlemen’s nickel 15-jewelled Railway lever pocket-watch,' “ J. Shucksmith, Whangarei and Kaikohe ” stamped on dial, single minutes indicated in black Arabic numerals except every fifth minute, which is in larger " red Arabic numerals, may have guarantee mark, No. 1315 J. 3 on inside case ; value, £1 2s. 6d. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Arthur Watson Green, referred to in Police Gazette, 1934, page 257, and Photographs, 1920, page 33, who was drinking with complainant. He has been interviewed, but no evidence resulted. ' / ~ / 4. ; Auckland. Between 21st and 23rd September last, the foundry of MASON BROS., Packenham Street, was broken into and the following stolen : £4 in money; £2 worth of Id. and 2d. stamps; a postal note for 6s. 4d., No. 547918, issued at Cambridge on 19th September last; a postal note for 11s. 4d., No. A. 24624, issued at Rotorua on 19th September last: total value, £6 17s. Bd. Postal notes identifiable. C2- £?/ '/ '„ -

Auckland. —During the night of the 16th August last, the office of the AUCKLAND MOTOR CO., 87 Albert Street, was broken into and the following stolen : A safe and a motor-car (recovered); a gentlemen’s 9 ct. gold open-face keyless Waltham watch, Arabic numerals, with ‘1 To Raj from father and mother on his 21st birthday ” or similar words on it; a gold fetter and oval watch-chain, with yellow stone pendant attached ; and a Routicator, which is used for indicating the destination of busses ; and £1 7s. 6d. in money : total value, £365. Suspicion is attached to Robert Cockburn, Thomas Douglas Forsythe, and William Mcßeynolds, referred to in Police Gazette, 1935, page 552, who have been interviewed, but no evidence resulted.

Gisborne. sth April last, from the train between Auckland and Taneatua, the property of THOMAS LAWSON, Derby Street, a ladies’ blue leather overcoat, about 39 in. chest (to fit short stout person), fawn ■ fleecy lining, coat has been lengthened about 5 in. and has piece of kid leather inset at back from neck to waist; a ladies’ red leather overcoat, about 34 in. chest, fawn lining with red squares, coat has been lengthened about 6 in. : total value, £ls 10s. Identifiable. The coats were railed from Auckland by the Dominion Leather Goods Co., and ■when the train reached Taneatua they were missing.

Taranaki Street (Wellington).— l6th ultimo, from the foyer of the State Theatre, Courtenay Place, the property of PHILIPS LAMP CO., a valve Philips radio receivingset, No. 224416, type 588 A, light oak cabinet, size 16| by 13f by 8| ; value, £ls 15s. Identifiable.

Timabu. Between Bth and 17th instant, the dwelling of THOMAS YARR, Wai-iti Road, was broken into and the following stolen: A gentlemen’s gold flat band ring, set with a large diamond in claw setting ; a ladies’ 18 ct. gold ring, set with a medium-sized diamond in claw setting ; a ladies’ 18 ct. gold ring, set with five diamonds in claw. setting; a ladies’ 18 ct. gold ring, with a number of diamonds and rubies set in checker fashion ; a ladies’ 18 ct. gold ring, with rubies, emeralds, and small chipped diamonds in claw setting (one stone missing); a ladies small-A 8 ct. gold ring, worn thin, with two small pearls and two small emeralds on diamondshaped signet-style setting (probably one emerald missing); a ladies’ 18 ct. gold ring, with small chipped diamonds and rubies in gipsy setting; a ladies’ 18 ct. gold ring, with large rubies in claw setting ; a ladies’ 18 ct. gold three-bar brooch, with purple stones in claw setting ; a ladies’ knife-edged gold bracelet, set with seven rubies and six diamonds alternately in high setting, push-in clasp and safety-chain, in green plush case ; a sovereign ; a gentlemen’s gold hunting watch, with “ C. W. Simmons ” and a date engraved on back, key wind, well worn ; a gentlemen’s gold double curb albert; a ladies’ gold hunting watch, about sixty years old, with short muffchain attached, case well embossed, key wind; a ladies’ gold wristlet-watch, about twenty years old, with gold expanding

bracelet; a ladies’ silver hunting pocket watch, with “ J.K.” in large monogram on back or front, key wind, about, fiftyfive years old; a ladies’ silver open-face watch, converted into wristlet-watch; a ladies’ silver open-face pocket watch, seconds-hand works round full dial, red enamelled cross on back, no glass; a ladies’ gold open-face wristlet-watch, about size of shilling, gold dial, hands broken off, black ribbon band with dome fastener; a ladies’ black gun-metal pocket watch, converted into wristlet-watch, with leather strap attached, gold markings on dial; two gentlemen’s very old silver pocket watches; and a pair of gentlemen’s black patent leather evening shoes, size 8: total value, £303 10s. Portion identifiable. y /f'l tU

Bicycles. Newton. —ll/9/35, the property of Lawrence Spear, a gentlemen’s black Massey-Harris ; value, £2 10s. Auckland. —23/9/35, the property of Thomas Dermot Stancliffe, a gentlemen’s green Leader with front painted white ; value, £7 10s. te/^£C (y#///?&,

Hamilton. —10/10/35, the property of Donald Malcolm McKenzie, a gentlemen’s black Couchman, No. 4810 ; value, £4 10s.

Rotorua. 27/10/35, the property of Leslie Arthur Pethybridge, a gentlemen’s black Royal Enfield, No. 74322 ; value, £6.

—l4/9/35, the property of Ewart Randolph Burgham, a gentlemen’s black Farmers’ Monarch Special, No. P.X. 4504 ; value, £9 10s.

Wellington. —s/10/35, the property of Thomas Keogh, a gentlemen’s black Monarch Special with red lines, No. P.V. 7728 ; value, £9 7s.

Hokitika. — 18/10/35, the property of Alfred Cooper, a gentlemen’s blue Arrow with black mudguards, No. 0400 ; value, £5.

Christchurch. —12/9/35, the property of Daniel McAnley, a boy’s red fixed wheel, No. 5574 ; value, £4.

Christchurch. —14/9/35, the property of Hilda O’Callahan, a 8.5. A., No. 3639/34581 ; value, £7.

Christchurch. 22/9/35, the property of Frederick Hale, a gentlemen’s black Gamage, No. 34-472 ; value, £4 10s.

Christchurch. the property of Norman Joseph Wildermoth, a gentlemen’s black 8.5. A., Nos. 6219/W.9 and 63467 ; value, £lO.

Timaru. —1/11/35, the property of Morris Allan Johnson, a gentlemen’s black 8.5. A., No. W. 8-74811 ; value, £7.

Dunedin. 2l/10/35, the property of William Howard Matravers, a gentlemen’s black Golden Arrow, No. A.Q. 807 ; value, £7 10s.

Kaitangata. —s/10/35, the property of Gerald Duncan, a gentlemen’s black Union, No. H. 3479 ; value, £5 10s.