PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LXVI, Issue 7, 19 February 1941, Page 141

PROPERTY STOLEN.

- New Lynn. About the 15th December last, the property of EDGAR MAWSON LEUTY, Woodlands Park, Titirangi, a -22 calibre single-shot Winchester rifle, No. 1114, model 07 ; value, £4 10s. Identifiable.

Devonport.- About November last, from a hut at Narrow Neck Military Camp, the property of the NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT (Army Department), a -303 rifle, No. 1381 L., Mk. 111, bolt and body No. 102 M., “ 221 ” on brass plate, web sling attached ; value, £8 3s. Identifiable.

Auckland. —2nd ultimo, from a room in the Glenalvon Private Hotel, Waterloo Quadrant, the property of JOYCE MARIA WHITE, 114 Francis Avenue, St. Albans, a blue imitation leather suit-case; a pair of ladies’ suede shoes; a pair of green slacks; a bread-knife; and a black leather handbag, &c.; total value, £9. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to a Man (name unknown), ago about thirty, height 5 ft. 6 in., medium build, fair complexion, lightbrown hair, light-coloured eyes; dressed in a light-brown suit, good appearance.

Auckland.— 6th ultimo, from a basement in the warehouse of the FARMERS’ TRADING CO., Hobson Street, a Lionel model electric light-wheel engine and box-type tender of gun-metal colour with nickel fittings, engine 12 in. long with 1J in. wheel base, tender 6 in. long, part of chromium strip missing from one side ; value, £3O. Identifiable.

Otahuiiu.— 29th November last, from a motor-car in Auckland, the property of HARRY RAYMOND ROXBOROUGH, Springs Road, East Tamaki, a folding miniature camera, black leatherette covering, takes photos 2Jin. by 2 J in.; value, £1 15s. Identifiable.

Howick. 2nd ultimo, from a tent at Eastern Beach, the property of LLOYD LIST, 37 East Street, Newton, a gentlemen’s chromium-plated Novoris wristlet watch, 1J in. long and | in. wide, celluloid dial, “ Lloyd List ” on back, black leather strap ; value, £1 10s. Identifiable.

Hamilton.— During the night of 22nd-23rd December last, from a paddock in River Road, the property of JOYCE ANNETTE JACKSON, 390 Victoria Street, a dark chestnut gelding, rising nine years, about 14-1 hands, white stockings on each hind leg, right fetlock white, white star on forehead, mane had been clipped but allowed to grow again, tail down to hocks ; value, £l2. Identifiable.

Hamilton.— EDWARD lIAMHAN SADLER (correct name WARWICK EDWARD DAMHAN SADLER), watch and chain stolen (see Police Gazette, 1941, page 36) : The case number of the watch is 444084, and there is a repair No. E. 40 on inside back case.

Palmerston North.— 3rd December last, the property of ALBERT JAMES BRADLEY, 304 Broadway Avenue, a light-red Irish setter dog, eighteen months old, long hair and tail, answers to name “ Rusty”; value, £5. Identifiable.

Palmerston North.— Between the 13th and 18th December last, from the shop of JOHN CHAMBERS AND SON, engineers and importers, 82 King Street, a portable J in. Rotax standard electric drill with cast aluminium cylinder body, pistol-grip with trigger-switch in grip, key-type chuck, Rotax brand on each side of body and on hand-grip ; value, £lO 7s. 6d. Identifiable.

Palmerston North. ROBERT HENRY WILSON, 14a Grey Street, a Scotch terrier bitch, black with two rust-coloured patches on hind legs near belly, five months old, answers to name “ Glen ” ; value, £5 ss. Identifiable.

Levin. — On or about the 12th October last, from the dwelling of WILLIAM GEORGE BENNING, Ohau, a gentlemen’s 18 ct. or 22 ct. gold hunting dress watch with Roman numerals, tip of large hand broken, “ Liverpool ” on dial, “ W.G.8.” in circle on outside of ease; an 18ct. or 22 ct. cable watch-chain, attached to middle was a guinea piece, dated 1778 (or a date near that), King George 111 mint; and a silver match-box with “ W.G.8., 24/6/1915” on it; total value, £39. Identifiable. The property was missed on the 18th October last, but it is possible that it had been stolen some weeks previously to that date.

Masterton.— October last, from the dwelling of JOHN GUSTAV SWANSON, 5 Miriam Street, a -22 calibre single-shot bolt action Remington rifle, No. 25768, model 41 ; value, £2. r- a i -At /o f~ L c

Wellington. Between the 24th and 27th December last, the dwelling of MABEL BALLS, 18 Crawford Road, was broken into and the following stolen: A gold bar brooch about 1J in. long by f in. wide with rounded ends, set with a pearl and two rubies or a ruby and two pearls in straight line, chased design on bar; a plain silver ring with blue enamel on outside; a woman’s head cameo ring with silver shank; and a silver ring, set with an opal in millgrain setting ; total value, £l2. Identifiable.

Queenstown. — Since the year 1933, the property of THOMAS McLEAN, railway porter, Ealing, a -303 M.L.E. magazine rifle, Mk. I c/14, No. 602, body and barrel No. 7081 ; value, £4. Identifiable. McLean states that he sold the rifle in 1933 to some person whose name he cannot remember, and that the transfer was legally arranged, but there is no record of the change of ownership. (LC&lf'd/ Z o/ r 7/ I^/.

Queenstown. Since about the year 1935, the property of ROBERT WILLIAM HUME, Glenorchy, a -303 M.L.E. magazine rifle, Mk. I c/14, No. 13754, barrel and body No. Q.B. 463 ; value, £4. Identifiable.

— Between the 21st December last and 4th ultimo, the dwelling of SYDNEY GEORGE THOMPSON, 59 Cargill Road, was broken into and the following stolen : £5 in money; a navy-blue serge suit, about size 4, coat lined with black art silk, vest lined with light-grey material, “ Best, Tailor, Princes Street, Dunedin ”on tag; a pair of gentlemen’s black leather Monarch shoes ; two shirts, 14 in. necks, one light-blue print and the other fawn; a ladies’ white metal chain, about 17 in. long, imitation brilliants suspended from triangular pendant; and a small aluminium stud-box with “ Where is my —” and design of a stud on it; total value, £l2 16s. Identifiable except money.

Bicycles.

Auckland. —7/12/40, No. It. 2670, a gentlemen’s black, Auckland City Council registration No. 28356, the property of Leonard Bertram Sharman ; value, £1 10s.

Auckland. —s/12/40, a gentlemen’s red Speed King racing, the property of Edward Daniel Morris; value, £4.

Auckland.— l4/12/40, No. A. 6264, a gentlemen’s black Kircher, the property of Brian Edward Mason; value, £3.

Auckland.— 27/12/40, No. 1700, a gentlemen’s dark-blue, the property of Cecil Richard Henry Bristow ; value, £2.

Auckland. 3l/12/40, No. E. 9914, a gentlemen’s black Armstrong, the property of John Mark Maich ; value, £3 10s.

Auckland. —8/1/41, No. A. 0625, a gentlemen’s red Albion with gold-coloured lines, the property of Lloyd Murray Sly ; value, £4 10 -/t£to£'d(/

Hamilton.— l9/10/40, No. 353572, a gentlemen’s blue Royal Enfield, the property of Ralph Howard George; value, £3.

— 26/10/40, No. 24495 or No. 46639, a gentlemen’s black, Wallace Supply transfers, the property of •Joseph George Dixon ; value, £4.

Hamilton. 2/12/40, No. 373982, a ladies’ black Royal Enfield with gold-coloured lines, the property of Theresa Margaret Hickey; value, £6.

Hamilton. 2/12/40, No. H. 42096, a gentlemen’s black 8.5. A., the property of Jack Thomas Rumney; value, £9.

Hamilton. —8/12/40, No. A.B. 10174, a gentlemen’s black Raleigh, the property of John Michael Collins; value, £6.

Hamilton. — 17/12/40, No. W.D. 119260, a gentlemen’s black 8.5. A., the property of George Bell Bcere; value, £9.

Hamilton. —28/12/40, No. 77309, a gentlemen’s red and blue Malvern Star, three-speed gears, the property of John Albert Harper ; value, £l7. /yyto^’d/

Hamilton. 29/12/40, No. F.G. 8766, a gentlemen’s black Monarch Special, the property of Lewis James Marson; value, £s AJbC&ir'd/ Hamilton. 3l/12/40, No. S.V. 3870, a gentlemen’s black Monarch Special, the property of David John Lymburn; value, £4.

Rotorua. —3/1/41, No. A. G. 56861, a ladies’ black and blue Raleigh, the property of Tamaku Ratcma; value, £9.

Rotorua. B/1/41, No. H. 7865, a gentlemen’s blue Healing, the property of James Henry Robertson ; value, £7. ' Rotorua. —16/1/41, No. H.G. 1330, a gentlemen’s black Monarch Special, the property of William Kaka Corbett; value, £6.

Hastings.— ll/12/40, No. F.J. 8027, a gentlemen’s black Hercules, the property of Derek Alan Attwood; value, £7.

Hastings. 22/11/40, No. 14310, a gentlemen’s black Royal Enfield, Stevens and Sons transfers, the property of Athol Garry Marshall; value, £B.

Fkilding. —24/12/40, No. 5/598-(8) 1197, a gentlemen’s black Excelsior, the property of Douglas Galbraith; value, £lO.

Palmerston North. 24/12/40, No. K.G. 160, a gentlemen’s black Aberdale with Fred Bailey transfers, the property of Raymond Tinsley ; value, £B.

Palmerston North.— 3o/11/40, a gentlemen’s black Couchman, the property of Lionel Coates; value, £3.

Palmerston North. — 5/1/41, No. R.K. 944 8., a ladies’ black Aberdale with Casey transfers, the property of Hilda Street; value, £l2.

Palmerston North. lo/1/41, No. B.Z. 1830, a gentlemen’s black, Farmers’ Trading Co. transfers, the property of Dean Edward Wallis ; value, £5.

Palmerston North. 3l/12/40, No. 673, a gentlemen’s Aberdale, black with red lines, the property of Reginald Holloway ; value, £9 10s.

Lower Hutt. — 31/12/40, No. A. 33721 over 7 33, a gentlemen’s red Phillips Master, Westbury’s and Phillips transfers, the property of lan Sissons ; value, £5.

Wellington. —3l/12/40, No. K. 17544, a gentlemen’s black B.S.A. with green lines, Lem Hopkins, Ashburton, transfers, the property of Leslie Judson Ayers ; value, £lO.

Christchurch. —1/8/40, No. 60583/6563 A., a ladies’ black Royal Enfield, Butler transfers, the property of Doris Juno Goodge ; value, £l4.

Christchurch. lß/8/40, No. 7989-5006, a ladies’ black Twiss, the property of Jeremiah Marlin Shelley ; value, £7.

Christchurch. 2o/8/40, No. C. 30356, a gentlemen’s black Phillips, Cashmere transfers, the property of Charles Rhodes; value, £5.

Christchurch. No. 2100, a gentlemen’s black 8.5. A., the property of David Lawler; value, £4.

Christchurch. No. J.U. 2486, a gentlemen’s black Jones Sports, the property of James Edwards; value, £l2.

Christchurch. 2s/8/40, No. A. 22084, a gentlemen’s black Butler, the property of Joseph Brown ; value, £4 10s. Christchurch. —26/8/40, No. 5372 A.-49772, a gentlemen’s black Royal Enfield Sports, Butler transfers, the property of Leslie George Smith ; value, £9.

Christchurch. ll/8/40, No. 4134, a ladies’ black Butler, the property of John Joseph Gallagher; value, £5.

Christchurch. —2B/8/40, No. 767936, a gentlemen’s black Hercules, Rugby transfers, the property of Derek Mason; value, £ll.

Christchurch. —30/8/40, No. 6407, a ladies’ black 8.5. A., Jones transfers, the property of Olwyn Long; value, £lO.

Christchurch. — 30/8/40, No. 773-4181 A., a gentlemen’s black Armstrong, Butler transfers, the property of Patrick Thomas Small; value, £lO.

Christchurch. —3o/8/40, No. LL. 5631, a gentlemen’s black Hercules, the property of William Arthur Haddon; value, £lO.

Christchurch. s/9/40, No. 82058/4329 A., a ladies’ Raleigh Sports, Butler transfers, the property of Metta Poulsen; value, £9.

Christchurch. —l4/9/40, No. 706, a gentlemen’s black Bell, the property of Douglas Hall value, £7.

Christchurch. l7/9/40, No. 00206, a gentlemen’s blue Gamage, the property of Grenville Downey; value, £5 10s.

Christchurch. l/9/40, No. A. 55632, a gentlemen’s black Victor, the property of William Charles Green; value, £4.

Christchurch. — 3/9/40, No. 451952-9984-B. 4253, a ladies’ black Butler, the property of Jean Evelyn Buchanan ; value, £7 10s.

Christchurch. — 5/9/40, No. 8596, a gentlemen’s black Bell, the property of Robert Autori ; value, £7.

Christchurch. B/9/40, No. 175767, a gentlemen’s black Raleigh, Sterling transfers, the property of Graeme Walkinshaw ; value, £7 15s.

Christchurch. —9/9/40, No. A. 346806, a gentlemen’s black Rudge Whitworth, the property of Joseph Wallace Luxton ; value, £6 6s.

Christchurch. No. 93725-689 A., a gentlemen’s black Butler, the property of David S. Lamont; value, £l3.

Christchurch. s/9/40, No. 5404 A., a gentlemen’s black Royal Enfield, the property of Cyril M. Morrissey; value, £8 10s.

Christchurch. ll/9/40, No. A.D. 14872, a gentlemen’s black Raleigh, Baker transfers, the property of William Baker ; value, £lO 15s.

Christchurch.— 6/9/40, No. 82044/4346 A., a gentlemen’s black Raleigh, Butler transfers, the property of Colin Campbell; value, £8 10s.

Dunedin.— No. A. 85613, a ladies’ black Union Special, Wilson Elliott, Balclutha, transfers, the property of Jean Frances Dow ; value, £2 10s.