Stolen.

Canterbury Police Gazette, Volume X, Issue 12, 2 December 1872, Page 51

Stolen.

Stolen, from G L. Beath & Co., between the 20th and 30th October, 1872, 5 pairs grey Geelong tweed trousers, and 4 doublebreasted vests to match, dark stripes up the trousers; 5 black Venetian cloth sac coats, men’s sizes. These articles were stolen from two cases of drapery in transit from Melbourne to Christchurch.

Stolen, from behind the bar of the Zetland Arms Hotel, Cashel Street, a brown wooden box, about 4x4, containing three single notes, bank or number not known; one English sovereign, two half-sovereigns, and about two pounds in silver, mostly shillings, and some threepenny pieces—box identifiable. Erancis Eorden is suspected of this : age 40, sft. 2in , stout build, dark hair and whiskers, dirty appearance, dressed in dirty tweed suit and.billycock hat.

Stolen, from the person of Mr. Edward Wakefield, between 11 p m. Bth and 2 am. 9th November, 1872, a black morocco pocketbook, lined with scarlet leather, containing letters addressed to Mr. Wakefield, a passage ticket by the s s. Phoebe, one £5 note, and one or two £L notes—pocket-book and papers identifiable.

Stolen, from, the person of Robert Dickie, at Robertson’s Hotel, Waikari, during the

night of the 18th inst., two £1 notes —not identifiable. Peter Andrews and Andrew McGregor suspected, the former an Englishman, 40 years, sft. 6in. or 7in., slight build, dark whiskers, mixed with grey, chin shaved, dressed in moleskin trousers and dark tweed coat; the latter a Scotchman, about 50 years, sft. 7in. or 8 in., stout build, white hair and beard, dressed in moleskin trousers and dark tweed coat —supposed to have gone towards Christchurch.

Stolen, from a little girl named Collinson, about 5 p.m. on the 14th November, 1872, a cheque on the Bank of New Zealand, for £1 10s., signed W. Morton, payable to bearer. The cheque was passed to Messrs. Dartnall & Co., High Street, by a woman about 35 years of age, thin build, respectable appearance, and has since been paid into the bank.

Stolen, from Rangiora, on the 26th November, 1872, between the hours of 2 p.m. and 5 p.m., a bay mare, saddle and bridle, the property of Mr. Henry Perrott, of Ashley Bank, mare branded something like W on near shoulder, fore and hind feet on near side white, two or three white streaks on belly from girth galls ; 1 snaffle-bridle with stitched noseband and single rein, nearly new ; saddle, with hogskin seat, and plain small stirrup irons, hide girth of four plaited strands —all identifiable. Police Gazette. —Vol. X., No. 12.

Thomas Williams, alias White, is, charged on warrant, filed in Commissioner s office, with forgery and uttering. Description : English, 46 years, sft. 2in. or 3in., medium build, fair complexion, blue eyes, thin hollow cheeks, small moustache and beard, inclined to grey ; bald on top of head, sharp nose, one or two front teeth loose or out, very quick speaking and exciteable, a gardener, fond of talking about flowers. Dress when last seen :—Tweed suit, drab tyrolese hat, sometimes wears black coat and hat, very dressy and natty.

Gerard, alias German Jerry, is charged on warrant with stealing from the dwelling of Frederick Brandt, old landing, Inangahua, near Reefton, on the Ist November, 1872, one £2O note, Bank New South Wales; two £lO notes, Union Bank of Australia, one of which is identifiable ; four £5 notes, three of which were Bank of New Zealand; twenty-eight £1 notes, 23 ozs. 17 dwts. 'of scaly gold, one Crimean shirt (identifiable), with red and yellow stripes, one pair flannel drawers, one neck scarf. Description: German, sailor, about 24 years, sft. 10m., stout build, dark complexion, small black moustache, no whiskers, high cheek bones, projecting lips.

The following persons are charged on warrant filed in the Office of Inspector of Armed Constabulary, Auckland, with conspiracy to defraud various of her Majesty’s subjects who purchased shares in the Green Harp Gold Mining Company, during the months of May, June, and July, 1872.

Howe, Thomas. —sft. 6in., about 37 years of age, slight build, black curly hair, slight whiskers, beard, and moustache, thin features, Homan nose, smart appearance ; an Irishman, fond of horse racing.

0 Rielly Eugene.— 6ft., 38 years, medium build, brown hair inclined to curl small moustache and goatee, cheeks shaved, Yankee appearance, high cheek hones, square built, and walks erect, sallow complexion ; an Irish American.

Walsh, William.—sft. 11 i n ., 30 years medium build, fair hair, long sandy beard and moustache, fresh complexion; an Irishman, has a peculiari y °* a l w ays keeping his mouth open.

COMMINS J iME3 —sft. 6in _ gl years _ Bt()ut uild, brown hair light moustache and goatee, cheeks shaved, high cheek bones, coarse Yankee appearancespeaks with a strong Irish accent.

Sheehan, Thomas.—sft. 6in„ 30 years thick-set build, dark brown hair’ beard and moustache, short round matures, sallow complexion, dirtv ™rono a T PP r anCe; S P eakß witk » strong Irish accent.

A case of. supposed incendiarism on the premises in the occupation of Mr. John Fisher, Papanui Hoad, at 9.15 p.m. on the 22nd November, 1872, has been reported. Mrs. Fisher’s daughter, going out of doors at the hour mentioned observed a fire starting against the door of a stable used as a workshop, in close proximity to the dwellinghouse ; she at once gave the alarm, and her mother and a visitor, named William Hill, put out the fire. A piece of candle and some rags and straw had been placed against the stable door; the rags corresponded with an old shirt and trowsers found in the garden of a neighbour named Hamilton, who was not on good terms with Fisher.

An inquest was held on the body of George Blackhall, late cook at the Pareora Station, Timaru District, before B Woullcombe, Esq., Coroner, on the 27th November, 1872. The body was found in a creek near Mount Horrible, on 21st November, by a party in search of missing friend, Murdoch McLean, who was found drowned in the Washdyke Creek, with a piece of pig-iron weighing 72 lbs. tied to his neck with a piece of green flax; in which case the jury returned an open verdict. In Blackhall’s case the jury returned a verdict of wilful murder against some person or persons unknown. The deceased was last seen alive on the 24th October, 1872, when he was at Pavey’s house, Washdyke, and had on his person an open faced silver lever watch, with a new pattern flat glass, and steel Albert chain ; also a pocket-book containing views of Melbourne, &c., neither of which articles were on the body when found.