PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LXVI, Issue 11, 19 March 1941, Page 221

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Queen Street Wharf (Auckland). —Bth instant, from a waiting- in Quay Street, the property of GORDON JOHN DOAR, Papakura Military Camp, a large banjomandolin, 13 in. bowl, rosewood neck with extra piece of iron on it near tuning keys, aluminium wedge between neck and bowl; value, £7. Identifiable.

Auckland. —Bth ultimo, from a shop at 20 Queen Street, the property of JOHN AUGUSTUS ARMSTRONG, 181 New North Road, Eden Terrace, a pair of black Carl Zeiss binoculars, 8 x 30 magnification, small scratch on right eye-piece to mark adjustment, brown leather strap attached, contained in brown leather case with shoulder-strap; value, £2O. Identifiable.

Auckland.— l6th ultimo, from clothing at the Olympic Swimming Pool, the property of NORMAN HEALEY, 25 Matai Road, Green Lane, a gentlemen’s silver-coloured oblong wristlet watch, luminous numerals, black leather strap with gold-coloured buckle ; value, £3. Identifiable.

Manurewa. — Between the sth and oth December last, from the farm of JAMBS MILLER BOYD, a J h.p. electric motor, “ B ” line, single phase, type R.N.A.C., serial No. 1234600 ; value, £B. Identifiable.

Papakura.— Between the 12th and 15th. December last, from a room in Papakura Military Camp, the property of the NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT (Army Department), a -303 calibre Short Magazine Lee Enfield service rifle, No. 24768, manufacturer’s No. 1732 value, £l4 10s. Identifiable.

Palmerston North. On the 4th instant, the shop of LESLIE RAYMOND CASEY, 2 Pahiatua Street, was broken into and the following stolen: A gentlemen’s silver Rolex wristlet watch, glass broken, second-hand missing; value, £5 ; a few shillings in money ; some mixed stamps; and a large quantity of cigarettes and tobacco of various brands; one hundred packets of double Zig-zag cigarette papers ; and eighteen packets of wax matches ; total value, £36 19s. Watch identifiable.

Wellington. During the night of 22nd-23rd December last, from Abel Smith Street, the property of RAYMOND LIONEL MURRAY, 54 Hill Street, a 1934 model Morris Minor saloon motor-car, green body with black mudguards, wire wheels, India tires on rear wheels, Dunlop tires on front wheels, square radiator, piece of red rag tied over tail-light, chassis No. 393576, engine No. 39568 a, registration No. 90,712 value, £9O. Identifiable.

Wellington.— Between the 17th and 24th November last, from a motor-car outside the dwelling of LESLIE JAMES STILL, 60 Mandalay Terrace, Khandallah, a five-valve Delco motor-car radio, dark-brown, serial No. 639571, model 663 ; value, £ls. Identifiable.

Wellington. — and 23rd December last, from a motor-car which was unlawfully removed from 30 Upland Crescent and later recovered, the property of DAVID VICTOR TERRISS, a seven-valve Philco radio, serial No. 891799, model 20 E., brown wood, square bottom, oval top; value, £5. Identifiable.

Wellington. —7th or Bth ultimo, from a motor-car, the property of JOHN GUEST, 34 Duppa Street, Island Bay, a six-valve Sonomatic motor-car radio, serial No. F. 4267; value, £ls. Identifiable. Complainant’s motor-car was unlawfully removed from outside his dwelling and when it was recovered the radio had been stolen.

Wellington. —On the 21st December last, the dwelling of NORMAN VICTOR BARDSLEY, 80 Darlington Road, Miramar, was broken into and the following stolen: Two light-blue vases with gold-coloured leaves and flower design on sides, 12 in. high, 4 in. square tops; a gentlemen’s gold signet ring, square top, “ N.V.8.” on it; a ladies’ gold ring, originally set with five diamonds in platinum setting, but one end diamond is now missing ; a ladies’ gold ring, originally set with four diamonds in platinum setting, but one end diamond is now missing; a gentlemen’s imitation silver 15-jewel Rolex wristlet watch, luminous dial, imitation silver expanding wrist band ; and a ladies’ gold octagonshaped wristlet watch, “ To Net from Norm 18/12/27 ” on back case ; total value, about £27. Identifiable. Suspicion is attached to Man (name unknown), about middle age, height about 5 ft. 6 in., medium build, ruddy complexion, dark hair; wearing an old leather overcoat, dark-blue trousers (no hat), and was carrying a small attache-case similar to one which was later discovered to have been stolen from the house. He was seen to enter the dwelling and leave again about twenty minutes later.. _ a,/ .

Christchurch. 23rd or 24th January last, from a showcase in the PUBLIC MUSEUM, a 9 mm. calibre Luger automatic pistol, No. 4632 ; a -32 calibre Dreyse automatic pistol, No. 144375 ; three rounds of ammunition for Luger pistol; and a leather case for the other pistol; total value, about £5. Identifiable. .

Dunedin. —Between the 14th December and 7th January last, letters containing the following cheques were stolen from letter-box No. 94, Dunedin Post-office (the key of which had been lost), the property of DONAGIIY’S ROPE AND TWINE CO., 90 Crawford Street: No. 499981, for £7 2s. 6d. (recovered); No. P.C. 110144, for £43 7s. Bd., drawn on the Bank of Australasia, Dunedin, by Idour Bros.; No. 62, for £l2O 12s. 10d., drawn on the National Bank of New Zealand, Dunedin, by J. Rattray and Sons, Ltd.; No. 966215, for £l2 16s. 10d., drawn on the Bank of New Zealand, Dunedin, by A. L. Bezett; No. 93, for £3 Is. 5d., drawn on the Bank of New Zealand, Dunedin, by Wholesalers Ltd. one for £2l 12s. 2d., drawn on the Bank of New South Wales, Dunedin, by National Distributors; No. 110, for £286 19s. 2d., drawn on the Bank of New South Wales, Dunedin, by John Edmonds, Ltd.; No. M. 107644, for £2 11s. 6d., drawn on the Bank of New Zealand, Wellington, by G. H. Scott and Co.; No. L.D. 303724, for £l6, drawn on the National Bank of New Zealand, Wellington, by the Excelsior Supply Co.; No. 793, for £6 7s. 9d., drawn on the National Bank of New Zealand, Wellington, by Mac Duffs Ltd.; No. 157101, for £1 os. 7d., drawn on the National Bank of New Zealand, Wellington, by W. J. Wallace and Co.; No. L.E. 156143, for £2 18s. 3d., drawn on the National Bank of New Zealand, Wellington, by F. J. Miller, Ltd.; No. E. 267315, for £SB Is., drawn on the Bank of Australasia, Wellington, by T. and W. Young, Ltd.; No. 1208, for £9 3s. Bd., drawn on the National Bank of New Zealand, Wellington, by Guthrie, Bowron, and Co.; No. 2465, for £2 16s. 3d., drawn on the Bank of New Zealand, Wellington, by C. Smith, Ltd.; No. 594413, for £7 7s. lid., drawn on the Bank of New South Wales, Courtenay Place, by Bag Co., Ltd.; No. 775432, for £2l 75., drawn on the Bank of New South Wales, Courtenay Place, by National Distributors; No. 365567, for £l4 11s. 6d., drawn on the Bank of Australasia, Upper Hutt, by J. A. Hazelwood ; one for £SO 6s. 3d., drawn on the National Bank of New Zealand, Christchurch, by Wardrops Fibrous Plaster Co., Ltd.; No. E. 378, for £l4 9s. 4d., drawn on the Union Bank of Australia, Christchurch, by Wood Bros., Ltd. No. 65, for £3 3s. Id., drawn on a Christchurch bank by Home Laundry Service; No. 321, for £l3 95., drawn on the Commercial Bank of Australia, Christchurch, by New Zealand Coffee and Spice Co., Ltd. No. 262146, for £2 11s. 6d., drawn on the National Bank of New Zealand, Christchurch ; No. 2670, for £3 11s. 7d., drawn on the Bank of New Zealand, Christchurch, by A. S. Paterson and Co.; No. 3-E. 063960, for £4 3s. 3d., drawn on the Union Bank of Australia, Dunedin, by Alex Thompson and Son; No. 858, for £l2 10s. Id., drawn on the Bank of New South Wales, Dunedin, by Milne, Bremner, and Co.; No. 3509, for £5 ss. 6d., drawn on the National Bank of New Zealand, Dunedin, by Williams and Jeffery, Ltd.; No. 7055, for £2B 18s., drawn on the Bank of New Zealand, Timaru, by R. Wilson and Co.; and No. 3-D. 014693, for £3 16s. 5d., drawn on the Union Bank of Australia, Oamaru, by McDonalds Lime Co., Ltd. The recovered cheque was cashed on the 30th December last by Chew Wai Wong at Dunedin, for a Man of the following description : B. Black (name probably fictitious), age about twenty-one, height about 5 ft. 8 in., medium build, probably fair complexion and hair, long thin face; wearing a brown sports coat (no hat). All cheques are “ not negotiable.”

Invercargill. Between 1936 and 1940, the property of THOMAS BELL who is on service overseas, a -303 calibre Enfield rifle, No. 40338 ; value„£3. Identifiable. , o-, U /wl

Bicycles. Auckland. s/12/40, a gentlemen’s dark-purple, the property of Ronald Thomas Kay ; value, £3.

Auckland. —23/12/40, No. 1029, a gentlemen’s light-blue Leader Superb racing, the property of Ray Fussell; value, £5.

Auckland. —24/1/41, a gentlemen’s black Armstrong, the property of Frank Rastrick ; value, £7.

Auckland. — 28/1/41, No. H.T. 415, a gentlemen’s black Monarch Special, the property of Bruce Henery Strangeways ; value, £lO.

Auckland.—3l/1/41, No. 1301, a gentlemen’s red Leader Special with blue and white peaks, Cyclo three-speed gears, the property of Desmond Ewen Whittficld ; value, £B.

Auckland. — 24/2/41, No. 2709, a gentlemen’s black 8.5. A., the property of the New Zealand Government (Post and Telegraph Department); value, £6. 'd/

Auckland.— l/1/41, No. D.Y. 14843, a gentlemen’s black Monarch Special, the property of Neville Maxwell; value, £5.

Auckland.— l6/1/41, No. 57784, a gentlemen’s maroon Royal Standard, the property of John William Hughes; value, £B.

Auckland. — 19/1/41, a gentlemen’s black Pierce, the property of John Patrick O’Neill; value, £2. -

Auckland.— 27/1/41, No. 34485, a gentlemen’s black Speed King, the property of Lindsay Garfield Rhind; value, £6.

Auckland. 2B/1/41, No. 22524, a gentlemen’s black Premier, the property of Desmond Hartley Lowrie; value, £lO.

Mount Eden. — ls/2/41, a gentlemen’s red, white, and blue Ideal, “ M.K.V.” on frame, the property of William Hudson ; value, £B. ///3/t-fZ, .

Otahuhu.— Norman Mark Vitali’s bicycle stolen (see Police Gazette, 1940, page 895): Alfred Hicks Howell, referred to in Police Gazette, 1940, page 757, has been convicted for theft of the bicycle, but it has not been recovered.

Papatoetoe.— 6/2/41, No. G.M. 5471, a ladies’ black De Luxe Wanderer with red lines, the property of Mavis Thelma Bennett; value, £lO.

Gisborne. —lß/1/41, No. X.X. 1759, a ladies’ black Hercules, Muirheads transfers, the property of Nora Eileen Martell; value, £8 10s.

Gisborne. 3l/1/41, No. A. 27341, a ladies’ black Phillips, Chieftain and Corlet transfers, the property of Nolene Greta Thomson; value, £6.

Gisborne. —24/1/41, No. 1016, a gentlemen’s green Empire De Luxe, Suttons transfers, the property of Raymond Kahuroa ; value, £7 10s.

New Plymouth. —29/1/41, No. 18 over 71694, a ladies’ maroon 8.5. A., the property of Margaret Mclntyre; value, £4 10s.

Wanganui. —About 11/11/40, No. 3 in circle and 154 and 6 over 138, a gentlemen’s black N.Z., the property of lan William Bagley ; value, £6.

Wanganui. —2s/11/40, Nos. 7127 and K. over 17837, a gentlemen’s black 8.5. A., the property of Archibald Wadsworth ; value, £lO.

Wanganui. —4/1/41, No. 7445, a ladies’ black Clipper, the property of Stella Oppatt; value, £8 2s. 6d.

Palmerston North. —lo/2/41, No. J. 31081, a gentlemen’s black C. and M. Superb B.S.A. with gold-coloured lines, the property of John Ansin ; value, £l4 14s. . h&covcrted/ 'r/SJV- 1■ Upper Hutt. 2B/12/40, No. 5627-414/3, a gentlemen’s black Chainey Bros., map of N.Z. transfers, the property of William Frederick Jones ; value, £6.

Lower Hutt.— Between 4/1/41 and 11/1/41, No. 4333, a ladies’ black Monarch Special with red lines, Monarch Special and Farmers’ Trading Co. transfers, the property of Minnie Agnes Mackenzie ; value, £B.

Nelson.— lß/1/41, No. 65217, a gentlemen’s black Raleigh, Winn Bros, transfers, the property of Desmond Frederick Phipps; value, £lO.

Nelson.— lß/1/41, No. 198907, a gentlemen’s blue Empire, Ellis and Co., Hardy Street, Nelson, transfers, three-speed gears, the property of Albert William Westrupp ; value, £l6.

Nelson. 3/1/41, No. A. 50813 over 1236, a ladies’ black Phillips, E. C. Ellis, cycle-dealer, Hardy Street, Nelson, transfers, the property of Charles Thomas Ferguson; value, £5.

Greymouth.— Between 29/8/40 and 2/9/40, No. 72077 over 1134, a ladies’ black Westminster K., the property of Isabella Ethel Moore ; value, £3 10s.

Dunedin. — lo/2/41, No. 50267 H.F. 170, a gentlemen’s black, Kiwi transfers, the property of David Ritchie; value, £3. A CjC^iT'