PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LXV, Issue 7, 14 February 1940, Page 157

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Newton. — ultimo, from a motor-car in Richmond Road, the property of RAYMOND WILFRED CLARE, 108 Leinster Road, Christchurch, a miniature crystal whisky barrel, 8 in. in diameter by 6 in. high, in brown stained stand, chromium-plated tap and bands, six green crystal miniature beer mugs attached to stand; a round silver-plated butterdish, 6 in. diameter ; and a photograph of yacht “ Aileen ” in brown oak frame, 12 in. by 10 in.; total value, £4 Bs. Identifiable.

Auckland.— Between 24th December last and 7th ultimo, from the house of ROBERT CHARLES MACKENZIE, Kimihia Road, Huntly, an eight-valve Cromwell mantel wireless set, four tuning knobs, serial No. 10259, type No. 7 A.W. ; value, £25. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Leslie James Harwaatl, referred to in Police Gazette, 1939, page 348, and Photographs, 1936, page '3l, wearing brown tweed suit, motorist’s leather jacket, and black shoes. He is in possession of a Velocettc motor-cycle, believed to be stolen from Ernest McKay, and referred to in Police Gazette, 1940, page (J?. "

Auckland. 24th November last, from a launch at Judge’s Bay, the property of ALAN YALDEN MONTGOMERY, a gentlemen’s stainless - steel Lusina wristlet watch, oblong shape and curved to fit wrist, “No. 163,” “No. J. 39” scratched inside case, leather wristlet-strap; value, £5. Identifiable.

Auckland. 2Bth December last, from a room in the Star Hotel, Albert Street, the property of LAWRENCE ROSS NELSON, an air-force- worsted suit with fine stripes, about size 6, “K. G. M. Kelly, Tailor and Outfitter, Whangarei,” .on tag above inside pocket of coat; and a blade razor with cream handle ; total value, £l3 2s. Identifiable.

Auckland. 29th December last, from the shop of Columbus Radios, Ltd., the property of MAVIS PRISCILLA DAWSON, 63 St. Mary’s Road, Ponsonby, a ladies’ oblong handbag of soft black leather, containing an 18 ct. white gold chased wedding ring ; a ladies’ 18 ct. white gold chased dress ring, claw set with a large square emerald with small diamond on each side in platinum setting; four Yale keys, three of which are on a ring; £5 in money; two powdercompacts ; and some stamps; total value, £lB 18s. 6d. Rings identifiable.

Auckland. —22nd December last, the property of the FARMERS’ TRADING CO., 21 Curran Street, Ponsonby, a gentlemen’s grey worsted suit with broken black stripes, and blue stripes about £ in. apart, fits man of strong build about 5 ft. in height, “ Farmers’ Trading Co.” on tab ; value, £8 10s. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to a Man (name unknown), age about twenty-seven, height about 6 ft., flight build, ruddy complexion, dark hair ; wearing a green • sports coat. The suit was made for Norman Coop, and on the evening of the 22nd December last a man of suspect’s description called for the suit saying he was Coop’s brother. It was later discovered that his statement was false, and he had no authority to obtain the suit.

Auckland. — December last, from the shop of RALPH GORDON SKEATES, 53 Princess Street, Northcote, an 18 ct. gold hexagon-shaped diamond ring, set with two diamonds in each shoulder in platinum setting, “ (XT/i/0) ” scratched on inside of shank; value, £l4. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to a Woman (name unknown), height 5 ft. 6 in., slight build, fresh complexion, fair hair, sharp features ; wearing a green coat. This woman, at her request, was shown some rings, but did not buy any, and after she left the shop the ring described above was missed.

Putaruru.— Between the Ist December last and 21st ultimo, from a farm on Arapuni Road, the property of JOHN THOMAS SWINEY, sixty full-mouth Romney cross ewes, branded “ P.S.” below a bar, some are branded on shoulder and some on rump, various earmarks; about sixty Romney cross lambs earmarked with “ P ” punched in top of left ears of ewes and in top of right ears of wethers ; total value, £lll. Identifiable.

Palmerston North. — ultimo, from clothing on the Manawatu River bank, the property of REGINALD HARRY WILSON, 12 West Street, a gentlemen’s chromium-plated oblong Revue Sports wristlet watch with round black dial and luminous hands, “ No. 107806 ” on outside of back case, screw back; and a gentlemen’s 9 ct. gold signet ring, “ R.H.W.” on shield, “From Irene” on back value, £7 ss. Identifiable.

Palmerston North. No. W.D. 16889, a gentlemen’s black B.S.A. with red lines, the property of REX HOWARD SMITH, value £5. Suspicion is attached to Eugene Charles Dominic Patrick McCarthy, referred to in Police Gazette, 1940, pages 41 and 156, and Photographs, 1937, page 36. The bicycle was stolen at about the time McCarthy escaped from the lock-up, and a man answering his description was seen riding it awa Q

Lower Hutt. Between the 13th and 17th December last, from a garage at 139 Waterloo Road, the property of WILLIAM GEORGE TAYLOR, eight Strathmore golf clubs (irons with steel shafts); three Joyce Weathered woods golf clubs, a driver, a brassie, a spoon; a canvas golf-bag with green facings; twenty-four Dunlop, Gene Sarazen, and Spalding golf balls; a grey-speckled woollen pullover; a grey cap; and a pair of brown golf shoes, size 8£ ; total value, £25. Identifiable.

Wellington. — the 9th and 11th December last, the shop of QUILLARS LTD., 42 Mercer Street, was broken into and the following stolen: A Kodak Retina camera, -No. 269398. model 11 (2) with f 3-5 Ektar lens, Compur Rapid shutter with coupled range-finger, lens-shade, orange filter, portrait attachment, and cable release; a Kodak Retina camera, model 1_ with f 3-5 lens,-Compur shutter, contained in Ever-ready brown leather case in which was a yellow filter ; an Agfa Speedex camera with f 4-5 Apotar lens, Compur shutter, photos 3| in. by 2]- in.; a Jubilette camera for 35 mm. film, f 2-9 Trioplan lens, Compur shutter; a Super , Baldina camera, Compur shutter, f 2-9 Trioplan lens, body release, coupled range-finger, and patent auto parallax compensation attachment, contained in an Ever-ready medium brown leather case ; and £9 ; £63 ss. Identifiable except money. dec. Nelson. —18th ultimo, from clothing on the bank of the Matai River, the property of JAMES ALEXANDER VINCENT WINTER, 2 Elliott Street, a gentlemen’s chromium-plated Buren wristlet watch, No. 752122, repair No. X. 5991, “ Louis Kerr, Ltd, Nelson ” branded on dial; value, £3 10s. Identifiable.

Christchurch.—l3th December last, from the fiat of HILDA WILSON, 249 Madras Street, a six-valve Phillips alternating current superheterodyne Radioplayer wireless set, mantel model, No. 2303, polished - walnut case, two-colour glass dial with edge-lighting, eight buttons in row for tuning ; value, £27 6s. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to a Man (name unknown), height about 5 ft. 8 in., slight build, grey hair; wearing a dark suit. He was seen leaving the flat carrying the wireless set. JijpyCg-tf' 1 d/ 'jjg/lj-D-

Lyttelton. 7th ultimo, from a cabin on the ship Hertford,” the property of FREDERICK BERTRAND ROLAND WRIGHT, a pair of prismatic binoculars with black leatherette covering, “ 15 X ” on top of focusing-screw, thin cardboard round bottom of eyepiece and inside prism chamber; value, £3. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Thomas Hyland, referred to in Police Gazette, 1939, page 423, who is known to have been on the ship during the afternoon when the offence was committed.

Bicycles.

—l3/12/39, No. V.Z. 5938, a gentlemen’s black Monarch Special, the property of Terence George Carter; value, £4.

Auckland. —29/12/39, No. W. 973150, a gentlemen’s black' 8.5. A., the property of John Selwyn Rawson; value, £2 10s.

Parnell. — 15/1/40, No. F.H. 561, a gentlemen’s black Monarch Special with red lines, the property of Marcus Anthony Moss; value, Hj2sC&-iri( i/S/+fi?

Otahuhu. —29/11/39, a gentlemen’s black, the property of Reginald Charles Winstanlcy ; value, £2 10s.

—6/12/39, a gentlemen’s black, the property of John Matheson Climo ; value, £3.

—4/12/39, No. O.Z. 2290, a gentlemen’s black Monarch Special, the property of William Ernest Davenport; value, £5.

Gisborne.ls/12/39, No. A.D. 10048, a gentlemen’s black 8.5. A., the property of Grahame Stewart; value, £4. — 5/E{ O Gisborne.l9/12/39, No. A. 779232, a ladies’ black, the property of Margaret McCallgm £5. j Gisborne. —29/12/39, No. J. 11949, a gentlemen’s black 8.5. A., the prnjrerty* Janies Sc^rdop; value, £l2.

Gisborne. —22/12/39, No. B.Z. 1710, a gentlemen’s black Monarch Special, the property of Clifford McCoy ; value, £B. Gisborne.22/12/39, No. 2189, a gentlemen’s black Hercules, property of Horace Kelsall Pearce ; value, £4. wUeinAAty. %,-Ht),

Napier.27/10/39, No. Y. 58882, a gentlemen’s black Raleigh, the property of Harold Peters ; value, £4 10s. d x-tto

Napier.—ls/11/39, No. S. 4077 over 237, a ladies’ red Coventry, Stevens and Coventry transfers, the property of Phoebe Alexander Ball; value, £B.

Napier.—3/12/39, No. H. 142185, a ladies’ black 8.5. A., Jim Etheridge and B.S.A. transfers, the property of Joyce Shirley; value, £lO. CyCOV’(j fflVfl UD .

Napier. — lß/12/39, No. Z. 55649, a gentlemen’s black Raleigh, Jim Etheridge transfers, the property of Doris Mac Kay ; value, £l2. ’(\ %Cflsj If ft . Napier. —26/12/39, No. 1105, a gentlemen’s black Cambridge, the property of bridge, the property of Neville emcLe^value^ J Napier.— 9/12/39, No. 46123, a gentlemen’s black the property of Eric Frederick Pettifer ; value; £6.

Marton.s/1/40, a gentlemen’s black 8.5. A., the property of Harold Jervis Nicol: value. £3. Palmerston No. 3118, a gentlemen’s black Royal Special, the property of Lindsay Arthur Montague Pickering ; value, M /iZew'd'- /3>Ad^o.

Levin. — 11/11/39, Nos. 344 and 60722 W.E., a gentlemen’s black Chainey Bros., the property of Pio Hurunui; value. £4 10s.

Masterton. — l2/9/39, No. A. 991, a gentlemen’s Phillips black with gold lines, the property of Gerrard Keen; value, £5.

Lower Hutt. — 28/10/39, No. 8.8. 10891, a gentlemen’s black Monarch, Monarch Special transfers, the property of John Overton Smith ; value, £5.

Lower Hutt. — l6/12/39, Nos. 2558 and B/65, a gentlemen’s black Chainey, the property of Frederick Thomas Morgan Ashman; value, £3 10s.

Wellington.—27/12/39, No. B.X. 2942, a gentlemen’s black Monarch Special, the property of Donald Keith MacLeod; value, £6.

Wellington. —2s/12/39, No. 410822, a gentlemen’s black Royal Enfield, D.C.S. and Royal Enfield transfers, the property of Charles Alistair Kerr ; value, £l4.

Christchurch. No. 49251, a gentlemen’s black Raleigh, the ; value, Christchurch. —8/11/39, No. 3u>159/3614 A., a gentlemen’s black Raleigh, Butler transfers, the property of James Stuart Jellie; value, £lO. , suzX&ir'ct' /zfa/^U— Christchurch.—9/11 /39, No. 9834, a gentlemen’s black, the property of Kevin Tasker ; value, £5.

Christchurch.ll/11/39, No. 9084, a gentlemen’s blue Victory, the property of Randolph A. J. McNicholl; value, £lO.

Christchurch. —23/11/39, No. 71-287/5146 A., a ladies’ black Butler, the property of Vera Frances Burleigh ; value, £ll 15s.

Christchurch. — 24/11/39, No. 1462 A./A. 79296, a ladies’ red and black Butler, the property of Noeline Evans; value, £B.

Christchurch. 27/11/39, No. 6691, a ladies’ black Bell, the property of Velia Sophia Reaby; value, £3 10s.

Christchurch. —29/11/39, No. 30182, a ladies’ black Endurance, the property of Ina Agnes Cammock ; value, £5.

Oamaru. —24/12/39, No. 197 over 66, a gentlemen’s darkblue Leader Special Sports, the property of Edward Firman ; value, £lO.

—9/12/39, No. A. 2092 over 834, a ladies’ black Kiwi, Kiwi transfers, the property of Maurice James Hurring ; value, £5.

—25/11/39, No. H.H. 12690, a gentlemen’s black Simplex, the property of Robert John Smith; value, £6 10s.

Dunedin.—l7/12/39, No. 12778 or No. 12779, a gentlemen’s black Kiwi, the property of Neil Francis - Martin; value, £5.