PROPERTY STOLEN.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LXVIII, Issue 2, 20 January 1943, Page 36

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Devonport. —4th ultimo, the property of the NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT (Army Department), a -303 calibre Short Magazine Lee-Enfield rifle, bolt No. N. 4569, complete with sling and cleaning gear ; value, £lO. Identifiable. The rifle was lost on Army manoeuvres at Redvale, Takapuna.

Queen Street Wharf (Auckland). 2lst November last, from a telephone cabinet, the property of CLAUDE HILL, 8 Haywood Crescent, a Japanese oblong cinesound camera, 6 in. by 4 in., 3-5 lens, 120 mm. film, coupled range-finder, silver ring on each side with narrow strap attached, contained in a brown leather case fastened with domes ; value, £4O. Identifiable. The offence may have been committed by a Man (name unknown), age about twenty-two, height about 5 ft. 7 in., probably a seaman, slight build, fair hair ; wearing a dirty white shirt without collar and navy-blue sailor’s trousers; dirty appearance. He was waiting to use the telephone cabinet, but he and the camera had disappeared when complainant returned for it about a minute after leaving it there.

Auckland.— l6th November last, from clothing in a cubicle at the Tepid Baths, the property of JAMES RUSSELL JOHNSON, 8 Hazelmere Road, Sandringham, a gentlemen’s rolled-gold Roles wristlet watch, 11 in. by 1 in., Arabic numerals, No. 54676, repair No. 782 M., “ H.P.J.” on back ; value, £5. Identifiable.

Auckland.— 7th ultimo, from the workroom of the Modern Bag Co., 270 Karangahape Road, the property of GRENVILLE HARRY BROWN, 55 Princes Street, Northcote, a gentlemen’s chromium oblong Buren wristlet watch with curved back to fit wrist, “ Grand Prix Make ” on dial, serial No. 782651, repair No. 11618 value, £7 10s. Identifiable.

Auckland. the Bth or 9th ultimo, the countinghouse of T. H. CUNNINGHAM AND SON, LTD., 144 Albert Street, was broken into and the following stolen : A Baby Hermes portable typewriter in grey metal case, No. 169421 ; and a black felt shopping-bag with black felt handles and coloured flowers worked on side; total value, £l2 18s. Identifiable.

Hamilton. Between the 18th November last and 17th ultimo, from the R.N.Z.A.F. Store, Ward Street, the property of the NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT (Air Department), a -38 calibre six-chambered Smith and Wesson revolver, No. 920156, “ United States Property ” on it, contained'in fawn cardboard carton ; value, £lO. Identifiable. Rotorua.— l9th November last, from the cookhouse at Brent’s Private Hotel, the property of CYRIL ARTHUR RANKIN, cook, R.N.Z.A.F., a gentlemen’s silver round Hafis wristlet watch, luminous dial and Arabic numerals, “ C.A.R.” on back case, grey leather strap with silver buckle ; value, £lO. Identifiable.

Hawera. On the 11th or 12th November last, the dwelling of MATTHEW STEEL McNICOL, 87 Glover Road, was broken into and the following stolen : A 22 ct. gold watchchain similar to illustration No. 36 in Police Gazette, 1911, page 3, sovereign-case with “M. McN.” on it and a gold locket with “ Presented to Robert McNicol by the Glasgow Flour Millers ”on it attached; a curved greenstone bangle inset with gold star, pearl set in centre of each point, thin gold chain and padlock attached; an 18 ct. gold bangle set with rubies and pearls, gold chain on fastener ; and a ladies 24 ct. gold wristlet watch, Roman numerals, “ Jessie Canning, Gore, 1900 ” on inside case, gold expanding wrist-band; total value, £29. Identifiable.

Wanganui. About the 23rd November last, from the hut of JOSEPH CHRISTIE, contractor, Main Road, Eordell, a gentlemen’s silver hunting Baume pocket watch, No. 27257596; value, £lO. Identifiable.

Palmerston North. — lsth ultimo, from a tent in the Showgrounds Camp, the property of the NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT (Army Department) a -38 calibre sixchambered Smith and Wesson revolver, No. 924809 ; value, 1 £l4. Identifiable. 3 /^'/

Otaki. 2lst November last, from a bathroom at the Railway Hotel, the property of REWA WEBBER, a ladies’ gold round wristlet watch, “ Hafis ” on dial, No. 35.331, “To Rewa with love from Kap. Xmas 1937 ” on back, repair No. 8.42. N. on it, gold expanding wrist-band; value, £l3. Identifiable.

Carterton. Between the 4th and 25th August last, from Booth’s Farm Camp, the property of the NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT (Army Department), a pair of prismatic binoculars, 2 MK. 11, No. 97171, made by Kershaw or Taylor and Hobson ; value, £l4. Identifiable.

Upper Hutt. 6th ultimo, from the dwelling of HILDA MARY TEAL, Birch Hill, Silverstream, a ladies’ rolled-gold

round wristlet watch with shaped bezel, cream-coloured dial with “ Clarke ” on it, repair No. 0,12606 on inside case, rolled-gold wristlet comprised of links about £ in. by } s in., one hook of which has copper appearance; and a blue silk purse, about 2£ in. by 2 in., containing about 10s. in silver ; total value, £6 7s. fid. Identifiable except money.

Trentham. the 29th October last and 9th November, from a shed in Trentham Camp, the property of the NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT (Army Department), a 1938 model khaki-coloured .34 h.p. B.S.A. motor-cycle, “ A.H. 866 ” in white paint on each side of tank, registration No. 17,428, 1942-43 license No. 9,829 ; value, £SB. Identifiable.

Lower Hutt.—Between the 16th and 27th October last, from a cottage at Stokes Valley, the property of BERTHA MARY OWERS, Orient Hotel, Wellington, a three-ply cabin trunk with black and brown leather corners ; nine pairs of single and double sheets, some have “ Orient ” on them ; twelve pillow-slips, “ Owers ” on them ; an embossed silk double bedspread ; a pair of ladies’ tan shoes, size 7 ; two dresses ; three nightdresses ; four boxes of ladies’ handkerchiefs ; and a floor rug of orange-coloured and green four-ply wool ; total value, £4O. Identifiable. , l j s , ///yv3, , Lower^HHttt. Between the 18th and 25th October last, a cottage at Stokes Valley, the property of ALFRED THOMSON, 51 Grafton Road, Wellington, was broken into and the following stolen : A pair of hospital blankets with green border; two pairs of single blankets with blue border; twelve pillow-slips; twelve towels ; nine tea-towels with “ Campin ” on them ; six glass-towels with “ Stokes Valley ” on them ; a gentlemen’s green shirt, size 154 in.; a white counterpane ; a pair of double sheets ; six pairs of single sheets ; a brown xylonite electric clock ; and a green floral tea-set of six cups, saucers, and plates; total value, £33 16s. fid. Portion identifiable, /fy -3. Lower llutt. Between the 6th and 11th November last, the dwelling of EVELINA CHARMAN WOODWARD, Blue Mountains, Silverstream, was broken into and the following stolen : A blue reversible rug, 72 in. by 48 in. ; a blue pottery jug; a green book-end in design of Chinaman wearing a hat; a green china ash-tray with two dogs on end; six white dinner plates with fancy edge ; six cups and saucers ; three pictures, one a painting of Wellington and the other two of bush scenes ; and a pair of ladies’ green felt slippers ; total value, £lB 2s. , Portion identifiable. , / / +, total value, £lB 2s. .^^rtio^ident tf/2,/ 3 Lower Hutt.—mru instant, from the dwelling of JOHN ROPER, 3 Laing’s Road, £llO in money, made up of £5 and £1 notes ; a ladies’ gold round wristlet watch with gold and silver coloured dial, gold expanding wrist-band with safety-chain ; a gold engagement ring set with five diamonds in straight claw setting, largest diamond in centre ; and a dress ring set with a large amethyst surrounded by cluster of small pearls; total value, £l4O. Identifiable except money and watch. The offence may have been committed by Francis Henry Gordon Guilford, referred to in Police Gazette, 1943, page 46, and Photographs, 1938, page 9, whose photograph has been identified as similar to that of a man who was seen at the rear door of complainant’s dwelling -on the day the offence was committed.

Petone. l6th ultimo, from the dwelling of LOUISA RUTH MARCH, Korokoro Road, about £SO in money, consisting of about three £5 notes and thirty-five £1 notes; a light-brown leather attache-case, about 14 in. by 10 in. by 4 in., two nickel locks, “ L. March, Korokoro, Petone,” on inside of lid ; a white shirt with 15£ in. collar ; a gentle men’s heavy woollen dark-green pullover with long sleeves, zip fastener, faded at shoulders ; and a two-cell brass and nickel torch, repaired with a rivet in ring, containing Eveready cells ; total value, £53 14s. Portion identifiable. The offence may have been committed by a Man (name unknown), age about fifty-five, height about 5 ft. 9 in., slight build, brown hair, small brown moustache turning grey ; wearing a dark overcoat; in possesseon of a bicycle with a sack attached. He was seen in the locality.

Wellington. Between the sth and 16th September last, from the dwelling of GEORGE EDWARD COX, Raumati South, about ten blankets, several single and several double ; a brown travelling rug with “ G.E.C.” on one corner; six table knives ; six bread and butter knives ; nine dessert spoons ; six dessert forks ; six dinner forks ; three table spoons, “ Johnson and Co., Sheffield ” on them ; a radio, \ 12 in. by 7 in. by 4 in., believed made by “ Sharp ” ; a green Speedee electric jug ; an electric toaster; a green Baby Ben Westclox clock ; a Bengal razor ; a Brest drill; a pair of Speetoole binoculars in case ; a smoothing plane with brass bottom ; and a green check table cloth; total value, £3O. Portion identifiable. 0 . / / Wellington. Between the 17th and 28th September last, from a hut at Raumati South, the property of DAVID EMMET FOUHY, 91 Brougham Street, six each of liqueur glasses, sherry glasses, and tumblers, all of fine crystal with fine design on them, liqueur and sherry glasses had fine long stems and tumblers were about 3 in. high; three pairs of white linen single sheets, “ D.E.F.” on them ; six towels of various sizes and colours, “ D.E.F.” on them ; a pair of double blankets with blue stripes; two pairs of single blankets with blue stripes ; a green single quilt; a dark-blue blanket rug ; an electric iron ; an electric toaster ; a large double blanket of double thickness, pale-blue on one side and pink on other side; a case of Gilbey’s gin ; a case of The Eldon whisky ; a case of New Zealand Ujdur sherry ; five bottles of light golden Romano Cabinet sherry, Nos. 22 and 19 ; three bottles each of whisky and Gilbey’s gin ; a single mattress, about 4 ft. wide, covered with green material with large frills; and two bottles of Braibant champagne; total value, £67 19s. Identifiable except liquor. t i Wellington. — On the 2nd or 3rd November last, the countinghouse of the WELLINGTON BREAD CO., 9-13 Herbert Street, was broken into and the following property stolen : A pah* of field-glasses, covered with black leather, a brass screw with aluminium washer in centre of eyepieces, dent in one eyepiece, “ U.S. Signals, night glass ” on them, contained in a brown leather case with hinge recently sewn on, strap attached ; about 3s. fid. in coins of small denominations ; and a gold medal (recovered); total value, £7 10s. Field-glasses identifiable. It is alleged that the offence was committed by Frank Ronald Anzac Ross, referred to in Police Gazette, 1942, page 102, and Photographs, 1939, page 63, while in company with tw T o youths who have been interviewed by the Wellington police. He is of similar description to the man who sold the medal. / / — 3f& /

Wellington. On the 18th or 19th November last,, the shop of STAR STORES, LTD., Main Road, Johnsonville, was broken into and the following stolen : £73 12s. lOd. in money, made up of three £5, fifty £l, and four 10s. notes, and £6 12s. lOd. in silver and coppers ; a cheque for £1 13s. 5d., No. 255805, drawn on the Bank of New South Wales, Wellington, by Buick and Son; a cheque for £2, No. 257393, drawn on the Bank of New South Wales, Wellington, by F. H. Bradbury ; and an order for £ll 18s. 9d., No. 32289, issued by the National Provident Fund and Friendly Societies Department in favour of K. Mullins ; total value, £B9 45.7 d. Identifiable except money.

Picton. — the 3rd and sth ultimo, from the boatshed and jetty of FREDERICK EVANS MUSGROVE, Sunshine Bay, a 2 h.p. Johnson outboard motor, model H.5.L.0., serial No. 44193 ; and ten gallons of benzine ; total value, £3l 10s. Motor identifiable.

Blenheim. the 29th August last and Ist September, from a hut in Meadowbank Camp, the property of the NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT (Army Department), a -303 calibre Short Magazine Lee-Enfiold rifle, No. 8889 ; value, £B. Identifiable. „/? _ , j nfn / v riPyCjnr'd/. Ib/g/w.

Blenheim. — 11th ultimo, from a hut in the Showgrounds Camp, the property of the NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT , (Army Department), a -303 calibre Short Magazine LeeEnfield rifle, No. 9258 ; value, £B. Identifiable.

Blenheim. —12th ultimo, from a room in the City Private Hotel, the property of HAZEL DORIS COUPLAND, care of William Murray, Spring Creek, a ladies’ 18 ct. gold small oblong wristlet watch, mother-of-pearl dial, blue leather wrist-band with gold fasteners ; and an 18 ct. gold locket, about 1 in. by J in., “ H.C.” on front, fine gold neck-chain attached ; total value, £l7 10s. Identifiable.

Christchurch. — 19th or 20th ultimo, from a room in an apartment house at 77 Salisbury Street, the property of HELENA HYNES, manageress, a black leather purse, 5 in. by 3 in., containing £49 in money made up of a sovereign, nine £5 and three £1 notes ; total value, £49. Purse identifiable. The offence may have been committed by Francis Alexander Edward Skilling, referred to in Police Gazette, 1940, page 536, and Photographs, page 50, who was seen in the house on the day the offence was committed. On the 20th ultimo he endeavoured to borrow some money, but later the same day was seen in possession of a £5 note.

Christchurch. 2Bth October last, from a counter in the shop of A. and T. Burt, Tuam Street, the property of JOHN ATHOL HENDERSON, 33 Rosewarne Street, a gentlemen’s chromium Hafis waterproof wristlet watch, luminous coppercoloured round dial, leather wrist-strap ; value, £6. Identifiable.

Oamaru.— Between the 18th and 21st September last, a hut in the Railways yards was broken into and the following the property of WILFRED LEAR WARREN SMITH and another, stolen : A -22 calibre Winchester auto-loading rifle, model 1903, with box containing fifty rounds of ammunition ; an ivory-coloured Westclox alarm clock, Arabic numerals ; a nickel Railway Lever watch with screw-on front, Arabic numerals, four small file-marks in case near numeral 4 or 5 ; and a brown canvas rifle-case with leather handle ; total value, £l3 16s. 6d. Identifiable.

Dunedin. — On the Bth or 9th November last, the shop of WILLIAM STEWART SCOTT, Gordon Road, Mosgiel, was broken into and the following stolen : A quantity of cigarettes of various makes ; a quantity of cigarette and pipe tobacco of various makes; eighty-four packets of safety-razor blades including Minora, Gillette, Valet, and 7 o’clock brands ; and about £5 in money; total value, £166 os. 6d. Not identifiable.