PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LXV, Issue 3, 17 January 1940, Page 61

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Whangarei2lst or 22nd November last, from a hut at Portland, the property of JAMES TITO, a gentlemen’s octagonal-shaped rolled-gold wristlet watch, Arabic numerals, “ J.T.” engraved on back, leather wrist strap ; value, £2 10s. Identifiable.

Auckland.— the 24th October last and the 17th November, from a motor-car, the property of KODAK (N.Z.), LTD., 162 Queen Street, a Kodak Retina camera, No. 251997 K., model 11, Schneider f.2 lens, Compur Rapid shutter and range-finder, packed in cardboard box with make and number on it ; value, £3O ss. Identifiable.

Auckland. —During the night of the 3rd November last, the factory of OUGHTON AND GREENWOOD, slipper manufacturers, 91 Newton Road, was broken into and the following stolen : Six pairs of ladies’ brown slippers, size 4 ; five pairs of ladies’ brown slippers, size 3 ; eight pairs of ladies’ brown slippers, size 5 ; five pairs of ladies’ brown slippers, size 6, made of brown hide with suede soles and’ wooden heels, brown and fawn poms on each ; three pairs of ladies’ saxe-blue slippers, size 3 ; two pairs of ladies’ saxeblue slippers, size 4; and a pair of ladies’ saxe-blue slippers, size 7 ; made of saxe-blue hide with suede soles and wooden heels, blue poms on each, “ Exquisite ” branded on paper label which is gummed inside soles ; total value, £lO 12s. fid. Identifiable.

Auckland. —24th November last, from a shed at 18 Nelson Street, the property of CECIL HERBERT TONKS, 45 Great North Road, a gentlemen’s gold open-face oblong Swiss wristlet watch, Arabic numerals which with hands are luminous, with gold expanding mesh wrist band about J in. wide ; value, £4 10s. Identifiable.

Auckland. —23rd or 24th November last, from Ventnor Road, the property of SAM WHITE AND SONS, Market Place, two black iron bottle-jacks, 16 in. long extending to 24 in., 10-ton lift, four pin-holes, each jack weighs 40 lb.; total value, £l6. Identifiable.

Auckland. Between the 25th and 27th November last, the workshop of CLAUDE RAYMOND HYAUIASON, 28 Durham Street, was broken into and the following stolen : A gentlemen’s silver round Unicorn wristlet watch, Arabic luminous numerals, sun-ray dial, metal mesh wrist band about f in. wide attached ; value, £3. Identifiable.

Auckland. —During the night of 4th ultimo, from a State house in the course of construction, Mount Albert Road, the property of ERIC BROOKS, 30 Holly Street, Avondale, a white canvas tool-kit, brass eyelets, brown leather handles, containing a wooden smoothing-plane, about 8 in. long, “ E. 8.” on each end ; a Stanley iron shooting-plane, “ E<.B.” on it; a German wooden jack-plane, 8 in. long, “D” or “ G. Hendry ” on each end ; a Stanley ratchet brace, “ E. 8.” on grip and top; and other carpenter’s tools some of which have “E. 8.” branded om them : total value, £lO 13s. lOd. Portion identifiable.

Auckland. —During the night of 7th ultimo, from a motorcar in the garage of ERIC LLEWELLYN BARKER, 92 Marsden Avenue, Mount Eden, a Kodak Suprema camera, f 3-5 lens, takes twelve photographs 2£ in. by 2-j in., Rapid Compur shutter, bound with black leather, No. 189845 K., contained in brown leather case, about 7 in. by 5 in by 2£ in., small piece out of top to enable use of camera without removing it; and a six-valve Crossley motor-car radio, black with chromium-plated front, metal case, serial No. 4090106 E. 6142, five push-button tuning; total value, £36 10s. Identifiable.

Auckland. —Bth ultimo, from a gate at 117 Victoria Street, the property of MARKO POSA, 37 Walton Street, Whangarei, a brown fibre-cane suit-case, 24 in. by 18 in. by 6 in., two leather straps around it, containing a pair of blue tweed trousers with white pin stripes, fit man 5 ft. 10 in.; a gentlemen’s grey woollen pullover with white and blue flecks, stocking stitch, 36 in. chest; a gentlemen’s blue flannelette pyjama coat with darker blue stripes, and odd pyjama trousers with blue stripes; a white silk shirt with blue stripes, 15 in. neck; a white silk shirt, 15 in. open neck; a pink silk nightdress, cream lace around neck, O.S. size; a ladies’ rust-coloured felt hat, large feather in front to match, turned up at back; a dark-green sateen dress, O.S. size, 1£ in. stripe from each cuff to back of neck a rust-coloured rayon frock trimmed with blue collar and imitation pockets; a Bengal blade razor in case, black handle; a razor-strop, one side green and the other brown, stag’s head stamped on it; a shaving-brush and shavingcream ; some Auckland Savings-bank books in the following names: Marko Posa Marko, No. 200173; Manda Posa Marko, No. 210742; Flora Mary Marko Posa, No. 171861 ; Rubin Ljubomir Marko Posa, No. 144525 ; and Lilley Olmira Marko Posa, No. 144524; a Post Office Savings-bank book, in the name Marko Posa, No. 573604 ; a Post Office Savingsbank book in the name Manda Posa, No. 556410; and a cheque-book on the Bank of New Zealand, Whangarei, containing forms, No. C. 138434 to 0. 138456. The chequebook was recovered in Victoria Street West on the 11th ultimo, but one form, No. C. 138456, has been removed from it; total value, £l4 10s. 4d. Identifiable except shaving brush and cream.

Auckland. —During the night of 19th ultimo, from a motor-car in the garage of DUGALL KENNETH DUNCAN, 17 Selwyn Road, Epsom, a five-valve Crossley motor-car radio, push-button tuning, mottled-grey metal case, green lettering on dial; and a motor-car radio aerial, chromium with two rubber grips for hood fittings, 3 ft. long, single spar with short pick-up attached; total value, £l4 10s. Radio only identifiable.

Otahuhu.23rd or 24th November last, from a house in the course of construction, Hutton Street, the property of SIDNEY THOMAS ANGUS, 65 Bassett Road, Remuera, a gentlemen’s nickel hunting keyless Bushman Lever pocket watch, Roman numerals, similar to illustration No. 2 in Police Gazette, 1911, page 1 ; and a double silver chain, small links, small piece of chain in middle for attaching medal, similar to illustration No. 15 in Police Gazette, 1911, page 2 ; total value, £3 ss. Identifiable.

Mercer. About 15th June last, from a cabin on the river steamer “ Tiri,” the property of ALEXANDER RUSSELL LANG, Pokeno, a -22 calibre rifle, No. 223601, model 29D., made by Joosten, Hamburg; value, £l. Identifiable.

Hamilton.—3oth or 31st October last, from the shop of NORMAN REGINALD LAWLER, 178 Victoria Street, a Remington portable typewriter (about 1926 model), letters “ E ” and “ D ” have been repaired and are black, white spacing-bar ; value, £lO. Identifiable.

Hamilton.—On the 18th ultimo, the shop of HORACE EDWARD PRICE, sports dealer, 13 Ward Street, was broken into and the following stolen : a “J. Saive, Liege ” over and under shotgun, No. 31507, type 166, 12 gauge, 28 in. barrel, 14J in. stock with no heel-plate affixed; a model 8M 4 Moosberg telescopic sight, stamped “ No. 8 Mount ” ; a box of twenty-five 12-gauge C.A.C. cartridges ; a box of 12-gauge Peters Victor cartridges; a 12-gauge leather cartridge belt; and six packets of 1.C.1. long rifle •22 cartridges; total value, £4l 18s. 6d. pun only identiAea*£l i /6//0/$f Hamilton.l6th ultimo, from Victoria Street, the property of ERNEST McKAY, a 1938 model two-stroke Velocette motor-cycle, black with gold lines, engine No G.B. 6988, chassis No. G.D. 7030 T., registration Nq. 14,862 ; value, £BO. Identifiable. /VLC&wfO flf/L/ Q

Rotorua.—During June or July last, from a motor-car in Tutanekai Street, the property of ALFRED HAROLD JONES, a -303 calibre Lee Enfield rifle, stock No. 12331—1901, Barrel No. A. 45450, barrel sawn off; value, £4. Identifiable.

Rotorua. 24th or 25th ultimo, from outside Brent’3 Private Hotel, the property of MURIE L MELLES, “ Radnor,” Waterloo Quadrant, Auckland, a 1937 model green and black Morris 8 sedan motor-car, spare wheel at rear, engine No. 120,375, chassis No. 119197, registration No. 104,158; value, £166. Identifiable. Two coloured cushions with green stripes and an old fawn travelling rug with pink and red stripes were in the, <ytr whew it, was removed. , , Taufo. —During the night of 31st ultimo, from 4 boat on the Waikato River, the property of ANTHONY H. D. M. MAYNE, solicitor, Napier, an outboard Johnson Seahorse motor, No. 34335,9.8 h.p., 1939 K.A. model, 64 lb., “ Wiseman and Co., Auckland ” stamped on it; and a 7 lb. galvanized iron anchor ; total value, £6B 15s. Identifiable.

swunr'a/ giti/t+oNew Plymouth.— the 28th and 31st October last, from a workshop at 531 Devon Street, the property of JOHN WILLIAM PICKERING, a Micoxet electric drill, 9 in. or 10 in. long, takes J in. drill, faint ink-marks on side ; value, £B. Identifiable.

Feildino.—lßth ultimo, from clothing in the dressing-shed at the swimming-baths, the property of REGINALD MURRAY TRUE, 17 Campbell Street, a gentlemen’s silver round Swiss wristlet watch, about size of a penny, cylinder movement, silver dial, Arabic numerals, scratch between numerals 12 and 1, chromium-plated wrist band attached; value, £1 2s. 6d. Identifiable.

Palmerston North.—FRANCIS ALEXANDER ORR’S motor-car stolen (see Police Gazette, 1939, pages 867 and 987): In the description of the vehicle the engine number should read “ 6668, and the chassis No. S.M.T.N. 5616. y .Co -fO-if-3 Upper Hutt.—Between the 16th and 28th October last, from the dwelling of EVELYN MINNIE YOUNG, Main Road, a gold (believed 22 ct.) engagement ring, set with a large diamond in centre surrounded with a cluster of seven or eight smaller diamonds and large diamond on each side of cluster; and a small black leather oval purse containing some silver ; total value, £3O. Identifiable except money.

Lower Hutt.On the 14th October last, the dwelling of WILLIAM JARVIE, 20 Cudby Street, was broken into and the following stolen : A handbag and two Post Office Savings-bank books (recovered); £l4 in money; and a Lower Hutt Post Office Savings-bank book, No. 394, in tho name Annie Jarvie ; total value, £ls. Bank-book identifiable. The recovered property was later found, apparently having been thrown over a fence at 41 Queen’s Road.

Wellington.—During the night of 29th October last, from Featherston Street, the property of ALLEN KEITH GANE, 56 Ilankey Street, a black Royal Enfield motorcycle with chromium-plated tank, engine No. G.S. 1900, registration No. 20,843 ; value, £35. Identifiable.

Wellington. 2nd November last, the property of HERBERT SELBY RANDALL, 111 Melbourne Road, a gentlemen’s silver open-face 15-jewel keyless Omega pocket watch, “ H. S. Randall, 7/3/1902 ” engraved inside case ; value, £5. Identifiable. The watch was in complainant’s motor-car which was unlawfully removed from Donald McLean Street. A Youth has been arrested for unlawfully converting the motor-car, but he denied stealing the watch.

Wellington. 22nd November last, from an office in the factory of MAYER AND KEAN, LTD., Fletcher’s Buildings, 4 Willis Street, a postal note for ss. (recovered) ; a black cash-box with red and gold coloured lines, about 8 in. by 5£ in. by 3 in., containing £1 16s. 7d. cash ; a postal note for 125., No. C. 48539, issued at Wellington ; a postal note for 145., No. B. 25718, issued at Palmerston North; a postal note for 7s. 9d., No. G. 95074, issued at New Plymouth ; a cheque for £2 35., drawn by Briscoe Mills ; a cheque for £7, drawn by Smith and Waite ; a cheque for 65., drawn by M. G. Templeton ; a cheque for £6 15s. 10d., drawn by J. J. Kernohan, Dunedin and a cheque for £2 135., drawn by E. 11. Anderson (all cheques are in favour of Mayer and Kean) ; total value, £22 18s. 2d. Identifiable except money. Suspicion is attached to Two Pden (names unknown)-(1) Age about thirty, height about 5 ft. 2 in., medium build, fresh complexion, brown hair, crossed blue eyes. The photograph of Thorny John Henry Fnoreferred to in Police Gazette,

1939, page 945, and Photographs, 1937, page 74, has been identified as this suspect. (2) Age about thirty-three, height about 5 ft. 6 in., good build, fresh complexion, full face; wearing a light-fawn felt hat and possibly a light-grey raincoat. They were seen in the factory. On the 23rd November last the recovered postal note was cashed at the Thistle Inn Hotel, and a barman there identified the photograph of Foote as that of the first-mentioned suspect. When located, the file is to be obtained from the Superintendent of Police, Wellington, before bfe is inter W//W^

Wellington. During the night of 29th November last, the offices of ADAMS BRUCE, LTD., 23-31 Majoribanks Street, were broken into, the strong-room opened by means of explosives, and the following stolen : £7B ss. 9|d. in money, made up of £1 and 10s. notes, silver, and coppers, and 18s. Bd. in Id. and 2d. stamps. Not identifiable.

Christchurch.— TAYLOß’S DYERS AND CLEANERS, LTD., countinghouse broken into (see Police Gazette, 1939, pages 951 and 981) : The postal note for £l, No. 8.0. 78000, was not stolen. The number G. 179845 of the postal note for 7s. 6d. is incorrect, and should read “ No. G. 79845.”

Waitati. — • 19th ultimo, the property of ROBERT CHARLES KING, Quarry Road, a -22 calibre single-shot Stevens Favourite rifle, No. F. 992 ; value, £2. Identifiable.

Bicycles.

Whangarei.— 3/11/39, No. 34980, a gentlemen’s black Elswick, the property of Robert Carson Tait Gibson ; value, £ll.

Queen Street Wharf (Auckland). — 15/12/39, No. M.M. 3098, a gentlemen’s black Hercules with red lines, the property of George Douglas Smith ; value, £9 15s. ' 4- yhsjito. Auckland. —3/11/39, No. D. 69311, a gentlemen’s black Colonial Club, Kircher, Point Chevalier, transfers, the property of Charles Noel Lake ; value, £lO.

Auckland. ll/11/39, No. H.H. 172634, a gentlemen’s black 8.5. A., the property of Janies Albert Simpson ; value, £lO.

Auckland.— 2o/11/39, No. A.D. 5745, a gentlemen’s black Jaxon Roadster, Jackson transfers, registration No. 38462, the property of Bruce Burney McKinney; value, £5.

lluntly. —2l/11/39, No. L.K. 800, a gentlemen’s black, may have “ Clark ” stamped on frame, the property of John Peden ; value, £3.

Hamilton. — l6/8/39, No. F.G. 8062, a gentlemen’s black Monarch Special, the property of Harold Clark ; value, £8 10s.

Hamilton.— l4/10/39, No. 90943, a gentlemen’s green Empire, Wallace, Hamilton, transfers, the property of Raymond William Borman ; value, £lO.

Hamilton.— l6/11/39, No. 1377, a gentlemen’s black Empire, the property of Robert Giboney ; value, £3 10s.

Rotorua. l7/11/39, No. D.L. 8111, a gentlemen’s black Monarch Special with red lines, the property of Noel Lilley; value, £lO 6s. WCtf'i/. WHI . Gisborne.— l7/11/39, No. 640, 'a gentlemen’s blue, the property of Rodney James McGregor ; value, £4.

Wanganui. —23/11/39, Nos. 7163 and 6 over 514, a gentlemen’s black Chainey, the property of Trevor Buchanan ; value ’ £l2 - AOAAAT ’O/ /3/3/lf 0 •

Palmerston North.— 2/12/39, No. 1954, a gentlemen’s black Arab, the property of Thomas Joseph Holloway; value, £3.

Lower Hutt. 9/10/39, No. P.X. 7411, a gentlemen’s black Monarch Special with red lines, the property of John Thomas Loughnan ; value, £5.

Lower Hutt. —14/10/39, No. 65682, a gentlemen’s black, horse transfers, the property of Norman Philip Evans; value, £4.

Petone. —28/10/39, No. 3924, a gentlemen’s black Imperial with red lines, Imperial transfers, the property of Patrick Joseph Fogarty ; value, £4.

•Picton. 7/11/39, a gentlemen’s black, the property of Hillman Bros.; value, £5.

—25/11/39, a ladies’ black Wentworth, W. H West transfers, the property of Rita Herd ; value, £8 10s.

Christchurch. —l/1/39, No. 9345/R. 28284, a ladies’ black Butler, the property of Jean Paton; value, £5.

Dunedin. —9/11/39, , No. 4284, a gentlemen’s black Speedwell with green lines, fitted with two-speed gears, the property of David Patrick; value, £lO ss.