PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LXIII, Issue 26, 6 July 1938, Page 481

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Kaitaia. —l9th May last, from a room in the Bungalow Boardinghouse, Commerce Street, the property of AUBREY DENZIL LYDFORD, a gentlemen’s chromium-plated oblong open-face wristlet-watch, serial No. 2086 on back case, back is curved to fit wrist, luminous dial; value, £3 10s. Identifiable.

Queen Street Wharf (Auckland). —Between the- 18th March and 19th. April last, from the oil tanker “ Nucula,” the property of the NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT (Naval Department), a ship’s telescope painted white, about 24 in. long, and about 18 in. when closed, about 2\ in. diameter, has “ Hughes 6014 ”on it; value, £3. Identifiable.

Queen Street Wharf (Auckland). Between the 2nd and the 4th May last, from a cabin on the ship “ Wainui,” the property of HENRY GRAYE, a gentlemen’s gold hunting Omega watch, chased case, black numerals and hands, No. 11779, marks made with pen-knife inside case, 9 ct. gold chain attached, with interlocking links, small plain links between double chain, with 9 ct. gold round pendant attached, “ H.G., 1926 ” on it: total value, £lB. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Three Men (names unknown), who were seen to leave the ship on the 3rd May while the crew was holding a stop-work meeting(l) Age about twenty-six, height about 5 ft. 5 in., medium build, thin long face, light-brown hair bleached on top. (2) Age about twenty-six, height 5 ft. 6 in., medium build, dark hair and complexion. (3) Age about thirty, height about 5 ft. 6 in., thin build, dark complexion and hair ; wearing a dark coat

Auckland.—l7th April last, from a room at 136 Hobson Street, the property of ERNEST NORMAN LOVELL, care of Ellis and Burnard, Ongarue, a gentlemen’s new leather overcoat with belt attached, grey lining, two horizontal pockets, elastic cuffs, sleeves lined with black cloth with white stripes, “ H. 8.” on tag at neck; and a gentlemen’s navy-blue suit, size 6, double-breasted waistcoat with stain on lining near top button, lined with black satin, trousers have 23 in. bottoms : total value, £ll. Identifiable.

Auckland. Between the 14th and 16th April last, the showrooms of TAPPENDEN MOTORS, LTD., Beach Road, were broken, into and the following stolen: A dark-grey worsted suit with lighter grey stripes, made by Les Lees, fob pocket in. trousers, v-shaped tag on inside which fastens to button on waistband, small tear on cuff of left leg, “ 638,” “ L. 28J,” and “ W. 321 ” written in pencil on hip pocket a gentlemen’s grey felt hat, size 6-J, Crean make; a pair of gentlemen’s black glace-kid shoes with patent leather toe-caps, stick-on rubber soles, left heel out of shape ; a brown fibrecane suitcase, about 30 in. by 18 in. by 6 in., locks slightly rusty; 4s. in money; and a gentlemen’s double-breasted dark-brown cowhide leather overcoat, back of coat is one skin, leather belt, lined with dark-brown materials known as Sealette, cape collar with leather tag which fastens across neck, made by Robinsons Ltd., Albert Street, Auckland: total value, £ls 4s. 6d. Identifiable except money.

Auckland. 4th or sth May last, from the dwelling of ISAEREL MUNDY, Cheltenham Beach, Devonport, a ladies’ 9 ct. gold 15-jewel hexagon-shaped wristlet-watch, case No. 75552, repair No. A. 8318 scratched on inside back case, “ Kohn, Jeweller, Auckland” on dial, gold-filled expanding wristlet attached; value, £ll 15s.' Identifiable.

Auckland. —2sth March last, from a room at 145 Hobson Street, the property of JOHN THEODORE GIFFORD, care of Gordon Gibbons, Kirikau, Taumarunui, a suit-case and contents (recovered); and a gentlemen’s brownish-fawn overcoat, half lined with brown silk, Raglan style, “ Griffiths, Tailor, Taumarunui ” on tag at neck, three buttons on each sleeve; value, £3 15s. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Walter Robert Manning, referred to in Police Gazette, 1935, page 158, and Photographs, 1917, page 16. He shared a room with complainant, and during the latter’s absence the property described above was stolen and Manning had disappeared. The -case and contents were subsequently recovered from a second-hand dealer to whom they had been sold on the 25th March last by a man of whom no description is available. . • . , ,

Hamilton. During the night of 9th May last, the Horotiu Post-office, the property of the NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT (Post and Telegraph Department), was broken into, the safe opened by means of explosives, and the following stolen: £29 15s. 3d. in money; a postal note for 25.; a registered letter, registered No. 40, sent from Whangarei and addressed to Mrs. M. E. Laxon, care of Horotiu Freezing Co.”; and a post-office black cash-box with brass handle, about 9 in. by 5 in. by 2 in.: total value, £3O 7s. Letter only identifiable.

Hamilton.— the night of 13th ultimo, the office of the Cambridge Railway Station, the property of the NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT (Railways Department), was broken into, the safe opened by means of explosives, and the i. following stolen : £6 17s. 6d. in money.

Hamilton. On the 25th or 26th ultimo, the shop of JOHN ALFRED HALKETT, draper, Putaruru, was broken into and the following stolen: A gentlemen’s dark-grey Regent overcoat with white herringbone stripes, size 3 or 4; two gentlemen’s light-grey overcoats, mens’ size, one is Tassie make and the other Regent make; a gentlemen’s light-grey Tassie overcoat; a gentlemen’s fawn oatmealcoloured sports coat, size 3;. two sports coats, one blue and the other fawn, Petone make, pleated action at back; six shirts of various colours with collars to match, size 3; four fuji silk shirts with collars attached, sizes 2 and 3; six gentlemen’s pullovers, one light-grey and the other fawn check; a khaki lumber jacket; two fawn and grey fleecy - lumber jackets ; a gentlemen’s grey sweater with zip-fastener ; a blue choker jersey; six pairs of sports trousers of various colours, about size 4; a fawn rug with stripes ; four boxes of assorted ties ; thirty-six gentlemen’s white handkerchiefs ; three light silk scarves of various colours in squares ; a lightblue scarf; twelve pairs of woollen and silk socks; a Butler safe, 20 in. by 15 in. by 15 in., containing a bank depositbook ; a wages book; two ledgers ; and some account books ; a post-office savings-bank book, Hamilton, showing a credit balance of £llß in the name Joan Munro Halkett; a chequebook on the Bank of New Zealand,, Putaruru, containing cheque-forms from No. 477329 to 477360 and blue serge coat and trousers, about size 6, made by Deleun, . Tailor, Rotorua: total value, £54. Identifiable. At about 1.30 a.m. on 26th ultimo the following described motor-car was driven away from near the shop by two men: A 1936 model five-seater maroon Chevrolet sedan.

Hamilton. —Between the 18th and 19th ultimo, from a room at the Hampton Court Boardinghouse, the property of RUPERT CLARENCE SOWERY, Waiotu, Hikurangi, a fibrecane suit-case, 24 in. by 18 in., containing a military hairbrush in leather case, “ R.S.” on back of brush ; a pair of new black shoes, size 6 ; a Gillette safety-razor ; a shaving brush ; a blue shirt, size 3 ; and two pairs of socks : total value, £5. Identifiable.

Tokomaru Bay. 23rd April last, from a room at the men’s quarters, Puketiti sheep - station, the property of THOMAS CALDWELL, a gentlemen’s silver Revue wristletwatch, No. 57767, oyster back, sports model (no wrist-strap); value, £5 ss. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Dick White (name probably fictitious), age about twenty-six, height 5 ft. 9 in., slight build, fresh complexion, reddish sandy hair; wearing grey sports coat, grey trousers, and heavy working boots. He was at the station when the offence was committed, but left shortly after, carrying his swag.

Palmerston North. —During the night of the 25th May last, from their kennels, the property of ROY DAVENPORT HASELDEN, Tiritea, a black smooth-haired collie sheepdog, age eight years, yellow and white on face, chest, lower parts of legs, and on tip of tail, answers to name “ Nick” ; and a black border collie bitch, age twenty months, white on face, chest, and on tip of tail, answers to name “ Eay ” ; due to whelp on 7/6/38 : total value, £BO. Identifiable.

Pet one. Between the 18th and 25th ultimo, from the dwelling of ANNE OGILVIE McILRAITH, 15 Fuller Street, Moera, a ladies’ gold ring (believed 18 ct.), set with ruby in centre of five or seven opals with small oblong emerald at each side, flat chased band ; a ladies’ gold bevelled ring, set with ruby in centre of nine small diamonds, one diamond missing ; a ladies’ gold bevelled and chased ring, set with five greenish-black pearls, two pearls missing ; two 18 ct. gold well-worn wedding rings ; an 18 ct. gold wedding ring, slightly bevelled ; a 9 ct. gold heavy wedding ring ; a ladies’ 18 ct. gold dress ring, set with an oblong ruby and oblong white chrysolite originally between two topazes, one topaz missing, ring split across setting ; a gold ring, set with pink cameo in claw setting; a gold oval brooch, about 1 in. by f in., set with amethyst in centre and four small gold leaves with seed pearl in centre ; a gold round brooch, amethyst in centre with four small gold leaves with seed of pearl, double gold band around edge ; a brooch, set with cairngorm stone and about twelve small greenish-black pearls around it, fancy scroll around edge ; a greenstone bar brooch, about 11 in. long, two gold bars, gold pin missing ; a gold oval locket, about 21 in. long, deeply bevelled and enamelled in turquoise-blue, set with ruby and cluster of pearls, two gold leaves at top, spiral gold around edge, gentleman’s photograph in frame at back ; a fine gold chain about 16 in. long, knot on each side of clasp, gold pendant set with amethyst attached, slender gold bar with five drop pendants of pearls and amethysts ; an old silver bracelet, about 4 in. thick ; a gold dagger brooch, about 2 in. long, set with about eight pearls, one end of brooch in shape of crescent; a gentlemen’s old silver hunting engine-turned keyless watch, Roman numerals ; a gentlemen’s old silver hunting engine-turned watch, key wind, Roman numerals, chased silver face (both watches believed Rotherhams make) ; a gentlemen’s old gold hunting chiming stop-watch, “ P. 8.” or “ T. 8.” on outside case, chain ring missing ; a ladies’ 18 ct. gold round halfhunting Baume"watch. No. .1892561. “ Baume-Longines ” on | Rial; two,,'gentlgmaiLs, gold fetter and oval —watch-chains ; a gentlemen silver curb' ckAin, ail' links same size, Maltese (j Cross about 1 in. square with broken silver fern in centre attached; a vpTvtffimcn’s gold curb chain, all links . same size, may have greenstone nendani otsharkX tooth attachpO ; a'"silver cigarette- about'4 in. by 3 in., “ W.L.M.” on it; a silver match-box, about 2 in. by 1 in., may have “ W.L.M.” on it; three white moonstones, one about 2 in. long with gold top, one round and about 4 in. in diameter, and the other oval and about 1 in. by f in. ; a Mexican dollar piece, dated 1889 ; three English half-crowns, each dated 1887 ; three Canberra florins ; about fifty assorted k, for,qjgn n coins ; an English Bradbury 10s. note ; three postf- office savings-bank books, one in name Anne Ogilvie Mcllraith, i one in name John Waller Mellraith, and the other in name Brian Leslie Mellraith; a pocket-knife with white bone handle, “ H.M.S. Hood ”on it; a marriage certificate in names Anne Ogilvie Mcllraith, and William Leslie Mcllraith ; three birth certificates, one in name John Waller Mellraith, one in name Gordon Bruce Mcllraith, and the other in name Brian Leslie Mcllraith ; two £5 notes ; a sovereign ; about £4 in threepenny pieces ; about one ounce of gold tied in piece of chamois leather ; four old English crowns ; and an t old walnut jewel-case, about 12 m. By 8 in. By 5 in., lined ♦ with green baize : total value, £l3l 13s. Portion identifiable.

Christchurch. 2oth April last, from a motor-car, the property of JOHN WILLIAM BURTENSHAW, a sixvalve Phillips Radioplayer wireless-set, No. 1005, model 463, one control knob missing, dial slightly twisted; a Hermes Baby portable typewriter in grey metal case, about 10 in. square and 3 in. high; and a Kodak folding camera, filmwinder loose: total value,- £23- 14s. Identifiable. Complainant’s motor-car was unlawfully- removed from Manchester Street, and later the same day it was recovered in Lichfield Street, but the property described above had been stolen from it.

—Between the 14th and 16th April last, from a room at the Te Anau Hotel, the property of IRIS MARGARET! PRATT, a gold seven diamond ring in half-hoop setting, three diamonds in row, with two diamonds sunk in shank on either side of terminal diamonds; value, £35. Identifiable.

Bicycles. Auckland. — ll/4/38, No. A. 92966, a gentlemen’s black, Auckland City Council No. 33060, “ Zealandia ” on lower bar, but portion of it is worn off, the property of Clyde Kennedy Geddes ; value, £2 10s.

Auckland. No. 14315, a gentlemen’s blue Speed King, the property of Herbert Edward Brien; value, £l3 10s.

Auckland. lß/2/38, No. X.S. 1827, a gentlemen’s black, Skeats and White transfers, the property of Self Help Cooperative Groceries, Ltd.; value, £5.

Auckland.—2s/2/38, No. 69375 A., a gentlemen’s black Phillips, the property of Henry Clinch; value, £4.

Auckland. —Between 14/4/38 and 16/4/38, a gentlemen’s B.S.A. with “ 8.5. A.” in blue paint on white backbround on cross-bar, the property of Joseph Hughes ; value, £4.

Auckland.— l9/4/38, No. 1045, a gentlemen’s blue and white Leader racing, the property of Ronald Marshall; value, £ls.

Auckland. —23/4/38, No. F. 8796, a gentlemen’s black Humber Club, with green lines, Clipper transfers, the property of John McSweeney ; value, £9 17s. 6d. /teevr l^ Auckland. —26/4/38/ No. Y.Z. 10702, a gentlemen black Monarch Special, with red lines, Auckland City Council No. 23034, the property of Robert Mervyn Keate ; value, £5.

Auckland.— 2/5/38, No. 8613, a ladies’ black Monarch Special, the property of Eileen Ryan ; value, £8 10s.

Auckland.- Between 10/4/38 and 2/5/38, number may be X. 4597, a gentlemen’s black, the property of the Farmers’ Freezing Co., Ltd. ; value, £3.

Auckland. —7/5/38, No. 56952, a gentlemen’s blue and black mottled Royal Standard, No. M.A. 218 on rear mudguard, the property of Ivan Herbert Wright; value, £lO. fi£m<'*£^,7/7/38. Auckland. —-7/5/38, No. V.U. 5712, a gentlemen’s black Monarch Special, with red lines, the property of Donald Matthew Davidson ; value, £5.

Auckland. —14/5/38, a gentlemen’s black, the property of Frederick George Hatfield ; value, £3.

Auckland.l6/5/38, No. 334, a gentlemen’s black, the property of Keith Wade Bates ; value, £3.

Auckland. l6/5/38, a gentlemen’s black, the property of William James ; value, £4.

Auckland. 2o/5/38, a gentlemen’s black, the property of Kereti Te Tai ; value, £3.

Mercer. —4/4/38, No. E.Z. 9300, a gentlemen’s black Monarch Special, with yellow lines, the property of Henry Gordon Gray ; value, £7.

Gisborne. Between 23/5/38 and 25/5/38, No. A. 96488 over 8/34, a gentlemen’s green Phillips Credex, Muirhead transfers ; the property of George Raymond Bai; value, £4.

Napier.— 3/5/38, No. 277080, a gentlemen’s black Triumph, yellow transfers, the property of William Raymond Russell; value, £7 12s. 6d.

Hastings.— 26/4/38, No. 17801, a ladies’ black, Heighway transfers, the property of Dolly Edith Manning; value, £3. W^S2Z— a gentlemen’s black Cyclone, with green lines, the property of Robert Allomes; value, £B.

Wanganui. s/5/38, No. 161, a ladies’ black Cyclone, Healey transfers, the property of Nora Waters; value, £4.

Wanganui. —l/6/38, Nos. 4 over 503 and 3-10136, a gentlemen’s black Bluebird, “ S. Guilford ” in yellow paint on rear mudguard, the property of Robert Guilford; value, f - 28- (-W

Wanganui. — l/6/38, No. A. 23785, a gentlemen’s black Anglo Special, with red facings, the property of Leo Terrence Connor; value, £4.

Wanganui. —-6/6/38, Nos. 3378 and C. 515, a gentlemen’s black Bluebird, with red lines, the property of Rev. Patihana Kokiri; value, £6 15s.

Feilding.— Nos. (8) 1076 and 4 over 1065, a gentlemen’s black Excelsior, Chainey Bros, transfers, the property of Francis Nesdale ; value, £7 10s.

Palmerston North. —3o/3/38, No. 152438, a gentlemen’s black 8.5. A., B.S.A. transfers, the property of Frederick Rocjcel; value, £l2. , -firm® AtfflrteC 3j&lsß

Palmerston North. —10/5/38, No. U.X. 7980, a ladies’ black Monarch Special, with red lines, the property of Joy Cook; value, £7 10,. , , , at i Is* In/I ' 4/VEREB. 9£U/oll3s. Palmerston North. —Between 16/5/38 and 26/5/38, No. 35971, a gentlemen’s black Philips, Hendie transfers, the property of James Scoular Shand ; value, £3. Carterton. —21/4/38, No. 24485, a gentlemen’s blue and black Oceania, Kemp Goodin transfers, the property of Neil Duncan Macaulay ; value, £4 10s. Blenheim. —2s/4/38, No. F. 9438, a ladies’ black Wentworth, W. H. West transfers, the property of Joan Gwenyth Thompson ; value, £8 10s. Christchurch. — 20/4/38, No. B. 76012/9052, a gentlemen’s black Butler, the property of-Alex. /Trotter ; value, £6 - /t 9 Christchurch. 2B/4/38, No. A. 29822/1034, a gentlemen’s black Gamage, Victor transfers, the property of William Trevor Gates ; value, £6.

Christchurch. — 1/5/38, No. A. 11833/535, a ladies’ black Gamage, the property of Alwyn Andrew ; value, £lO 7s. 6d.

Christchurch. —5/5/38, No. 7521/B. 603, a gentlemen’s black Butler, the property of John Thompson ; value, £4.

Christchurch. 6/5/38, No. H. 18900, a gentlemen’s black, 8.5. A., Spreydon transfers, the property of Lawrence Hogg ; value, £ll 10s.

Christchurch. —10/5/38, No. H. 42359/2002 A., a gentlemen’s black 8.5. A., Butler transfers, the property of Arthur G. Humphreys ; value, £lO 10s.

Christchurch. —5/5/38, No. 9154, a gentlemen’s black, Bell transfers, the property of Kenneth Power ; value, £l4.

Christchurch. —5/5/38, No. 8747, a gentlemen’s black, Butler transfers, the property of Reginald Thoms; value, £lO 15s.

Dunedin. 6/5/38, No. R. 56802, a gentlemen’s black Humber Sports Special, the property of William Quigley ; value, £l2 15s.

Gore.- -13/4/38, No. 24238, a gentlemen’s black, the property of Daniel O’Brien ; value, £6.