PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LX, Issue 48, 4 December 1935, Page 711

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Dargaville. —lßth ultimo, from the dwelling of JAMES VODANOVICH, Victoria Street, £52 10s. in money, made up of five £5 notes, twenty £1 notes, fourteen 10s. notes, and 10s. in Silver. Not identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Walter Kametoa Graham, referred to in Police Gazette, 1935, page 65, and “ Persons^W^p(i§d this y /

Freeman’s Bay. —On the 3rd or 4th September last, from the shop of SAMUEL GRANROS, second-hand dealer, 134 Victoria Street, a Mars magneto impulse starter, No. 7755 or 7757 ; value £6. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Man (name unknown), age about thirty-seven, height 5 ft. 9 in., thin build, dark complexion, who called at the shop and inquired the price of the starter.

Auckland. 7th September last, from the Willows Boardinghouse, Symonds Street, the property of PHILIP PATRICK SKELTON, Pacific Buildings, a gentlemen’s navy-blue overcoat, fit a man about 5 ft. 10 in., Raglan cut, “ Roslyn Make ” on tab on centre of back, combination pockets; value, £3. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Man (name unknown), age about thirty, height about 5 ft. 6 in., thin build, sallow complexion, sharp features ; dressed in a navy-blue suit and fawn felt hat with straight brim; dirty appearance.

Auckland. —Ist October last, from a motor-car in Customs Street, the property of ROBERT MAIN HATHAWAY, 84 Remuera Road, a pair o Carl Zeiss field-glasses, “ R.M.H.” on them and also on strap ; value, £B. Identifiable.

Auckland.— ultimo, from the dwelling of IRIS REEVES, Cleve Road, Green Bay, a ladies’ 9 ct. gold wristletwatch about f in. in diameter with 9 ct. gold expanding bracelet; /ancTa 9 ct. gold bar brooch about If in. long with /representation of swallow attached: total value, £6 ss. f Auckland. On 'the 12th September last, the shop of IVAN PETERSON -and ARCHIBALD MEMBERY, George Street, Tuakau, was broken into and the following stolen : £7 9s. 3d. in money; a gentlemen’s silver hunting watch, .“ Stratford make ” on dial, “ Presented to V. Membery from .Makouri Suppliers, 1908 (or 1909) ” inscribed on outside case ; a gold-mounted amber cigarette-holder ; and a quantity of tobacco and cigarettes of various brands : total value, £2O. Portion identifiable.

Auckland. l3th "ultimo, from the dwelling of LILIAN ELIZABETH GRIBBLE, Cleve Road, Green Bay, a ladies’ 9 ct. gold octagon wristlet-watch, black Arabic numerals, pearl-coloured dial, with black silk ribbon band attached; a gold sovereign brooch with scroll to hold catch and pin; a 9 ct. gold half-moon brooch, set with a number of pearls and several coloured stones; a child’s 9 ct. gold heart-shaped signet ring with “ J.G.” on it; a gentlemen’s 9 ct. gold band ring, well-worn and band broken; a ladies’ 9 ct. gold dress ring with large amethyst in claw setting : total value, £n. Identifia iJ Auckland. Between the Ist February, 1929, and 16th September last, the property of the NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT (Public Works Department), a -32 calibre five-chambered Harrington and Richardson revolver, No. 246355 ; value, 10s. Identifiable.

Parnell. —Between ,Bth and 13th September last, from a launch in Mechanics Bay, the property of REGINALD OWEN ROGERS, 5 St. George’s Bay,Road, a pair of black full-size German binoculars, Field, Marine, Peacock, and Theatre, three adjustable lenses ; and an electric torah : totayvalue, £7 10s. Identifiable. . f / ir/l. zn y/S - 7p r

Otahuhu. — September last, from the dwelling of M. K. McCathie, East Tamaki, the property of lAN HAMILTON HUTCHING, 8 Hackett Street, Ponsonby, a gentlemen’s nickel-plated Swiss wristlet-watch, Arabic numerals, luminous hands with piece of phosphorus missing from minute-hand, bronze dial with numbers from thirteen to twenty-four on it, leather wrist-strap attached, the tip of which has been cut and stitches have become loose ; value, £1 ss. Identifiable.

Hastings. 7th September last, from the dwelling of JAMES HALSALL and another, Twyford, a ladies’ gold keyless watch converted into wristlet, chased pattern, gold dial, fitted with leather strap; a ladies’ gold bangle, fiat design, about J in. in width, broken and repaired ; £2 ss. 6d. in money; a full-size bottle of Black and White whisky, about half full ; a half-size bottle of Martell’s Three Star brandy; a fullsize bottle of sweet sherry: total value, £l2 14s. 4d. Watch and bangle only identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Malcolm ROSS Kell, referred to in Police Gazette, 1935, page 647, and Photographs, 1933, page 68. He has been interviewed, but no evidence resulted. .

Marton. 26th August last, the dwelling of ALLEN BERNARD NITSCHKE, Bulls-Turakina Road, was broken into and the following stolen: A ladies’ 9 ct. gold Swiss lever wristlet-watch, No. 305204, plain case with dial partly gilded, gold expanding bracelet attached ; value, £lO. Identifiable.

Palmerston North. — On or about the Ist October last, the property of FRANCES BOYLE, 28 Burns Avenue, a ladies’ fairly large keyless wristlet-watch, “ E. 8.” or “ E. Boyle ” scratched on inside of case, leather strap ; value, £3 10s. Identifiable. Complainant lost the watch in the street.

Wellington.— l7th October last, the property of ETHEL McKAIN, 32 Cross Creek, Wairarapa, a gentlemen’s silver open-face Rotary wristlet-watch with luminous dial and Arabic numerals, No. 252471, silver gauze expanding strap attached ; value, £3. Identifiable.

Greymouth.— 27th September last, the property of the UNION STEAMSHIP CO., a wire-bound cardboard carton addressed “ Wholesale Boot Co., Greymouth,” containing thirteen pairs of gentlemen’s black glace Oxford lace-up shoes, sizes six to nine in half sizes, patent toe-caps with four rows of stitching on caps, “ Easitread ” branded on soles, No. 3042 stamped on lining; and a pair of ladies’ three-eyelet brown kid shoes, size four and a half, No. 6107 stamped on lining, Cuban heels : total value, £6 15s. Bd. Identifiable. , The property was unloaded from the s.s. “ Kanna ” at Greymouth Wharf and was stolen between there and the Railway Goodshed. Only eight other pairs of gentlemen’s shoes bearing same number “ 3042 ” on lining have been made by Bridgens and Co., Auckland. y / - • A , _ A, .

Invercargill. 22nd ultimo, from the dwelling of JAMES ALEXANDER ROWLAND, East Road, a gentlemen’s gold hunting Omega watch, “ J.A.R.” on outside case, “ Merrie Poto Double, Otaki, 1917 ” inscribed on inside of outer case; value, £lO. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Man (name unknown), age about twenty-five, height about 5 ft. 8 in., fresh complexion ; dressed in brownish overcoat and grey felt hat. The above-described man was seen loitering in complainant’s yard at about the time the offence was committed, and a man of similar description later endeavoured to pledge the watch at a pawnshop. , fr Z/5-/36,