PROPERTY STOLEN

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LXX, Issue 24, 20 June 1945, Page 456

PROPERTY STOLEN

Kaitaia. — On the 9th or 10th ultimo, the countinghouse of GREY AND MENZIES, cordial-manufacturers, was broken into and the following stolen : £26 13s. lOd. in money. Cheques —For £2l 175., drawn on the Bank of New South Wales, Kohukohu, by L. Perry ; for £9 16s. 3d., drawn on the Bank of New South Wales, Kohukohu, by A. W. Dawson ; for £8 10s., drawn on the Bank of New South Wales, Kohukohu, by A. W. Dawson for-Pungaru Popular Stores; No. A 480787, for £l7 10s., drawn on the Bank of Australasia, Kaitaia, by T. S. Houston; No. A 361616, for £ll 95., drawn on the Bank of Australasia, Mangonui, by D. Hughes; No. A 481442, for £3l 9s. 5d., drawn on the Bank of Australasia, Kaitaia, by E. C. Wilkinson, No. 2 account; No. A 481443, for £29 4s. lid., drawn on the Bank of Australasia, Kaitaia, by E. C. Wilkinson, No. 1 account; No. 285974, for £1 os. 4d., drawn on the Bank of New South Wales, Auckland, by W. Kent; for £4 Is. 4d., drawn on a bank at Auckland by N. G. Christiansen for Clowes Stores ; for £5 3s. 4d., drawn on the Bank of New Zealand, Whangarei, by North Auckland Farmers, Whangarei; and No. 654438, for £4 Is. 3d., drawn on the Bank of New Zealand, Kaikohe, by W. A. Land (all in favour of complainant firm); total value, £l7l Is. Bd. Cheques identifiable.

Auckland. —24th April last, from the ladies’ toilet-room in the shop of Milne and Choyce, Ltd., Queen Street, the property of MIRIAM ROSINA MULLER, 3 Beresford Street, Bayswater, a black leather handbag, 12 in. by 8 in., with two pleats in each side and about five amber-coloured knobs on top, nickel knob-fastener; a gentlemen’s gold hunting watch, about 24 in. in diameter with shield on front case and representation of deer on back case, white dial which is cracked, black Roman numerals, “ Muller ” scratched on inside case ; a small black purse containing three sovereigns and three half-sovereigns ; a gold pendant, set with three sapphires surrounded by a number of pearls five of which are now missing, gold heavy chain attached ; a small brown purse with “Miriam Lockyer, late Takapuna ” and “ Takapuna 1904 ” in ink inside, containing 15s. in money ; a gold brooch with “ Miriam ”on it; two pairs of spectacles, one with black and gold frame, and the other with tortoise-shell frame, in cases with “ Balfour Irvine Ltd.” on inside ; an Auckland Savings-bank book, No. 233933 ; and two ration- ; total value, £75. Portion identifiable.

Auckland. — 10th ultimo, from a room in an apartmenthouse at 101 Vincent Street, the property of MARK ANTUNOVICH, a dark-green double-breasted suit with faint white stripes, pleats in trousers which fasten at side with belt of same material, “ One Price Tailors, Karangahape Road ” on tag inside coat; a grey double-breasted suit-coat with “ Union Tailors, Karangahape Road ” on tag inside ; a pair of lightgrey trousers with pleats, fasten in front with belt of same material, small hole burnt in front; a silver-plated Ronson cigarette-lighter; and a black metal cigarette-case with Japanese engravings on it; total value, £32 ss. Identifiable.

Auckland. Between the 21st December last and 15th January, from the factory of WELLMADE RADIOS, LTD., 75 Dominion Road, a five-valve broadcast radio made of odd parts, chassis about 12 in. by 8 in. by 3 in., mounted on wooden box about 10 in. deep, cast aluminium drum, about 5 in. in diameter with “ Wellmade Ltd., Auckland ” on it on tuning condenser, 8 in. Rola speaker, probably R.C.A. valves ; value, £lO. Identifiable.

Auckland. Between the 21st January last and 4th February, from the dwelling of DONALD WALTER MURRAY, 9 Collingwood Street, Ponsonby, a 14 in. screwdriver with wooden handle, American make, automatic push-pull type ; a 10 in. Yankee push-pull type drill with black composition handle; and a chromium-plated kerosene lamp, made in Germany, Petromax force burner, white Coleman mantle, wire handle ; total value, £8 ss. Identifiable.

Auckland.— 2oth April last, from the dwelling of LOIS LETITIA WALLS, 584 Manukau Road, Epsom, a ladies’ gold octagon-shaped Unicorn wristlet watch, about size of a shilling, gold-coloured dial, black hands and Arabic numerals, brown silk wrist-band; a ladies’ gold round wristlet watch about size of a shilling, light-coloured dial, dark hands and Roman numerals, may have wrist-strap or wrist-band of bracelet type; a ladies’ dress ring, set with five opals, one of which is slightly chipped, in straight claw setting ; a gentlemen’s 18 ct. gold ring, size 0, set with a diamond in box setting ; an 18 ct. gold engagement ring set alternately with about nine rubies and pearls, and may also be set with two diamonds; an 18 ct. gold brooch, about I£in. by fin., tapering to point at each end, set with a ruby with about five pearls on each side of it; a gentlemen’s mounted umbrella, may have “ J.W.” on it a brown Morocco leather purse, about 4 in. by 3 in., about four compartments, snap-fastener at side; a ladies’ nigger-brown oiled-silk raincoat, repaired with white surgical plaster; a nickelplated o-cell electric torch; about 8 yd. of red and black flex ; about 6 yd. of brown flex ; 10s. in money ; and a basin plug, size 1 in. with chain 14in. long attached; total value, £56 19s. Portion identifiable.

Auckland. On the 26th or 27th April last, the warehouse of J. STEELE, LTD., 445 Karangahape Road, was broken into and the following stolen : A circular rip saw, 16 in. in diameter, If in. hole in centre reduced to 1 in., locking-pin hole \ in. in diameter near hole in centre ; a hollow-ground circular cross-cut saw, 14 in. in diameter, made by Spear and Jackson, hole 1 in. in diameter in centre ; two Westcfox alarm clocks, made in Canada, black metal cases, about 4 in. in diameter, cream-coloured dials, black hands and Arabic numerals; a brown leather suit-case, about 18 in. by 14 in., chromium-plated snap-lock below handle, lined with cream-coloured wallpaper, “ J.W.S.” in gold-coloured letters on lid; a carpenter’s apron with nail-pocket and patch on front; a 3 ft. rule, Rabone make; a nail-punch, size f in. with square head ; a round nail-punch, size in.; a carpenter’s pencil; and a ladies’ green leather handbag, about 12 in. by 9 in., with elastic sides, gilt fasteners, small purse inside ; total value, £l2 7s. 6d. Mostly identifiable.

Auckland. —On the 27th April last, the dwelling of STUART GORDON CLARK, 68 Lucerne Road, Remuera, was broken into and the following stolen : A three-piece blue-grey serge suit with fine dark stripes, austerity style, made by NeAvling and Wilson, 31 Cross Street, Newton, small burn-mark inside one cuff of trousers ; a gentlemen’s gold round Swiss wristlet watch, about size of a shilling (not in working order), white dial, black numerals, darkgreen hands, “ G.S.C. 15/3/22 ”on back; a gentlemen’s gold octagon-shaped Elgin wristlet watch (not in working order), white dial, dark hands and seconds-hand, grey leather wrist-strap; a silver oval engraved locket, about 2 in. by 1 in., red rose and green leaves in enamel on front, silver heavy chain about £ in. wide attached; and a blue mottled Watermans Ideal fountain-pen with gold nib ; total value, £29 18s. 6d. Identifiable.

Auckland. Between the 2nd and 6th ultimo, from the dwelling of MARGARET FERRALL, 20 Symonds Street, a five-valve Stewart Warner broadcast radio, dark polished cabinet, about 18 in. by 9 in., oblong dial with small scratch on one side, four push-buttons, three control knobs on front and one on back ; value, £lO. Identifiable ■sLu,"P.S" r/g/VS-

Auckland. —4th or sth ultimo, from the dwelling of PHILIP JOHN SAM WAYS, 67 Vincent Street, a fourvalve mantel model Airways broadcast radio, dark walnut cabinet about 20 in. by 12 in. by 10 in., oval dial without glass, three control knobs; and a gentlemen’s dark-grey overcoat, Post and Telegraph Department issue, size 4 or 5, black bone buttons, half-lined with red flannel; total value, £ll 10s. Identifiable. •

Auckland. —llth ultimo, from a room in the Kelvin Apartment House, 93 Hobson Street, the property of JOSEPH NEAL HOULIHAN, 77 Marne Street, Palmerston North, a double-breasted grey tweed overcoat with herringbone pattern, may be Minster make, S.M. size, quarter-lined with blue-grey silk the seams of which are piped, vent in back; a green gaberdine sports coat, S.M. size, stitching f in. wide around edge, lined with green satin ; a pair of grey sports trousers, S.M. size, fob pocket and pleats; and a brown leather belt with crocodile finish, chromium buckle ; total value, £2O ss. Identifiable.

Auckland. —llth or 12th ultimo, from a bomb-carrier at R.N.Z.A.F. Station, Whenuapai, the property of the NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT (Air Department), four Ford V 8 16 in. wire wheels, painted grey, fitted with 600 by 16 Firestone tires, serial Nos. H 0253294, H770331T, H029281V, and H030571V, and tubes; total value, £43 12s. Tires identifiable. The offence may have been committed by a Man (name unknown), height about 5 ft. 10 in., airman, athletic build; wearing an R.N.Z.A.F. great-coat, or windbreaker jacket of American type, who was seen near the bomb-carrier about the time the offence was committed.

Auckland. —On the 14th ultimo, the dwelling of MARY LOUISE BELL, 88 Sarsfield Street, Herne Bay, was broken into and the following stolen : A gentlemen’s gold round Baume wristlet watch, ljin. in diameter, white dial, black hands (probably luminous), seconds-hand, black numerals, narrow leather wrist-strap; a nickel-plated bedroom clock, about 3|- in. in diameter, set in dark-oak case 6 in. by 8 in., white dial, black Roman numerals; a 9 ct. gold chased link bracelet, hasp-and-pin fastener; a large leather suit-case with “ F.E.8.” in gold-coloured letters and foreign labels on it, two nickel-plated fasteners, leather handle ; a pair of white Roslyn double blankets with black and white stripes ; a pair of white single blankets with blue stripes; a fawn and green plaid travelling rug with fringe on each end, darned in several places ; a 2 lb. box of Caleys chocolates ; and a grey double blanket; total value, £47 2s. Identifiable except chocolates.

Ngaruawahia. —About 18th March last, from a room in Cavanagh’s Buildings, the property of HARRY PELL, 125 Queen Street, Hastings, a -22 calibre Winchester repeating rifle, model 62, No. 849559 ; value, £3 10s. Identifiable.

Rotorua. 26th or 27th April last, from a sitting-room in Thirwell House Hotel, the property of OLGA GOTTWALTZ, an eight-valve all-wave mantel model Ultimate radio, in oak-coloured cabinet about 24 in. by 24 in. with curved top, large round dial with New Zealand and Australian stations marked on it, spin-tuning, four control knobs ; value, £4O. Identifiable.

Manunui. —l6th March last, from the dwelling of RUTH ORR, The Terrace, a gold engagement ring, set with four diamonds in straight platinum setting, value £25 ; and a ladies’ gold octagon-shaped wristlet watch, Arabic numerals, “ R. Peterson ” scratched on inside back, main spring broken ; total value, £3O. Identifiable. The offence may have been committed by William Frederick Orr, referred to in Police Gazette, 1945, page 352, and Photographs, 1937, . page 63, who was staying with complainant who is his sister-in-law. He left on above date, and it was subsequently discovered that the ring and watch had been stolen. He has been interviewed, but no evidence resulted.

Wanganui. 24th ultimo, from the dwelling of ALLAN HECTOR BAZIL LOVERIDGE, 17 Mahoney Street, a 1944-45 driver’s license issued to complainant by the Wanganui City Council; a -22 calibre Winchester repeating rifle, black tape around stock which is broken; a certificate of competency to drive a heavy motor-lorry issued to complainant some years ago by the Wanganui City Council ; and a small black purse containing £2 7s. 6d in money, a ten-cent piece, and three-gallon petrol coupons, Nos. 11 and 12 ; total value, £4 17s. 6d. Identifiable except money and coupons.

Wanganui.—24th ultimo, from the dwelling of FLORENCE ETHEL COOKSLEY, 11 Eastown Road, a suit-case (recovered), a gold-coloured metal heavy necklace, one link broken and used as fastener ; a pair of sun-tan silk stockings, size 34 in. ; and about £6 10s. in money; total value, about £7 11s. 4d. Necklace identifiable. The suitcase was recovered the same day in a section nearby.

Palmerston North. —11th ultimo, from a carriage on the Napier-Wellington express, the property of PATRICIA MARY FISHER, care of Bank of New Zealand, Napier, a dark musquash full-length fur coat with Peter Pan collar, broad shoulders, side pockets, sleeves lengthened about 1 in., fit small woman; value, £45. Identifiable. Complainant inadvertently left the coat in the carriage when leaving the train at Palmerston North.

Lower Hutt. —Between the 26th ultimo and Bth instant, the dwelling of FLORENCE DUTHIE, Golf Road, Heretaunga, was broken into and the following stolen : A Mullard cabinet radio, model X27A, serial No. 95775; a polished wooden canteen, about 18 in. by 12 in. by 12 in., with “ D ” on lid, containing twelve each of soup spoons, dessert spoons, teaspoons, gold-washed egg-spoons, small knives, anddrnner knives (all hare “11” on them), value' £IOO ; a gScKJail set comprised of a tray, shaker, and .six glasses], beaten' out of Mexican dollars, Iris design; fish knives and forks with ivory handles, in wooden case ; a gold-washed salad servingspoon and fork ; a Coleman double-burner oil stove, folding type ; a set (twenty-five pieces) of white Venetian point lace table-mats; two sets of green table-mats, one linen and the other organdi; a set of cream-coloured embroidered table-mats; some lace tablecloths ; some white damask table napkins; some single blankets, two blue, three pink, and some white ; a blue eiderdown quilt with embroidery on it; 3 lb. butter ; three bottles each of Kimberley sherry, Scotch whisky, Spanish sherry, and gin; a half-bottle each of brandy and rum ; two electric radiators, one bronze and the other blue, each with two cones ; an electric jug, quart size ; an electric

iron; a silver tea-set comprised of teapot, sugar-basin, and milk jug ; a silver kettle ; a silver coffee, jug ; a silver cakebasket ; a silver fruit-dish with’ two* small dishes to match ; .a silver meat- cover ; a silver rose-bowl; two electroplated meat-dishes " with “D ” thereon ; and a silver long deep entree-dish ; total value, about £3OO. Mostly identifiable. The offence may have been committed by Gordon f y Victor Joseph McKay, referred to in Police Gazette, 1045, ' page 15 and. Photographs, 1941, page 13, and following paragraph, who has been arrested by the Wellington police for a similar offence, but insufficient evidence has been obtained to charge him with this offence. On sth instant a motor-car was unlawfully removed from Imperial Terrace, lvilbirnie, and when recovered in Thorndon Quay, Wellington, the following day a letter and some receipts, &c., the property of complainant, were found in the car. /ue, ?£. ufy A/s. cV

Lower Hutt. —Between the 28th ultimo and 2nd instant, the dwelling of PERCY ROBERT HAZELWOOD, 13 Totara Crescent, was broken into and the following stolen : A movie camera ; a Kodascope ; and some film (all recovered); a light-yellow filter in cardboard box; a haze filter in cardboard box; a portrait attachment in cardboard box; a brown leather camera-case with shoulder-strap ; eighteen boxes containing 100 ft. of coloured and black and white exposed film ; four boxes containing 50 ft. of coloured and black and white exposed film ; a 400 ft. spool in can ; two cans each containing 400 ft. of exposed film; 200 ft. of exposed film in can ; 6 ft. of connecting cord; 25 ft. of extension cord; a fibre projector case ; a well-worn leather suit-case, 30 in. by 18 in. ; a brown fibre suit-case, medium size ; a grey-green canvas suit-case ; a white pullover, cable stitch ; four cotton shirts, 15 Jin. necks, fawn, green, and white; two or three sets of gentlemen’s flannelette pyjamas ; a pair of gentlemen’s black shoes, size 64 ; a suit with green stripes, size 5, made by Civil Service Tailors; a navy-blue suit, size 5, Lynx make ; some tics of various colours ; a boy’s grey pullover ; a pair of gentlemen’s leather slippers, size 7 ; a light-coloured sports shirt 15Jin. neck; a brown mottled Parker fountain-pen, gold nib, pocket clip; and a Weston Junior exposure-meter; total value, about £226. Identifiable. Gordon Victor Joseph McKay, referred to in Police Gazette, 1945, page 151, and Photographs, 1941, page 13, has been arrested by the Wellington police and charged with the offence, but the property described has not been recovered. His photograph lias been identified as that of a man who sold the recovered property at Auckland on 31st ultimo under the name “G. McKay.” (See preceding paragraph.)

Wharf (Wellington).— l2th or 13th April last, from tow-boats on the ship “ Aradid,” the property of the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA GOVERNMENT, four pairs of black Universal Camera Co. binoculars, 6 x 30 magnifications, separate eye focus, “ U.S. Navy Bu. Ships M.K.XXIX Mod. O ” on them, one of the following serial numbers probably on each, 24064, 24767, 20744, 24993, 25326, 25648, 24503, 24605, and 24577 ; total value, £l2O. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —2lst or 22nd April last, from a room in Helen Connon Hall, Chester Street, the property of PATRICIA FINLAY, student, £4 in money ; a 9 ct. gold bangle with hinge, width varying from Jin. to Jin., filigree work on it with a ruby set between two diamonds at each end of filigree work, star-shaped design around each setting, broken safety-chain attached; and a blue mottled Parker fountainpen ; total value, £l6 Bs. Identifiable except money.

Christchurch. sth ultimo, from a hut at No. 1 Camp, R.N.Z.A.F. Station, Harewood, the property of Aircraftman RONALD STUART ALEXANDER, R.N.Z.A.F. Station, Wigram, a four-valve Air King radio, black bakelite cabinet, 6 in. by 4|- in. by 4 in. which is cracked at one end, base smeared with cream-coloured paint, two control knobs, dial numerals on cabinet, separate transformer fitting, 10 ft. of Ilex attached ; value, £lO. Identifiable.

Christchurch— the sth ultimo, from clothing in the dressing-shed at Sydenham Park, the property of JOHN ANDREW VEALE, student, Rolleston House, a gentlemen’s silver round Titan wristlet watch, about 1 in. in diameter, round dial, luminous numerals, “ J. A. Veale ” on back, repair No. A. 5036 on inside back case, brown leather wriststrap ; and Is. 10£d. in money; total value, £lO Is. 10£d. Watch identifiable.

Christchurch. —lst or 2nd instant, from the garage of JOSEPH HENRY BAILEY, 70 Martin’s Road, HiJlmorten, a 3J h.p. O.H.V. Ariel motor-cycle, painted black, two chromium-plated exhaust pipes, pillion seat, brown electric horn on handle-bars, ornament in representation of woman on front mudguard, chassis No. 8755, engine No. K.A. 2045, registration-plates No. 16,184, value £7O. Between the Bth and 29th ultimo, the following-described battery was also stolen from the motor-cycle in the same garage : A black volt Erg with two red terminals ; value £1 10s. Identifiable. reev'd,

Dunedin. —On the Bth or 9th ultimo, the shop of POTTER’S LTD., hairdressers, 279 George Street, was broken into and the following stolen : A large quantity of cigarettes, and cigarette and pipe tobacco of various brands ; six Bengal biade-razors ; seven cartons of Gillette safety-razor blades ; twenty-four Perfection Single blade-razor strops ; twentyeight blade-razor double strops; three Forfex electric hairclipping machines, two with red and brown bakelite handles and the other with an electro-plated handle; five shavingbrushes, English make ; and 3s. in money ; total value, £123 Us. sd. Hair-clipping machines identifiable.

Bicycles Auckland. —l9/4/45, No. 8077, a gentlemen’s black Leader, the property of the New Zealand Express Co., Ltd. ; value, £l4.

Auckland. —3o/4/45, No. 56338 over R, a gentlemen’s black Elswiok sports, th£ property of Clive Edmondson; value, £l2. i i£t{ / ffh/)

Freeman’s Bay.— l3/4/45, No. B.W. 1586, a gentlemen’s black, the property of Alfred Henry Clark ; value, £ll.

Newmarket. —4/5/45, a ladies’ black, Light band and Sons transfers, the property of Cicely Drayton Colson; value, £lO.

Ellerslie.— l6/4/45, a gentlemen’s blue, the property of Kenneth Gordon Merrick ; value, £7.

Oneiiunga. —9/5/45, No. 9651, a gentlemen’s blue Leader, the property of David Gordon Mayes ; value, £lO. Otahuhu. —29/3/45, a gentlemen’s black Monarch Special, the property of Sydney rank Hards ; value £B. Otahuhu. —l4/4/45, No. H.R. 5199, a gentlemen’s black Monarch Special, the property of George Smallwood; value> Otahuhu.— No. R.Y. 9327, a gentlemen’s darkred Monarch Special, the property of Albert Andrew Sleath ; value, £lo^^ •rvtinkn W Papakura. —2B/3/45, No. J.G. 2801, a gentlemen’s black Monarch Special, the property of Eric Cairns ; value, £5. Huntly. 2o/45, No. Y.L. 2586, a gentlemen’s black Monarch Special, the property of Trevor Allan Pearson; value, £ls. Hamilton. —s/5/45, No. 38684 H., a ladies’ black . Lion, Cambridge Cycle House transfers, the property of Dennis Stanley Tanner; value, A / n /hi. . Tauranga. 2l/5/45, No. 2837, a gentlemen’s black, the property of Frederic Parnwell; value, £lO. Rotorua. —l2/12/44, No. Y.F. 8616, a gentlemen’s black Leader, the property of Manny Thomas ; value, £l4. Rotorua. —l7/3/45, a gentlemen’s black with creamcoloured lines, the property of Tati Paul; value, £9. <T -A-'4-

Rotorua.3l/3/45, a gentlemen’s black Phillips Special, the property of Francis William Martin ;# value, £l2. few}*. V-

Rotorua.—lß/4/45, No. 10102, a gentlemen’s black Monarch Special with red lines, the property of Alan McGuffog; value, £ls.

Rotorua.23/4/45, a gentlemen’s black Armstrong, the property of Arthur Halcaraia ; value, £7.

Rotorua.—9/5/45, No. V.F. 3493, a gentlemen’s black Monarch Special with grey facings, the property of Cyril Roy Kennedy ; value, £ls.

Wanganui.—l2/3/45, No. 6003-3/32, a ladies’ black Chainey, the property of Marjorie Lett; value, £5.

Wanganui.—l/5/45, hire No. 28, a gentlemen’s black Chainey, the property of Chainey Bros.; value, £B.

Lower Hutt.2/4/45, No. 3365, a gentlemen’s green, Westbury transfers, the property of Charles Nolan Dixon ; value, £6.

Wellington.—6/2/45, No. 7260, a gentlemen’s black Lion, the property of Roy Albert Urwin ; value, £3.

Wellington.—lß/4/45, No. 6554, a gentlemen’s black Couchman, the property of Alexander Joseph John Wareing; value, £4 10s.

Wellington.24/4/45, No. 21190, a gentlemen’s black Speed with yellow lines, the property of Benson Stafford Fur by ; value, £B.

Christchurch.—l2/1/45, No. A. 32877, a gentlemen’s blue, Carnage transfers, the property of Bernard John Witte; value, £6 10s.

Christchurch.—lß/1/45, Nos. 8.0. 2560 and R. 53366, a gentlemen’s black, Butler transfers, the property of Arthur Jarman; value, £5.

Christchurch.—24/1/45, No. A. 4056-12-34, a ladies’ black, Glousta transfers, the property of Nola Shore; value, £5.

Christchurch. No. A. 62328, a ladies’ black, the property of Elizabeth Kofoed ; value, £7.

Christchurch.—6/2/45, No. 2580, a gentlemen’s black Humber, the property of David John Crozier; value, £lO.

Christchurch.—7/2/45, No. D. 1837, a gentlemen’s black, Butler transfers, the property of William Davidson; value, £5.

Christchurch.—2B/2/45, No. A. 56469, a girl’s black, the property of Monica Palmer ; value, £B.

Christchurch.—6/3/45, No. A.F. 83314/6173, a gentlemen’s black Humber, the property of Bennie Ching; value, £ls.