PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LXI, Issue 2, 15 January 1936, Page 33

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Auckland. 3oth November last, from the Parnell Baths, the property of ATHOL PHILIP REVEIRS, forest ranger, Rotorua, a gentlemen’s silver round keyless Rolex wristletwatch, No. 50003, silvery-coloured dial, with “ Gilbert & Morrison, Wellington ” stamped on it, and brown leather strap attached ; value £3 17s. 6d. Identifiable.

Auckland. —Between the 10th and 12th October last, from the garage of Dr. JOHN HOPE, 90 Ladies’ Mile, Remuera, a plain wooden box, size about 3 ft. by 2 ft. by 2 ft., ends strengthened with wooden battens and steel bands, containing about thirty to forty volumes of medical, historical, and general literature, some of which are “ The Life of Charles the First,” by Disraeli; Southey’s, Scott’s, Shelley’s, and Burns’s poems; books on hygiene and public health ; a book on criminology by “ Erb-Cracting ” ; a book on medical jurisprudence. Most of the books have “ John Hope written on title page; a silver-mounted oak and porcelain biscuit bowl; a salad bowl similar to the biscuit bowl; and probably other similar goods : total value, £2O. Identifiable.

Auckland. —24th October last, from a motor-car in Albert Street, the property of Dr. JOSEPH CECIL DOUGLAS MACKY, Avondale Mental Hospital, a brown canvas golfbag with steel ribs and zip-fastened hood; a brassie with cracked head; a No. 6 iron, branded “E. J. Moss,” with adhesive plaster at join of head and shaft; a No. 5 iron, branded “ E. J. Moss,” with red hand between head and shaft ; a No. 3 iron, branded “ Power Pact ” ; a pair of old studded shoes, tongue missing from one; a black umbrella with sixteen ribs and hook handle; about six Goblin golf balls : total value, £l2. Identifiable.

Auckland. On 24th November last, a store at the Naval Base, Devonport, the property of the NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT (Naval Department), was broken into and the following stolen: Two Boosey and Hawkes black ebony B flat flutes with nickel fittings, 15 in. long, arrow over “ M ” over “19 ” and maker’s name branded on them: total value, £1 3s. 6d. Identifiable.

Auckland.—WlLLlAM EDWARD HARVIE’S motor-cycle stolen : This motor-cycle is described in Police Gazette, 1933, pages 56 and 641, but the description at the former Police Gazette reference is incorrect, and should be cancelled in all copies of the Police Gazette.

Auckland. 2nd September last, from a house in the course of erection at Martyn Avenue, Mount Albert, the property of RALPH LUSH, 130 Pah Road, Onehunga, an iron No. 6 Stanley plane with broken handle; a Snail claw hammer ; a, carpenter’s kit, almost new, with holes in bottom, Us. 6d. marked on inside in blue pencil; a 10 in. square; a 4-| in. square; an automatic drill; two gaugesone dark and one light colour ; a carborundum oil-stone in cedar box ; a 4 in. by 24 in. Stanley scraper; al4 in. Butt chisel; a ],] in. chisel with damaged handle'; a rasp; a bevel with “ R.L.” punched in woodwork; a 66 ft. tape mended at end ; twelve pairs of 3 in. butt hinges : total value, £5 15s. 9d. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Man (name unknown), age about thirty, height about 5 ft. 10 in., slight build, dark complexion, thin features; dressed in light-coloured sports coat, dark trousers, down-turned felt hat with light-coloured trimmings; rides a white painted bicycle.

Katikati. — 6th instant, the property of .JOHN CLOUTMAN, farmer, Athenree, three £1 notes ; two white silk shirts, size four, fitted with zip fasteners: total' value, £3 16s. Identification of shirts doubtful. Suspicion is attached to

* Harry Wilson, age about thirty-five, height about 5 ft. 9 in., (z /farm labourer and seaman, good build, fresh complexion, yUcurly fair hair, blue eyes; clasped hands on one forearm, and heart and “ G ” on other forearm ; believed native of England ; dressed in grey suit, grey felt hat, black shoes. He was employed on Cloutman’s Farm, which he left on the 6th instant, and it was then found that the money was missing from a wallet in complainant’s coat-pocket. The shirts are the property of LESLIE SKINNER, a farm labourer.

Hastings. Between 15th October and 30th November last, from the motor-shed of WILLIAM JOHN LIVINGSTONE, Mangatahi, a \ horse-power green air-cooled vertical benzine engine, size about 12 in. square, with pulley and a dynamo which is similar to type used on cars attached; engine is bolted to a piece of Oregon timber, size about 3 ft. by 1 ft., dial ampmeter set between engine and dynamo; value, £9. Identifiable.

Hastings. -On the 13th August last, WARREN’S BAKERY, Napier Road, Havelock North, was broken into and 15s. in money stolen. The offence may have been committed by Horace Raymond Edlin, referred to in Police Gazette, 1935, page 732, and Photographs, page 64, and when located he is to be interviewed regarding it. He was in the district when the offence was committed. (See “ Persons Wanted this issue/ 4 xi<■ / qJQ/J Hastings. About 1929, from the dwelling of RATA CLARK, Maraekakaho Road, a -22 calibre Winchester repeating rifle, No. 90604 ; value, £1 10s. Identifiable.

Wanganui.— 15th June and 16th July last, from the office of the WANGANUI EDUCATION BOARD, Aramoho, a horse-power two-stroke “ Matag ” benzine engine, used with concrete mixer, “F.Y.E.D. 4” branded on fly-wheel, American Bosch magneto attached ; six Oregon and totara window-sashes, size 3 ft. by 3J ft. : total value, £ls. Engine only identifiable.

Mabton.On the 10th ultimo, the dwelling of JANET AILEEN McDonald, Bulls-Turakina Road, was broken into and the following stolen : A ladies’ gold Swiss wristletwatch, fancy design around dial, dent in back of case, “ Natty McGonagle ” scratched on inside back case; a ladies’ 9 ct. gold keeper ring, fancy design arcyiud a pair of ladies’ old gold earrings, shape of fuchsia flower, worn very thin, one repaired with sokfcfc; QaVdarkfgreenf brooch-case, size about 2f- in. by IJ, ins, inside lid lined witlj white plush; a child’s white metal 1 jangle with fancy links-f a round brooch with silver back mill mauvUenaiifclled front; 7-J-d. in money, among whicHm&y be a foreign coin'd a blade razor, German make, wMiytnack handle; a* mirror in brown wooden frame, size 6 in. by 6 in/; a shaving-brush with blue handle; and a small piece of Colgate’s shaving soap : total value, £8 11s. Identifiable except money and soap. Suspicion is attached to Bertrum Anderson, alias Fred Davis, and John Michael George Johnson, referred to in Police Gazette, 1935, page 725. The photograph of Anderson has been identified as one of two youths seen in the locality about the time the offence was committed. Xlfo‘<£dt&oC' 5~/Zf 3L. 2/2/7 Wellington.—2lst October last, from the reception-room of MAXINE LORRAINE THOMAS, Crown Buildings, 87 Cuba Street, a silver-plated Besson saxophone, middle C is out of tune, contained in a black leather case which is about 24 in. by 12 in. and lined with red cloth ; value, £l2. Identifiable.

Wellington. —Between 26th and 29th October last, the shop of the CATHOLIC SUPPLIES, LTD., 63 Dixon Street, was broken into and the following stolen: £33 in money, made up of £2O in English silver and £l3 in New Zealand Reserve Bank notes; a large 15 ct. or 18 ct. five-stone diamond engagement ring, known as size S, claw setting: total value, £6B. Identifiable.

Wellington.—Between the 3rd ultimo and the 3rd instant, from the shop of PHILIPS LAMPS, NEW ZEALAND, LTD., Wakefield Street, eleven brown six-valve model 531 a radio-sets, table model, serial and patent numbers: (I) 7019, 7132; (2) 7037, 7131; (3) 7051, 7122 ; -4) 7055, 7139; (5) 7060, 7138; (6) 7090, 4140: (7) 7092, 7140: (8) 7109, 7135; (9) 7114, 7137; (10) 7195, 7130; (II) 7214, 7126: a brown Philips radio-set, model 335 a, serial No. 59338, patent No. 7150, table model; two brown six-valve Philips table model radio-sets, model Al 2/638a.: total value, £425. Identifiable./{j / / 3 o Waikari.About June, 1933, from a wharc at Wash-pen Creek, the property of STUART MITCHELL, Hawarden, a •44 calibre Remington repeating rifle, No. 82114; value. £3Identifiable. / o-> / 1

Bicycles. Whangarei. —4/12/35, the property of Lawrence William Mcßeath, a gentlemen’s black ; value, £4. . Aeanfat/ /g/u/3L Takapuna. —29/10/35, the property of Raymond John Dowle, a gentlemen’s black Monarch Special, No. U.D. 5332; value, £5. Auckland. — 2/10/35, the property of Richard Shadbolt, a gentlemen’s black Royal Devon ; value, £3 17s. 6d. Auckland. —22/11/35, the property of William Kynaston Stone, a gentlemen’s black Hercules, value, £4. Auckland. — 14/11/35, the property of Gabriel Stafford Bourke, a gentlemen’s black Monarch Special, with red and gold lines, No. O. 1769 ; value, £9. Auckland. —23/11/35, the property of Donald Pogson, a gentlemen’s black Monarch Special, with red lines, No. P.W. 8962 ; value, £9. Otahuhu.9/11/35, the property of Frederick Glendinning, a gentlemen’s blue Anglo racing, No. 4019 ; value, £l2. Papatoetoe. —3/10/35, the property of Archibald MacLean,a gentlemen’s black Farmers, No. 25789, and may have No. U.D. 418 painted on it; value, £2.

Hamilton.- — 30/10/35, the property of William Robert Allen, a gentlemen’s black Monarch Special, with red facings , value, £4.

Hamilton. — 14/11/35, the property of Alec Geoffrey Smith, a gentlemen’s black 8.5. A., No. 289772 ; value, £1 10s.

Hamilton.24/11/35, the property of Roland Grace, a gentlemen’s black Monarch Special, with red lines, No. V. li. 438 ; value, £5 /ig&rZjr^fr //YfffeC,.

Hamilton. Between 25/11/35 and 27/11/35, the property of Lionel Lawrence White, a gentlemen’s brown and green 8.5. A., No. 17791 ; value, £3.

Stratford. —15/12/35, the property of Edna Grice, & / ladies’ black Butler and Co., No. 134^94^ Napier.2B/11/35, the property of Charles Alexander Percy, a gentlemen’s black 8.5. A., No. B. 47855 ; value, £7 10s.

Hastings. 7/10/35, the property of Ivan Banks Compton, a gentlemen’s black Hercules Defender, with green lines, No. N.H. 4489 ; value, £5.

Hastings. —Between 29/11/35 and 1/12/35, the property of Albert Walker, a gentlemen’s black, No. 5237 ; value, £5.

—27/10/35, the property of Thomas Vincent Lynn, a gentlemen’s black Monarch Special, with red lines, No. U.B. 2239 ; value, £9)

'Wanganui. — lß/11/35, the property of George Buffer Lett, a gentlemen’s black Bulldog, Nos. 3818 and C. 1316; value, £l2.

Wanganui.—23/11/35, the property of John Charles Hollev, a gentlemen’s black Swift, with green lines, No. 3923-100137 ; value, £l2 15s.

Palmerston North.—s/12/35, the property of Lois Winter, a ladies’ black, No. 638, Reliable transfers ; value, £4. Burrow's, gentlemen’s black Rudge-Whiwortlwßo. ; value, £5. S?/Z/. ' /

Palmerston North. — 10/12/35, the property of Sydney Charles Ladyman, a gentlemen’s black, No. 6933 or No. 6935 ; value, £2 10s.

Levin.27/11/35, the property of Ivan Robson Anderson, a gentlemen’s black 8.5. A.; value, £4.

Masterton. —23/11/35, the property of John Gardiner Woolf, a gentlemen’s black, No. 291014 ; value, £3.

Wellington. —l4/11/35, the property of Esmond Spencer Williams, a gentlemen’s black Massoy-Harris., No. 1746; value, £l4. i JHj 'Wellington. —l4/11/35, the property of Colin Maurice Coleman, a gentlemen’s black 8.5. A., No. 5614 ; value, £lO 15s.

Wellington. —l9/11/35, the property of the Self Help Co-op., Ltd., a gentlemen’s black Credex, Nos. A. 29164 and 934 ; value, £5.

Wellington. —2s/11/35, the property of Thomas William Stannard, a gentlemen’s black Norman, No. 324369 ; value, £8 10s.

Wellington. 27/11/35, the property of Jack Francis Wclsford, a gentlemen’s sky-blue Monarch Special, No. P.Y. 115 ; value, £9 7s. /*>/& /3 b

Wellington. 3o/11/35, the property of Albert Riches, a gentlemen’s black Couchman, No. 5679 ; value, £7.

Wellington. —l3/12/35, the property of Olaf Jacobsen, a gentlemen’s oval Blue Monarch Special, No. X.U. 2697 ; value, £ll.

Wellington. —l3/12/35, the property of Raymond Charles Ward, a gentlemen’s black Couchman, No. 5560; value, £8 15s.

Wellington. —26/12/35, the property of Robert Beaven a gentlemen’s black Couchman, No. 5318 ; value, £8 15s.

Poet Nelson. Between 24/10/35 and 4/11/35, the property of Burchard Bartrum Jones, a ladies’ black/Westminster, with gold lines ; value, £7. /O/ "Vp Greymouth.— 26/10/35, the property of the New Zealand Government (Labour Department), a gentlemen’s black Sun, No. 057568 • value, £4.

Christchurch. — the property of Kenneth Gemmell, a gentlemen’s black 8.5. A., No. 77266 ; value. £4 10s.

Christchurch. —2/10/35, the property of Eric Thompson a gentlemen’s black and red Jones, No. 3765 ; value, £4.

Christchurch. 2l/10/35, the property of Veronica Price, a ladies’ black Gamage, No. 63030 ; value, £4.

Christchurch. —26/10/35, the property of Herbert Ormond Lawrence, a gentlemen’s black Gamagej No. 22133 , value, £5. rUL* -4/5/ 70 Christchurch. —5/10/35, the property of James Southam, a gentlemen’s dark-red, Butler transfers, Nos. 0219 and 4565 ; value, £5.

Christchurch. 23/10/35, the property of Charlie Baldwin, a gentlemen’s black, Butler transfers, No. A. 37066 ; value, £4 10s.

Christchurch. — 18/11/35, the property of Alan Lukies, a gentlemen’s black, Bell transfers, No. 1710 ; value, £5.

Timaru. —3l/10/35, the property of Robert Findlay, a gentlemen’s black Bell, No. 876 ; value, £4.

Dunedin. s/11/35, the property of Henry Alfred Connell, a gentlemen’s black Golden Arrow and Kiwi, No. A. 3030 over 8-34 ; value, £6.