PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LXIII, Issue 7, 23 February 1938, Page 152

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Kaitaia. —On the 16th December last, the shop of JULIA URLICH, Wainui, Ahipara, was broken into and the following stolen : £2O in money; twelve tins of Silver Fern cigarette tobacco; twelve packets of Ardath cigarettes; and a box of chocolate bars: total value, £2l 3s. Not identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Tony Bameka, age fifteen, height 5 ft. 7 in., farm laboured" Maori, medium build, copper complexion, straight black hair, brown eyes, good natural teeth ; well dressed brown worsted suit and black shoes ; seldom wears a ha typhoids his head down when conversing ; may be in possession of a bicycle. He was seen near the shop about the mne the offence was committed, and boot and bicycle tire Zn arks were traced from the shop to where suspect was employed. Some chocolate paper similar to that which wfs around the stolen chocolates was found in his possession. While further inquiries were being made he the —r A/»

Queen Street Wharf (Auckland). — 21st December last, between Princes Wharf and Windmill Road, the property of MARJORIE BERYL ACKROYD, 22 Redan Street, Mosman, Sydney (Australia), a Corona portable typewriter in black leather case, lock insecure, complainant’s name on labels attached ; value, £lO. Identifiable.

Auckland.— llth November last, from a trunnion of a gun in Albert Park, the property of WALTER SNEDDON McKINNON, lieutenant R.N.Z.A., a gentlemen’s silver openface pocket watch, No. 289239, English lever movement, double case at back, repair No. A. 17236, and “ 27/8/37 ” or “ 28/8/37 ” on it, Roman numerals, “ Smith and Sons ” on inside case, double imitation silver link chain attached; value, £lO. Identifiable.

—2O/11/37, from the dwelling of ELLEN ANDERSON, 181 Hobson Street, a gentlemen’s doublebreasted white rubber rainproof overcoat, full belt with buckle, ‘‘ Hugh Wright ” on tag at neck; a gentlemen’s rolled-gold keyless open-face Elgin pocket watch, Roman numerals, main spring broken; a gold heavy double watch-chain with greenstone Maori tiki attached; a rough uncut opal; three old white blankets; two white bed quilts, honeycomb pattern, fringed edges; five grey blankets —one has patch on it; a ladies’ black woollen Melton cloth coat fully lined with black rayon, small fur on neck, small darn underneath collar at back of neck; a brown leatherette suit-case about 30 in. by 18 in. by 6 in., two locks ; a brown fibre-cane suit-case, about 42 in. by 24 in. by 8 in., two locks and two wooden straps; three stainless knives, l/3d. on handles; a plain-edged bread knife, “ Bread Knife ” on handle ; a ladies’ silk dressing gown with pink flowers on cream-coloured background, grey corded edges; a white silk nightdress; a gold three-bar brooch, set with two diamonds and a ruby, gold chain attached ; a gold oblong brooch, set with small white pearls, pin broken ; a padlock; some keys ; and private papers ; a. chromium-plated 6 in. alarm clock ; a pea-green working shirt, about size 5, bluish spotted patch on back; a pair of khaki shorts ; a pair of old saddle tweed trousers ; and a pair of dark denim trousers : total value, £3l 3s. 3d. Mostly identifiable.

Auckland. —lst ultimo, the property of MICHAEL ROBERTS, Columbia Private Hotel, Wellington, a tan leather wallet about 6 in. by 4 in., with “ J.C.” in centre, containing about thirty new Reserve Bank £5 notes ; a small silver and black coloured cross with figure of Christ on it; also a gentlemen’s very large fjtepcoat of blue cloth material with red pin stripes and white dotted stripes : total value, £154. Suspicion is attached to Doris Brown (name probably fictitious) age about twenty-five, height about 5 ft. 3 in., slight build, fair complexion, brown straight hair; wearing a white silk dress with red V-shaped pieces let into skirt, light-coloured leather sandals; and a pink soft hat; smart appearance. Complainant invited her to his room in St. Clair Apartment House, Pitt Street, and while he was temporarily absent she stole his coat containing the money, &c. When Roberts invited the woman to his room she was accompanied by a Man (name unknown), age about twenty-seven, height about 5 ft. 8 in., stout build, dark complexion and hair ; dressed in grey trousers and dark coat, and ha was carrying a small bag ' JsL'L NVb ' Gisborne. —13th instant, the property of DAVID JOHN BARRY, Aberdeen Road, a green 1935 model Chrysler Coupe motor-car, engine No. 206068, Chassis No. 2541173, Registration No. 59,799, value £4OO. Identifiable, sy/c/s? W Aszmswzd/ V/a/Zv.

Wanganui. Sometime during November, 1937, from the dwelling of DOUGLAS BLACKMORE, Marybank, a -22 calibre Melior single-shot rifle, No. 10295, BalgiaiV make; value, £2. Identifiable. Z7/f/

Christchurch. On the 24th or 25th December last, from a motor-car in Colombo Street, the property of ARTHUR WILLIAM POYNTZ, 134 Innes Road, a six-valve motor-car Audiola radio-set contained in a black steel case, fitted with Eairbanks-Morse dial which is considered to be the only dial of its kind on an Audiola set in this Dominion; value, £ls. Identifiable.