Stolen.

Canterbury Police Gazette, Volume X, Issue 8, 1 August 1872, Page 30

Stolen.

Stolen, from the garden of Mr. Richard Witkam, at Southbridge, between the 25th June and Ist July, five peach trees, two of which were grafted, about 2ft. 6in. high • one pear tree sft. or 6ft. high; one apple tree, 51t. or 6ft. high.

' Stolen, from the shop of Mr. John Milne, Canterbury Street, Lyttelton, on the night of the 13th July, two pairs of ladies’ boots, blocked fronts, marked do/b== ; five pairs ladies’ boots, “ Levants one pair women’s elastic-side square-toed, with soles covered with brass sprigs, branded and 130; one pair lady’s kid boots, blocked fronts, single soles, tassells in front, size No. 5; several pairs of ladies and children S goloshes, two pairs of children’s grained lace-up boots.

Stolen, from Mr. Plenry Atkinson, Whately Road, on the night of the 13th July, a flitch of bacon.

Stolen, from the shop of Mr. Alexander Dallas, Oxford Terrace West, eight halfcrowns.

Stolen, from the whare of Peter Brown, German Bay, Akaroa, between the 9th and 13th July, a clasp purse containing two one pound notes, and about 14s. in silver.

Stolen, from the shop of Mr. McKeon, hairdresser, &c., Colombo Street, between the 20th and 22nd July, four single notes, bank or numbers not known; and about ten pounds in silver.

Stolen, from the store of Mr. Julius Mendelson, Temuka, between 10 p.m., 20th, and 7 a.m., 21st July, 1872, a silver lever watch, double case, capped and jewelled, No. 32984, maker Webster, London; steel Albert guard attached, round link pattern ; a japanned cash box, 14 by 8, containing papers and receipts, all of which bear the signature of J. Mendelson; a No. 2 size meerschaum pipe, straight stem with case, 4/0 marked on inside of bowl; £2 4s. sd, in cash, consisting of one £1 note, Bank of New Zealand, number unknown, half-a-sovereign, and the remainder in silver. Mr. Mendelson’s store was broken into, and the safe containing the above property was rolled into the gully, about 200 yards from the store, broken open and rifled of its contents.

Stolen, from the shop of Mr. Bowker, Timaru, at 8 p.m., 20th July, 1872, by a man about oft. 6m. with light whiskers, wearing a brown coat, and dark trousers, a pair of half Wellington boots, brass pegged, size 7, private mark on sole “ e 4,” value 155., identifiable by private mark only.

Stolen, a bay gelding, branded on near shoulder, the property of Mr. Thomas Sear who last saw the horse at the Harewood Inn, on Saturday the 6th July.

Stolen, from the shop of Mr. William Wright, High Street, Christchurch, between 11 p.m. 21st, and 8 a.m., 23rd July, 1872, an old Geneva watch, open face, gold hands ; five black jet Albert guards; about 50 cigars ; a gold pin, with silver head with white stones ; a cameo pin, plated; pin and watch identifiable. A lad who was in Mr. Wright’s some time previous is suspected.

Stolen, from Shadrach Clements, a doublebarrelled gun. The gun has since been recovered by the Police in the possession of a boy named Dickinson, who states that he bought it on the Papanui Hoad from an Irishman, about 30 years of age, sft. 10in., thin build, black hair, whiskers, and moustache ; had on a light coat, and carried a blue swag. Supposed to be making his way North.