PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LXIII, Issue 17, 4 May 1938, Page 324

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Auckland.- Ist March last, the property of GORDON FRANK BROOKBANKS, 9 Marine Terrace, Bayswater, a set of motor registration number-plates for 1937-38, No. 103,209 ; a pair of child’s fawn leather sandals with crepe soles; and a Morris Standard hub cap of a 1936 model motor-car: total value, £1 Is. 6d. Number-plates only identifiable. The property was stolen from complainant’s motor-car which was unlawfully removed from Queen Street. Some days later the car was recovered at Avondale.

Auckland. — the sth and 7th February last, from a motor-lorry at Ellerslie, the property of GORDON HUNTER, a six-volt Exide Battery, seventeen plate, branded “ 243 ” on top lead bars ; a five-ton model Eversure hydraulic jack, No. 904, branded “ Made in Birmingham ” ; and a set of Chrome Vadium spanners marked with three straight cuts on handles and three marks in jaws : total value, £2O 15s. Identifiable.

Auckland. —18th February last, the property of JACK MULCAHY, 173 Grafton Road, a heavyweight aluminium alloy Sturmey Archer gear-box, kick starter attached which has been broken and mended by bronze- welding; and a footrest with steel plates at each end : total value, £5 7s. 6d. Identifiable. The property was stolen from complainant’s motor-cycle which was unlawfully removed from Hobson Street. The machine was recovered some days later in Fanshaw Street.

Auckland. —17th March last, from a motor-car in Queen Street, the property of WILLIAM JAMES REID, 4 Ring Terrace, Ponsonby, a gentlemen’s Raglan tweed overcoat, grey with white spots; and three parcels containing two suits of blue and cream pyjamas, size X.O.S. ; two cream Roslyn singlets, size 0.5.; and six semi-stiff collars, size 18 : total value, £6 10s. Identifiable.

Auckland. 3lst January last, from a shed, the property of JOHN lIORRIS POWELL, 1 Ponsonby Terrace, Ponsonby, a half horse-power alternating current Century electric motor, “ R.M.1./.0/.C, volts 115 or 230, Cycles 50, Revs per minute, 1460 ” on plate ; a fin. saw spindle, 2 ft. long with chuckle at one end for wood-boring bit, and f in. bolt at other end for circular saw, and a 3 in. pulley in centre, 1 in. wide, shaped with a“ V ” for belt: total value, £l3. Spindle only identifiable.

Auckland. —During the night of 30th March last, the Runciman Post-office, Great South Road, was broken into and the following, the property of the NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT (Post and Telegraph Department) stolen : A black steel cash-box, about 9 in. by 6 in. by 4 in., with a tray which has three compartments ; and £49 17s. 2d. in money : total value, £SO Is. Bd. Not identifiable. The cash-box and money were in a safe which was opened by means of explosives.

Otahuhu. sth February last, the property of LENA TALBOT, Arthur Road, Manurewa, a black and white purebred fox terrier dog, brown spot over each eye, weight twentysix pounds', answers to the name “ Peter ” ; value, £157 10s. Identifiable. While complainant was in the Star Hotel the dog disappeared, and the owner believes it has been stolen.

Rotobua. —Bth March last, from the dwelling of EDWIN HENRY RUMMING, Te Ngae Road, a -22 calibre single-shot 1904 model Winchester rifle, bolt action, cartridge ejector defective ; value, 10s. Identifiable.

Napier. 26th February last, from her fruit shop, 102 Hastings Street, the property of ANNIE HUTTON, a ladies’ brown crocodile leather purse, about 10 in. by 6 in. fold-over flap; a ladies’ gold keyless Geneva lever wristlet-watch, No. 443108, octagonal dial, gold hands, Arabic numerals; and £3 in money : total value, £l4 3s. Identifiable except money.

Mastebton.— the 9th or 10th February last, the dwelling-of THOMAS FRASER WATSON, Opaki Road, Lansdowne, was broken into and the following stolen: A wristlet-watch, luminous dial, silver wrist-band attached; a fawn leather dressing-case ; a hair-brush ; comb ; a green soap-dish ; a glass powder-bottle with nickel top ; a string of greenstone beads and a pair of earrings to match, two bead drop with gold screw fastener; a string of cornelian beads ; six gentlemen’s plain white linen handkerchiefs with “T” in oval in corner ; six fruit knives with pearl handles ; six fruit forks with pearl handles in case with “ N.E.W.” on it; a white silk scarf with fringes; a black and white silk scarf with fringes; a blue mottled Swan fountain-pen; a grey mottled Eversharp pencil; and a gold Eversharp pencil: total value, £9 12s. Portion identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Ronald Dempsey Crook and James Butler, alias Jock Evans, referred to in Police Gazette, 1938, page 258, who have been interviewed, but no evidence resulted.

Greytown. Between the Bth and 17th January last, from the dwelling of JESSIE FRANCIS FALCONER, West Street, a ladies’ gold 7-jewel wristlet-watch, No. 1409420, “ Moeris ” on movement, with wristlet about -g in. wide with meshed links ; value, £2O. Identifiable.

Petone. —Between the 17th and 20th March last, from the War Museum, at Trentham Military Camp, the property of the NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT (Defence Department), a nickel-plated 6 in. Chinese automatic pistol, made by the Shanghai Arsenal, may have “ 1918 ” on metal parts and Chinese characters on butt; and a magazine for same pistol, containing several nickel-plated dummy bullets: total value, £5. Identifiable. Ammunition for this pistol» is unprocurable in New „ L t c - s'// Wellington. Between the Ist January and the 30thr March last, the property of PERCY REGINALD SPEERS, 5 Jessie Street, a -22 calibre Winchester automatic rifle, No. 104,291; value, £5. f

Wellington. — the night of the 13th ultimo, the shop of WHITCOMBE AND TOMBS, LTD., stationers, Lambton Quay, was broken into and the following stolen : Two ladies’ imitation leather blouse-cases (one blue and one brown), silk lined, sizes 18 in. by 13 in. by 5£ in., two nickelplated clasps, large pocket inside of lid, and two smaller pockets on inside along back, soft tops; a gentlemen’s suitcase, brown-coloured canvas with brown fibre strips along edges and on the corners, size 24 in. by 14 in. by 6J in.; a chromium-plated travelling clock, 2f in. square, has “ Smiths ” on the dial, English numerals, illuminated dial and hands, folds in small case of brown leather ; a gentlemen’s dressing-case, brown smooth leather, 10 in. by 7 in., zip fastener around edge, containing Gilette safety razor, shaving brush in container, containers for shaving soap, tooth brush, and soap ; hair brush ; comb ; mirror ; and nail file ; a pair of military oval brushes with ebony backs, white bristles, in brown leather case; a ladies’ brown crocodile-leather handbag, 11 in. by 7 in., Vanderbilt design, double lock in centre and clip at each end, all of which are gold-plated, small strap handle on top, one large compartment lined with suede which contains a small suede purse attached at one side, suede mirror pocket, “ Real Crocodile, Made in England ” stamped in gold letters on inside, two crocodile claws on outside; a ladies’ brown crocodile-leather handbag, 11 in. by 7 in., oblong shape, chromium-plated oval handle, half of which is set down into bag, spring clip fastener, suede lined; two ladies’ Denmans hair-brushes, with side combs attached, ultra modern design ; a ladies’ dressing set, black imitation leather- case, 10 in. by 7 in. by 24 in., lined with cream satin) hbntamiiig a mirror, cloth brush, and comb (the brushes and mirror are chromium faced and backed with buff-coloured enamel with chromium lines); two ladies’ beauty cases, containing cosmetic bottles and jars, powder bowls, hair-lotion bottles, manicure jjars and bottles (each has a mirror set in the lid); two Duro Conway Stewart fountain-pens; three Conway Stewart fountainpens, No. 5N ; four Conway Stewart fountain-pens, No. 480 ; one Conway Stewart fountain-pen, No. 236; two Conway Stewart fountain-pens, No. 126; fifteen silver Sheaffer pencils; eight Sheaffer pencils of various colours; three Sheaffer pencils with gold mounts ; two gold Sheaffer pencils ; three Sheaffer fountain-pens, coloured with chromium mounts ; a Sheaffer fountain-pen, coloured with gold mounts ; ten Kingfisher fountain-pens of various colours ; three black Falcon fountain-pens; four coloured Shift pen and pencil sets; a large reading glass; and a medium-sized reading glass ; total value, £52. Portion identifiable.

Invercargill. —Between the 23rd and 26th ultimo, from the warehouse of RUSSELL PETERSON, LTD., motor dealers, Dee Street, a new 1938 model 112 five-seater Hudson sedan motor-car, steel-grey with red lines, chassis N 0.8933072 ; value, £465. Identifiable. Registration-plates, 124,788 may be affixed to the car, as these plates were stolen from a motorcar at Invercargill on the night of the 24th ultimo. /teccvvi&d/ f^/sr/ss.