PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LXI, Issue 3, 22 January 1936, Page 68

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Auckland.l9th October last, from the tepid baths, the property of RONALD JAMES, 5 Huntly Avenue, a gentlemen’s chromium-plated oblong wristlet-watch, No. 360157 ; the only numbers on the dial are 3,6, 9, 12, between which are strokes ; value, £1 10s. Identifiable.

Auckland. —11th ultimo, from the Mater Misercordiae Hospital in course of erection in Mountain Road, the property of HERBERT GEORGE LUDGATE, 48 Victor Street, Avondale, a gentlemen’s chromium or silver Rolex wristletwatch, No. 53276, “ Rolex, Howdens, Taihape ” on dial, luminous hands and Arabic numerals ; value, £3 10s. Identifiable.

Papatoetoe.—Between the 2nd and the 7th ultimo, from Shirley Road, the property of ROBERT EDWARD DOWSETT, a motor-trailer with brown body, 6 ft. long and 3 ft. wide, 19 in. Goodyear Sankey hollow wheels of steel, painted cream, with a Michelin tire and a Dunlop tire, steel chassis is part of a motor-car, timber runners on chassis branded “ Methven and Foster,” hub-caps from Morris Cowley motor-car ; value, £5. Identifiable.

Katikati. — Harry Wilson, suspected of theft of John Cloutman’s money and Leslie Skinner’s shirts (see Police Gazette, 1936, page 34): It has been ascertained that the stolen articles, the property of Leslie Skinner, consisted of a silk, wool, and cotton shirt (not two silk shirts), and a black Pacific swimming suit with green fern on left leg; value 12s. 6d. The photograph of Harry George Wilkinson, alias Harry Reid, referred to in Police Gazette, 1935, page 710, and Photographs, 1933, page 83, has been identified as the suspect, Harry'Wilson.;, )

Palmerston North.—2oth November last, from the dwelling of FRANCIS GUSTAVUS HUME, Napier Road, a greyish-brown striped worsted suit, size 5, made by McAffer and McShane, Palmerston North, whose tag may be on it; and a pair of tan shoes, size 8, made in New Zealand, Uskide soles and heels : total value, £9 10s. Identifiable.

Otaki.— 24th ultimo, from a bedroom in the Railway Hotel, the property of LIONEL HORATIO WARNER, barman, a gentlemen’s gold dress ring, set with five pearls; a white metal oblong wristlet-watch with white metal strap; a pair of red cotton pyjama trousers; a blue cotton pyjama coat; a brown silk and a white silk locknit shirt, each with zip fastener; a pair of blue serge trousers with a darn on right knee; and a pair of black dinner-suit trousers: total value, £2O. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to ""•dfiefdrage about thirty-seven, height 5 ft. 8 in., - • ' ■

.o outer, native 01 .i ew Zealand, strong build, dark complexion, wavy black hair, brown eyes; dressed in grey trousers, and sports coat and white sand-shoes. A man thought to be Hadfield, was discovered in the bedroom, but succeeded in Wellington. —On the 11th instant, the shop of J. T. LEWIS, LTD., 189 Featherston Street, was broken into and the following stolen: Three grey flannel suit-lengths with white vertical stripes about \ in. apart, purchased from Payne’s, Auckland, and will probably be branded with a sheep in circle over “ Reliable ” ; eighteen worsted and serge suit-lengths in assorted colours, some may be branded “ Golden Fleece,” some “ Castle,” and some “ Topmost ” ; a well-worn brown suit, size 4 or 5 ; a dark-blue worsted suit, size 4 or 5, with faint white vertical stripes, made by J. T. Lewis _pid Co.: total value, £59. Identification 'mcertain™“rtain - J+r/ndens/Wtjtd(fj(/20/r/37.

Wellington. —During the night of the 15th instant, the shop of WALTER SMART, pawnbroker, 97 Willis Street, was broken into and the following stolen : Watches —A gentlemen’s gold-filled cushion-shaped Marvin wristletwatch, No. 573603, Arabic numerals, luminous dial, brown suede strap; a gentlemen’s gold-filled open-face keyless Howard pocket- twenty-five-year case; four gentlemen’s gold - filled engine - turned hunting Elgin keyless pocket-watches; a gentlemen’s gold-filled keyless hunting Waltham pocket-watch, with engine-turned case; a gentlemen’s gold-filled Swiss hunting pocket-watch, Arabic figures ; a gentlemen’s gold-filled open-face keyless pocket-watch, believed to be a Waltham, dial with white background with fancy-coloured flower patterns, blue Roman numerals; a gentlemen’s nickel open-face eight-day keyless pocket-watch, made by Hebdomas, green figures, fancy green patterns on dial (all second-hand with the exception of the first mentioned.) Rings —A gentlemen’s 18 ct. gold double-snake ring, heavy make, English hall-mark, diamond in one head, ruby in other; a gentlemen’s large 15 ct. gold ring, with large square sapphire in claw setting, sapphire scratched on top ; twenty-four ladies’ 18 ct. gold rings, old fashioned and of various styles, set with rubies, diamonds, and sapphires; eighteen ladies’ 18 ct. gold diamond rings, mostly five-stone half-hoop; twenty-six ladies’ gold rings, assorted diamond and ruby, and diamond and sapphire, mostly half-hoop, old fashioned; twelve 18 ct. gold wedding rings, some facetted around outside of bands (two are 18 ct. white gold chased) ; a 22 ct. thin gold wedding ring of peculiar style, English hallmark (all are claw settings except one). Scarf-pins gold combination scarf-pin and stud, set with a small diamond, Etruscan work on front, about 2| in. stem ; a gold scarf-pin, set with three stones of white, red, and green, about 2|in. stem, gold flower-spray design where stones are set in claw setting; a gold two-stone diamond scarf-pin, claw setting, stem 2| in. long; andLl9s. in money: total value, £l7l. Portion identifiable.^^/j^^^^^^^A/^^

Nelson.— lsth ultimo, from Tahuna Bathing-sheds, the property of STANLEY KENNETH THOMAS, a gentlemen’s silver-plated Rotary wristlet-watch with chromium wristlet, raised gold figures and gold hands, “ S.K.T.” in monogram on back case ; value, £3. Identifiable,

Timaru. Between the 9th and 23rd November last, the dwelling of EDITH MILDRED CALDER, 10 Nile Street, was broken into and the following stolen: A Speedy electriciron and cord ; a brown fibre square hat-box, size 18 in. by 14 in. by 10 in., Everwear make, fastens with two metal locks ; navy marocain dress with small white vest and coatee of same material, small white rings through material; a navyblue purse, size about 10 in. by 4 in., with two compartments and chromium fastener; a skunk fur necklet, three skins, about 4 ft. 6 in. long, dark-brown satin lining with small pocket in it; a skunk fur necklet, two skins, about 2 ft. 9 in. long, dark-brown satin lining with small pocket in it; a new eau-de-nil jumper, lace stitch, bought from Debanham and Freebody, London; a number of double-bed sheets, some of which have “ Calder ” on them ; five yards of 36 in. spun silk, saxe-blue with about J in. navy-blue check; and a number of towels, &c. : total value, about £35. Identifiable.

Milton. — ultimo, from the secretary’s office at the Milton Showgrounds, the property of the TOKOMAIRIRO FARMERS’ CLUB, a black-enamelled steel cash-box, size 10 in. by 15 in. by 5 in., containing £ll2 ss. in notes and silver and £25 11s. 6d. in cheques, as follows: A cheque, No. 391896, for £2 12s. 6d., drawn on .the National Bank of New Zealand, Milton, by Robert Clark; a cheque, No. E. 95358, for £3, drawn on the National Bank of New Zealand, Milton, by John Howie, in favour of No. 258; a cheque, No. F. 00908, for £1 7s. 6d., drawn on the National Bank of New Zealand, Milton, by George Wray, in favour of No. 909 ; a cheque, No. E. 9776, for £l, drawn on the National Bank of New Zealand, Milton, by D. McCullock, in favour of Self; a cheque, No. F. 0598, for £2 25., drawn on the National Bank of New Zealand, Milton, by R. G. Cullen, in favour of Toko Farmers’ Club; a cheque, No. 39126, for £l, drawn on the Bank of New Zealand, Milton, by Thomas Groundwater, in favour of Self; a cheque, No. 1891, for £2 os. 6d., drawn on the National Bank of New Zealand, Balclutha, by H. C. Holgate, in favour of Toko Farmers’ Club; a cheque, No. .00599, for £2 os. 6d., drawn on the National Bank of New Zealand, Balclutha, by John Christie, in favour of Toko Farmers’ Club (cheque was altered from Milton to Balclutha); a cheque, No. 9830, for £2 7s. 9d., drawn on the Bank of New Zealand, Dunedin, by Donald Reid and Co., in favour of A. P. Main; and a number of other cheques, valued at £8 os. 9d.: total value, £137 16s. 6d. Cash-box and cheques identifiable. The offence may have been committed by showmen attending the Milton Show, two of whom were George Harvey Cornish, referred to in Police Gazette, 1936, page 3, and Photographs, 1932, page 77, and Kingi Spooner, referred to in Police Gazette, 1934, page 380. . Winton. —On the 22nd November last, the dwelling of HENRY RICHARDSON WILSON, South Hillend, was broken into and the following stolen : A ladies’ chased silver Rotherhams hunting watch, No. 32411 and three crowns on inside of outer case, “ E.E.W. H.R.W. 1925 ” scratched on inside of case; and a£s note: total value, £lO. Watch identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Colin Gerrard, referred to in Police Gazette, 1922, page 184, who has been interviewed, but no evidence resulted.