Stolen.

Canterbury Police Gazette, Volume XII, Issue 16, 15 August 1874, Page 116

Stolen.

Stolen, from the wharf at Wellington, or on board the s.s. Lady Bird, en route to Lyttelton, between the 31st July and the Ist inst., out of the 'chest of 1 Mr. _ George Marshman, junior, a black double-breas e coat, much worn ; a dark tweed shot with yellow morning coat, nearly new, bound y 1 1 black braid, had a piece of the cloth cut off the inside of the • collar, and the piace sewn up with black thread ; a white shirt, washed, but not starched or ironed, marked across the front G. M— ;. a merino shirt marked Marshman ; a pair of woollen socks marked Marshman on a picee of tape, and a brown leather belt with swan-link fastening. Identifiable.rm h rrArinr r'TAti rrS ft (ft: ftfff <Hr

Stolen, from the shop window of Mr. Herman, at Timaru, about 11 p.m., on the 28th July,three meerschaum pipes, fifteen wooden pipes, two bottles of perfumery, and three purses. The window is supposed to have been broken by a drunken man, described as being s about; sft. Bor j 9in., medium build, black whiskers, wore dark coat, light trousers, and black billycock hat.

Stolen, from the shop of Mr. B. J. Hale, Christchurch, between the hours of 8 am., and 6 p.m., 29th July, 1874, a pair of short Wellington boots, wooden pegged' size 10, value 16s. 6d. : \ Identifiable. Also, from the same shop between 4 and. 6. p.m., on ,the 3rd inst., a pair of , machine-made \ spring-side boots,'with brass rivets, plain fronts, value 20s. Identifiable. r

Stolen, on board the ship Peeress, between the 27th ; March and 23rd May, 1874, one pair of dark tweed trousers, one pair check tweed, buttons marked “ Child, St. Martin’s Lane,” two dark tweed vests, one draper’s box full of ■ gentlemen’s' and ladies’ neckties and ribbons, all new, value £6 10s.; the property of Willian Mainer. Identifiable.

Stolen, from the shop of Mr. Henry Fisher, Hereford Street, Christchurch, between 8 and 9 a m., on the 31st July, 1874, a glove box, about , 9 x 3 inches, inlaid with New Zealand wood, and knotted totara top, with imitation basket work in diamond. Identifiable. .

Stolen, from the residence of Edward Shepherd, Berwick Farm, sometime between the 31st . July and 2nd August, 1874, a gold Albert chain, plain long links, with plain gold bar, value about £B. Henry Dunstable, a lodger in the house, English, 20 years, sft.

4in., stout build, round boyish face, blue eyes, no beard or whiskers, slight -moustache, brown hair inclined to curl, generally dressed in black, with black billycock hat, who left his employ at the Union Bank of Australia without any. warning, and went away in the Cyplirenes on the Ist inst., is suspected.

Stolen, from the person of - Patrick Dunn, in the Waimate Hotel, Waimate, between the hours of 7 and 9 p.m., on the 3rd inst., about £lO in notes of the' Bank of Hew Zealand. Not identifiable.

Stolen, from the stables of : Judge’s Hotel, Tai Tapu, on the Ist inst., a very small black and tan sheep bitch, cocked ears, , answers to the name of “ Tweed,” had on collar for 1874, No. 522 ; , the property of William Orr, of Christchurch. Identifiable.

Stolen, from the shop door of George Heslop, Whately. Road, Christchurch, ; between 6 and 8 p.m., Bth inst., two hearthrugs,.! feet long, and If feet wide, various colours, red predominating.. Identifiable.

Stolen, from Thomas Palmers, Kakahu Road, Temuka, between the 18th and 25th July, 1874, a black pine straining - post, Bft. long, 16 inch in diameter. 1 Identifiable if not tampered with.

Stolen,' from a box in the dwelling of Wiliam Wilson, Patiti Point, near Timaru, between 2 and 6 p.m, on the sth inst, a £1 note, bank and number unknown, two half sovereigns, and about 14s. in silver. Not identifiable.

Stolen, from a house in Kilmore Street east, about 7.30 a.m., on the 12th inst., a yellow pocket-book, about 3 x sin., the property of William Brodie, containing one £5 note and one single , note, banks or numbers unknown, nine or ten threepenny pieces, two fourpenny pieces, and three stamps. Pocket-book identifiable. Edward Hooper, English, 30 years, 6ft, medium build, pale complexion, dark hair and moustache, cheeks shaved, a plasterer, dressed in light tweed trousers, blue coat, black billycock hat, carrying a swag done up in calico, supposed to have gone to Akaroa, or the West Coast, is suspected.

-David Evans, English, about 45 years,; sft. 7m., • stout build, fresh . complexion, large sandy whiskers, beard and moustache turnmg grey, sandy -hair, fond of- drink and knocking '< about public houses, dressed in light tweed coat and .'wideawake ; hat, mole- : skin trousers and watertight boots- a labourer, is charged on warrant filed in Commissioner’s office, with • neglecting to f obey an order 1 of: the Resident" Magistrate’s Court, Christ- I church; to pay for the’ support of his : wife : and family. - I

Edmond Eord, age 21 years, sft. sin., slender build, black hair, a few black hairs on chin and upper lip, sallow complexion, lisps very, much, a seaman on board Eastern Monarch ship, is charged on warrant filed in Commissioner’s office,' with embezzling three railway rugs, black and red striped, part of the cargo of. the said ship, between .the 7th May and 20th July, 1874. Two rugs have been recovered, and the third was thrown overboard Samuel McKinlay, charged with the same offence, is now in custody, but Eord is still at large. • '

Charles E. Windsor, 25 years, sft. 7in., very thin huild, pale complexion, dark hair,' small thin dark whiskers, beard, and moustache, front teeth wanting in upper jaw, dressed in a seedy suit of ' black, and black stitched hat, a .lawyer’s clerk, and much addicted to drink, is charged on warrant filed in Commissioner’s office,- with obtaining the sum of £6 15s. from William Erancis Warner, by means of a valueless cheque on the Bth inst.