PROPERTY STOLEN

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LXIX, Issue 47, 29 November 1944, Page 858

PROPERTY STOLEN

Henderson.— Between the 22nd and 24th September last, from the navigators’ office, R.N.Z.A.F. Station, Whenuapai, the property of the NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT (Air Department), a nickel-plated Elgin chronometer, similar to pocket watch, If in. in diameter, black dial, white sweep seconds-hand, “ Type A. 13 Spec., No. A.N/G/W 108 ” on back, manufacturer’s part No. 1786 ; value, £4O. Identifiable.

Auckland. —llth September last, from a motor-car in High Street or Victoria Street, the property of SAMUEL HALLIDAY, 3 Princess Street, five shirts, size 4, mainly blue with stripes, collars attached ; two pairs of Jockey underpants, size 36 in. ; twelve Pyramid handkerchiefs with coloured borders ; a set of gentlemen’s Vyella pyjamas with light-fawn stripes ; two bath towels, one white and the other white with broad orange- coloured stripe; two white linen pillow-cases ; and two white linen single sheets (all have laundry mark “7416” or “416” on them); total value, £l4 4s. Identifiable.

Auckland. 9th ultimo, from ' a motor-car in Newton Road, the property of MAURICE ARNOLD WALKER, No. 22 Ascot Flats, 128 Newton Road, a brown metal Bell and Howell camera, Sportster model, 6 in. by 3 in. by 2 in., takes 8 mm. film, f. 2-5 lens, in brown leather Ever-ready case; a black bakelite Zeiss Ikon exposure meter, 2| in. by 1 in. by f in., bright metal dial, photo electric cell which has to be placed against the eye to read exposures, contained in brow r n leather case with zip-fastener ; and five boxes of peach shade London House face-powder, each 3 in. by 1| in.; total value, £7O 15s. Identifiable except powder.

Auckland. —loth ultimo, from a room at 109 Wellesley Street, the property of JOHN RAROA, a gentlemen’s doublebreasted grey tweed overcoat with grey silk lining, size 5, belt attached; a gentlemen’s light-green felt hat, size 6|; a pair of gentlemen’s light-tan shoes, size 7 ; a purple shirt with collar .attached, size 6 ; two white cotton singlets with short sleeves, M size ; and a faded- 24 in. fibrecane suit-case ; total value, £l4 ss. Identifiable. The offence may have been committed by William Frederick Orr, referred to in Police Gazette, 1943, page 868, and Photographs, 1937, page 63. He shared the room with complainant, but he left on 9th ultimo. The following day it was discovered that some clothing which Orr left in the room on the previous day had been removed, and that the property described above had been stolen. 2/ '£/**•£’ Auckland. 6th ultimo, from the dwelling of ALBERT EDWARD ADAMS, 10 Windwill Road, Mount Eden, a ladies’ gold narrow dress ring, set with a pearl in high claw setting ; a gold engagement ring, set with a cluster of nine diamonds, white gold on shoulders ; a gold flat bracelet, ) about l in. wide, orange blossoms engraved thereon, snap fastener, gold fine chain which was broken attached; a ladies’ silver round wristlet watch, about size of a shilling, Arabic numerals, white dial, no seconds-hand, brown leather wrist-strap ; and a red tin money-box about 6 in. high, with “ Post Office ” thereon, containing about ss. in money; total value, £4l 15s. Identifiable except money.

Auckland. —llth ultimo, from the dwelling of AMELIA O’SULLIVAN, 34 Ohinerau Street, Remuera, a gold wide engagement ring, set with three diamonds of equal size in diagonal claw setting; a ladies’ gold wide wedding ring ; a ladies’ gold narrow dress ring, set with a large opal in box setting ; a ladies’ gold dress ring with five small opals inset in straight setting ; a hand-carved mother-of-pearl pendant with gold fine chain about 18 in. long and push-in clip attached ; a ladies’ gold Titan wristlet watch about 1 in. by £ in., mother-of-pearl dial, gold-coloured hands and Arabic numerals, gold chain wrist-band with clip fastener,; a yellow hand-painted hog-skin purse, 4 in. by 2 in.; and £ll in money; total value, £69 19s. Identifiable except money.

Auckland. llth or 12th ultimo, from the dwelling of MAUDE FITZGERALD GRAHAM, 15 Cotter Avenue, Remuera, a ladies’ dress ring (recovered); a gentlemen’s chromium-plated round Tasman wristlet watch, white dial, luminous Roman numerals, piece of metal attached to one side ; a brooch set with diamantes; and a ladies’ gold round wristlet watch, about size of a shilling, gold-coloured dial and numerals, back case worn, black ribbon wrist-band; total value, £32. Identifiable. On 12th ultimo the ring was recovered near a house in Ohinerau Street where a similar offence was committed.

Auckland.— l4th ultimo, from the dwelling of BEATRICE McAVEN, 60 Great South Road, Remuera, a ladies’ 18 ct. gold round Rotherhams half-hunting watch about size of a florin, enamel Roman numerals on case and dial, “ B.McA.” on back, safety-pin fastener at top, value, £45 ; a gold chased cross about 2 in. long with link at top, gilt fine chain about 18 in. long attached ; an 18 ct. gold bar-brooch, about 2 in. long, set with a cameo in centre with “ Kia Ora ” engraved on bar ; a ladies’ 9 ct. gold oblong Swiss wristlet watch, white dial, black Arabic numerals, “ B.E.McA., 4/10/41 ”on back, black silk cord wrist-band; and a 9 ct. gold chased cross, about 1 j in. long, gilt chain about 18 in. long attached ; total value, £67 10s. Identifiable.

Auckland. l4th ultimo, from the dwelling of ISABEL SAVAGE, 5 Lillington Road, Remuera, a pin- brooch, set with a gold nugget about size of a florin ; a gold oval brooch about 2 in. long studded with small blue stones ; a gold bangle of chain type, about 1 in. wide, snap-fastener ; and a gold old engagement ring, amethyst inset with two pearls on each side of it in straight setting ; total value, £3O. Identifiable.

Auckland. —14th ultimo, from the dwelling of ANNIE HART, 7 Lillington Road, Remuera, a gold pendant of triangular shape, about 1| in. wide, set with small emeralds in shape of stars with series of scrolls on swivels, gold line mesh chain about 18 in. long with push-in clip, value £3O; and a gold old dress ring, set with three small diamonds and two small rubies in straight coronet setting ; total value, £4O. Identifiable. Walter Hunter, referred to in Police Gazette, 1942, page 943, and Photographs, 1927, page 42, who has been charged with similar offences has been interviewed regarding the offences mentioned in this and the five preceding paragraphs, but no evidence resulted. Me % % 6 fitter Auckland.— On the Bth or* 9th September last, the countinghouse of ALLEN AND VIBEItT, LTD., 164 Grafton Road, was broken into and the following stolen : A goldcoloured satin double bedspread with puckered design, two oval pillows to match; a roll (161 yd.) of green mohair, 50 in. wide; a roll (161 yd.) of wine-coloured mohair, 50 in. wide; a roll (14£yd.) of green uncut moquette with small orange-coloured floral pattern, 50 in. wide a roll (30 yd.) of green tapestry with small fawn pattern, 48 in. wide ; a roll (30 yd.) of fawn tapestry with small green pattern, 48 in. wide; and a roll (30 yd.) of fawn tapestry, 48 in. wide; total value, £271 15s. Identifiable.

Pukekohe. — Between the 17th and 24th ultimo, from a room at McGovern’s Boardinghouse, King Street, the property of ARTHUR JAMES DAWSON, a gold ring set with a solitaire diamond in gold box setting, stone held in place with four platinum pins, herringbone design around setting ; value, £25. Identifiable.

Hamilton. or 25th October last, from the shop of EDWARD REGINALD SEYMOUR, second-hand dealer, 353 Victoria Street, a gentlemen’s white metal wristlet watch with milled edge, grey dial, black Arabic numerals, red seconds-hand, grey leather wrist-strap with deep scratch in it, chromium buckle ; a gentlemen’s chromium square Swiss wristlet watch, seconds-hand, brown leather wrist-strap; and a drawing set in blue plush-lined rosewood case 8 in. square, containing a set of instruments with a boxwood and two ivory rulers ; total value, £l3. Grey leather wriststrap identifiable.

Hamilton. 2sth ultimo, from the dwelling of ROBERT LESLIE MORGAN, 9 Wellington Street, a ladies’ gold (probably 9 ct.) Swiss wristlet watch of hexagon or octagon shape, about size of a shilling, gold-coloured dial with “ C. G. Morgan, Timaru ” on it, mainspring and glass broken, gold expanding bracelet with clip-fastener attached ; and £6 10s. in money ; total value, £l3 10s. Watch identifiable.

New Plymouth. —Between the Ist and 3rd September last, from the armoury at Bell Block Airport, the property of the NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT (Air Department), a gentlemen’s nickel-plated double-cased pocket .watch, white dial, black Roman numerals, gold hands, seconds-hand, “ A.M.” over “ G. 5.,” “ 6E/50 ” over “ G. & S. Co., Ltd,” and probably “N0."4374/40” or “4376/40’’engraved on back, small leather strap attached ; value, £3 15s. 7d. Identifiable.

Wanganui.— property of the. NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT (Army Department), a -303 calibre Magazine Lee-Enfield rifle, barrel No. 533 D, body No. 4141, bolt No. 10821, butt No. 10073/Cl4 ; value, £4. Identifiable. On 16th May, 1941, it was impressed for the use of Home Guardsmen, but it cannot now be found.,

Wanganui. Between the 20th September last and 4th ultimo, from the dwelling of ALISON ANDERSON, Braeburn Hotel, Taylorville, a ladies’ platinum narrow ring, set with a solitaire diamond about ] in. in diameter, in coronet setting, “ Jock, 1914, Alison,” on inside band, value, £6O ; a ladies’ silver ring, set with a round amber-coloured stone about 2 in. in diameter in silver setting ; and a bottle of Cyclax face lotion ; total value, £66 13s. 6d. Rings identifiable.

Marton. —23rd September last, from a carriage on the Wellington-Auckland express, the property of the NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT (Air Department), a silver Buescher trumpet, No. 279651, in black worn fabric case about 18 in. long ; value, £3O. Identifiable.

Marton. 3lst ultimo, from the dwelling of MARGARET WILSON, French Street, Marton Junction, about £4 10s. in money; a Post Office money-box of book shape with “M. Stewart ” scratched on it; an 18 ct. gold ring with a half-sovereign which is dated “1900” soldered on it; and a bar of chocolate ; total value, £7 Os. 7d. Identifiable except money.

Palmerston North.— l6th ultimo, from a room in the Midland Hotel, the property of LEONARD STURMEY, Devon Street, New Plymouth, a green composition suit-case, 28 in. by 20 in', by 9 in., cane bands, leather corners and handle, containing a slate-grey three-piece suit with 1 in. wide grey stripes and thin white stripes, size 5, grey lining, “ D.1.C., Wanganui on tag ; a slate-grey shirt with blue stripes. Summit make, size 4, with Fuseply collar, double cuffs, “5.50 ” on neck band ; a set of blue pyjamas with lighter-blue stripes, size 5; a pair of light-tan shoes, size 7 ; a maroon-coloured tie with red stripes, Parisian make ; - a pair of grey fancy socks ; a cream-coloured Indian cloth dust-coat, with four detachable bone buttons, belt attached; a set of ladies’ multi-coloured pyjamas, S.W. size ; some slate- blue Pyramid handkerchiefs ; and three packets of Players cigarettes ; and some matches ; total value, £27 17s. Portion identifiable. The offence may have been committed by a Man (name unknown), age about twenty-six, height about 5 ft. 11 in., native of New Zealand, medium build, fair complexion and hair, broad shoulders; dressed in a dark Donegal tweed sports coat and grey sports trousers (no hat) ; wearing horn-rimmed glasses. He was seen near complainant’s room about the time the offence was committed.

Wellington. —l4th or 15th September last, from a room in the Hotel Selwyn, Oriental Parade, the property of SHEILA MAY ROBERTSON, an R.C.A. radio, No. 36651, model 28, in brown stained wooden cabinet, about 12 in. by 10 in. by 8 in., with rounded top ; a ladies’ fawn camelhair coat, belt attached, five buttons in front, lined with fawn silk, red stain on right sleeve near elbow ; and a silver brooch with filigree work in design of two slippers, pin at back ; total value, £l9 19s. Identifiable.

Greymouth. —Between the 11th and 13th instant, the shop of THOMAS HEINIGER, jeweller, 18 Tainui Street, was broken into and the following stolen : Twenty-four 9 ct. gold heart-shaped pendants, set with stones ; fourteen 9 ct. gold crosses, some engraved, and some set with stones ; fifteen engraved wedding rings, some 18 ct. gold and some 18 ct. gold and platinum ; a 9 ct. gold bracelet of chain type with tiki ; four gentlemen’s watch-chain pendants in 9 ct. gold swivel mountings, one with large yellow stone, two with small blue stones, and one flat similar to amethyst ; als ct. gold medium curb watch-chain ; thirty 9 ct. gold lockets of various shapes, some with 9 ct. gold pin fobs ; eighteen 9 ct. gold locket fobs of various designs. Wristlet watches Two gentlemen’s stainless-steel waterproof and shockproof Cortebert, No. 4754 L. on back cases ; a gentlemen’s stainlesssteel oblong Cortebcrt ; a gentlemen’s stainless-steel 15-jewel Roamer; two ladies’ 15-jewel Regent ; and a ladies’ stainlesssteel Datum ; total value, £3OB Bs. 6d. Not identifiable.

Christchurch. —On the 9th August last, the dwelling of CHARLES AYLMER RATTRAY, 15 Cranmer Square, was broken into and the following stolen : A Telechron electric clock in brown-stained wooden case, black hands and Arabic numerals, flex attached ; a Remington Rand electric-razor with white ebonite handle ; a Kodak Junior camera, series 111, f. 4.5 lens, takes 620 film, in light-brown leather case; seven golf balls ; a pair of light-tan shoes, about size 10, made by Pannel and Co. ; a light-grey hat-box with silk lining; a "bracelet comprised of pieces of malachite joined with silver links, silver fastener ; a gold embossed brooch, set with a large flat piece of malachite ; a necklace comprised of malachite beads interspaced with three crystal beads on silver chain ; . a silver chain necklace from which are suspended twelve round amethysts ; an amethyst of heart shape ; a pair of gold ear-rings in design of three petals and stem, filigree work on them ; a pair of ear-rings comprised of two silver bars studded with pearls from which are suspended two coral drops ; a child’s necklet comprised of round smooth pink pieces of coral with coral and gold fastener ; a gold pinbrooch studded with pearls in shape of “ B ” ; a silver butterfly brooch with opal wings ; a brooch in representation of a fly with opal body, rubies for eyes, and gold wings and legs ; a silver bracelet with filigree work thereon)’purchased in the Middle East; a silver heart-shaped scarf-pin ; a Spanish dollar ; a gold and silver brooch with four circles of imitation diamonds on one end; a gold necklet to which is attached a number of match sticks with ebony heads ; and a silver ring to which is attached some coral miniature musical instruments, &c. ; total value, £lO6 16s. 6d. Identifiable.

Fairlie. —l7th instant, from the dwelling of LEMUEL DAVIS JONES, No. 4 Camp, Lake Tekapo Hydro Works, a gentlemen’s gold double cased Rolex pocket watch, white dial, Roman numerals, “ F. C. Jones” on outside back case, “ Presentation from Wellington C.C.” on inside back ; value, £l2. Identifiable. [^ lCnve^/ Timaru. 2oth ultimo, from the Wentworth Auction-mart, the property of EARL HOME, Queenstown, a pair of binoculars, marked “ Paris, Extra Power,” reflex type, covered with black imitation leather; value, £5. Identifiable. About the same time from the same place the following, the property of NORMAN WILLIAM JAMES HOLLAND, 76 Wilson Street, was also stolen : An automatic safetyrazor sharpener, Kriss Kross make, handle at top; value, 10s. Identifiable.

Dunedin. — Between the Ist August last and 20th ultimo, from a hall at 16 George Street, the property of THOMAS RUPERT WINTER, 125 St. Andrew Street, a -22 calibre Winchester repeating rifle, No. 618410 ; value, £l. Identifiable.

Bicycles Whangakei. —23/9/44, No. B.D. 8771, a gentlemen’s Monarch Special, the property of Herbert Thomas Oldcorn; valuefß - R&urv&nxl, g/s)h£ Auckland. 9/10/44, No. 8069, a gentlemen’s black Leader with chrome facings, the property of Robert Travers Smythe ; value, £lO.

Newmarket. —22/9/44, a gentlemen’s blue Leader, the property of Noel Clarence Bright; value, £l2.

Avondale. —8/9/44, a gentlemen’s red Tour De France, the property of Alan Frederick Morris ; value, £l2.

Onehunga. —9/10/44, No. A. 35901 over 10-34, a gentlemen’s black Phillip- with blue lines, the property of George Leslie Murdoch ; value, £7 10s.

Otahuhu. —5/9/44, a gentlemen’s black, the property of Lindsay John Wilson ; value, £7.

Otahuhu. —23/9/44, No. W.E. 754, a gentlemen’s black Monarch Special with red lines, the property of Donald William Ingley ; value, £ls.

Hamilton. —September last, Nos. A. 33136 and 8951, a ladies’ black Phillips, Lion transfers, the property of the New Zealand Government (Post and Telegraph Department); value, £lO.

New Plymouth. —ll/10/44, No. J. 4333, a gentlemen’s black, the property of Bertie Thomas ; value, £B.

Hastings. —4/8/44, No. G-. 53168, a ladies’ black Stevens, the property of Lilian Stanley ; value, £ls.

Hastings.— s/8/44, No. K.D. 8914, a gentlemen’s black Hercules, the property of Charles Thomas ; value, £B.

Hastings. —2/9/44, No. 664-650, a gentlemen’s black Hopper, the property of David George Baker; value, £lO.

Hastings. —22/9/44, No. 7684, a gentlemen’s black, the property of Lionel Clifford Lowry ; value, £5 10s.

—25/9/44, No. B.Z. 12633, a gentlemen’s black Monarch, the property of George Augustus Bullockvalue, £l2. R&csrir'tf/, rjr/r Jits Hastings.— 29/9744, No. T. 215)), a ladies’ black 'Norman, the property of P^g^^V)^th.^l^y\ r £■

Palmerston North. —Alexander John McKay’s bicycle stolen (see Police Gazette, 1942, page 53) : The correct number is K.-20955, not K. 7028.

Palmerston North. —l3/9/44, No. 3099, a gentlemen’s black Hercules, Stan Napier transfers, the property of Graham William Black ; value, £7.

Palmerston North. —23/9/44, No. D.D. 12557, a ladies’ black Defender, the property of Auriol May Cox ; value, £B.

Palmerston North. —6/10/44, No. C. 8798, a gentlemen’s black Triumph sports, the property of Anthony Dutton Price ; value, £lO 10s.

Palmerston^North. —19/10/44, No. A.T. 6034, a ladies’ black, the pro^^y^of^Joyce |> Estell^yCp,ip.er^,ytflue, £4.

Palmerston North. 29/10/44, No. 145839, a gentlemen’s black Phillips, the property of Ronald Hamilton value, £7.

Levin. —21/7/44, Nos. 1746 and 8/230, a gentlemen’s black Chainey Bros., the property of William Donald Harper ; value, £l3 10s.

—3/8/44, No. 96627, a ladies’ black Raleigh, the property of Helen Read ; value, £5.

Levin. s/8/44, No. 6829, a ladies’ black Summit sports, the property of Hilda Horne : value, £l6 10s. Levin. —15/9/44, Nos. 575 and 3/468, a gentlemen’s black Chainey Bros., the property of Gordon Harris Dalzell; value, £6.

Petone. —21/9/44, No. E.G. 11036, a gentlemen’s black, the property of Francis Sydney Kendrick ; value, £B.

Wellington. —l7/8/44, No. 85014, a gentlemen’s black B.S.A. with red lines, the property of Donald Joseph Michael Quinn ; value, £l2 10s.

Wellington. —l3/9/44, No. 58697, a gentlemen’s khaki, the property of the New Zealand Government (Army Department) ; value, £lO 10s.

Wellington. —26/9/44, No. R. 11642, a gentlemen’s black Albion, the property of Harry Andrew Hall; value, £7.

Nelson. —22/8/4-1, No. A.F. 79767, a ladies’ black Raleigh sports, the property of Peter Raymond Sutherland ; value, £lO

Nelson. —l/9/44, No. 9887, a gentlemen’s dark-green, the property of Francis Noel Kitching ; value, £7.

Greymouth. —3o/9/44, No. B.Z. 537, a gentlemen’s black, Farmers’ Trading Co. transfers, the property of Alan Cahill; value, £l2 10s.

Christchurch. 29/7/44, No. X.G. 1073, a gentlemen’s light-blue Simplex Special, the property of Edward James MacGregor; value, £B.

Christchurch. —2/8/44, No. C. 01330, a' ladies’ black Hercules, Brehaut Bros., Timaru, transfers, the property of Douglas Sherborne ; value, £lO.

Christchurch. —4/8/44, No. 701, a gentlemen’s black,Butler transfers, the property of Wilfred Herbert; value, £B.

Christchurch. s/8/44, No. 4919 A., a ladies’ black, Butler transfers, the property of Daphne Fraser ; value, £5.

Christchurch. s/8/44, No. 5996, a gentlemen’s B.S.A. sports, Jones and B.S.A. transfers, the property of Albert Prescott; value, £7.

Christchurch. —l2/8/44, No. 36075, a gentlemen’s black, Gamage transfers, the property of David Blair Marsh ; value, £5. •

Christchurch.— lß/8/44, No. G.N. 4458, a gentlemen’s black, Simplex Special transfers, the property of John Henry Hunt; value, £l2 13s.

Christchurch.— 23/8/44, Nos. A. 69153 and 9217, a gentlemen’s blue, Gamage transfers, the property of Thomas James Joblin ; value, £B.

Temuka. —30/9/44, No. 13055 over 99-25, a ladies’ black sports, S. Goddard transfers, the property of Joyce Joynt; value, £lO.

Balclutha. —27/7/44, No. A. 88761 over 8-35, a ladies’ black, the property of Avis Roy ; value, £6.