PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LXII, Issue 4, 3 February 1937, Page 136

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Auckland.—Between the Ist and 9th July last, a cabin on the scow “ Samoa ” was broken into and the following, the property of EDWARD THOMAS GLOVER, stolen: Two shirts (recovered); a gentlemen’s double-breasted overcoat, fawn spots in material, “ Burwick ” on it, each side pocket slightly torn; a brown herringbone singlebreasted suit coat, “ Broadway ” on inside ; a pair of brown shoes, size 7, “ Offers, Ltd., Queen Street ” may be on them ; twelve grey and brown ties; a white fugi silk shirt, size 3 ; and a grey striped shirt: total value, £8 15s. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Herbert Thomas, age twenty-two, height 5 ft. 10 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, strong build, dark complexion, black hair, brown eyes; a halfcaste Maori; dressed in brown striped trousers, tan shoes, and navy-blue coat. Complainant saw him on the scow on the 31st July. He admitted the offence, and promised to return the property that day, but he failed to do so. A few days later the recovered shirts were found in a room which he had occupied at 33 Union Street, Freeman’s Bay.

Auckland.— On or about the Ist October last, from a trunk on his ship, the property of DENNIS EDWARD GRANTHAM, ship’s officer, a brown leather attache-case, 18 in. long, value, 155., containing a Second Mate’s Board of Trade certificate, No. 33299, issued at London on 14th November, 1932; a Government Life Insurance policy, No. 331434; an A.M.P. Society life-insurance policy, No. . 1473242 ; a birth certificate; testimonials ; ship’s discharges ; and other paper® Identifiable. / ,

Auckland^—lst December last, from a private wharf at Albany, the property of GREY KINGSLEY PREBBLE, a 10-ft. centre-board clinker-built dinghy with white bottom and brown sides, homemade oars, mast, and sail; value, £lB. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Raynal Alfred MacDonald, referred to in Police Gazette, 1936, page 761. It was customary for him to use the dinghy at times, and when he left Albany on the Ist December last it is thought that he took it away. / , /\. A- ■

Auckland. 24th November last, the property of* lAN HAMILTON PITCAITHLEY, a gentlemen’s overcoat (recovered); a pair of gentlemen’s black glace shoes, size 7 ; and a white-handled razor, with “ Wedge, Salamander ” on it, and figure of crocodile on handle : total value, £lO 6s. 6d. Suspicion is attached to Edward Woods (name probably fictitious), age about twenty-six, height 5 ft. 9 in., seaman, native of England, strong build, fresh complexion, black bushy hair ; dressed in a blue suit (no hat); Cockney accent. The property was stolen from a bedroom in the Clarendon Hotel, and the overcoat was pawned by a man of the description given above.

Auckland. —During the night of 15th October last, from the garage of CLEAVE McKELLAR RICH WHITE, 27 Rahiri Road, Mount Eden, a black Airmate radio-set for use in motor-car (believed to be five-valve set); seventeen gallons of benzine; a nickel-plated extension lamp, wire shield for globe, about 8 ft. of extension flex wire; a five-gallon oil drum, painted green, with “ Speedwell ” in yellow letters on it, brass tap soldered on at side; and two two-gallon Shell benzine tins, painted red : total value, about £l9 15s. Radioset and oil drum only identifiable.

Auckland. —7th ultimo, from outside the War Memorial Museum, the property of JOHN MARSHALL STEWART, a 1936 model sedan Morris Eight motor-car, painted red and black, registration No. 84 y 405, engine No. 77850, chassis No. Sl/E. 78529 ; value, £2OO. Identifiable. sxGcsmf&tCd/ "37-

Auckland. or about the 10th June last, from a garage at 110 Newton Road, the property of ROBERT WILLIAM' ANGUS TAIT, 19a Fleet Street, Newton, a gentlemen’s overcoat (recovered); a brown Gladstone bag, 18 in. long “ R.W.A.T.” in gold letters on outside: total value, £6 2s. 6d. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Wilfred Henry Arnold Cronin, referred to in Police Gazette, 1936, page 673, and Photographs, page 2. He stayed with a man named Jenkinson, who occupied the garage from which the property was stolen. The overcoat was recovered - at a pawnshop where it had been pawned by the suspect on the 24th June last. aststjoa&ct' J'7/3/37-

Patakuka. 23rd October last, from the dwelling of EDWARD JOSEPH BERNARD O’SULLIVAN, Clevedon, a gentlemen’s silver Omega watch, enamel chipped off numeral “ IV,” hinge of back case broken, leather wristlet; and a 10s. note: total value, £5. Watch identifiable. Suspicion is attached to John Fogarty, age seventeen, height 5 ft. 9 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fair complexion and hair, blue eyes. He has been interviewed, but no evidence resulted.

Featherston. — ultimo, from near the main road, the property of PETER HABIB, a gentlemen’s emerald-green blazer with gold facings, “ W.8.C.” on top pocket, two side pockets, containing a pocket-knife, tobacco, &c., and a gentlemen’s rolled-gold hunting Urania watch, No. 1010244, “P. Habib on inside, “ P.H.” in scroll on front; a 9 ct. gold double watch-chain, small links; and a l|d. silverpiece, dated “ 1838 ” : total value, £l6. Watch identifiable.

Wellington. Bth December last, from a bunk on the s.s. “ Makura,” the property of JOHN ELLISON, 6 St. Mary’s Street, a gentlemen’s gold-plated open-face Waltham watch, case No. 15983, gold hands ; value, £3. Identifiable.

Bicycles. Auckland. 2l/11/36, the property of Edward Seymour Cottingham, a gentlemen’s red Leader ; value, £4.

Auckland. —Between October, 1936, and 1/12/36, the property of John Milton Newby, a gentlemen’s red Argyle, No. A. 19383 ; value, £9.

Auckland. — the property of Phillip Halloran, a gentlemen’s aluminium Royal Model De Luxe, with red lines, No. C. 15815, three-quarter size frame, Royal Model Do Luxe transfers ; value, £7.

Te Aroha. 23/10/36, the property of Frederick Avery Edgecombe, a gentlemen’s black Monarch Special, No. A. 20954 ; value, £5 10s.

Te Aroha.*— lß/11/36, the property of William Clark Smith, a gentlemen’s black Monarch Special, with red, gold, and green lines, No. B.W. 10029 ; value, £lO 12s.

Rotorua. —1/1/37, the property of David Mark Fell, a gentlemen’s black Defender, No. O.G. 499 ; value, £3.

Gisborne. 2B/11/36, the property of Thomas Harvey McCallum, a gentlemen’s black Picador, No. A. 9365-5/35; value, £9.

Gisborne. — 25/12/36 and 28/12/36, the property of Peggy Tate, a ladies’ maroon Rover, No. 065842 ; value, £7.

Gisborne. —19/12/36, the property of Jack Nock McConnell, a gentlemen’s black, No. 349 ; value, £4.

Gisborne. Between 24/12/36 and 26/12/36, the property of Mervyn Singe, a gentlemen’s black Celtonia, No. A. 34269; value, £3.

Gisborne. —B/1/37, the property of Edward Pax Murphy, a gentlemen’s black 8.5. A., No. W. 3 69058 ; value, £6.

Manaia. l6/12/36, the property of Eric Norman Guise, a gentlemen’s black 8.5. A., with red lines, No. W.E. 60597 ; value, £9 15s. n /1 /o /'Z

Bulls. —31/12/36, the property of Samuel Ngaheke, a gentlemen’s black Chainey, with green lines on wheels, Nos. 5645 and 5 over 590; value, £l3.

Palmerston North. 24/12/36, the property of Ellen Tresea Gimblett, a ladies’ black, No. 68095 ; value, £2 10s.

Palmerston North. —1/1/37, the property of Charles Pillans Kelly, a gentlemen’s black Blue Bird, Nos. 5136 and 4 over 110, Blue Bird transfers* value, £8 17s. 6d. . „ / 7*'-® H&sc&xhetjf/ J Palmerston North.— ll 37, the property of Thomas Hodgson, a gentlemen’s black Reliance, No. A. 43322, Hoskings transfers; value, £5.

Masterton. —2o/11/36, the property of Thomas Cecil Wickens, a gentlemen’s black, No. 23469, Lion’s Head transfers; value, £2 10s.

'Wellington. of Frederick William Purton, a gentlemen’s black Monarch Special, No. N.D. 3907, triangle and “ stop ” on rear mudguard ; value, £6

Christchurch. —lß/11/36, the property of Douglas Gibson Bodger, a gentlemen’s black Simplex Special, No. WZ. 1813 ; value, £9 15s.

Christchurch. 22/11/36, the property of William Henry Bugg, a gentlemen’s black B.S.A—Nos. 2680 and XX. 20564, Jones transfers ; value, £4 10s ///%/£*} Christchurch Vj!7y 11/36, the property of Mary Kidd, a ladies’ blaclnSimplex Special, No. value, £3.

Christchurch. 2/12/36, the property of John Thomas Ryan, a gentlemen’s black Rudge Whitworth, No. A. 239685 ; value, £5.

Christchurch. 4/12/36, the property of George Taylor, a gentlemen’s red and blue Bell Olympic, No. 357 ; value, £l4.

Christchurch.— 6/12/36, the property of John McLachlan, a gentlemen’s blue, No. 4538, Jones Special transfers; value, £6.

Ashburton. —B/12/36, the property of Hannah Kathleen Parish, a ladies’ black Speed, No. A. 56657, Len Hopkins make ; value, £4. /'f/%,/37.

Ashburton. —l7/12/36, the property of Nancy Lewis, a ladies’ black with green lines and chromium fittings, No. 5756, Money’s transfers which is a triangle ; value, £7 15s.

Dunedin. 22/11/36, the property of Albert Thomas Thorn, a gentlemen’s black Invincible, No. R. 29340; value, £ll 10s.

Dunedin. —lo/12/36, the property of James Leslie Rapson, a gentlemen’s blue, No. A. 54460 over 10-34, J. C. Mewhinney transfers; value, £6 10s.