PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LXVII, Issue 50, 16 December 1942, Page 959

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Kaikohe.— Between the 18th and 20th October last, from a tent at 12th Brigade Headquarters, the property of the ..HEW, ZEALAND GOVERNMENT (Army Department), a -38 calibre six-chambered double-action Smith and Wesson revolver, No. 3415, foresight slightly bent, “ Property of United States ”on it; value, £4. Identifiable.

Whangarei. 9th ultimo, from the footpath in Cameron Street, the property of lAN. STANLEY RIDDLE, Hinerangi Street, Te Kuiti, a four-valve Columbus wireless set, serial No. 14119, model 12 ; an Army valise, containing nine pairs of dark-grey socks with red wool in tops; a pair of khaki socks; two cream-coloured face towels ; a white tea-towel with red, blue, and green border; two Army grey flannel shorts, sizes 4; a pair of Army cream-coloured short underpants ; and a Gillette safety razor; total value, £l4 1 Is. 3d. Radio identifiable.

Whangarei.—On the 24th September last, the storeroom of the Awanui Hotel, was broken into and the following, the property of THOMAS JORDAN FLEMING, licensee, stolen : A dark-green office safe, 30 in. by 24 in. by 24 in.; a black and gold coloured cash-box, 12 in. by 9 in. by 4 in. ; eighteen 2d. stamps ; and £l5O 18s. in money including a £5 note with “70” in circle on left corner; total value, £167 13s. Safe and cash-box identifiable. Early on the morning of above date a light truck with a name on the side of it was seen to leave the hotel yard.

Devonport. —Between the Ist and 19th ultimo, from a room in the shore barracks, the property of the ROYAL NAVAL SCHOOL OF MUSIC, England, a brass E flat alto saxophone, Hawkes and Soil, England, 20th Century Model, R.M.B.L.P. 48 ”on bell; value, £2O. Identifiable.

Devonport. —Between the sth and 7th ultimo, from the military post, Stanley Point, the property of the NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT (Army Department), a pair of Army prismatic binoculars, No. 96866, Government on them, graticuled to 1 degree ; value, £7 10s. Identifiable.

Freeman’s Bay.-—About the 27th October last, from the engine-room of the ship “ Hokitika,” the property of MASON BROS., engineers, Pakenham Street, a Black ancf“DecFer Junior electric drill, serial No. 624069, \ in. chuck, type B ; value, £8 10s. Identifiable. Between the 13th and 18th ultimo, from the office of the firm mentioned, the following described motor was stolen : A 1 h.p. Poull electric motor, serial No. 59569 or 59578, three-phase, weight about 25 lb., mottled grey enamelled finish with name-plate on top; value, £l3. Identifiable.

Auckland.—Between the 14th September last and 13th October, from a storeroom in Port Fitzroy Camp, the property of the NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT (Army Department), a pair of prismatic binoculars, No. 3, Mk. I, patent No. 3825, Army No. 28043, Regimental No. 644526, “V” on front value, £5. Identifiable.

Auckland. —24th or 25th October last, from Outhwaite Lane, Grafton, the property of SYDNEY WALLACE JOLLY, a 1937 model Morris 8 four-door sedan motor-car,' painted black, red upholstery, glass .missing from left head-lamp, chassis No. 5.1.E./140204, engine No. 140302, registration No. 126,029, 1942-43 license No. 29,624 value, £l5O. Identifiable. MmwW-ao/rM %o/r /i/£

' ’■v, f f" ■ Auckland. —sth off 6th ultimo, from the workshop of FRANCIS JAMES PATTEN, 162 Broadway, Newmarket, a '"skilsaw, 6 in. blade, 5-6 amp. motor, handle on top removed and replaced with fitting for radial arm, serial No. 149530, about 9 ft. of cable attached ; value, £3O. Identifiable.

Auckland. —On the 6th ultimo, the dwelling of GLADYS WILSON, 216 Blockhouse Bay Road, was broken into and the following stolen : £1 15s. in money ; two gold-plated bangles, one bright and the other dull, “ 8.E.P.” on them; a gold bangle comprised of links with four bars to each ; a gentlemen’s gold open-face Waltham watch, probably Roman numerals, Birmingham brand on it, with gold (believed 9 ct.) link chain and small greenstone claw attached; a 9 ct. gold double-eased locket, about size of a florin, “ A.T.W.” on it; a gentlemen’s silver double-cased key- wind watch, “ Campbell, 86 Strand, London ”on inside; and a ladies’ gold round Swiss wristlet watch, Arabic numerals, brown leather wrist-strap; total value, £32. Identifiable except money.

Auckland.—l4th ultimo, from a bus-stop at Te Papapa, the property of DAVID McKAY, 60 Athens Road, Onehunga, a brown fibrccOTe suit-case, 12“ in. by 14 in., containing an Ernaman Ernot photographic lens, f. 4-5 aperture, 18 cm. focal length; a Weston photo electric meter, No. 8102775; and a I plate film-pack adapter loaded with Kodak Super XX panchromatic film ; total value, £lB 10s. Identifiable.

Papatoetoe.-— sth ultimo, from the dwelling of GRAHAM REDVER WILLIAMS, Huia Road, a gentlemen’s navyblue suit with pin stripes, size 5, made by Harrison, tailor, Lambton Quay, Wellington; six gentlemen’s handkerchiefs of various colours ; an 18 ct. gold wedding ring, made by James Pascoe ; a gentlemen’s 9 ct. gold signet ring with “ G.R.W.” on it; and a finely carved wooden cross, 1J in. by 1 in.; total value, £l7 3s. 9d. Portion identifiable.

Te Aroha. 27th ultimo, from the Hot Springs Hotel, the property of .NORMAN URIAL WATSON and GLADYS ROSE HARPERj a pair of field-glasses, made by Ross, London, “ Merchant Service ” on them, rim of one lens slightly dented ; a brown leather case with “ D. G. Waddell ” on it, strap attached ; a Rolls razor, nickel case, slight crack in hone ; a grey shirt, 15 in. collar ; several pairs of white cotton and wool singlets and underpants; several pairs of socks, various colours ; twelve handkerchiefs of various colours ; an alarm clock, bronze coloured, square shape, white dial, Arabic numerals; a pair of gold ear-rings, for pierced ears ; one ear-ring, set with imitation diamonds, silver wire attached; and a string of graduated crystal beads on a silver wire; total value, about £36 19s. 6d. Portion identifiable. 1

Wellington. —About June last, the property of MONA GORRIE, 6 Weld Street, Wadestown, two linen double-bed sheets; eleven bath towels with coloured designs, some may have Army numbers on them ; and a chromium-plated electric iron, red wooden handle ; total value, £6 ss. Portion identifiable. The offence may have been committed by Kay Smith, age about twenty-two, height 5 ft. 3 in., waitress, native. of New Zealand, medium build, fair complexion, wavy ginger hair, brown eyes. She was given the property by complainant to take care of, but she disappeared.

Wellington.— l4th ultimo, from outside the Pipitea Wharf gates, Waterloo Quay, the property of FRANK ALLEY, 205 Melbourne Road, a 1937 model two-stroke Excelsior motor-cycle, painted black, engine No. A.A. 4401, registration No. 876, pair of waterproof leggings strapped on rear carrier; value, £4O. Identifiable.

Christchurch. Between the Ist September last and Bth October, from the dwelling of NORMAN PERYER, 19 Rata Street, Riccarton, a Keystone movie camera”in brown leather case, f. 3-5 lens, small dent in side, black shade takes 8 mm, film, green filter and lens for close-up photographs in bottom of case, purchased in America, exposed portion of film depicts views of Picton ; value, £l7. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —On the 30th September last, the shop of REGENT MERCERS, 826 Colombo Street, was broken into and the following stolen: A gentlemen’s fawn camel-hair overcoat, size 3, Wanganui Woollen Mills brand thereon ; seven Summit shirts of various colours, size 4 ; twenty-five Parisian ties of various shades ; two white silk tennis frocks with red buttons down front, S.W. size ; and an old brown leather suitcase, 18 in. by 12 in.; total value, £23 7s. Portion identifiable.

Watrart. Between the 10th September last, and 2nd October, from the dwelling of DAVID SIDEY, “ Glenovis,” Hawarden, a silver ■ teapot with a black wooden handle and knob on lid, “ Presented to D. and M. Sidey at Hawarden A. and P. Show ” engraved on it; value, £3 3s. Identifiable.

Dunedin. —11th or 12th September last, from the hut of JOHN MOSS PR ALLEY, Ripponvale, Cromwell, eightynine' ' postal-notes, thirty-one of which are described as follows : 135., Nos. C. 15184 and C. 09853 ; 10s. 6d., C. 77525 ; 10S M A. 919966 and A. 934410 ; 95., C. 85076, D. 46935, D. 40392, D. 32707, D. 14289; 75., F. 12976; 55., E. 090860, E. 063301, E. 058305, E. 041452, E. 064265, E. 063110, E. 041453, E. 040906 ; 4s. 6d., G. 39582, G. 39475, G. 39474, G. 30667, G. 23811, G. 23808, G. 23139, G. 01067, H. 04535, H. 04351, H. 04251 ; 25., A. 664491 ; total value, £29 6s. sd. Postal notes described identifiable.

Bicycles.

Henderson. 2l/10/42, No. 48728 over G., a ladies’ black with red lines, Armstrong transfers, the property of Ross Noel Davison ; value, £5.

Devonport. 2l/9/42, No. A.S. 6406, a gentlemen’s black Monarch Special with red and gold-coloured lines, the property of Lewis Hungerford Hungerford ; value, £l6' 10s. Identifiable.

Auckland. —l/10/42, No. A. 32160, a gentlemen’s blue Speedking, the property of Rex Ferguson George; value, £5 10s. —P

Auckland. 2/10/42, No. A. 96499, a gentlemen’s Albion, the property of John George Duthie ; value, £lO.

Auckland. —5/10/42, No. 767839, a ladies’ blue Monarch Special sports with red lines, the property of Kathleen Ivy Child; value, £5.

Auckland. l6/10/42, No. Y.D. 3271, a gentlemen’s black Monarch Special with red lines, the property of Noel Michell; value, £l7 10s.

Auckland. —2s/10/42, No. H.U. 4450, a gentlemen’s black Monarch Special with red lines, the property of Hector Jordan; value, £l4. /?■ 2 ■

Auckland. —26/10/42, No. V.F. 9368, a gentlemen’s blue Monarch Special, the property of Edward Sweeney Hakanson; value, £5. 7 7777. 7? "X

Auckland. —3/11/42, No. H.R. 8738, a gentlemen’s black Monarch Special with red lines, the property of Albert George Rickard; value, £l6.

Auckland.— No. 272206, a gentlemen’s black sports, the property of Anthony Martin; value, £6.

Huntly. —2o/9/42, No. V.Z. 7070, a gentlemen’s black Monarch Special, three-quarter size, the property of Ken Baldwin ; value, £4.

Hamilton. —13/9/42, No. 136597, a gentlemen’s black 8.5. A., the property of John Hogarth ; value, £l4.

Hamilton. —7/10/42, No. J.O. 4528, a gentlemen’s black Hercules Defender with green lines, the- property of Charles Henry Alexandra Freeman; value, £6.

Hamilton. —l3/10/42, No. A. 82783, a gentlemen’s black Phillips, the property of Patrick McCreesh; value, £ll 10s,

' Hamilton. —l7/10/42, No. B.F. 9539, a gentlemen’s blue Hercules sports, the property of Charles Robert Kurth; value, £B.

Hamilton. —22/10/42, No. J. 10831, a ladies’ red, black, and green Phillips, the property of Margaret Jew; value, £7. c - ?.,T: y^'o- J -<■ 3

Hamilton. —23/10/42, No. N. 254119, a gentlemen’s black, the property of Benjamin Sherwood Gainfort; value, £9 10s.

Hamilton.— ll/11/42, No. J.N. 4407, a gentlemen’s black Monarch Special, the property of Douglas Livingstone Walton; value, £7los - fojCto/Mstj/ P.llUlVi ■ v

Hamilton.— l3/11/42, No. 17/14852, a gentlemen’s black, the property of Hugh Trevor Cameron Gillies ; value, £5.

Ofotiki. —28/8/42, No. 73279, a gentlemen’s black Royal Standard, the property of Fred Mitai; value, £7 10s.

Putaruru. —3l/10/42, No. G.V. 320, a gentlemen’s black with red lines, Hasties, Matamata and Cambridge transfers, the property of lan John Wallace ; value, £4.

Rotorua. —7/10/42, No. J.M. 5440, a gentlemen’s black Monarch Special, the property of Charles Clark; value, £9.

Rotorua. 6/11/42, No. J. 27799, a ladies’ black Monarch Special, the property of Winifred Langlands; value, £5.

Wairoa. —1/9/42, No. 65701, a gentlemen’s black Lion, the property of Charles Edward Hall; value, £7. * * v n» «i nll a i i ———_

Wairoa. — l9/9/42, No. 59606, a gentlemen’s red Royal Standard, the property of Thomas Herbert Shannon; value, £lO. ; * ■ „

Wairoa.— lo/11/42, No. D.G. 5930, a ladies’ black Monarch Special, the property of Ethel Ada Cameron; value, £5.

Napier.— 26/9/42, No. O.W. 1557, a gentlemen’s black, the property of Brian Sidney Ertel; value, £4 10s.

Napier.— 26/9/42, No. O.X. 1932, a gentlemen’s black, Jim Etheridge transfers, the property of James Bauckham; value, £5.

Napier.— l/10/42, No. A. 54144 over 436, a ladies’ black, the property of Nora Grace, Stevens; value, £B.

Napier. 22/10/42, No. G. 52644, a ladies’ black Celtonia, Mowbray Bruce and Phillips transfers, the property of Hazel Adams; value, £ls.

Wanganui. 2B/10/42, Nos. 4703 and 3 over 1122, a gentlemen’s black N.Z. Chainey, the property of Albert Rush; value, £lO.

Feilding. —l7/10/42, No. 2428, a gentlemen’s black Chainey, the property of George Sauer; value, £5. t v WWW***

Palmerston North. —l7/10/42, No. 2068, a gentlemen’s black, the property of Alfred Gordon Simpson; value, £8 10s. x

Palmerston North. —28/10/42, No. 91746, a gentlemen’s black B.S.A. with red and gold coloured lines, Ideal Cycles transfers, the property of Trevor Coates Hogg value, ■CI9 Ifio »wm

Palmerston —3O/10/42, No. A. 7298, a ladies’ black Boucher, the property of Edith Perigo Marsden; value, £5.

. Palmerston North. —31/10/42, No. 8271, a gentlemen’s blue Kiwi, Three Spires transfers, the property of Kenneth Leon Wynn; value, £l2 ss. 6d.

Palmerston North.— l/11/42, No. A.E.9232, a gentlemen’s black Raleigh sports with three-speed gears, Raleigh and Cooksley’s transfers, the property of Owen Towers Oliver ; value, £lO. 1 *

Palmerston North. —l/11/42, No. D.K.2273, a gentlemen’s black Monarch Special, the property of Kenneth George Perrin; value, £B.

Palmerston North. —s/11/42, No. A.B. 34421, a ladies’ black Raleigh, Cooksley’s and Raleigh transfers, the property of Valerie Anderson; value, £B.

Masterton.— No. E. 95493, a gentlemen’s black Coventry Standard, the property of Maxwell Buckeridge ; value, £B.

Lower Hutt. —l/9/42, No. A. 20620, a gentlemen’s black Armstrong, Reg. Wilkinson transfers, the property of James Milburn; value, £9.