PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LXV, Issue 38, 18 September 1940, Page 746

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Whangarei. Between 1930 and 1931, from a launch, the property of STANLEY JOHN SNOW, 13 Wallace Street, a •303 calibre S.M.L.E. rifle, barrel No. 6820, body No. 944 over 05 ; value £2. Identifiable. P j, / / JjQiSwl/ 2>/Jy W ' Auckland. —On the 31st July last the dwelling of HERMAN McKAIL GEDDES, Rangiwai Road, Titirangi, was broken into and the following stolen: A gentleman’s silver hunting Howard watch, engine-turned case, engraved on back “ Auckland Grammar School Board of Governors Watch, Presented to H. Geddes, 1919 ” ; a gold medal with Auckland Grammar School” on obverse side and “Old Boys’ Cup, 440 yards, presented to H. Geddes, 1919 ” on reverse side; and a brown canvas cabin-trunk which may have “ Bates ” or “ Geddes ” stencilled in black on it, containing two Damask tablecloths dyed fawn with “ G ” in monogram embroidered on corner of each ; a table eightmat set of heavy cream linen; a table eight-mat set of white linen with shamrock design; a table eight-mat set of white linen with blue Italian embroidery on edges; a table eightmat set of white linen with white embroidered edges; six single sheets of Irish linen; about eighteen serviettes, some Damask and some linen, “G ” embroidered in corner of some; twelve- Irish linen pillow-slips ; a pair of double sheets of Irish linen; a quantity of single sheets and pillow-slips; six large beach-towels of Turkish towelling, various patterns, with embroidered monograms about 6 in. high, ending with letter “G ” ; twelve bath-towels of Turkish towelling and of various colours ; fifteen face-towels of Irish linen of various colours; a cream-coloured linen double-bed spread, heavily embroidered all over and “B” in monogram in centre; and a number of doilies, tray-cloths, &c.; total value, £54. Portion identifiable,

Auckland. — 21st July last, from a bedroom at the rear of the hairdresser’s shop of KANJI DULLABH, 6a Wakefield Street, a gentlemen’s round rolled gold wristlet watch with Arabic numerals, luminous dial, and gold band about Jin. wide ; value £2. - Identifiable. The offence may have been committed by one of three soldiers who called at the shop together and were shaved by complainant. Two of them John Robert William McDonald.and Davison— were interviewed, but no evidence resulted. The third soldier is Sapper Beatty, who is at present overseas.

Auckland. 9th August last, from a bedroom at 12 Mason’s Avenue, Herne Bay, the property of CONSTANCE SALLERY,' a ladies’ dress ring with platinum shank and mount, set with a large diamond in claw setting, at each side of the diamond the mount is shaped like a leaf, and a small diamond is set in each leaf ; vahie, £l5O. Identifiable. — 17.13/ Auckland. — July lastfJrom a room At The Victoria Hotel, the property of JAMES GUSTAV McCORMICIv, naval rating, H.M.S. “ Monowai,” and another, a navy Dunlop gaberdine service raincoat, darn on right side below collar, small tear near one lower button, “J. G. McCormick ” below tag, black bone buttons; a gentlemen’s grey felt hat, size 6f, Esquire brand, lining missing ; and a £1 note ; total value £3 2s. Identifiable except money. Suspicion is attached to Frederick George Semb, referred to in Police Gazette, 1929, page 557, and Photographs, 1926, page 68. He shared the room, but he disappeared, and it was then discovered that the property described had been stolen. 'VUM/ sv&€zw{d/ 6/"J c /o - Huntly. —loth ultimo, from a dwelling m Great South Road, the property of CATHERINE HART, a ladies’ gold oblong Titan wristlet watch with “E 972” scratched on it, black ribbon band ; value, £3 10s. Identifiable.

Stratford. —Between the 29th June and 6th July last, from the dwelling of DOROTHY ANNETTA PAYTON, dressmaker, Broadway, an 18 ct. gold engagement ring set with a bluish-red opal in seven-claw setting ; value, £8 10s. Identifiable.

Wellington. —Between the Ist June and 15th July last from the dwelling of CLARENCE LEVINSON, 68 Salamanca Road, a double-breasted navy-blue suit with white stripes, fit man 5 ft. 8 in., made by O’Brien and Earle, Melbourne, and their brand is on coat and vest; a pair of grey flannel plus fours, made by Frank Petrie, Willis Street; and a silver cigarette-case, about 4 in. by 3 in., St. Peters College crest on front, case opens by pressing crest; total value, £lO 10s. Identifiable.

Wellington.— During the week prior to the Ist ultimo, from a glass case in the DOMINION MUSEUM, a 9 mm. calibre German Luger automatic pistol, No. 7236, infantry issue, 1916 model, firing-pin missing ; value, £3. Identifiable.

Wellington South. sth or 6th ultimo, the property of BED RICH FREDERICK TURNOVSKY, a portable Empire Junior typewriter, No. 31832, black leather case ; value, £lB. Identifiable. When complainant’s effects arrived at 213 Adelaide Road from 16 Clifton Terrace the typewriter could not be found.

Timaru. — the 3rd June and Ist July last, from the dwelling of JEAN GOW, 48 Elizabeth Street, a gold bangle set with three stonesprobably amethysts ; an enamel brooch with heads of three soldiers on it; a gold bar brooch, with gold ring in centre, set with about six or seven heliotrope stones (probably aquamarines) set on the ring with about the same number of pearls set alternately (one pearl missing); a gold bar brooch set with about eight or nine rubies and diamonds on “S ” which is on a ring on the brooch ; a silver brooch with “ May ”on it; a rolled-gold necklet with a coin similar to a threepenny piece attached on which is inscribed the Lord’s Prayer ; a number of small cheap brooches ; and about 12s. in money ; total value, £6 15s. Jewellery identifiable.

Oamaru. —Between the 11th and 14th July last, from the dwelling of LILY YOUNG, 21 Thames Street, a lades’ 18 ct. gold ring, claw set with piece of Chinese jade ; a ladies’ nickel Swiss wristlet watch, black moire band ; and £1 16s. in money. Ring identifiable.

Dunedin.— On the 6th ultimo, the dwelling of ROBERT ROBINSON, Henley, was broken into and the following stolen: A -22 calibre single-shot Remington rifle, No. 37761, model 41; and about forty rounds of ammunition for the rifle; total value £2 12s. Rifle identifiable. Two youths admitted the offence, but the rifle and ammunition have not been recovered. SiMIS AJbtOV'd/- >D A/O'

Dunedin. — John Ronald Anthony Mooney, suspected of theft (see Police Gazette, 1940, page 540). He assumed the name George Roland Jarvis, and is on military service overseas.

Gore. — During the past three years, the property of the estate of the late ROBERT ROSS, Mary Street, a -32 calibre single-shot Remington rifle, No. J 24903 ; a -22 calibre singleshot Stevens favourite rifle, No. D 747 ; and a -22 calibre seven-chambered revolver, No. 327446; total value about £3 10s. Identifiable.

Bicycles. : Whangarei.— 2o/4/40, No. 3748, a gentlemen’s black Empire with green lines, the property of Ben Roland Marshall; value, £4 10s.

Auckland.— 2B/7/40, No. 1310735, a gentlemen’s blue Anglo Special, the property of Alan George Cook; value, £7 10s.

Auckland.— 2/8/40, No. 65956, a gentlemen’s light-blue Malvern Star racing, Kircher transfers, the property of James David Cole ; value, £8 15s.

Auckland.— 2/8/40, a gentlemen’s black Royal Devon, the property of Arthur James Tanner; value, £lO.

Auckland.— s/8/40, No. 5824, a gentlemen’s black Royal Hunter, the property of Lawrence Frederick Bowd; value, £1 10s.

Auckland. —l3/8/40, No. 69495, a gentlemen’s black Speedking, the property of Raymond Cain; value, £2.

Ellerslie. — 1/7/40, a gentlemen’s black Hercules Defender with green lines, the property of Malcolm Linton Stone; value ’ £6 -j&yHVVVLt/ Si&c&if

Ellerslie. —3l/7/40, No. 61559, a gentlemen’s black Speedking, the property of Roy Salter Moonie; value, £3.

Rotorua. —14/7/40, No. J.M. 4020, a gentlemen’s black Farmers’ Monarch Special, the property of Sydney Dromgool; value, £5.

—24/7/40, a gentlemen’s bright blue Phillips, the property of Seth Brumby ; value, Z// / & Hawera. —9/5/40, a gentlemen’s black Lion, the property of Horace Albert Charles Wiley ; value, £l2.

Napier.— 29/6/40, No. 54126, a gentlemen’s dark blue, the property of Eric William Doran; value, £1 15s.

Napier.— 3/8/40, No. A.B. 40165, a gentlemen’s black Humber, Stevens and Humber transfers, the property of Brian Francis Hughes ; value, £lO 15s.

Wanganui. lo/8/40, Nos. 6689 and F.S. 4352, a ladies* black Excelsior, the property of Marjorie Lettvalue, £7. % u/ if /*/3. Wanganui.— ls/7/40, No^. ,6413 and. J over 18131, a gentlemen’s black 8.5. A., the property of William Edward Foster; value, £l4.

Palmerston North. —26/7/40, No. H 178013, a gentlemen’s black 8.5. A., the property of Stanley Melville Smith ; value, £l4. s-LocyJ'd' /b//j/yz Palmerston North. — l4/8/40, No. 7224, a gentlemen’s black Warner, the property of William Roger Kells; value, £4.

Masterton.— l9/5/40, No. 21908, a gentlemen’s black Chainey Bros., the property of Harry Norman Lankow ; value, £6 ss.

Wellington.— 3o/7/40, No. W.Z. 1215, a gentlemen’s black Simplex, the property of James Irwin Henry Shore; value, £5.

Wellington. —27/7/40, No. A.G. 1348, a gentlemen’s green Raleigh with white mudguards, the property of Kenneth lan Macgregor ; value, £9.

Nelson.— 2/8/40, No. W 32115, a gentlemen’s black Speedy, the property of Stanley Roy Townsend ; value, £4.

Christchurch. — 29/3/40, No. M 53893, a gentlemen’s black Raleigh, the property of Geoffrey Jones; value, £4 10s.

Christchurch. 29/3/40, No. 178518, a gentlemen’s black Butler, the property of Patrick Smith; value, £5.

Christchurch. —4/4/40, No. G 98415, a gentlemen’s black Phillips, Fleetfoot transfers, the property of Arthur Leonard Houghton; value, £7.

Christchurch. —6/4/40, No. YX7BS, a gentlemen’s black Simplex Special, the property of Lawrence Millard; value, £9 15s.

Christchurch. —6/4/40, No. 836, a gentlemen’s black 8.5. A., Spreydon transfers, the property of George Nelson; value, £5.

Christchurch. 6/4/40, No. 44321, a gentlemen’s black Raleigh, the property of Frederick L. Archer; value, £lO.

Christchurch. — 9/4/40, No. 56940/436, a ladies’ black Milton, the property of Phyllis Hands ; value, £8 17s. 6d.

Christchurch. —9/4/40, No. X 23623, a ladies’ black Jones, the property of Norma Grice; value, £3 10s.

; Christchurch. —l2/4/40, No. HK4197, a gentlemen’s black Simplex Special, the property of Joseph Albert Gagliardi; value, £7.

«. Christchurch. —l4/4/40, No. 163217, a gentlemen’s black Raleigh, the property of John A. R. Watson; value, £7.

Christchurch. —l7/4/40, No. LI 15, a gentlemen’s black Gamage, the property of Neil Whitla ; value, £l3 15s.

Christchurch.— l3/4/40, No. K 2390, a gentlemen’s black New Hudson, the property of Alfred Victor Jones ; value, £ll.

Christchurch. —15/4/40, No. 3490, a gentlemen’s black Bell, the property of Keith Hooper; value, £8 15s.

Christchurch. — l4/4/40, No. 3302, a gentlemen’s black Hercules, the property of Sydney Ernest Slatter; value, £4.

Christchurch. — lß/4/40, No. 87845, a gentlemen’s black Phillips, the property of Arron Quince Grafton ; value, £9 15s.

Christchurch.—l9/4/40, No. 4778, a gentlemen’s black Jones, Phillips transfers, the property of Ernest Charles Hartman; value, £5.

Christchurch. —23/4/40, No. 6643, a gentlemen’s black Hercules, Jones transfers, the property of Leslie William Burton ; value, £7 15s.

Christchurch. — 24/4/40, No. 0237, a gentlemen’s black Bell, the property of George Avant; value, £3.

Christchurch.— 26/4/40, No. 1334, a gentlemen’s black Humber, Bell and Humber transfers, the property of David Stock; value, £lO 15s.

Christchurch.— 27/4/40, No. 162, a gentlemen’s black Simplex Special, the property of Trevor Husband; value, £lO 10s.

Christchurch.—3o/4/40, No. 81976, a gentlemen’s black Patten, Cashmere transfers, the property of George Bone; value, £3.

Christchurch. —Between 9/5/40 and 14/5/40, No. 57515, a gentlemen’s black 8.5. A., Butler transfers, the property of Detective Shirley William Cunningham ; value, £7.

Oamaru. l4/6/40, No. 64264, a ladies’ black Argyle, the property of Percy Robert Halkett; value, £3. ft hi M2* . Oamaru. —l9/7/40, No. K 96211, -a gentlemen’s black 8.5. A., the property of John Millin ; value, £l3.

Oamaru. —l9/6/40, No. 9988, a gentlemen’s black, “H. Cross, Cycle Dealer, Oamaru,” transfers, the property of Henry John Stevenson; value, £4.

Dunedin.— 6/8/40, No. 303, a gentlemen’s black, the property of David Allan Cameron; value, £3 10s.

■ Dunedin. —B/8/40, . No. A 17460, a gentlemen’s black Royal Star, Jago Biggs transfers, the property of Malcolm Alexander Myles; value, £7.