PROPERTY STOLEN

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LXIX, Issue 16, 26 April 1944, Page 312

PROPERTY STOLEN

Auckland.—l3th ultimo, from the ship “ Torrens ” on the high seas, the property of FRANCIS EUGENE RUNDELL, United States of America Army, a white gold tiepin of stick-in type, in shape of four-leaf clover with three diamonds set in each leaf, pin soldered into centre at back, value £6O ; four twenty-dollar bills ; and a five-dollar bill ; Tie-pin identifiable.

Auckland.— llth or 12th ultimo, from a garage underneath the dwelling of WILLIAM ROBERT CAMPBELL, 23 Summit Drive, Mount Albert, a Black and Decker portable electric drill with pistol grip, No. A23936E with set of drills, ■fa in. to J in., in box; a Phillip 3 amp. battery-charger, perforated front through which light may be seen, special valve, in tin box, 8 in. by 5 in. ; a six-volt thirteen-plate battery with “ Ford ”on it; a 100 ft. of three-strand electric cable, fitted with three-point plug with rubber base and threepin bakelite plug ; an Eclipse outboard motor, electric model, fitted with dynamo, steering-arm and three-blade propellor, No. 7A/4347, value £SO; a Corrie Salmon electric solderingiron with wooden handle ; a Ford 10 motor-car wheel, painted cream colour, fitted with 16 in. tire ; a 6 in. Crescent spanner ; two large screwdrivers with amberyl handles ; a broken set of taps and dies in small wooden box ; and a five-valve Delco motor-car radio in brown case, serial No. 663/6310172, two control buttons; total value, £123 12s. 6d. Mostly identifiable.

Auckland. — 11th or 12th ultimo, from a garage underneath the dwelling of ARUNDEL TURNER, 43 Allendale Road, Mount Albert, a J h.p. single-phase Robbins and Myers A.C. electric motor with step pulleys, painted green ; a lightblue ball-bearing Dunlop wood-turning lathe, about 6 in. swing, fitted with No. 1 Morse taper centre with No. 0 removable centre-pins, four step pulleys with hinged safetycover, adjustable V belt, bed about 3 ft. 6 in., removable head stock, value £3O; a face plate, about 6 in. in diameter; a cutting tool; two -1- in. chisels ; four wood tools ; two bevelled chisels; and a gentlemen’s black bicycle with threespeed gears, Major Taylor handlebars, front and rear handbrakes, rat-trap pedals ; total value, £63 ss. Identifiable.

Howick. — l6th or 17th ultimo, from a motor-car in the garage of KATE HANNAH RICKITT, East Tamaki Road, a six-valve Delco motor-car radio in grey steel case, model 666, serial No. 665303, repair Nos. X. 2386 and X. 4902 ; and a pressed-steel motor-car wheel, painted blue, fitted with a 550 by 16 Mitchelin tire and tube ; total value, £42. Radio identifiable.

Otaiiuhu. 24th February last, from a dressing-shed at Mission Bay, the property of Lieutenant MARY LOFLEY, U.S.A. Hospital, Mangcre, a gentlemen’s gold Bulovia wristlet watch, luminous dial, gold chain wrist-band; value, £24. Identifiable.

Morrinsville.— -Between the 27th January last and Ist February, from a shed on the farm of JAMES STANLEY THOMAS, Kereone, a benzine-pump with f in. pipe attached ; an All Day portable forge, painted grey, made by J. J. Niven and Co.; a canvas riding raincoat, Rough Rider make ; and a canvas riding coat, made by Alexander Thompson, Dunedin ; total value, £l9 10s. Identifiable.

Mokrinsville. — Ist or 2nd February last, from a shed on the farm of EDWIN BIRT ELLIOTT, Hoe-O-Tainui, an 8 in. Crestoloy spanner ; an 8 in. iron Stanley plane, tongue broken; a set (six) of chrome steel ring spanners ; a set of Little Giant stocks and dies, sizes j in. to f in. ; 40 ft. of rubber electric flex with socket and lamp ; an 8 in. emery stone on pale-blue stand; a 4 in. emery stone ; a-J h.p. B.T.H. electric motor; 5 ft. of V belting ; and a H in. auger ; total value, £22 15s. Mostly identifiable.

Morrinsville. lst or 2nd February last, from the front lawn on the farm of ARTHUR WILLIAM ANDERSON, Tahuna, a tent, 8 ft. by 8 ft. by 3 ft., pyramid-shaped top with two ventilators in it, centre pole and tie-ropes; and a 24 in. camp stretcher of folding type, patent No. 36063; total value, £4 14s. 6d. Identifiable.

Hamilton. — the 6th February last and 12th ultimo, from the dwelling of CLARA ETHEL TURNER, 62 Blackburn Street, Frankton Junction, an 18 ct. gold heavy engagement ring, set with two blue stones between two diamonds in straight box setting ; a rolled-gold wire brooch with “ Edna ” in scroll, pin-fastener; and a gold-plated watch-key ; total value, £2O 12s. 6d. Ring identifiable.

Hamilton. — 2sth February last, the property of EILEEN FLORENCE WYLLIE, 34 King Street, Frankton Junction, a white imitation leather handbag with pleat in front, gilt frame, 10 in. by 8 in., navy-blue silk lining, small inside purse attached with elastic, containing a small blue leather purse with dome-fastener, “H. Wyllie ” on flap ; a small black cloth purse; about £3l 17s. in money ; and four ration-books with complainant’s name and “ H. Wyllie ” on them ; total value, about £32 ss. Identifiable except money. Complainant inadvertently left the handbag on a weighing-machine outside Caro’s Great Bargain Stores, Victoria Street.

Hamilton.— ultimo, from the dwelling of EMILY ELIZABETH STANAWAY, 3 Norton Road, Frankton Junction, a ladies’ 18 ct. gold ring, claw-set cameo with representation of woman on it; and a black leather handbag about 9 in. by 6 in., brass fastener, black leather handle, containing £4 15s. in money; total value, £l6 17s. Identifiable except money.

New Plymouth. 29th January last, from the Borough Hall, the property of IRIS HUFFELL ANDERSON A . W.C. A., Powderham Street, a ladies’ silver oblong Swiss wristlet watch, about 1 in. long, No. 122315, silver double-clasps for wrist-band, repair No. 4706 ; value, £3. Identifiable.

Paekakariki. About 25tli February last, from, the Plimmerton Railway-station, the property of the NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT (Railways Department), a \ h.p. 230 volt Robbins and Myers electric-motor, No. 09804, 1450 r.p.m., pulley attached ; value, £6 10s. Identifiable.

Trentham. — the 17th January last and Bth February, from a store at Trentham Camp, the property of the NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT (Army Department), twenty-four khaki handkerchiefs ; two khaki shirts ; fortyseven pairs of officers’ woollen stockings; and fourteen white counterpanes with broad arrow and “ B. 17 1.5. D.” on them ; total value, £27 18s. Counterpanes identifiable.

Lower llutt.— Between the 23rd February last and 23rd ultimo, from the factory of TURNBULL AND JONES, LTD., Wakefield Street, a De Soutter portable pneumatic drill, model No. R. 5/75, aluminium-alloy housing, serial No. 16229, weight 3| lb., fitted with three-jaw self-centring chuck of -g- in. capacity, operates at 750 r.p.m., has J in. gas fitting which takes A in. hose ; value, £25. Identifiable.

Wellington. —llth ultimo, from St. John’s Church, Willis Street, the property of GRACE LASSEN, Bunnythorpe, a navy-blue calfskin handbag, 12 in. by 8 in., leather handle and twist- ; a ladies’ gold Rolex wristlet watch with engraved sides, black hands, gold-coloured dial, Arabic numerals, “ G. Lassen ” on back ; and about £ll in money ; total value, £33 13s. Identifiable except money. The offence may have been committed by a Man (name unknown), age about thirty-seven, height 5 ft. 9 in., medium build, dark complexion, dark-brown hair; wearing a dark-grey suit (no hat.) He was sitting behind complainant in the church, but was seen to leave with something apparently concealed in his hip-pocket shortly after the service commenced.

Taranaki Street (Wellington). l9th ultimo, from outside 41 Brougham Street, the property of STANLEY JAMES CASSIDY, a pale- motor-car trailer, made up of the body of a J ton Ford truck with front axle and wire wheels of Austin car, fitted with 525 by 20 tires (left one retread), registration-plate No. R. 14,550 ; value, £ls. Identifiable. J/Ldijh

Christchurch. — l6th ultimo, from the dwelling of MAUD AMELIA FARRIER, 47 Colombo Street, a ladies’ rolledgold small oblong wristlet watch, white dial, black hands and Arabic numerals, rolled-gold expanding wrist-band with safety-catch; a silver-fox fur with two black chains joined by black cotton; a cine Kodak camera, 8.8. model, f 1-9 lens, No. 79384 with 100 ft. of unused film ; and about 9s. in money ; total value, £55 Bs. Identifiable except money.

— Between the 14th February last and 2nd ultimo, from the factory of J. and W. FAULKNER, LTD., comer of Castle and St. Andrew Streets, an aluminium portable Vidal electric-drill, about 14 in. long, pistol-grip typo, takes up to § in. bits ; value, £l9. Identifiable.

Tapanui. — On the 3rd instant, the dwelling of GEORGE WEBB HAUGH, Crookston, was broken into and the following stolen: Six £SO notes each of which may bear one of the following numbers : P. 3511, P. 000645, P. 5528, P. 2876, P. 2870, P. 2388, P. 2932, P. 339, P. 852, P. 552, P. 062, P. 3496.