PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LXVII, Issue 18, 6 May 1942, Page 389

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Auckland. —29th January last, from the dwelling of KATHLEEN MARY RESETAR, 37 Randolph Street, a six-valve mantel model all-wave Skyscraper radio, serial No. 33197, purchased in 1937 ; and a small hand Unity sowing-machine, cabinet model, enamelled black with goldcoloured lines, serial No. 3293498 ; total value, £33. Identifiable.

Auckland.— February last, from clothing in the office of FRANCIS DONOVAN COLE, 72 Nelson Street, a gentlemen’s black leather wallet of folding type with red and black silk lining, “ Blamford ’’ and “ Edinburgh, 1924 ” in gold-coloured letters on inside ; £24 in money ; a chequebook on the Bank of New Zealand, Queen Street, containing forms, Nos. U. 772801-824; and a cheque for £25 4s. 2d., No. A. 172, drawn on the Bank of New Zealand in favour of Boyd Boxes, Ltd., and signed “ L. D. Nathan and Co., Ltd.” ; total value, £49 15s. 6d. Identifiable except money.

Auckland. — Between the 24th February last and 14th March, from the dwelling of LOUISA GRACE BACH, 211 Tamaki Drive, Kohimarama, a brown skunk fur of two skins, one of which is slightly lighter in colour than the other, two tails on each side, three tails and two claws at each end, one claw crushed, 60 in. long and 12 in. wide, brown art-silk lining, fastens with cords at ends ; value, £l4 14s. Identifiable.

Auckland. sth March last, from clothing in the premises of Graham and Lodder, 3-7 Wakefield Street, the property of WILLIAM JOHN LODDER, manager, a driver’s license and warrant of fitness (recovered); eleven £1 notes; a black leather folding wallet, about 6 in. by 4 in. ; a chequebook on the Commercial Bank of Australia, Queen Street, Nos. E. 123009-024; and a certificate of enrolment in complainant’s name ; total value, £l2 2s. Bd. Identifiable except money. The driver’s license and warrant of fitness were found in Lome Street on the sth March last.

Auckland.— On the 7th or Bth March last, the dwelling of ERNEST FREDERICK WATKINS, 1063 Dominion Road, Mount Roskill, was broken into and the following stolen : A ladies’ 9 ct. gold square Rolex wristlet watch, black hands and Arabic numerals, cloth wrist-band with gold-coloured thread through it; a ladies’ 9 ct. gold -wristlet watch, black hands and Arabic numerals, black ribbon wrist-band with gold catch ; a pair of gentlemen’s Oxford tan shoes, size 7, No. 1685 on inside ; a pair of flesh-coloured Prestige silk stockings, size 10 in.; a pair of Prestige silk stockings of peach-bloom shade, size 10 in.; a dark-brown iron oval money-box, 3 in. high, representation of a kiwi on one side,, containing about ss. in coppers; and about £2 ss. in silver and coppers ; total value, £2l 6s. 3d. Identifiable except money and stockings. fp,. y /£,./4 • < t

Auckland. lßth or 19th March last, from the surgery of Dr. MORRIS AXFORD, 92 Symonds Street, an Underwood typewriter, serial No. 65378, dark-green case; value, £l4. Identifiable.

Auckland.— On the 26th or 27th March last, the shop of R. AND W. HELLABY, LTD., butchers, corner of Nelson and Victoria Streets, was broken into, the safe opened by means of explosives, and the following stolen : A black tin box, about 9 in. by 6 in. by 4 in., containing £SB 10s. 6d. in money, made up of £1 and 10s. notes, silver and coppers; and a receipt for £ll 15s. 6d. issued to complainant firm on 25th March, 1942, by Dunningham and Co. Receipt only identifiable.

Auckland. March last, the property of BEATRICE HANNAH DE CLIFTON, Hillcrest Road, Papatoetoe, a ladies’ brown crocodile-skin purse, 12 in. long, containing a gentlemen’s gold open-face pocket watch, slight dent in back case, “ To Bandmaster de Clifton ” and a date engraved on back; a gold fine chain, about 12 in. long ; an Auckland Post-office Savings-bank book, No. 425848, in complainant’s name ; and £1 15s. in money ; total value, £l2 6s. Identifiable except money. Complainant may have left the purse in the train at Papatoetoe.

Auckland. —27th March last, from a platform on the railway-station, the property of GEORGE PETER MARSHDALE, 44 Grey Avenue, a brown leather brief-bag, 22 in. by 12 in. by 12 in., clip at each end, lock in centre, “ G.P.M.” in gold-coloured letters on it, leather label attached with “ P. Marshdale, Auckland ” thereon, containing a clericalgrey suit, fit man 5 ft. 8 in., and of good build, purchased from Hallenstein Bros.; two pairs of gentlemen’s shoes, size 8, one pair black and the other brown; and two Brylcreem jars containing £685 in money,' mostly £5 notes ; total value, £699. Bag only identifiable.

Auckland. — On the Bth or 9th ultimo, the Point Chevalier Post-office, the property of the NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT (Post and Telegraph Department), was broken into, an attempt made to open the safe by means of explosives, and the following stolen : Twenty-two pairs of silk stockings of various makes and colours, sizes 8|- in. and 9£ in., which were in parcels awaiting delivery; total value, £5 19s. lid. Not identifiable.

Otahuhu.— Between November last and Ist March, from the dwelling of HILMA MARTIN McANNALLEY, Mason Avenue, a gentlemen’s nickel open-face pocket watch, “ Laidlaw Leeds ”on dial; a gentlemen’s gold curb watchchain, similar to illustration No. 15 in Police Gazette, 1911, page 2 ; a pendant of specimen gold, mounted with gold band, “ W.M.” on it; and six stainless steel bread and butter knives with white handles, total value, £ls 15s. Portion identifiable:

Papakura. —29th or 30th January last, from the cowshed of NORMAN DICKIE, Ness Valley, Clevedon, a five-valve mantel model Radiola radio, painted white, 12 in. by 8 in. ; value, £ls, Identifiable.

Whakatane.— About Ist March last, from the dwelling of KENNETH GEORGE RUNCIMAN, 33 James Street, a 9 mm. calibre Luger automatic pistol, made in Erfurt, Germany, serial No. 2049 on barrel and breech, parts No. 49 ; value, £5. 'ldentifiable. • • ..t;

Gisborne. Between the 2nd and sth ultimo, from the woodwork and engineering class rooms of the BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL, Stanley Road, a back-geared screw-cutting 3|- ft. lathe, painted grey with “ 7 ” in red on. change-wheel guard, No. 81995, type No. 915 Z. ; a Walker and Turner benchmounted electric Driver drill, painted light green, with i h.p. electric Greenband motor, No. 206364 ; a 6 in. Tauco planing-machine with Aceg J h.p. motor, No. 171601; and a | h.p. single-phase repulsion-induction Driver electric motor, No. 48/2, ; total value, £93. Identifiable.

Moera. —2nd or 3rd March last, from an office of the N.Z.R,. Workshops, Woburn, the property of the NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT (Railways Department), a silver Swiss stop watch, No. 56675, “ Teagle, Smith, and Co., Wellington,” on dial; value, £5. Identifiable.

Wellington.— 24th February last, from a motor-van outside the Wellington Technical College, the property of HIS MASTER’S VOICE RETAILERS, 91 Cuba Street, a six-valve all-wave mantel model His Master’s Voice radio, green dial, walnut-coloured cW“, model 651, No, 102931 ; value, £2l. Identifiable* /a/ (=>

Wellington. or 28th March last, from a room in the Roxy Boardinghouse, Manners Street, the property of WILLIAM TOROA, a gentlemen’s double-breasted fawn check camel-hair overcoat, fit man 5 ft. 7| in., “ E. C. Browne and Co., Clothiers, Willis Street, Wellington,” on tag, stain on right side near belt; value, £7 15s. Identifiable. The offence may have been committed by Herbert James Truesdale, referred to in Police Gazette, 1942, page 305, and Photographs, 1938, page 6. He visited the boardinghouse about the time the offence was committed, -and has been interviewed, but no evidence resulted.

Wellington. R.N.Z.A.F. Station, Rongotai, the property of PHILLIP ARNAUD LESMOIR PHILLIPS, a five-valve broadcast Pacemaker radio, serial No. 23989, royalty No. 15848, model SV. 8./C., square dial, walnut-coloured cabinet, 14 in. by 8 in. by 8 in. ; value, £ls. Identifiable.

Wellington.— 23rd March last, from the office of HUBERT OLDFIELD, Petrol Supplies, Ltd., Wakefield Street, a brown leather case, oval top, “ H. 0.” on it, containing a set of Taylor’s black wooden bowls, weight lb., representation of a black elephant and “ N.Z.8.A., 1934,” on them; value, £lO. f Z! 1 f

Wellington. —s th ultimo, the property of JAMES STELLIN, Customhouse Quay, a pair of binoculars, 6 magnifications, “ Zeiss ” and “ Sgt. Jas. Stellin, 11/1399,” thereon value, £8 Bs. Identifiable. The binoculars were lost by complainant while on Home Guard activities at Horokiwi.

Wellington. 2nd ultimo, from a motor-car in Pirie Street, the property of DUNCAN J OHNSON MOUAT, 48 Kent Terrace an attache-case; and a gentlemen’s grey suit of heavy quality, “ Galvin, tailor, Fowld’s Building, Manners Street, Wellington,” on tag ; value, £7. Suit identifiable.

Christchurch. —28th February last, from the person of BARBARA CROSBY, 24 Clissold Street, Merivale, a handbag (recovered), containing a ladies’ 18 ct. gold round watch, chased case with “ J.S.” on back, gold-coloured round dial, black Roman numerals; a 4 ft. gold muff-chain ; a gentlemen’s 18 ct. gold English hunting watch, white dial, black numerals ; and a gold curb chain ; total value, £ls. Identifiable. While complainant was walking along Merivale Lane her handbag was snatched from her by a person of whom no description is available.

Bicycles. Auckland. —6/3/42, No. 47465, a ladies’ black, the property of Allison Johnston ; value, £5 10s y

Auckland. 2o/2/42, No. K. 114, a gentlemen’s blue Kirtcher. Special racing, the property of Trevor Charles Mitchell; value, £4.

Auckland. —l6/3/42, a gentlemen’s red Malvern Star racing, three-speed gears, the property of Wallace Frederick Cleaver; value, £l2 10s.

Auckland. —22/3/42, No. 670, a gentlemen’s red Milton Special racing with blue and yellow lines, the property of Athol George Ettrick ; value, £lO.

Auckland. —23/3/42, a gentlemen’s light blue C.C.M. with white and gold coloured lines, Speedy transfer, the property of Christopher John Palmer ; yplue, £4., / Auckland. —lß/1/42, No. H.R. 7435, a gentlemen’s black Monarch Special, the property of Ernest Walter Oliver; value, £lO. A gentlemen’s old black waterproof overcoat, value, £l, was attached.

Auckland. 2s/3/42, No. J. 16936, a gentlemen’s black Wanderer Special, red and green lines, the property of Kenneth Shaw ; value, £6.

Auckland. —2s/3/42, No. A. 58413, a gentlemen’s black Speedking with red and green lines, the property of Donald Alfred Brown ; value, £lO. . . / Auckland. 26/3/42, No. J.D. 8448, a gentlemen’s black Monarch Special, the property of Ross Shepherd; value, £4.

Otahuhu. — 1/4/42, No. A.D. 7825, a gentlemen’s black Monarch Special, the property of Alfred William Victor McGuire ; value, £9. /LCC-O—ih tAX/v Si'J. g . jfZ.

Manurewa. — 7/3/42, No. 10495, a ladies’ black Popular sports, the property of Thelma Holmes; value, £lO.

Manurewa. —7/3/42, a ladies’ red 8.5. A., the property of Majorie McKenzie; value, £5.

Hamilton. l6/3/42, No. 89848, a gentlemen’s black Phillips Royal, the property of Harold James Oswald; value, £5.

Hamilton. 2s/3/42, No. A. 6756, a gentlemen’s black Armstrong, owner’s name written under saddle, the property of Samuel Andrew Bennett; value, £l3.

Hamilton.— 6/2/42, No. A. 97231, a gentlemen’s black Phillips, the property of Hiringa Jacob; value, £B.

Hamilton. 2B/2/42, No. D.G. 1998, a ladies’ black Monarch Special, Farmers’ Trading Co. transfers, the property of Rae Moltzen ; value, £6.

Hamilton. —2B/2/42, No. A. 15270, a gentlemen’s black and white 8.5. A., the property of Ray Williamson; value, £6.

Hamilton. —13/3/42, No. 6818, a gentlemen’s blue Empire, the property of Kenneth Gray Borman ; value, £l4.

Hamilton. l4/3/42, No. 7801, a gentlemen’s red Empire, owner’s name scratched on tool-bag, the property of Morris George Harper ; value, £ll.

Hamilton. l6/3/42, No. J.B. 425, a gentlemen’s blue Hercules, the property of Allan Walter Morgan; value, £2 10s. aio * V/ Oin /, .si

Hamilton. —2/4/42, No. 58813, a ladies’ black Royal Devon, the property of Olive Joan Hardio; value, £B.

Matamata. — 14/3/42, No. A.F. 9387, a gentlemen’s black Raleigh, the property of Norman Howard Prycc; value, £l2 10s.

Whakatane. —-19/1/42, No. A. 10465 over 11, a gentlemen’s black Phillips, the property of Hakeke Paroa; value, £l2 15s.

Gisborne. — 20/1/42, No. G. 52211, a ladies’ black, Allan Sutton transfer, lion’s head on rear carrier, the property of Kura Koko ; value, £6.

Hunterville. — No. J. 4112, a gentlemen’s black Monarch Special, the property of Dempsey Harford; value, £l2 10s. ouh.lst

Wanganui. —7/3/42, No. C. 40785, a gentlemen’s black Pilot, three-speed gears, the property of Berwick James McCoy; value, £lB.

Feilding. —l7/3/42, No. B. 2638, a gentlemen’s black, the property of Con Walker ; xalue, £5. r f /. f *

—3l/3/42, No. W.D./72564, a/ gentlemen’s black 8.5. A., three-speed gears, B.S.A. and A. H. Corey, cycle-dealer, Hawera, transfers, the property of Wyndham Thomas John Wills ; value, £1

Feilding. —6/4/42, No. 1/4858, a gentlemen’s green Empire, Cycles Ltd., Feilding, transfers, the property of Wilfred Cyprian Lee ; value, £ll. / _j' / /*! 2// ///»!

Palmerston North. —2l/3/42, No. 8071065, a gentlemen’s black Humber, Stan Napier and Humber transfers, three-speed gears, the property of George Lovejoy; value, £2O. 2 ‘/•(y.s.

Palmerston North. 2B/3/42, a gentlemen’s black Hercules, Stan Napier and Hercules transfers, the property of Harold James Smith ; value, £6.

Palmerston North. 24/2/42, No. A. 967 over 16, a gentlemen’s black Phillips sports, Commercial Club transfers, the property of Carroll William Sowman ; value, £lO.

Palmerston North. —31/3/42, No. 8830 over 0/36, a ladies’ black Phillips, “ E.W.” on head, the property of Eileen Walters ; value, £8 10s.

Lower Hutt. —29/1/42, No. G.M. 1106, a ladies’ black Monarch Special with red lines, the property of Patricia Holland; value, £5.

Wellington.— ls/1/42, a gentlemen’s black Couchman, the property of Alfred Ross Petrie; value, £4 10s.

Wellington. —2/3/42, No. 2651, a gentlemen’s black 8.5. A., the property of the New Zealand Government (Post and Telegraph Department); value, /

Wellington. —l2/3/42, No. P. 6967, a gentlemen’s black Triumph with gold-coloured lines, the property of James Herbert Holdaway ; value, £5.

Wellington. —ls/3/42, No. 1542, a gentlemen’s blue Empire Popular, the property of Leslie Melvyn Pike; value, £9.

Wellington.— 2o/3/42, No. 8334, a gentlemen’s blue De Luxe Empire with gold-coloured lines, the property of Desmond O’Callaghan; value £l2.

Wellington.— 2o/3/42, Nos. 4/6224 and 4/1121, a gentlemen’s red Chainey with black lines, the property of Melby Scott; value, £B.

Wellington. —2l/3/42, No. C. 40882, a gentlemen’s green Cambria with black lines, the property of Noel Cyril Bartlett; value, £4.

Wellington. 23/3/42, a gentlemen’s cream-coloured B.S.A. sports with red star on head, the property of Robert Lindsay Allen; value, /* A/v A Wellington. 26/3/42, a gentlemen ,s green C.M.C. Canadian with red lines, G. M. Richmond transfers, the property of George Montgomery Richmond ; value, £lO.

Wellington. —29/3/42, No. 8207, a gentlemen’s black Couchman with red lines, the property of lan De Lindsay Ball; value, £5.

Wellington.— l/4/42, a gentlemen’s black Couchman, the property of Reginald Edward Brown; value, £5.

Ahaura. -15/3/42, No. 3272, a ladies’ black De Luxe Empire, the property of Martini May Martin ; value, £ll. y&cyhr'd/ /g/TftyZ'- - U Rangiora.- 27/2/42, No. 1412, a gentlemen’s black Empire sports Special, the property of Douglas John Pollock ; value, £lO.

Christchurch. 22/11/41, No. A. 30705, a ladies’ black John Bull, the property of John Hardie; value, £6 10s.

Christchurch. —26/11/41, No. D. 759, a ladies’ black Butler, the property of Sylvia Kinley; value, £7.

Christchurch.— 2B/11/41, No. T. 5331, a gentlemen’s black 8.5. A., the property of Yinel Frank Bell; value, £4.

Christchurch. —-1/12/41, No. 197114, a gentlemen’s red E. Voice, Falcon Cycle Works transfers, the property of Raymond Boundy ; value, £6.

Christchurch. —2/12/41, No. 6095, a ladies’ black Jones, the property of Alfred Robert Lilley; value, £l2 10s.

Christchurch. —6/12/41, No. B. 4376, a ladies’ black Butler, the property of Rona Preston; value, £6 15s.

Christchurch. —7/12/41, No. 7858 A., a gentlemen’s green Butler Special, the property of Maurice Frederick McNicholl; value, £ls.

Christchurch. 9/12/41, No. B. 9090, a gentlemen’s black Armstrong, Gamage transfers, the property of Albert Edward Willyams ; value, £8 15s._//.r_

Christchurch. —9/12/41, Nos. 16218 and 5847 A., a gentlemen’s black B.S.A. sports, the property of James Younger; value, £l3.

Christchurch. —11/12/41, No. 167034, a gentlemen’s black 8.5. A., Spreydon transfers, the- property of Ernest Alfred Harris ; value, £B.

Christchurch. —11/12/41, Nos. 20146 and 6351 A., a ladies’ black Butler, the property of Joyce Muriel McCausland ; value, £l2 ss.

Christchurch. — 12/12/41, No. JI.C. 1907, a gentlemen’s black Hercules, the property of George Henry Hedges ; value, £lO.

Christchurch. —13/12/41, Nos. 7905 and 7690 A., a ladies’ black Butler, the property of Margaret Adelaide Gillespie; value, £l4 10s.

Christchurch. —l3/12/41, No. 718/7663 A., a gentlemen’s red Butler semi-racing, the property of James Miller Connell; value, £l4 15s.

Christchurch. —ls/12/41, No. F.Z. 1271, a gentlemen’s black Hercules sports, the property of David Archibald Smith ; value, £l3 10s.

Ashburton. —B/3/42, No. 392743, a gentlemen’s black Royal Enfield with red lines, Smith’s Cycles, Ashburton, transfer, the property of Constable Kelvin Ashworth Speak; value, £lO.

Dunedin.— l6/3/42, No. 17033, a ladies’ black, Knight transfer, the property of Mayda Helen Muir; value, £7 10s.

Dunedin. —2l/3/42, No. 3812, a ladies’ green Victor Nelson, the property of Gwendoline June Kelly ; value, £6 10s.

Dunedin. 22/3/42, No. A. 94768 over 9/35, a gentlemen’s black Golden Arrow, the property of Noel Bowman Hudson; value£4 ' 3/l Uz

Dunedin.— 22/3/42, No. W. 8/98977, a gentlemen’s black 8.5. A., the property of Elliott Baker; value, £2.

Dunedin.— l/4/42, No. 451440, a gentlemen’s black Simplex Special, the property of Eric Dawson ; value, £5 10s.