PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LXIII, Issue 28, 20 July 1938, Page 521

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Kaitaia.— 24th March last, from the dwelling of JAMES MAJOR DYHRBERG, Wireless Road, a post-office savingsbank book, Auckland, No. 643353 ; and a leatherette wallet, 6 in. by 4 in., brown and white check pattern, zipp-fastener, containing a£s note; value of wallet, ss. Identifiable except money.

Wellsford.— NEVILLE STAGG’S shop broken into (see Police Gazette, 1938, page 165) : The offence may have been committed by Robert James Brydon, alias Woodward, referred to in Police Gazette, 1938, page 401, and Photographs, 1920, 4 page 13. He was in the district about that time. .. \ V '. ’ ■ • -.. -AA>

Auckland. —3rd ultimo, from a window-sill in Heard’s factory, the property of THOMAS CYRIL HARRISON, 6 Ngatiawa Street, Sandringham, a gentlemen’s gold keyless hunting Elgin pocket watch, black Roman numerals (no glass), “ Elgin on dial, “T. C. Harrison” on inside back case ; value, £lO. Identifiable.

Wanganui. About the 17th ultimo, from the armoury at the Wanganui Technical College, the property of the NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT (Defence Department), two bolts and two magazines from S.M.L.E. rifles, bolts numbered A. 1554 and H. 83814; value, £1 16s. 4d. Identifiable.

Seddon.- Between the 4th and 31st January last, from the camp at Clarence Bridge, the property of WALLACE NORTHCOAT, care of Alan Moore, contractor, a gentlemen’s chromium-plated square wristlet-watch, Arabic numerals; value, £2. Identification doubtful. Between the 31st January and 15th February last from the same camp, the property of CHARLES WILLIAM ANDERSON, a silver general service Great War medal, and a bronze Great War medal, each has inscribed on edge, “ Private C. W. Anderson, 50th Battalion, A.1.F., No. 3264 ” ; two Australian Rising sun badges; two shoulder badges ; and a steel foot rule; value of rule, 2s. Medals and badges only identifiable. Between the 3rd and 10th February last from the same camp, the property of PATRICK BRETT BULLEN NIXON, a silver cigarette-case, about 6 in. by 3 in. by \ in., coat-of-arms of 23rd and 55th Squadrons on top covers, eagle with wings spread engraved in centre of back, “ F. H. B. Nixon ” on inside case, patent fastener which is not visible from outside; value, £lO. Identifiable. Suspicion for the above offences is attached to Vincent George Ryan Wallace, referred to in Police Gazette, 1932, page 221, and Photographs, page 53. He was employed at the Clarence Bridge at the time the offences were committed, and he is also suspected of other similar offences. He has been interviewed by the Morrinsville police, but no evidence resulted.

Linwood. 26th ultimo, the property of NORMAN HENRY AUSTIN, 53 Rochester Street, a -22 calibre singleshot Winchester rifle, model 1902 ; value, 15s. Identifiable. The rifle was lost from the rear carrier of a motor-car between Rakaia and Christchurch.

Bicycles. Dargaville.— 2/4/38, a gentlemen’s black Phillips Royal, with gold-coloured lines, “ Phillips Royal ” painted on frame, the property of William Hyland ; value, £4 10s.

Auckland. — No. A. 97579, a gentlemen’s black Phillips Royal, the property of Dawson Charles Ritchie; value, £1 10s.

Auckland. 7/5/38, a gentlemen’s black, “Aristocrat” on frame, the property of Frederick George Warwick ; value, £2 10s.

Auckland. 4/6/38, No. C. 9420, a gentlemen’s reddishbrown Clipper, the property of Jack Curson; value, £ll 2s,

Mercer. Between 5/6/38 and 10/6/38, No. CC. 6633, a gentlemen’s black Monarch Special, with red lines, the property of Norman Lowry ; value, £6 18s. 6d. Suspicion is attached to Richard Rennals, age about twenty-five, height 5 ft. 6 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, strong build, sallow complexion, sandy hair, blue eyes with red under them, looks from underneath his eye-lids; dressed in a clerical grey suit, black rolled-neck jumper, and dark tweed overcoat. The bicycle was stolen from the rear of the Riverview Boardinghouse, and suspect was employed there on the 7th ultimo, but he left without notice, and left his own bicycle behind; a nickelplated three-cell torch was alj/o stolen from the boardinghouse about the same tkn eg ijjft fk ft ’X.Q *CL /iMJt&tXn#/

Hamilton. 4/6/38, No.'R. 67211735, a gentlemen’s black Celtonia, with faint red lines, the property of Joseph Grey; value, £7. ,

Hamilton. —13/6/38, No. K. 3611, a gentlemen’s black (believed Royal make), the property of Frederick Speight; value, £3.

Rotorua. —14/5/38, No. W.O. 1768, a ladies’ black Farmers’ Monarch, the property of Winifred Graham; value, £3. SlPSsHr'/ d* tHfl !Uh

Rotorua. 23/5/38, No. K.P. 7447, a gentlemen’s black Phillips, with green lines, the property of Arthur John Andrews; value, £5.

Lower Hutt!— 2B/5/38, No. A. 65488, a gentlemen’s black, E. E. Lacey, Petone transfers, the property of William John Rodda ; value, £5.

Wellington. —s/5/38, No. 1971, a gentlemen’s light-blue Crown, Crown transfers, the property of Maurice Bull; value, £6. jJ **./ /A ** tmj* P/f/ rr/ot XQ

Wellington. 26/5/38, Wo. 8413, a gentlemen’s blue Crown, Direct Cycle Supply and Crown transfers, the property of Albert James Ogden ; value, £ll 10s.

Hokitika. —11/2/38, No. W.D. 54212, a gentlemen’s black 8.5. A., the property of Johnson and Sons; value, £4.

Dunedin. 6/6/38, No. A.D. 12060, a gentlemen’s blue Simplex, the property of Olaf James Nigel Everson; value, £ll 11s. ** t-t-i-vt-*—™. fjn Igr/fi

Dunedin.- No. 82856, a gentlemen’s royal-blue, the property of Thomas Reginald Davys; value, £3 10s.

Dunedin. B/6/38, No. A. 2270 over 8, a gentlemen’s black Knight Roadster, the property of Irvine and Stevenson, Ltd.; value, £5.