PROPERTY STOLEN

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LXIX, Issue 50, 20 December 1944, Page 901

PROPERTY STOLEN

Whangarei. l3th October last, from the dwelling of ROMA JOYCE McKECHNIE, Redan Road, Kaitaia, about £137 in money, made up of ”£lO, £5, and £1 notes ; a gentlemen’s grey woollen sleeveless pullover; a gentlemen’s black fleecy-lined woollen jersey with polo neck ; a pair of brown worsted trousers with faint light-brown, red, and blue stripes, size 4, “G. Kear, Greymouth ” on buttons, braces attached; total value, £144. Identifiable except money.

Auckland. Between the 25th and 31st August last, from Camp Euart, Mangere, the property of the NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT (Army Department), a Jeep, Willys make, painted Army green, “ 9829 ” painted on each side of bonnet and on back, engine No. 132851, representation of a kiwi probably painted on back and on lower part of windscreen; value, £IOO. Identifiable.

Auckland. 4th ultimo, from a room in the Y.M.C.A. Hostel, the property of RAYMOND LEWIS WHITFORD) photographer, a brown leather suit-case, 20 in. by 6 in., metal on corners, “ American Air Lino ” and “ Hotel Waterloo ” labels on outside, containing forty-eight photographic coloured enlargements depicting American scenes (mostly of Grand Canyon and National Park)* each 12 in. by 15 in., and stamped “ 1 ” to “ 48,” with “ R.L.W.” on one corner, mounted on white composition base ; total value, £B6. Identifiable.

Auckland. lsth ultimo, from a United States Marine Corps shed at Tamaki, the property of BRUCE REVELL OWEN, Wackrow Street, Taumarunui, a”” gentlemen’s chromium-plated round waterproof and shockproof Zodiac wristlet watch, about size of a florin, No. 53196, numerals 3,9, and 12 only with remaining numerals indicated by dots, black dial with small writing on it; value, £l2 10s. Identifiable.

Auckland. On the 26th ultimo, the office of the Strand Theatre, Queen Street, was broken into, and the following the property of JOHN. VICTOR WHITE, 5 Glenalmond Road, Mount Eden, stolen : A gentlemen’s chromium-plated oblong Tip Top wristlet watch, repair No. B. 4102 scratched on inside case, leather wrist-strap; value, £6 10s.; and a quart bottle of Gilbey’s gin ; total value, £7 10s. Watch identifiable.

Onehunga. -27th October last, from a locker in .Hardies Fibrolite Factory, Penrose, the property of DAVID JOHN KEENAN, 27 Virginia Avenue, Eden Terrace, a gentlemen’s silver Hermes wristlet watch, in. by in., black leather wrist-strap ; value, £7 ss. Identifiable.

Onehunga.— 9th or 10th ultimo, from the shop of RHONA MAY JOHNSTON, 156 Church Street, a ladies’ rolled-gold oblong wristlet watch with rounded corners, case No. 2044, round cream-coloured dial £ in. in diameter, rolled-gold expanding chain wrist-band; value, £3. Identifiable.

Napier. — sth or 6th instant, from a sitting-room in the Te Pohue Hotel, the property of ISABEL FRANCES MANAGE, £ls in money and a reddish-brown fountainpen with gold nib;, total value, £ls 15s. Pen identifiable. Thcjfifenec may have been committed bv William Desmond Bovey, referred to in Police Gazette, 1944, page 31)8; wearing a navy-blue suit with stripes (no hat). He was the only lodger. a he hotel, and the cash-box from which the money was sic len was found in his room after he left for Napier o i 6th instant. Ib? stated that he wpuld return.thaUnight, l " ,t did not do so M/S/A5

Palmerston North. —Between the 30th October last and 3rd instant, from a dwelling at Waikanae Beach, the property of EDWARD ESDAILE, Wairere Road, Melling, six cushions of repp material with yellow, blue, and brown stripes; a bevelled wall mirror, about 24 in. in diameter with scalloped edge; a chromium round electric clock, about 6 in. in diameter, black dial, chromium hands, grey rubber covered flex attached; two cream-coloured carpets, one about 12 ft. by 10 ft., and the other about 6 ft. by 4 ft. with yellow and green floral pattern in centre ; a pink Wilton mat, about 6 ft. by 4 ft. ; three single and two double white lambswool blankets ; two single linen floral bed-spreads with green borders ; a brown crockery electric jug, piece broken off lid ; and a bright metal electric toaster ; total value, £BO 10s. Portion identifiable.

Upper Hutt. — 14th September last, from the dwelling of AGNES. KEYS, Main Road, a gentlemen’s suit and a leather attache-case (recovered); a ladies’ gold wristlet watch, Arabic numerals, rolled-gold expanding wrist-band; and £ls in money ; total value, £4O. Watch identifiable. About the same time from the dwelling of ALICE MAY WATTS, Miro Road, the following was also stolen : A ladies’ gold wristlet watch; and a £1 note”; total value, £7. Watch identifiable. The offences may have been committed by Howard Lee De Grut, referred to in Police Gazette, 1944, page 603, and Photographs, page 66, who has been interviewed, but no evidence resulted. The suit and attache-case were subsequently recovered from a lavatory at the railwaystation.

Blenheim.— the 20th October last and 13th ultimo, from a shed at Guernsey camp, R.N.Z.A.F. Station, Delta, the property of the NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT (Air Department), three power valves ; two 5Z3 rectifier valves"; *two~6J7 metal valves ; two three-pin plugs two, 8 in. permanent magnet Kola loud-speakers," serial Nos. 4020 N.Z. Swan Electric Co. make, “ LI 2 ” on them ; three electric Strip lamps two lamp -brackets ; 10 ft. of three-core flex ; and a Straightflight Jr compass (Pioneer instrument), painted black, made in America, Arabic numerals 1-35” ; total value, £l6 ss. 6d. Compass identifiable.

' ■ - Christchurch. 3lst October last or Ist ultimo, from the dwelling of HILDA MARY WOODHAM. 512 Tuam Street, an 18 ct, gold large wedding ring ; a 15 ct. gold engagement ring, set alternately with two diamonds and three emeralds, scratches on one diamond ; and a dark-brown calf-skin handbag, about 12 in. by 8 in., clip-fastener in centre ; total value, £lB. Identifiable.

Christchurch. — 17th or 18th ultimo, from a room in the Hotel Gloucester, the property of MYRA KIMBER, proprietress, als ct. gold ring, originally'set with five graduated diamonds in platinum claw setting, but one is .now missing, half-hoop design, engraved shoulders ; value, £4O. Identifiable.