PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LXI, Issue 43, 28 October 1936, Page 658

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Queen Street Whare (Auckland).2sth August last, from a room in the Waverley Hotel, the property of VERB STAUNTON SMYTH, 40 Winchester Street, Christchurch, a gentlemen’s double-breasted dark grey-brown tweed overcoat with light stripes, Ulster pattern, fit man 5 ft. 10 in., two side pockets and a breast pocket on outside; value, £3 10s. Identifiable.

Queen Street Wharf (Auckland).— August last, from a room in the W ley Hotel, the property of ERNEST PAGE, 10 Morrison Street, Dunedin, a gentlemen’s singlebreasted unlined grey overcoat, herringbone material, two pockets on outside, fit man 5 ft. 8 in., “ Minster ” inside neck ; and a nickel-plated two-cell electric torch, Camel make : total value, £5 3s. Coat only identifiable.

Auckland. —29th August last, from an office in Alston Chambers, 63 Queen Street, the property of ROBERT RAYMOND RYAN, a four-valve table model Minuette radio-set, which is for use in direct current area only, “ Minuette ”on plate under dial; value, £lO. Identifiable.

Auckland. During the nights of 7th and 15th ultimo, the shop of THOMAS ALFRED WARD, 7 St. Kelvin’s Arcade, Newton, was broken into and a quantity of cigarettes and tobacco of various brands, and £6 in small silver and coppers stolen : total value, about £l3 12s. Not identifiable. On the first occasion a set of keys for the shop may have been stolen from the till, and possibly they were used to gain admittance on the second occasion.

Auckland. 2nd instant, the property of LAURA FRANCES MARTIN, Waimana Avenue, Northcote, a black leather envelope-shaped handbag, plaited handle, containing about £l4 in money, made up of two £5 notes, two £1 notes, a 10s. note, and some silver; an Auckland Savings-bank Book, No. 24425 ; and a Devonport Ferry annual ticket, No. 40284, for 1936 (the two latter have complainant’s name in them). Identifiable except money. Complainant lost the purse in Milne and Choyce’s shop.

Auckland. — loth August last, from the lift in the Imperial Buildings, Queen Street, the property of CYRIL MALCOLM TAYLOR, caretaker, a gentlemen’s double-breasted darkbrown leather overcoat with grey tartan-striped lining, small cut on left sleeve ; value, £6. Identifiable. /3//0/3 7 — — Auckland.—During the night of 17th ultimo, from the hall in the Hotel Arundel, the property of the proprietor, WILLIAM HAROLD SLATER, a gentlemen’s small doublebreasted dark-grey overcoat, 34 in. chest, black silk lining, two outside pockets, one inside pocket, “ Aquascutum ” on back of collar and in one pocket; an enamel cigarette-case; a pair of gentlemen’s kid gloves; and a brown leather suitcase, 22 in. by 9 in., containing a grey suit with small checks ; a grey woollen dressing-gown with blue girdle; ten pairs of socks; a pair of brown shoes ; twelve Pyramid handkerchiefs ; a set of blue-striped flannel pyjamas; two combination sets of underwear; two pairs of braces; three metal folding coat-hangers; six Tootal anti-crease ties; a blue muffler; a white muffler; eight blue poplin shirts; and six white collars: total value, about £36. Portion identifiable. The suit-case and contents are the property of H. B. R. MEYER.

Matamata.—Between the 10th and 19th August last, the dwelling of GORDON VERNEY GOW, Walton, was broken into and the following stolen: A Popular Pressman camera, No. 2071 ; value, £8 10s. Identifiable.

Hamilton.- — 11th ultimo, from a motor-car at Raglan, the property of EDWARD JAMES WATKINS, 24 Cook Street, Hamilton East, an Auckland Automobile Association badge, No. 9418; and a motor registration-plate, No. 95 V 563: total value, 12s.

Cambridge.On or about the 9th February last, from the dwelling of FONG BING KUI, Empire Street, £24 10s. in sovereigns and half-sovereigns; £5 in small change; and naturalization papers. The offence may have been committed by Petrina Louise Petersen (referred to in Police Gazette, 1930, page 526, and Photographs, 1925, page 46), who is living with complainant. She has been interviewed, but no evidence resulted.

Rotorua. — instant, from a caravan at Oldham’s Parking Ground, Ohinemutu, the property of ISABELLA CATHERINE PATON, 11a Pearce Road, Milford, Auckland, a green leather purse, about 9 in. by 6 in., two compartments, hinge on one side broken, containing a motor-driver’s license with complainant’s name on it, issued by the Takapuna Borough Council; six £1 Reserve Bank of New Zealand notes ; a Union Bank of Australia letter of credit, for £SO, No. 2021, which expires on the 31st March, 1937, issued at Auckland, portion has been drawn, leaving a credit of £2B ; a Union Bank of Australia, Auckland, cheque-book, containing forms Nos. 35418 to 35430; and a silver Sheaffer pencil, which has been broken and cut down to about 3 in., small chain attached : total value, £35. Identifiable except money.

Wellington.- —lst instant, the property of LUDWIG LOUIS CHRISTOPHERSON, cook, Anglo-Norse whaling ship, a dark-brown leather wallet, folding pattern, containing six £1 Reserve Bank of New Zealand notes; some photographs ; and sundry papers: total value, £6 10s. Photographs only identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Frederick Murray, referred to in Police Gazette, 1936, page 249, and Photographs, 1930, page 57. While complainant was paying a taxi-driver in Taranaki Street, the suspect, who was also present, was seen to pick something from Christoperson’s feet and walk away. Complainant then missed his wallet. The suspect is to be interviewed regarding the matter. Christchurch. —llth ultimo, from a motor-car in Hereford Street, the property of JONES AND SONS, 278 High Street, a six-valve dual wave Rolax radio, No. B. 14514 on sticker, yellow dial with imprint of ship and aeroplane on it; value, £23 10s. Identifiable by number only.

Christchurch. —Oh the 10th instant, the dwelling of SAMUEL MATHEW WOODS, 21 Forth Street, Bingsland, was broken into and the following stolen : About £475 in money, made up of £225 in Reserve Bank of New Zealand £5, £l, and 10s. notes, about £l5O in trading bank notes, and about £IOO in silver. The money was tied up in brown and white paper parcels, and the amount each contained was written on it in ink. LyrUcw A&Unr'tO. Z5////3& .

Waikouaiti. Betweeil the 13th April last and 6th ultimo, the property of SEPTIMUS OWEN, 468 George Street, Dunedin, a -22 calibre Winchester repeating rifle, No. 20017, 1906 model; value, £5. Identifiable. It is said that the rifle was stolen from his parent’s Karitane. Invercargill. —Between the $t November) 1935, ana 13th instant, from the Drill Hall, the property of the NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT (Defence Department), a -22 calibre S.M. Lee-Enfield rifle, No. 2928, rim fire; and a -22 calibre S.M. Lee-Enfield rifle, No. 2914, rim fire : total value, £6 6s. 4d. Identifiable^^ __ f

Bicycles. Ohaeawai. —ls/5/36, the property of Charles John Scivier Lawrence, a gentlemen’s black Monarch Special, No. P.Z. 6662 ; value, £5 10s.

Devonport. —26/9/36, the property of Harry Hall, a gentlemen’s black 8.5. A.; value, £2.

Hamilton. —2o/7/36, the property of Harry Raymond Roxborough, a gentlemen’s black Monarch Special, with green lines, No. I.L. 3838/3, Farmers’ Trading Co. transfer; value, £5.

Hamilton. 22/8/36, the property of Alexander Donald Knox, a gentlemen’s black Bowden Tyseley, No. 96602 ; value, £5.

Hamilton. —1/9/36, the property of Annie Whatu, a ladies’ black Bowden Tyseley, No. 7588; value, £2.

Hamilton. —l2/9/36, the property of Timothy Mullane, a gentlemen’s black Monarch Special, No. P.V. 714; value, £5 10s.

Putaruru. —18/9/36, the property of Gordon McCurran a gentlemen’s black Farmers’ Monarch, No. Y.U. 9556 value, £4. /&//Z

Rotorua. —12/9/36, the property of John Relph, a gentlemen’s dark Monarch Special, No. B.Z. 6023 ; value, £6. /£/. , men’s dark Monarch Special, No. yvS^crverhCei/ /£//'J Gisborne; —-19/9/36, the property of Bruce James Harrison, a gentlemen’s black 8.5. A., No. 47738 ; value, £6. , , svecenr Z5/ff/3C>. Gisborne. 2l/9/36, the property of William John Lightfoot, a gentlemen’s black Royal Devon, No. A. 54428 ; value, £6.

Hastings. —ll/8/36, the property of John MacDonald, a gentlemen’s black Monarch, No. 12012, Smith transfers; value, £9. P /J (’• (f j _

Palmerston North. lß/9/36, the property of Nellie Myra Palenski, a ladies’ black, No. 11234 A, Boucher transfers ; value, £4.

Palmerston North. 6/9/36, the property of Emily Cosslet, a ladies’ black Westminster, No. 50618 ; value, £5.

Palmerston North. ls/9/36, the property of Malcolm Roydhouse, a gentlemen’s wine-coloured Boucher, blue paint showing underneath wine-colour, No. 1109 ; value, £l3.

Palmerston North. —l9/9/36, the property of Zoe Muriel Sollitt, a ladies’ black Used Defiance, No. 55745, A. Cooksley transfers ; value, £2 10s.

Carterton. s/9/36, the property of Edward Robert Wilkins, a gentlemen’s black Cambridge, No. 314383, Cambridge transfers; value, £5.

Wellington. the property of Patrick James Walsh, a gentlemen’s blue Phillips, No. 1158, Cambria Club, Master Model, and Phillips transfers ; value, £B.

Wellington. —2B/8/36, the property of Patrick John Brosnahan, a gentlemen’s red, No. A. 93847 over 435, Fears, Ltd., Wilhs Street. Wellington, transfers; Ajplue, £7. Wellington. —l9/9/36, £lieproperty of William Thomson, a gentlemen’s black 8.5. A., No. W.D. 119353, B.S.A. transfers ; value, £9 15s.