PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LXV, Issue 15, 10 April 1940, Page 292

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Auckland. —Between the 23rd and 26th February last, from a house in the course of construction at Benson Boad, Remuera, the property of WALTER YOUNG McGREGOR, 56 Tautari Street, Orakei, a quantity of carpenter’s tools branded “ W. McGregor ” or with five notches on the edge of the steel tools ; total value, £ll 18s. 3d. Identifiable.

Auckland. l3th February last, from the basement of John Court’s, Limited, Queen Street, the property of JOHN FRANCIS REILLY, a gentlemen’s open-face keyless nickel Wcstclox Dax pocket watch with luminous dial, Arabic numerals ; a fine link gold chain similar to illustration No. 32 in Police Gazette, 1911, page 3 ; and a funnel-shaped gold seal fob, about 1 in. long, chased edges, claw on bottom to hold stone ; total value, £3 18s. 6d. Identifiable.

Auckland. 9th February last, from the bedroom of MARGARET CLARKE, 91 Beresford Street, Ponsonby, an 18 ct. gold diamond ring, five stones in claw setting on two bars set diagonally to shank ; value, £ls. Identifiable.

Onehunga. — loth January last, from her clothing at the Te Papapa Swimming Pool, the property of GWENDOLINE HARRIETT WARREN, 31 Captain Springs Road, a ladies’ silver wristlet watch, gold dial, silver wristlet in form of chain, Nos. D. 176 and c. 6507 on inside of case ; value, £2 10s. Identifiable.

Remuera. —Bth or 9th December last, from a paddock in Orakei Road, the property of ALBERT EDGAR EDWARDS, 57 Argyle Street, Herne Bay, an aged dark-brown gelding, 15 hands, long black mane and tail, short white socks on hind legs, shod all round ; value, £l7. Identifiable.

Pai’akuiia. — Between the 16th December and 4th January last, from a garage on his farm at Opaheke, the property of DOUGLAS ALFRED BINGLEY, Naval Base, Auckland, a Johnstone’s Seahorse valvcless outboard motor, model No. 210, serial No. 33973, 39 lb. weight, three-port type, twin cylinders, seven pint tank capacity, under-water exhaust, throttle control on carburettor, suitable for rowboats and dinghys; value, £3O 10s. Identifiable.

Pukekohe. 23rd December last, from the bath-house at the Pokcno Railway Camp, the property of JAMES GREGORY SCOTT, a gentlemen’s Swiss silver wristlet watch, hexagon shaped with bevelled edges, Arabic numerals, green dial, green luminous numerals and hands, numerals 3, 6, and 9 missing, black leather wristlet attached to loops on watch ; value, £2 10s. Identifiable.

Rotorua. — 18th February last, from clothing at Blue Baths, the property of HAROLD BRYAN ENGLISH, 46 Rolleston Street, Thames, a gentlemen’s round English silver wristlet watch, Roman numerals, No. 678554, repair mark “G. 39 ”on case ; value, £3 ss. Identifiable.

Te Kuiti. —Between the 3rd and 31st January last, the dwelling of LEON SOLOMAN, Kopaki, was broken into and the following stolen: A gentlemen’s silver hunting keyless engine-turned Omega pocket watch, dent in inside back dust cover, similar to illustration No. 2 in Police Gazette, 1911, page 1 ; a gentlemen’s silver curb double watch-chain with odd spring clips ; and about 4s. in money ; total value, £3 14s. Watch only identifiable.

Hastings. —Between the 23rd and 29th December last, from the laundry of CHIN LOCK, Karamu Road, a gentlemen’s gold wristlet watch, “ C.S.Y.” on inside back cover, dark brown leather wristlet strap, Chinese designs in blue and red on case ; value, £lO. Identifiable.

Palmerston North. —2nd February last, the property of WILLIAM ALVA NICHOLS, 17 Ashley Street, a gentlemen’s chromium cushion-shaped wristlet watch, 15-jewel lever movement, luminous dial, with “ Buren Rival ” on it, “W. A. Nichols ” engraved on back ; value, £3 3s. Identifiable. Complainant lost the watch in Wellington.

Lower Hutt. —4th February last, from clothing at the back of 72 Woburn Road, the property of DAVID GRUBB WHITMORE, a gentlemen’s silver Baume hunting watch, Roman numerals, white dial with “ G. Broadhead, Wanganui ” on it, floral circle engraved on front, shield on back ; a silver curb watch-chain ; and a black leather stamp-case, 3 in. long by 2 in. wide, with “ Irwin, Tailor, Wanganui,” in gold on it; value, £B. Watch and chain identifiable.

Petone.— 29th November last, from the residence of BRENDA RAINEY, Point Howard, a gentlemen’s gold Eros wristlet watch, No. 101, with leather strap ; and a gentlemen’s shield - shaped 9 ct. gold signet ring with “H.W.R.” stamped on inside; total value, £8 15s. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Keith William Rainey, age thirty-six, height 5 ft. 81 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, good build, fresh complexion, brown hair, grey eyes, anchor on right arm, wings on left arm, scar on left palm, peculiar speech. (See Police Gazette, 1937, page 462.) The suspect, who is complainant’s brother-in-law, enlisted and was stationed at Burnham Camp, assuming the name Henry Harry Grant. He was later discharged, and when last seen was wearing a military uniform which he has failed to return to the Army Department. A/ysyfrr J, 6(/ /&/<?/VO

Wellington. the 22nd and 25th February last, the dwelling of JAMES DUFF GRANT, 46a Devon Street, was broken into and the following stolen : A leather suitcase about 24 in. by 14 in. ; a dark-grey suit size 3 ; a white cable-stitch pullover ; a pair of white herringbone pattern trousers ; an electric iron ; a bread knife ; and two table knives; total value, £ll. Portion identifiable.

Wellington. —Between the 30th January and 3rd February last, from the warehouse of ARNOLD AND WRIGHT, Taranaki Street, a model 260 Simpson radio-set tester, serial No. 1308, in black leatherette case with detachable lid, “ Simpson ” branded on front; value, £2O. Identifiable.

Wellington. 29th February last, from the NATIONAL ELECTRICAL AND ENGINEERING CO.’S factory at Kaiwarra : A Sioux £ in. electric drill, model No. 55, catalogue No. 1525 stamped on name-plate, aluminium body, trigger switch, about 10 ft. black three-core flex and three-pin plug attached ; value, £lO. Identifiable.

Wellington. —22nd February last, from a room at the Peoples’ Palace, the property of LEONARD ROBERT MAYNE, 15 Huntly Avenue, Auckland, a gentlemen’s 18 ct. gold hunting keyless Swiss pocket watch, Roman numerals, “ Spata ”or “ Sparten ”on dial; a gentlemen’s 18 ct. gold fetter, reef knot, and two ovals type chain with a silver match-box attached ; and a greenstone pendant, silver band with word “ Stanley ” stamped on it around the top ; total value, £lB. Match-box not identifiable.

Wellington. —22nd February last, from rooms at 62 The Terrace, the property of HERMIONE WHITEFORD, a ladies’ neck-chain about 3 ft. long, small links intertwined, repaired in two or three places with plain round links ; a ladies’ gold Sheaffers propelling pencil; a gold diamond cluster ring, set with an emerald in centre of cluster, claw setting ; a ladies’ 3-stone diamond crossover ring, claw setting, one end stone missing ; a ladies’ gold bar brooch, originally set with a pearl at each end, one pearl missing, crescent of sapphires in centre of bar ; a ladies’ gold sword brooch with opals on hilt, two small chains attached with opal pendant from each end of chain ; a ladies’ gold dagger brooch, set with pearls, several of which are missing; a ladies’ round gold locket about size of shilling piece, with photograph of woman on one side and child on other; a small greenstone tiki, with piece broken off bottom corner; and a silver skull (replica of human head) about 1 in. in diameter, small ring on top ; total value, £39 10s. Identifiable.

Christchurch. 2lst January last, from a room in the Oxford Hotel, the property of BEATRICE ANDERSON, a gold wristlet watch of peculiar design, having a wide gold bangle with a gentlemen’s watch set in the middle, three blue glass stones set in bangle ; value, £lO. Identifiable.

Christchurch. During the night of the 17th October last, the shop of ROBERT WILLIAM JOHNSTONE, baker, was broken into and the following stolen : A brown leather baker’s delivery cash-bag with shoulder strap ; a deliverybook ; a receipt-book ; three books of coupons ; and £4 in money ; total value, £4 15s. Suspicion is attached to Herbert Hazelton Coleman, age about thirty, height 5 ft. 10 in., shearer and labourer, thin build, fresh complexion ; dressed in a navy-blue suit, navy-blue raincoat with belt, and dark-grey felt hat. When located he is to be interviewed regarding the offence. . j

Nightcaps. —On 27th February last, from the dwelling of LESLIE JOHN FOWLER, a gentlemen’s oblong rolledgold wristlet watch with leather wristlet, Arabic numerals; and £6 in money ; total value, £lO. Watch identifiable.