Stolen.

Canterbury Police Gazette, Volume V, Issue 4, 15 February 1867, Page 25

Stolen.

Stolen, between 5 and 7 p.m. of the 3rd ult. from the dwelling of J. A. Coates, Richmond Quay, Greymouth, a cash box, containing 40 half-sovereigns, four sovereigns in a sort of canvas bag, with the words “ left for safe-keeping, 90 ozs.” written on the outside ; one chamois leather bag, containing some black sand and gold dust; one chamois leather bag, containing a few ozs. of coarse, scaley gold; seven or eight loose nuggets, one about the size of a threepenny piece with a hole drilled through the centre; two or three £lO notes, sixteen £5 notes, five £5 notes, new, on Bank of New Zealand; a small writing desk key, three or four peices of greenstone ; Business License in name of Matthevf Russell; Bank Draft on Bank of New Zealand, and sundry papers. Canvas bag and nugget with hole in centre only identifiable. A man of the following description was seen to enter the house through a back window:—-About 35 years of age, 5 feet 10 inches high; thin reddish beard and whiskers, scanty growth on chin, no moustache, or if any, very light; drab coat, light trousers, supposed to be moleskin, dirty brown wideawake hat; general appearance, dirty. This man, who is supposed to be the offender, left Greymouth for Hokitika per steamer Halcyon, on the 4th inst.

Stolen, between 8 p.m. of the 26th ult. and 8 a.m. of 27th from the tent of Joseph Patrick, Mining Surveyor, Stafford Town, a inch prismatic surveying compass, with leather sling case, makers’ name Brush and McDonnell, engraved round a circle on centre of compass, card round the precious stone on which the card turns. Value, £ls 15s. Identifiable. Mr. Patrick offers a reward of £2 for conviction of the thief and recovery of the property.

Stolen, between 3 and 5 p.m. of the 4th instant from the dwelling of Thomas Doyle, Auckland lead, Sea Beach, Staflord Town, Westland, during the absence of the inmates, one £5 note, one sovereign, and one half-sovereign, one gold oval shaped locket with two likenesses, one of a man and one of a woman; one brown hair watch guard, with gold clasps on it; one pair of black bog oak bracelets, with an Irish diamond ; and one silver shawl pin. All identifiable except the money. A German named Peter Mullins, who was working close to the dwelling, suspected, he having suddenly left for Hokitika on the morning of the sth :heis 6 feet high, 35 years of age; brown hair, fair complexion ; stoops considerably; dressed in plaid Crimean shirt, dirty moleskin trousers, and long boots worn outside of trousers. bias since been searched by the Hokitika Police, but none of the stolen property found on him.

Stolen, date unknown, from an unoccupied house in

Akaroa, a quantity of leather, suitable for shoe uppers and soles, the property of one Haines, a miller, Waikouaiti or Dunedin. The property had been left in the care of Mr. O’Brien, German Bay, who, on visiting the house on the Bth inst., discovered that the door had been broken open and the leather stolen.

About 930 p.m. of the 3rd instant, a miner, named Richard Higgins, while under the influence of liquor, was stopped on the track about two miles from Stafford Town by four men, who after pushing him into the bush threw him down and rifled his pockets, taking a chamois leather purse containing two shillings. Higgins can give no further description of the offenders than that they were dressed like diggers.

Stolen, at 2 p.m. of the 4th inst. from the store of Michael Boyle, Diamond Gully, Saltwater Creek, a quantity of Crimean shirts, moleskin trousers, flannel drawers, under shirts, and some bottled ale and porter. The offender is a man only known by the name of “ Patsy,” who took forcible possession of the store, and called in several parties, giving them drink and clothing, and telling them he was the proprietor of the store.

Stolen, during the night of the sth inst., from the tent of John Runge, Big Paddock, near Kanieri, a chamois leather purse containing 10 ozs. gold dust; an open faced silver geneva w 7 atch (on the back of the case where it opens there is a small piece broken off) ; one half sovereign, and some silver. Watch only identifiable.

Stolen, between 6 p.m. on the 9th and 12 a.m. on the 10th inst., on board the p.s. “ Pesevere,” a railway rug. One side scarlet, the other side white, chain pattern on mauve ground. The property of James Eyvel, Cafe de Paris, Hokitika. Search, &c., made on board the vessel without success.

Between the hours of 11 p.m. of the 3rd and 4.30 a.m. of the 4th inst., the dwelling of Augustus F. Johnston, storekeeper, Waimea Creek, was burglariously entered, and the following articles stolen: — One carpet bag containing a quantity of womens’ wearing apparel, a red velvet purse containing one £lO bank of New Zealand note and five £1 notes Bank of N. S. Wales ; a chamois leather purse containing two £1 notes on Bank of N. S. Wales, and about 1 oz. 5 dwts. of gold ; a ladies’ gold hunting watch, plain dial, with second hands, No. not known; one ladies’ gold guard was broken in six places and repaired by a watchmaker, and in one place by tying with a piece of thread, one place still remaining broken; also a pair of men’s elastic sided boots, one pair of Bedford cord trousers, and one white handled pocket knife with two blades. Watch, chain, and knife identifiable. Three men wdio v r ere in the store for a considerable time during the day, and were met at 6 a.m. of the 4th on the track going in the direction of Hokitika are suspected of being the offenders. 4 They are described as follows : —lst, 25 years old. 5 feet 10 inches heigh, red face, light hair, thick brown whiskers, wore a black coat, trousers torn at knee, and light coloured hat; 2nd, 23 years old, 5 feet 10 inches high, no w r hiskers, fair complexion, dressed in Bedford cord pants, short boots (one cut in front), and light Crimean shirt; 3rd about 30 years old, 5 feet 10 inches high, fair complexion, in digger’s dress, had two black eyes, supposed to have gone to the

HaastEiver Diggings, via Hokitika. The carpet bag and female’s clothing found by the Police on the track leading to Hokitika.

•Stolen, during the night of the 31st ult., from the Club Hotel, Timaru, a colonial made pair oi watertight boots, nearly new, the property of William Upton Slack, Esq., Woodside, Pleasant valley.

Stolen, between 11 p.m. of the Ist inst., and 3 a.m. of the 2nd inst., from a bedroom in the French American Hotel, Saltwater Creek, during the absence of the proprietor, Andrew Eichardet, a small wooden box containing live deposit receipts of the Bank ol Hew Zealand, viz., one for £IOO, one for £BO, and three for £3O each; fourteen sovereigns, two £1 notes, £3 10s. in silver, one gold albert chain, snake pattern, with large gold hook, value £5 10; one ladies’ gold chain, value £2 10 ; one gold watch key, value 10s.; one ladies’ gold ring, set with three small stones, value £2 ; one ditto, value £2 10s.; one small gold nugget, value £1; two small gold studs; one gold breastpin, value £lO. One of the studs and the five bank deposit receipts have since been found at the back of the hotel. All identifiable except the money.

Between 11 p.m. of the 27th and 3 a.m. of the 28th ult., the dwelling of Michael McDonnell, storekeeper, Ten Mile Beach, Hokitika, was entered by means of cutting a hole in the canvass wall, and the following articles stolen: —One gold brooch with leaves all round, with dove carrying a book with words “ Forget me not ” on it, and a pair of earrings, vine leaf with bunch of grapes pattern. A man named Moses Peter Thomas, a Londoner, about 46 years old, stout build, 5 feet 7 inches high, sandy hair, light sandy beard and moustache, worn American style, is suspected of being the offender, he having been observed several times loitering about the store, and on one occasion having been seen running away from it early in the morning. Supposed to have gone to Saltwater Creek diggings.

Between 11 p.m. of the 27th and 3 a.m. of the 28th ult., the dwelling of David Beatty, storekeeper, Ten Mile Beach, Hokitika, was entered by means of cutting a hole in the canvas wall, and the following articles abstracted: —One gold geneva open faced watch, Ho. 11019 (maker’s name unknown), plain albert curb chain (bloodstone in key), and vest. The vest was found on the ground outside. A man named Moses Peter Thomas, who is suspected of having committed the former offence, is also suspected of having committed this offence. He was seen to cross the Teremakau river on the 30th ult., and will most likely go to Saltwater Creek to a Herman woman known as “ Madame,” with whom he used to live.

Stolen, between 6 and 10 p.m. of the 31st ult., from the person of John Kavanagh, Timaru, while intoxicated, one £lO note and three or four £1 notes ; bank or Nos. unknown.

Stolen, from a box, while on board the s.s. “ Alhambra, during her passage from Melbourne to Hokitika, between 28th January and Bth February, 1867 twelve linen collars one pair of drawers, one black coat, one pair mixed tweed trousers, and a railway rug striped pattern, the property of William Lewis Hokitika, ’

Stolen, during the afternoon of the sth February, from the stockyards at Arahaura, a colonial made stock-whip, with boxwood handle splintered at the end, with thread wound round it; the handle was filled with lead which might have since fallen out-. The property of Gf. W. Turkett, Harp of Erin Hotel, Hokitika.