PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LXIV, Issue 24, 14 June 1939, Page 427

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Queen Street Wharf (Auckland). —15th March last, from a suit-case in the Railways Outward Goods-shed, the property of OLGA WILHELMINE SEMON, George Street, Dunedin, a dark-yellow polished transparent amber bracelet, links held with two elastic cords; a neck-chain of alternate gold and silver oblong links, about 15 in. long, large links joined with small rings ; a bracelet of same pattern as neckchain, but links are slightly smaller; a magnifying glass, 1J in. in diameter, black vulcanite rim; a Hohner mouthorgan, 5 in. long ; a ladies’ ostrich-skin handbag, about 9 in. by 6 in., fastens with metal clips, small handle ; and a leather pencil-case of envelope shape, about 8 in. long and 2J in. deep, fastens with domes : total value, £l6 13s. Identifiable.

Auckland. 6th April last, from the shop of HENRY NETTLESHIP, jeweller, 67 Karangahape Road, an 18 ct. gold diamond engagement ring, set with a cluster of nine diamonds and two smaller stones on shoulder in platinum setting, “ Ml 9 ” scratched on inside ; and a diamond engagement ring of which no further description is available: total value, £2B 10s. One ring only identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Man (name unknown), age about thirty-five, height about 5 ft. 10 in., strong build, ruddy complexion, full face; dressed in a blue suit, light felt hat, and tan shoes ; well spoken; pleasant manner. On the above-mentioned date he called at complainant’s shop and requested to see some diamond rings. He examined some but did not purchase any, and after he had left the shop the pad of rings was placed in the safe for a few days when it was discovered that the two rings described had been stolen and a cheap imitation ring left in place of one of them.

Auckland. ’During the night of 15th ultimo, the countinghouse of E. ASTLEY AND SONS, LTD., was broken into and the following stolen: An office safe, 15 in. square and about 20 in. high, painted dirty green, brass handle and small brass plate over keyhole, believed to have been made by E. Cotterell, Birmingham; a black cash-box, about 9 in. by 5 in., dent in lid of one compartment ; an envelope marked “A. Cant,” containing £1 14s. 2d.; an envelope marked “ Richards,” containing 13s. 7d.; 7s. 2d. cash ; an envelope containing £2 14s. Id. ; twelve each of Id. and Jd. stamps ; a duplicate writing-book, about 9 in. by 5 in. by J in., containing letters written by Prank Astley to his brother John; and a 78 in. steel flexible tape measure : total vahie, £l2 13s. 3d. Identifiable except money SlZarSd' /Sf 7-3%

Auckland. —2Bth April last, from the shop of ..JOHN MURRELL, 5 Strand Arcade, a German eight-day chiming clock, dark oak case with arched top, ; about ll in. base, 8-£ in. high and 6 in. wide, chromium .bezel which is not-a perfect fit at top; value, £6 10s. Identifiable. The followingdescribed Men (names unknown), were associated in the commission of the offence(l) Age about thirty-seven,"• height about 5 ft. 8 in., strong build ; wearing a new greyish overcoat with brown fleck and belt and light hat to match. (2) Age about thirty-seven, height about 5 ft. 9 in., strong build, dark complexion, brownish hair, soft hands with dirty oily fingernails, long scar on inside of left thumb ; dressed in a suit with pin stripes, blue shirt, red tie, and tan footwear (no hat). The first-described man stole the clock from a china cabinet while the other man engaged the attention of complainant.

Auckland. 6th April last from outside the Port Buildings, Quay Street, the property of FRANK RAYNER GOULDING, 9 Spencer Street, Remuera, a 1938 model 31,- h.p. Matchless motor-cycle, overhead valves, Super Clubman model, red and chromium tank, engine No. G. 90-2742, 1938-39 registration No. 4-127 ; value, £IOO. Identifiable. . __ yTJt^n^-a/ Auckland. —l2th April last from the office of P. Brown, Colwill Buildings, Swanson Street, the property of GWEN BROWN, dental attendant, a ladies’ 9 ct. gold square wristlet-watch, “ Swiss ” on dial, chased at each end, gold expanding band, which is broken at buckle fastener in centre, attached : value, £6. Identifiable.

Rotorua. 27th ultimo, from outside Bates’ Garage, Eruera Street, the property of JOHN RICHARD DENYER, a 1936 model Morris 8 two-door saloon motor-car, painted grey with yellow wheels, engine No. 91064, chassis No. S.E. 91294, 1938-39 registration No. 45-861 ; value, £l7O. Identifiable. AlOW'/Ct/ M/&/J 9

Gisborne. —Between the 28th March and 17th April last, from a room in the Post and Telegraph Department’s workshops, the property of the NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT, a six-valve H.M.V. portable battery radio-set, about 10 in. by 15 in. by 27 in., brown walnut cabinet, medium and long wave, two control knobs on front, brown leather handle on top, hinged door at back : value, £l4. Identifiable. an^'cl //'<£<> —TAUMARUNUI BOROUGH COUNCIL’S office broken into (see Police Gazette, 1939, pages 217 and 257): Eric Alfred Chapman, alias Johnston, referred to in Police Gazette, 1939, page 269, and Photographs, 1930, page 25, is now suspected of the offence. At present there is insufficient evidence to charge him, but if he is arrested on any other charge the Superintendent of Police, Wanganui, is to be notified. . His finger-prints received from Australia show that he is at present on remand in Sydney on a charge of breaking, entering, and theft, &c. (C.R. 39/123.) Stratford. —lßth ultimo, from the dulling o/ RUBY Stratford. —lßth ultimo, from the dwelling of RUBY VANESSA EURRIE, Orlando Street, a ladies’ 9 ct. gold octagon-shaped 15-jewel Buren wristlet-watch, No. 35731, repair No. 18519 on inside case, greyish dial with “ J. Petrie ” on it, Roman numerals, gold expanding wristlet with spring clasp attached : value, £7 10s. Identifiable.

Wellington. ultimo, from a bedroom in the Orient Hotel, the property of RITA OWERS, a ladies’ black leather handbag, four New Zealand £1 notes ; an English £1 note; an English 10s. note; a small gold propelling pencil with “ Rita ” inscribed on it; a Blackbird fountain-pen with “Rita” from J.L.W.” inscribed on it; a small pocket-knife with pearl handle; six keys; an American dollar note; several foreign coins, including Fijian pennies and an American dime and cent: total value, £9 10s. Pen and pencil identifiable. Suspicion is attached to a Man (name unknown), age about twenty-five, height 5 ft. 8 in., medium build, wearing light raincoat and hat.

Wellington.— On the 22nd or 23rd April last, the premises of the PETROUS TILE CO., 188 Seatoun Road, were broken into and the following stolen : A black cash-box with gold-coloured lines, about 10 in. by 4 in. by 7 in., containing £lB in money ; and a cheque, No. B. 727345, for £6O, drawn on the Commercial Bank of Australia, Wellington, in favour of the Petrous Tile Co., and signed E. A. King : total value, £7B 7s. 6d. Cheque only identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Gordon Thomas Wilkie, referred to in Police Gazette, 1938, page 656, and he has been interviewed, but no evidence resulted.

Dunedin. 4th March last, from Moray place, the property of STANLEY ALBERT MORRIS, 58 Glasgow Street, a 1938 model 3/ h.p. twin-cylinder Triumph motor-cycle, painted dark-red, electric headlamp, Avon Supreme tire on front wheel, Universal tire on rear wheel, engine No. 8/ST/9134, 1938-39 registration No. 15-278; value, £l2O. Identifiable. The exhaust pipe from this machine was recovered from a motor-truck which was unlawfully removed from Christchurch on the 3rd March last and which was found abandoned near Geraldine. It is referred to in Police Gazette, 1939, page 200. (See following paragraph.) fuwfc £ If 6 Dunedin. —4th March last, from Cumberland Street, the property of JOHN HENRY DODDS, 69 Gladstone Road, a 1938-39 model 3£ h.p. B.S.A. motor-cycle, chromium and green painted petrol-tank, black mudguards, electric headlamp, fitted with Dunlop Forte tires and pillion seat, engine No. J.M. 22-103, 1938-39 registration No. 16-809; value, £IOO. Identifiable. The head and forks of this machine were recovered from a motor-truck which was unlawfully removed from Christchurch on the 3rd March last, and which is .referred to in preceding paragraph. ti-c&'RS" TZ-t* Bicycles. Auckland. —ls/1/39, No. W.U. 1834, a gentlemen’s black, Monarch Special transfers, the property of Norman Bancroft; value, £4 10s.

Auckland. 3o/1/39, No. 5821, a gentlemen’s black Monarch Special, Monarch Special transfers, the property of George Robert Bell; value, £6.

Auckland. —22/1/39, No. 30726, a ladies’ black Albion, the property of Lillian Annie Lowe ; value, £7.

Auckland. 26/1/39, No. J.J. 4136, a gentlemen’s black Hercules, the property of Carrol Allen; value, £1 10s.

Auckland.— 27/1/39, No. F.H. 3778, a gentlemen’s black, with red lines, Monarch Special transfers, the property of Frederick Johnson ; value, £8 15s.

Auckland.— a gentlemen’s black 8.5. A., the property of Gerald Tate Bartlett; value, £lO.

Papakura.- 28/1/39, a gentlemen’s black, the property of Raymond Victor Ashwell; value, £4.

Rotorua. —8/3/39, (number believed 59843), a ladies’ black 8.5. A., with green lines, the property of Zena Joan Parkinson ; value, £9 10s. _ SvU&r'cO. Rotorua. — 23/3/39, No. H. 135500, a gentlemen’s black 8.5. A., with red lines, the property of Awhio Kura; value, £3.

Rotorua. 29/4/39, No. V.F. 412, a ladies’ black Monarch Special, “ M. Cole, Ngongotaha ” on label on tool-bag, the property of William Henry Cole: value, £B. /#■ Wanganui. —l7/3/39, No. A. 78371 over 435, a gentlemen’s black Pilot, with black and white checks, the property of Oliver Drummond ; value, £5 10s.

Wanganui. —lß/3/39, Nos. 4449 and 3 over 703, a gentlemen’s black Bluebird, the property of Alan Thomas Bustard ; value, £ll 15s.

Wanganui. -26/4/39, No. 2477, a ladies’ black Bluebird, the property of Joyce Olive Leyland ; value, £5. C/0 Wanganui. —2s/3/39, No. 3800, a gentlemen’s black and orange coloured Renown, with blue panels, the property of Lawrence Davidson Shand ; value, £l2.

Palmerston North. l6/5/39, No. 98470, a ladies’ black Phillips Royal, Red Seal and Phillips Royal transfers, the property of Margaret Penny ; value, £6. Petone. 3o/3/39, No. C. 996602, a gentlemens black Raleigh, the property of Michael Joseph Burke; value, £6.

Christchurch. l3/3/39, No. 2832A/H148120, a gentlemen’s black Butler, the property of Michael Joseph Gunn; value, £6 10s.

Christchurch. 24/3/39, No. E. 94618, a gentlemen’s black Victor, Victor transfers, the property of Henry W. Woodham ; value, £6 19s. 6d.

Christchurch. 3l/3/39, No. 8710/313207, a gentlemen’s black Butler, the property of William Danks; value, £5.

Christchurch. —31/3/39, a gentlemen’s black, No. 2649, P. and T. transfers, the property of Randall Fergus McKay ; value, £lO.

Dunedin. 3/4/39, No. C. 89308, a gentlemen’s dark-blue New Hudson, with light-blue facings, “ Flier ” in white paint on bar, the property of Albert Gwilliam; value, £5.

—B/4/39, No. 4489 B, a gentlemen’s blue, Victor Nelson transfers, the property of Allan Lane Leathley; value, £4 10s. '.J£

Dunedin.— l4/4/39, No. A. 21488, a gentlemen’s black with green lines, British Empire and Scott and Sons transfers, the property of John Alexander Inglis ; value, £2 10s.

Dunedin.— lß/4/39, No. A. 22027 over 432, a gentlemen’s black, the property of Reginald Alexander Thomas Bringans ; value, £3.