PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LXVI, Issue 1, 8 January 1941, Page 3

PROPERTY STOLEN.

, Queen’s Street Wharf (Auckland). llth November last, from a coat in the forecastle of the ship “ Mahia,” the property of HARRY FREDERICK BOWERS, trimmer, a gentlemen’s gold signet ring (recovered); a gentlemen’s gold or gold-plated oblong wristlet watch, luminous Arabic numerals, “ELB 1936 ” on back case ; a New Zealand half-crown ; and some cigarettes: total value, £4. Watch identifiable. Suspicion is attached to David Cregg and Charles Schclman, two firemen who left this Dominion on the ship “ Mahia ” on the 13th November last. They were interviewed, but no evidence resulted. The recovered ring was found on Cregg’s bunk. ,

Auckland.— 2nd November last, the property of JAMES ISAAC PRENTICE, a gold tie-pin, set with a diamond in claw setting, 2 in. corkscrew pattern shaft; value, £25. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to a Woman (name unknown), age about thirty-three, height about 5 ft. 5 in., thin build, dark complexion, • hair, and eyes wearing a dark dress and small dark hat;Jewish appearence. Complainant and the woman referred to were drinking together in the Metropolitan Hotel, and she had an opportunity to steal the tie-pin.

Auckland. sth November last, from Wakefield Street, the property of MAURICE IRVING WALTERS, 44 Walmer Road, Point Chevalier, a light-fawn (known as Chinese gold) coloured, 1937 model Chevrolet sedan motor-car, engine No. R. 94697, chassis No. X.H.G.B. 56199, registration No. 186,755, disc wheels, large dent in rear right mudguard, driver’s door will not lock, Dominion Cord tires on all wheels ; value. £2lO. Identifiable. q /„/ M

Takapuna. —Between February and October last, from the dwelling of HESTER OLIVE MOFFATT, 19 Sanders Avenue, two small silver golf cups, “T. O. Walker” on them ; a square silver flower-embossed biscuit-container ; a silver oval entree-dish ; a case of six silver teaspoons, handles in shape of golf club; a silver brooch in form of ship’s wheel, s.s. “Ruahine” on it; a silver teaspoon, s.s. “ Ruahine ” on it; three large silver knives and three small silver knives, “ Griffiths Bros., Sydney ” on blades ; and four small silver fruit-knives, “ Walker and Hall ” on them; total value, £lO 10s. Identifiable.

Papakura. —lßth or 19th November last, from a room in the Papakura Hotel, the property of WILLIAM JAMES BURNETT, a gentlemen’s silver hunting Waltham lever watch, Roman numerals, “ W. Burnett and McDonald ” scratched on inside back case; and a 9 ct. gold watchchain with small links of anchor type, split link soldered where chain is attached to watch, watch-key and an 1816 shilling on end of chain ; total value, £l7. Identifiable. /

Wellington.— On the 16th November last, the countinghouse of BILLIARDS LTD., 22a Emmett Street, was broken into and the following stolen : £1 3s. 3d. in money ; a Remington typewriter ; a white drill dust coat; a bevel and a coping saw, both branded “ W. D. Scott a £ in. chisel; • and a 3 ft. rule (both have “L ” cut in handles); and a large number of other carpenters’ tools ; total value, £22. Portion identifiable.

Wellington.— 3oth October last, from a room at 125 Lambton Quay, the property of RICHARD WALTER CASSIDY, 10 Marion Street, a gentlemen’s light - grey single-breasted overcoat of heavy herringbone pattern material, half lined with brown silk material, “ R. W. Cassidy ” on lining; value, £7 10s. Identifiable.

Wellington. 27th October last, from the Donbank Private Hotel, Percival Street, the property of FLORENCE MAY MOORE, a ladies’ 8 ct. gold ring, set with five diamonds in platinum setting, three middle diamonds raised above the outer two which arc slightly smaller than - the others ; value, £35. Identifiable. And a ladies’ gold oval wristlet watch, front rim chased, “ F. Moore ” scratched on back, narrow rolled-gold expanding wristlet; value, £lO. Identifiable.

Christchurch. l9th August last, from a motor-car, the property of IRIS KENDALL, care of Lever Bros., Wellington, a flank musquash fur coat, swagger style, Peter Pan collar, slit pockets, wide shoulders, fur button at neck, hook at waist, lined with brocaded pattern fawn silk, skins perpendicular, fit woman 5 ft. 4£ in., made by Bourne and Hollingworths, London; value, £45; a double-breasted two-piece dark-blue Worcester tweed costume, two skirts to match, fawn silk lining, made by Woods and Sons, South Shields, England a navy marocain afternoon frock, tucker from shoulder to middle of front, six buttons and loops at back of neck and four on each cuff; a brown crepe de Chine; afternoon frock, V-shaped and slightly gathered in front, cross-over style; a ladies’ heavy dark-grey dressing gown of blanket material with blue fleck; two sets of silk pyjamas, one pair blue and white stripes, and the other pair yellow and white stripes ; a quantity of artificial silk underclothing, chiefly green and lemon colours; a dark-blue full-length evening dress, long sleeves, skirt and coatee silk and top of dress lace; six pairs of silk stockings ; some handkerchiefs; a pair of brown suede evening shoes, size SJ, moccasin make, high heels, brown metal buckle on front, purchased from Lewis, London; a pair of navy-blue Bostock kid shoes, Court style, purchased from Hannah’s, Christchurch; a triple string of Ciro pearls, about 15 in. long, oval brilliant clasp; a small marquisite brooch in form of bird ; a darkbrown leather suit-case, 27 in. by 16 in.; a dark-brown leather suit-case, 24 in. by 14 in; and keys for a Ford 10 motor-car total value, 10. Identifiable. Complainant’s motor-car was unlawfully removed from Cathedral Square and later the same day it was recovered in Hereford Street, but the property described above had been stolen.

Dunedin. — November last, from Crawford Street, the property of RICHARD DOUGLAS STEWART, 31 Bangor Terrace, a green 1938 model five-seater Ford V. 8 motor-car, engine No. H. 19572 F., chassis No. IC7OB, battery No. C. 5-592, registration No. 53j660 ; value, £260. .Identifiable. ay/<y W/ilui

Bicycles. Manurewa. —Between 10/10/40 and 14/10/40, No. Y.Z. 6575, a gentlemen’s black Monarch Special, the property of George Pallister ; value, £5.

Gisborne. — No. C. 15781, a ladies’ black, the property of Rita Bean ; value, £3.

Gisborne. —1/11/40, a gentlemen’s black Rudge Whitworth, Suttons transfers, the property of Robert Chalmers Oswald; value, £ll.

Gisborne. —2/11/40, a gentlemen’s black 8.5. A., Muirhead transfers, the property of Henry Charles Bean; value, £6.

Hawera. — a gentlemen’s black Rudge Whitworth with yellow lines, the property of lan Henderson; value, £5.

Marton. —16/11/40, No. 5176, a ladies’ black Chainey, the property of Arthur Ernest Robert Pierson ; value, £4.

Palmerston North. —22/11/40, No. 84920/236, a gentlemen’s red Boucher Special, the property of Arthur Russell Lacey ; value, £4 10s.

Palmerston North. 2o/10/40, a gentlemen’s white B.S.A. racing, Cyclone, 8.5. A., and Manning transfers, threespeed rear hub, the property of Hector Stanley Graham ; value, £ls.

Petone.— 3l/10/40, No. E. 25923, a gentlemen’s black Cambria, the property of Percy MacDougal; value, £5.

Wellington.— l7/11/40, No. 4689, a gentlemen’s black Couchman, the property of Robert Joseph Nesbitt; value, £7.

Wellington.— 7/11/40, No. . 1028-8279, a gentlemen’s green Empire De Luxe, Couchman’s transfers, the property of George Henry Archibald Horne; value, £l2.

Hokitika. l2/10/40, No. 352, a gentlemen’s black 8.5. A., the property of James Colin Howat; value, £6.

Dunedin.— 2s/10/40, No. X. 55610, a gentlemen’s black Raleigh, the property of William Leslie Tonks ; value, £4 10s.

Dunedin.— 2B/9/40, No. E.Y. 9982, a gentlemen’s red Simplex Special, the property of Lewis Norman Grant; value, £7 10s.

Dunedin. 2B/10/40, No. D.C. 13816, a gentlemen’s black Simplex Special, the property of John Halliday : value, £6. • Green Island. 22/9/40, a gentlemen’s black, Victor Nelson transfers, the property of Peter Clunie Graham; value, £5.