PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LXIV, Issue 25, 21 June 1939, Page 445

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Auckland. Between the 2nd and 16th January last, from the gymnasium of JAMES St. MARTIN TRACEY, 312 Queen Street, a pair of shoes and a suit (recovered); six grey woollen blankets, three-quarter size ; a dark grey twopiece suit with thin white stripes, fit man 6 ft. 4 in., made by Preston and Maurice, tailors, and their label is attached to collar: total value, £26 12s. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to C. L. Hogan, age about twenty-eight, height 5 ft. 10 in., seaman, native of England, strong build, fresh complexion, red hair, blue eyes ; roughly dressed in odd coat and trousers (no hat). He was left in charge of the gymnasium while conplainant was in hospital, and when the latter returned suspect had disappeared and the property described above had been stolen. The shoes and suit were recovered from a pawnbroker to whom they had been pledged on the 4th January last by a man of Hogan’s description. Inquiries reveal that Hogan left Auckland on the 16th February last as a member of the crew of the ship “Maimoa” for London.

Auckland. lßth March last, from the lounge of the Royal Hotel, Victoria Street, the property of CHARLES BENNETT, Papatoetoe, a gentlemen’s double-breasted dark grey overcoat of worsted material with faint blue specks, vent in back, about size 6, “ Les Lee ” on tag on right inside pocket, small cigarette- on front near right thigh; value, £9. Identifiable.

Te Aroha. Between the 7th and 21st ultimo, from the dwelling of MARY BROWN STARK, Alexander Road, Hungahunga, an 18 ct. gold ring, set with three diamonds in claw setting, cross-over design, thin band, similar to illustration No. 83 in Police Gazette, 1911, page 6; value, £lB. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Richard Williams, alias Dick Wilson, age about twenty-four, height 5 ft. 5 in., farm labourer, small build, fresh complexion, dark-brown hair; wearing a blue-grey sports coat and soft felt hat; quiet disposition ; fond of horse-racing. He is also suspected of other similar offences in the district. _ , . MaLfoMteLu-tJ/ 6//yyo. Huntly. —l3th ultimo, from Davies Park, the property of HELEN TWEEDIE, a brown leather purse, about 9 in. by 5 in., strap on back, containing a pair of ladies’ golf socks; 11s. in money; and a ladies’ 9 ct. gold 8| ligne wristletwatch, No. 34454, “ Feb. 38, T ” scratched on it: total value, £5 14s. Watch only identifiable.

Hamilton. 26th April last, from a bathroom in Opoia House, the property of BOEL BERNARD STANAWAY, a gentlemen’s 9 ct. gold oblong Swiss wristlet-watch, case No. 36623, 15 jewels, Arabic numerals, fiat rolled-gold expanding wrist band. value, £8 10s. Identifiable.

Gisborne. —During the night of 14th ultimo, from the cab of a motor horse-float in Bright Street, the property of McCORMICKS LTD., garage-proprietors, a six-valve brown Bosch motor-car radio and speaker, model 802, steel case, new condenser, rub-marks on top ; value, £23. Identifiable. s%tc<ruil4 z? // <3C/ Gisborne. the night of 26th ultimo, the shop of MAX GUNN, Lowe Street, was broken into and the following stolen: A five-valve broadcast Everest vibrator-type radio chassis (without vibrator), No. 501; a Rola P.M. speaker, 8 in. in diameter; two Electrolytics, wet type; and six volume controls, Jor 1 meg.: total value, £l4 6s. Chassis and speaker only identifiable. &)' ff *3 y —Between the 2nd and 6th instant the warehouse of ELLIS AND BULL, LTD., 183 Gladstone Road, was broken into and the following stolen: A Solar condenser checker, varnished wooden box, size about 9 in. by 7 in., two dials ; a Jewell volt-meter, black polished box ; two switches ; two bar knobs; two Neon lights, C.A. type; a brown metal Crossley motor-car radio set, No. 1445267, centre dial, two' knobs a Radiokes 150-mill-power choke; and eight condensers, mfd. type : total value, £SB 6s. Portion identifiable. -a 2? // Wairoa. Between the 4th and 18th February last, the property of FRANCIS ARTHUR GEORGE DUNN, Waipukurau, a pair of binoculars, No. 4514/3805, made by Ross and Co., London, contained in leather case; value, £2O. Identifiable. Complainant last used them in the totalizator at the Wairoa Race Meeting on the 4th February last.

Palmerston North. —Between the 9th and 12th instant j the Public Works Department store and magazines, Makuri .Gorge (between Pahiatua and Pongaroa), the property of the NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT, were broken into i and the following stolen : A box containing 50 lb. of Nobel’s i Polar gelignite in packets of 51b.; 1,000 Nobel’s No. 6 ; detonators in tins each containing 100; 48 coils of Nobel’s ; blue fuse; a new Keens emery-wheel, No. 61, 6 in. by 1 in.; itwo four-gallon tins of Pennant kerosene; a four-gallon tin of Dervoil oil for use in Diesel engines; a 26 in. Disston hand-saw, “ P.W.D.” burned in handle; a set of Salter , clock-face spring scales, weigh up to 150 lb.; a four-gallon ' tin of Shell oil, single grade; a3B lb. tin of Shell grease; a tin containing two gallons of Shell C.Y.I. oil; a new claw hammer, branded “ P.W.D.” ; and a vise, maul, brace and ' bits, files, &c.: total value, £23 17s. 4d. Not identifiable. s#**' /6/ 9

Palmerston North. —9th instant, from a stall in the Winter Show, the property of WRIGHT, STEPHENSON, AND CO., LTD., corner of Rangitikei and Grey Streets, a seven-valve mantel model State radio-set, about 22 in. by 10 in. by 10 in., No. 15574 on plate at back, dark walnutstained wood, fitted with “ magic eye ” ; value, £25 15s. Identifiable.

Lower Hutt. —10th March last, from Kings Crescent, Lower Hutt, the property of the HUTT VALLEY ELECTRIC-POWER BOARD, three drums each containing about five chains of bare strand -064 gauge copper wire, drums marked “ 880 Bare Hard Drawn Copper 19/064 Strand No. 525, Pirelli General Eastleigh, E.F. 1618, Made in England, 986 P.G. Wellington, No. 525 ” : total value, £4O. Drums identifiable.

Petone. Between the 14th and 16th April last, from a room at 27 Sydney Street, the property of JOHN REGINALD BURKE, a clock in the form of an aeroplane propeller, chromium-plated blades with round black dial in centre, 10 in. long and about 4 in. high, Arabic numerals, 3,6, 9, and 12 only; value, £1 17s. 6d. Identifiable.

Wellington. 2Bth or 29th April last, from the shop of LAUCHLAN’S LTD., Woodward Street, a ladies’ 18 ct. gold three-stone diamond ring, straight claw setting, platinum shoulders, “ 2154 ” scratched on inside and “ 7 ” may be stamped on inside ; value, £l2 10s. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Man (name unknown), age about thirty-seven, height about 5 ft. 10/ in., medium build, fresh complexion, dark hair. He asked to be shown two- and three-stone diamond rings. Some rings were shown to him, and while the salesman’s attention was diverted he must have stolen the ring described and substituted a cheap ring, which was later found in place of .the .stolen one. The followingdescribed man may have been associated with him in the commission of the offence. This man hurried into the shop and asked the salesman for a vase in the window, and while the latter’s attention was diverted the first-described man had an opportunity to commit the offence. Description : Age about forty-five, medium build, hair turning grey, medium features; dressed in a grey suit and felt hat. Neither of the men made a purchase.

W Ellington.—On the 4th instant, the shop of FREDERICK WILLIAM LOUIS BOURDOT, jeweller, 145 Featherston Street, was broken into and the following stolen: A ladies’ chromium Diamante 15-jewel Swiss wristlet-watch of fancy shape with cord band; a ladies’ chromium Diamante wristlet-watch with Diamante bracelet, 15 jewels, fancy shape; a gentlemen’s 9 ct. gold oblong Roamer wristletwatch, 15 jewels; a gentlemen’s 9 ct. gold round Roamer wristlet-watch, 15 jewels; a gentlemen’s silver hunting engine-turned Omega pocket-watch, No. 5684619; three gentlemen’s rolled-gold Roamer wristlet-watches; a ladies’ rolled-gold Roamer wristlet-watch, 15 jewels; a ladies’ chromium Sagara wristlet-watch, No. 335095, 15 jewels; a gentlemen’s chromium wristlet-watch, 15 jewels a gentlemen’s chromium Swiss wristlet-watch, 15 jewels; fifteen pairs of paua-shell sleeve-links; three wedding-rings, studded with diamonds; an 18 ct. gold engraved weddingring ; a Diamante silver wedding-ring,; and a Westclox Pocket Ben : total value, £54. Portion identifiable.

Wellington. 2Bth April last, from the shop of STEWART DAWSON AND CO., jewellers, Lambton Quay, a ladies’ gold ring set with one large diamond and four small diamonds in double row on each side of shoulder, mounted in platinum with platinum shank, “D. 8209 ” scratched inside ring; value, £BO. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to a Man (name unknown), who asked to be shown a cluster ring. He was shown a pad of rings, and while the salesman’s attention was diverted he must have stolen the one described and substituted a cheap ring, which was later found in the pad. He did not purchase a ring, but said he would bring his niece to look at them. Description: Age about forty, height 5 ft. 11 in., medium build, dark hair, heavy features; dressed in a dark suit (no hat).

Wellington. —2B th April last, from the shop of G. RENNISON, LTD., jewellers, 326 Lambton Quay, a ladies’ gold ring set with five diamonds in straight claw setting, “ 1728 ” on inside of ring; value, £ll ss. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to a Man (name unknown), who asked to be shown some diamond rings. He inspected a pad of rings, and during the temporary absence of the assistant he must have stolen the one described above and substituted a cheap ring which was later found in the pad. Description : Age about forty-five, height about 5 ft. 10 in., dark hair and eyes, heavy eyebrows; dressed in a dark suit, grey felt hat, and fawn overcoat.

Wellington. Between the 11th and 25th April last, the property of MAURICE KENNETH LAWSON, traveller, a ladies’ southern musquash overcoat, about 46 in. long, skins of upright design, roll collar, plain sleeve with point at cuff, two bone buttons and a collar button, lined with dark-brown patterned brocade, one pocket inside, “ D.F.D.” stamped on inside of skins;, value, £l7. Not identifiable. The coat was one of two in a carton consigned from Ashburton to Palmerston North, but on reaching the latter place it was discovered that the coat described had been stolen.

Christchurch. —6th • April last from a motor-car in Hereford Street, the property of ALFRED HENRY JAMES PEDDER, 153 Woodham Road, a double-barrelled hammerless Westley-Richards shotgun, in brown canvas case ; two boxes of cartridges; a three-piece wooden cleaning-rod; a brown leather case, size 12 in. by 18 in., containing a Union bank-book ; two ties ; two pairs of socks ; a side of lamb, &c. : total value, £3B. Gun and bank-book identifiable.

Lyttelton. —2nd April last, from the, ladies’ waitingroom at the Railway-station, the property of BERYL McGLINN, 38 Vogel Street, Richmond, a ladies’ chromiumplated fifteen-jewel Swiss wristlet-watch, luminous dial, Arabic numerals, unbreakable glass, small dent in back of case, expanding metal wrist-strap; value £2 10s. Identifiable.

Timaru. —Between the 16th April last and 28th ultimo, from the Drill Shed, King Street, the property of the NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT (Defence Department), a •455 calibre Webley service revolver, No. 691, “ N.Z.” above and a date below number, double action out of order, but it can be fired single action; value, £4 Us. lid. Identifiable.

Dunedin. 3lst March last, from a motor-car in the grounds of the Wingatui Racecourse, the property of JAMES WHITE THOMSON, 28 Manor Place, a three-valve portable battery Vidor radio set, serial No. 7939, contained in black case with leather handle; value, £9. Identifiable.