PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LXII, Issue 18, 12 May 1937, Page 358

PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Plymouth.—lst ultimo, from a motor-car in Devon Street, the property of SYDNEY EBBETT, 609 Charles Street, Hastings, a pair of black binoculars with brass showing on edges, adjustable by centre screw only, three small crosses filed in metal near adjusting screw, and three marks also near screw ; value, £22. Identifiable.

Napier. —l3th ultimo, from Station Street, the property of MURIEL ISOBEL PEDDIE, 202 King Street, Hastings, a 1935 model 8 h.p. Morris roadster motor-car, painted red with black mudguards, glass sidescreen on left side, engine No. 6028, chassis No. 9440, registration No. 105 y 083; value, £l6O. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to —. Lewis, age about thirty, height about 6 ft., medium build, fair complexion, flaxen-coloured hair; usually dressed in a brownishfawn sports suit and grey felt hat. A man who stayed at the Hotel Cecil, Wellington, under the name of Lewis was in possession of the stolen car. He left on 22nd ultimo without paying his board, and he took the car with him. As all vehicles have to be re-registered at the end of the present month the assistance of registration officers to recover the car should be solicited.

Marton. —Between the 26th January last and 18th March, from the dwelling of HILARY LEMPRIERE GRUT, 116 Broadway, a gentlemen’s 18 ct. gold ring, which is out of shape, square plate on top set with an oval bluish milkycoloured moonstone, two twisted strands of wire between two strands of straight wire down each side of ring, “ From Mother to Hilary, 1915 ”on inside ; a ladies’ 18 ct. gold broad band ring, set with deep red stone on top of which is a gold star with a small diamond set in it ; a gold ring made from three half-sovereigns with centres cut out, joined with hinge, outside ones form clasped hands, and inside one which opens and shuts is in design of united hearts; and a ladies’ small gold signet ring, with “G” on it: total value, £2l. Identifiable.

Marton.Between the 13th and 20th March last, from a stable at Heaton Park, the property of EDWARD HAMISH SIMPSON, an old English heavy saddle with new panels in flaps, small knee-pads; a New Zealand make saddle with “ Rangitira ” on flaps, roll knee-pads, with wool-webb girth, newly lined and stuffed ; a medium-sized old stock saddle, newly lined ; an English hunting bridle with snaffle bit ; and two Japonica leather bridles : total value, £l7. Identifiable.

Palmerston North. On the] 11th or 12th March last, from the office of Fearnley’s Private Hotel, the property of KARL KARMARK, a pair of boots (recovered); a pair of dark-grey tweed trousers, size 5 ; a pair of light-grey fulllength underpants; a light-brown cap, size 6J ; a brown tweed waistcoat; a yellow cotton and wool singlet; and a pair of hand-knitted sox : total value, £3 Is. 6d. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to J. ROSS (name probably fictitious), age about fifty, height about 5 ft. 6 in., farm labourer, slight build, fresh complexion, grey hair; dressed in a grey suit coat and dark trousers, black boots, and cap. The boots were recovered from a second-hand dealer to whom they had been sold for 7s. Gd. by a man of suspect’s description. The following described man had previously offered the boots for sale and was in suspect’s company when they were sold : Age about forty, height about 6 ft. 2 in., stout build, fresh complexion, dark hair, pitted face; dressed in an old darkgreen tweed overcoat which had been repaired in front, streamlined tan shoes, and felt hat with straight rim.

Wellington.— sth instant from Majoribanks Street, the property of ERNEST KEY VAR, 156 Onepu Road, a darkgreen Chrysler roadster motor-car, artillery wheels, engine No. F. 85915, chassis No. S. W. 370 R., registration No. 151 V 555, value, £SO. Wentifeble^^^^

Kaikoura. —3rd ultimo, from a motor-car at South Bay cutting, the property of GEORGE PORTLOCK McELWEE, 31 St. Andrews Terrace, Christchurch, a brown woollen rug with light fawn stripes; a ladies’ fawn woollen cardigan with Raglan sleeves; and a Kodak camera in leather case, chip off mirror at back of lens : total value, £5 2s. 6d. Identifiable.

Otira. —Between the 24th and 28th March last, from a tent at Bealey, the property of HERBERT HAROLD JEWELL, thirty packets of -303 cartridges, each packet containing ten cartridges: total value, £1 17s. 6d. Identification doubtful.

Methven. —On the 20th or 21st ultimo, from the yard of Springburn Railway-station, the property of the NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT (Railways Department), two black canvas tarpaulins, about 19 ft. 3 in. by lift. Gin., red “ X ” from corner to corner and “ N.Z.R.” on them : total value, £l2. MentWable^^^^^.,^

Dunedin. —16th ultimo, from His Majesty’s Theatre, Crawford Street, the property of WILLIAM FREDERICK McGOWAN, of Connor and Paul Revue Co., a -38 calibre six-chambered Harrington and Richardson revolver, No. 241986 ; value, £1 ss. Identifiable.

Bicycles.

Whangarei. —l6/2/37, the property of Toki Kake, a gentlemen’s black Star, No. A. 63736 J.K. over 735 ; value, £4 10s.

Te Aroha. —Between 3/4/37 and 6/4/37, the property of George Radonich, a gentlemen’s black with red and green lines, No. A. 17714; value, £6.

Huntly. —2o/3/37, the property of Gordon Henderson Williams, a gentlemen’s black Monarch Special, with goldcoloured lines, No. T.S. 12550 ; value, £5. ft /l / — st£cov&&d/ n/3

Hamilton. —ls/3/37, the property of W. R. Fletcher, N.Z., Ltd., a gentlemen’s black Runwell, No. G. over 50770, Runwell transfers ; value, £6 15s.

Hamilton. —22/3/37, the property of Laurence Henry Kenny, a gentlemen’s black Royal Devon, No. A. 21429 ; value, £6 15s. /t&COIHd. 38/4%.

Stratford. —l6/4/37, the property of William Tocker, a gentlemen’s black 8.5. A., No. W.D. 119451, Lightband and Wann transfers ; value, £lO 10s.

Palmerston North. 3/3/37, the property of Norman Francis Hopcroft, a gentlemen’s black New Hudson, No. D. 25237, Oceania Cycles transfers ; value, £6 10s.

Masterton. —22/2/37, the property of John Bell, a gentlemen’s black Hercules, No. G.P. 2093, Rolph’s transfers ; value, £7.

Masterton.— lo/4/37, the property of Taiawhio Waaka, a gentlemen’s black Defender, No. X. 2724, Defender and Rolphs transfers ; value, £B.

Christchurch. —l9/2/37, the property of James Jerand, a gentlemen’s black, No. 5779, Gamage transfers ; value, £B.

Christchurch. —2o/2/37, the property of Edith Jane Hall, a ladies’ black, No. A. 33827 ; value, £4 10s.

Christchurch. —23/2/37, the property of James Alexander Wood Crombie, a gentlemen’s black, Nos. 21257 and 2687 ; value, £6.

Christchurch. the property of Robert Morris, a gentlemen’s black Butler, Nos. 8256 and W. 3/69087, Butler transfers ; value, £7.

Christchurch. 26/2/37, the property of Ronald Duncan Cairns, a ladies’ black Butler, Nos. A. 1285 and A. 67799, Butler transfers ; value, £8 15s.

Christchurch.— 2/3/37, the property of Bernard William Hall, a gentlemen’s black, Nos. A. 587 and 334, Spreydon transfers; value, £4.

Christchurch. 3/3/37, the property of Muriel Adelaide Moore, a ladies’ black Speedy, No. A. 24020 ; value, £6.

Mosgiel.— 3l/1/37, the property of David Connor, a gentlemen’s black 8.5. A.; value, £5.