PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LXII, Issue 46, 24 November 1937, Page 803

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Queen Street Wharf (Auckland). 22nd ultimo, the property of EDWARD MACKIE PARORE, 9 Ward Terrace, Kingsland, a gentlemen’s brown tweed well-worn overcoat, double-breasted, dark stain on left side at front ; value, £3 7s. 6d. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Man (name unknown), age twenty-three, height about 5 ft. 4 in., fireman, strong build, fair complexion, brown hair; dressed in a blue denim suit. He was one of three men who assisted complainant to carry his luggage to the railway-station, but on the way he disappeared with the coat.

Auckland. August last, the property of GRACE O’BRIEN, care of N.Z. Perpetual Forests, Putaruru, an 18 ct. gold ring, set with five diamonds in straight claw and platinum setting, two small diamonds on each side of larger diamond; value, £35. Identifiable. The ring was stolen from the lavatory on the Rotorua-Auckland express train.

Auckland.— 4th September last, from a passage in the Mount Albert Grammar School, the property of WALTER ROBERT HUGH MARTIN, 39 Mountain Road, a gentlemen’s single-breasted greyish lavender-coloured waterproof overcoat with faint red lines forming checks, “Emansee” brand purchased from Milne and Choyce, Auckland, grey halflength lining, raglan sleeves, seam on right cuff repaired, small tear at back of right pocket; a white silk scarf; and a pair of brown kid gloves: total value, £6 7s. 6d. Identifiable.

Auckland. —18th September last, the property of JAMES TITO, Portland, a gentlemen’s gold wristlet-watch, “ J.T.” on back of case, expanding-bracelet attached ; value, £4. Identifiable. Complainant was injured during a brawl in a bedroom in the Hotel Auckland, and was taken to the hospital where his watch was found to be missing.

Auckland. —25th September last, from the dwelling of OLGA REA, 43 Selbourne Road, Grey Lynn, a brown Vandyke peschaniki fur coat with brown silk marocain lining, 15 in. drop collar, three fur buttons, small right inside pocket, fit woman 5 ft. 6£ in. and of medium build ; value, £ls 15s. Identifiable.

Auckland. On the 3rd ultimo, the dwelling of the REV. JOHN HIDDLESTONE, 7 Bowling Avenue, Epsom, was broken into and the following stolen : £5 Bs. 3d. in money; a silver Victory medal a silver 1914-15 star a bronze Allies medal (all have regimental No. 4/137, and “ Spr. J. Hiddlestone ” on them) ; silver beads and buckle from a Masonic apron; a small brown leather purse; a silver jewel casket, about 3 in. by 2 in. by 3 in., embossed with scroll work, stands on four silver buttons, curved sides, lined with pink satin; a ring with cluster of nine diamonds, set with platinum points, large diamond in centre; a gold Gipsy ring, set with opal in gold, wide band; a turquoise matrix necklace with thin silver chain and two drooping turquoise pendants ; a nurse’s silver wristlet-watch, “ E.D.P.” and a date on outside case, Arabic numerals, red cross on dial; a thin gold chain with pendant, consisting of two gold leaves, an amethyst, and a pearl; a bog-oak cameo brooch, about 2 in. long, cameo loose ; a small brown cameo brooch set in gold, about J in. long ; and an agate brooch, about 2 in. by 3 in., agate, which is set in gold, is of reddish-brown with white stripes: total value, £56 13s. 3d. Identifiable except money.

Auckland. —Bth ultimo, from clothing in the foundry of THOMAS VALENTINE MASEFIELD, St. Patrick’s Square, a cheque, No. 3-A. 316626 for £3, drawn on the Union Bank of Australia, Auckland, in favour of K. Pegler, signed H. Vaudrey, and dated 6/10/37 ; a£s note ; two £1 notes ; and a 10s. note: total value, £lO 10s. Cheque only identifiable.

Auckland. —Between the 28th August and 2nd September last, from the store-room of A. AND T. BURT, Customs Street West, a Mighty Midget Unishear machine which is used for cutting copper or metal sheeting, driven by £ h.p. Dunmore Universal electric-motor which is attached, total weight of machine and motor is 6£ lb., pistol grip for handling, two blades, one moveable and the other fixed ; value, £l7. Identifiable.

Hastings. —2nd instant, from the dwelling of JESSIE ANN HYDE, 706 York Street, a gentlemen’s 9 ct. gold heavy chain, twined oval links; a ladies’ 9 ct. gold chased bracelet, imitation buckle; a string of pearls a ladies’ gold starshaped pendant set with pearls, gold chain with fine oval links; a ladies’ gold bracelet of longitudinal narrow links, one link broken; a ladies’ signet ring, had round shield with “ J.C.” on it; a ladies’ 18 ct. gold band ring with “ Mizpah ” on it; and a gold open-face keyless watch, originally a pocket watch, but has been converted into a wristlet-watch : total value, £2B 15s. Identifiable.

Petone.— During the night of 12th instant, the warehouse of STEVENS MOTORS, LTD., 220 High Street, Lower Hutt, was broken into, the strongroom opened by means of explosives, and the following stolen: £B3 os. Id. in money. Not identifiable. //f'Pj'Zl*?

Wellington. —2nd ultimo, the property of LAWRY LEEKS, 27 Townsend Road, Miramar, a dark-brown fibre suitcase, about 20 in. by 18 in. by 8 in., two fibre bands riveted around it, containing a dark-grey suit with darker grey stripes, “ Public Service Tailors ”on tag inside collar; a set of gentlemen’s cotton pyjamas with red and grey stripes, “ L.L.” in ink on collar of coat; a case with “ L.L.” on it, containing a Valet razor; two white shirts (one has black stripes), “ L.L.” on collars; a brown leather case with strap, containing a pair of black prism Zeiss binoculars, small silver plate on left side, with “ L.L.” on it; and some shaving requisites; toothbrush, &c. : total value, £26 15s. Identiable. Complainant left the suit-case near the bookstall at the railway-station.

Coalgate. —Between the 22nd and 25th ultimo, from his hut at Bush Gully, the property of SAMUEL SMITH, a •22 calibre Browning repeating rifle, No. 37755; value, £2 10s. Identifiable. /jjjßhy / Mj

Christchurch. —During the night of the sth instant, the shop of DAVID MURRAY, gunsmith, 269 Manchester Street, was broken into and the following stolen : A -22 calibre Remington repeating rifle, model 341, bolt action. No. 10596) : a -22 calibre Remington repeating "rifle, model 341, bolt action, No. 106166 ; a -303 calibre M.L.E. repeating rifle. 22 in. barrel, ramp adjustable foresight, barrel and body No. Q.B. 531 ; a .22 calibre Winchester automatic rifle, model 63, Nos. 92671 and 89085; a -22 calibre single-shot B.S.A. miniature target rifle, No. 24337, model 2, Parker rear sight, barrel No. 27 ; and five hundred rounds of -22 calibre long rifle Super X ammunition : total value, £32 ss. Rifles identifiable. . .

St. Albans. — ultimo, the property of STEPHEN ERIC LAMBERT, hairdresser, a -22 calibre single-shot Simson rifle, No. 38722; value, £2. Complainant left the rifle on the side of the road in Burnham district. ___/■ oW

Lyttelton. 3oth ultimo, from clothing in the bathingsheds at Corsair Bay, the property of JOHN McTERNEY, seaman, s.s. “ Tongariro,” a gentlemen’s 18 ct. gold jewelled wristlet-watch, dirty white dial, 1£ in. in diameter, dent in right side of case, “ 224 ” on outside back case, brown leather wrist-strap with buckle attached ; value, £B. Identifiable.

Bicycles. Auckland.— No. P.Z. 10344, a gentlemen’s black Monarch Special, the property of Owen Dawson; value, £5.

Auckland. —l3/10/37, No. 616, a gentlemen’s red Jones Special racing, the property of Gordon Ronald Dalziel; value, £l3.

Hamilton. —26/8/37, No. 7514/16, a ladies’ black Monarch Special, with gold-coloured lines, Monarch Special transfers, the property of Agnes Crabb ; value, £9.

New Plymouth. — l6/10/37, No. W.D. 38807, a gentlemen’s black 8.5. A., the property of Arthur Gordon Austin; value, £2.

Hastings. lß/9/37, No. 289519, a ladies’ black Royal Enfield, Royal Enfield transfers, the property of Beatrix Ruth Eves ; value, £9 ss.

Wanganui. —26/9/37, No. 2722, a ladies’ black Healey, the property of Leicester Charles Fairweather; value, £4.

Palmerston North. —9/9/37, No. A. 1659/6/35, a gentlemen’s black, Phillips make transfers, the property of Ellis Ronald Rangitane Ryder ; value, £5.

Palmerston —4/10/37, No. 2 over 22641, a gentlemen’s black 8.5. A., the property of Laurence William Chalk ; value, £4.

Masterton. 3/9/37, No. 8246, a gentlemen’s black Phillips, with gold-coloured lines, Sharman Cycle Works transfers, the property of Robert Nunn; value, £7 10s..

Carterton. 3o/9/37, No. A. 86339, a ladies’ blue, the property of Ralph Braggins ; value, £B.

Carterton. —ll/10/37, a gentlemen’s black, Kemp Goodin transfers, the property of Gordon Udy; value, £3 10s.

Carterton. —11/10/37, No. H. 64696, a gentlemen’s black B.S.A. with red lines, Kemp Goodin transfers, the property of Neil Duncan MacAulay; value, £8 15s.

Christchurch. Between 1/8/37 and 31/8/37, No. B.Y. 6172, a ladies’ black Simplex, the property of Joan Kinsman; value, £9 15s.

Christchurch. — l2/8/37, No. 3708, a gentlemen’s black Jones, the property of Philip James Carroll; value, £4.

Christchurch. —6/9/37, Nos. 6326 and 84933, a gentlemen’s dark-red Butler, the property of Oliver Hathaway ; value, £B.

Christchurch. —lß/9/37, No. 28833, a ladies’ black, Favourite transfers, the property of Merle Meyer; value, £3.

Christchurch. —25/9/37, Nos. 9029 and A. 3674, a gentlemen’s black Butler, the property of Leonard Archibald Stuart; value, £2 15s.

Christchurch. —29/9/37, No. R. 66269, a gentlemen’s black Raleigh, Milton transfers, the property of Leon Richard Brown ; value, £l4.

Christchurch. —l4/9/37, No. 1237, a gentlemen’s blue Jones Special, the property of Edgar Roland Fisher; value, £l3 10s. -fruZzd' &/!/£#.

Christchurch. 2l/9/37, No. A. 5233, a ladies’ black, Pilot transfers, the property of Mona Gudsoll; value, £6.