PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LXIII, Issue 31, 10 August 1938, Page 574

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Whangarei. Between the 30th April and 17th May last, the dwelling of HENRIETTA MINNA NORWOOD, 27 Woodhill Road, was broken into and the following stolen: Two rings (recovered); a gold semi-oval pendant, set with yel-lowish-green olivine surrounded with small pearls, olivine drop at bottom, gold neck-chain of fine twisted rope pattern, about 15 in. long attached; a black leather cigar-case with silver protectors on each corner, hinged case, lined with yellow leather ; some one- and three- peso Guatemala banknotes ; a German ten-million mark bank-note; and some cigars: total value, £3O 19s. Suspicion is attached to J. James (name probably fictitious), age about thirty, height about 5 ft. 6 in., strong build, believed dark complexion; may be dressed in a navy-blue suit. The rings were recovered from a second-hand dealer to whom they had been sold on the 6th May last by the man described above.

Epsom. Between the 16th and 18th ultimo, from a motorcar in the garage of FRANCIS CLAUDE SCALE, 50 Selwyn Road, a -22 calibre Winchester repeating rifle, No. 236381 model 61, contained in white canvas cover ; and an oval bevelled mirror, 20 in. by 27 in., floral design around edge (no frame) : total value, £lO 2s. Identifiable.

Auckland. the 25th June last, the shop of G. H. HUNT, LTD., 128 a Ponsonby Road, Newton, was broken into and the following stolen : A mottled red Kensun electric iron, black handle, cord attached; a nickel-plated threepint Speedee electric kettle; a brown five-valve mantel model Monarch radio-set; and a brown five-valve dual wave World radio-set, mantel model, serial No. 4184 : total value, £29 6s. Portion identifiable.

Auckland. —3rd ultimo, from a front porch of the dwelling of Mr. Cooper, 22 Roslyn Avenue, Remuera, the property of MAX COLEBROOK, 15 Ngaiwi Street, Orakei, a black imitation leather case about 18 in. by 18 in., lined with green baize, handle on top, fitted with two fasteners similar to those on a suitcase, containing an Allen’s song-book with red cover; a Stirling’s song and dance album with blue cover and red printing (each book has “E. Colebrook ” inside cover); and a Viceroy piano-accordion, made in Saxony, 12-bass keyboard of white xylonite, mottled grey celluloid casing, red and black bellows, varnished wood at bass end fitted with straps ; value, £7 10s. Identifiable.

Auckland. 2oth or 21st May last, from the warehouse of D. S. Cousins, 56 Kitchener Street, the property of SMITH AND BROWN, LTD., 148-152 Symonds Street, a fawn Stipple Wilton carpet, 56 yd. long and 30 in. wide, about 2 yd. at one end burned, “ Smith and Brown ” in chalk on back: a fawn Wilton carpet of floral design, about 18 yd. long and 30 in. wide, burned along one edge; and a fawn Wilton carpet of floral design, about 18 yd. long and 30 in. wide, burned along one edge: total value, £2B ss. Identifiable.

Auckland. —3rd ultimo, from the choir-room of the Baptist Tabernacle, Upper Queen Street, the property of ARTHUR EDWARD WILSON, 16a Gordon Road, Mount Eden, a gentlemen’s double-breasted fawn blanket cloth overcoat with fine brown stripes, size 4, brown silk lining, Raglan style, three buttons on each side at front, “ Hugh Wright” on tag inside; value, £8 Bs. Identifiable.

Auckland. —l7th May last, from the dwelling of NELLIE SCOTT, 22 Allenbv Avenue, Devonport, a brass Auckland Savings-bank home safe, covered with light navy-blue leather, No. 1/1629, in shape of book, containing £3 10s. in money ; a gold oval brooch about If in. by 1 in., edge scalloped in gold, ring at back for chain; a gold (believed 9 ct.) pendant of two water stones, each stone about size of pea, fine gold chain attached; a gold ring, set with three rubies and three or four diamonds in alternate claw setting ; and two cheap brooches : total value, about £lO 12s. 6d. Identifiable except money.

WALLACE SUPPLIES, LTD., shop broken into (see Police Gazette, 1938, page 357) : The postal note, No. 858623, was cashed in the Waipa Hotel, Ngaruawahia, on the 26th May last; the postal note, No. B. 52477, was paid to Mrs. Barbara Gordon, Elite Tea Rooms, Hamilton, on the 28th May last; and the cheque for £l4 10s., No. 3 A. 118230, was cashed by the Union Bank of Australia, Pukekohe, on. the 30th May last. A description of the person or persons who passed the notes and the cheque is not available.

Waihi.—Between the 27th and 31st March last, from the dwelling of PATRICK CHARLES PETLEY, Gilmour Street, a gentlemen’s rolled-gold 15-jewel wristlet-watch, luminous dial with “ Swiss Made ” on it, repair No. A. 331 on inside back case, rolled-gold wrist-band about f in. wide with patent doubleaction snap fastener attached; value, £4 Bs. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Roy Austin Berkahn, age about thirty, canvasser, who was seen on the path leading to the house on the 30th March last. He has been interviewed by the Stratford police, but no evidence resulted.