Stolen.

Canterbury Police Gazette, Volume XIV, Issue 8, 15 April 1876, Page 59

Stolen.

Stolen or lost, en route from Melbourne to Christchurch, between the Bth and 11th ultimo, a nearly new plaid woollen shawl, large pattern, various colours. Hot Identifiable. The property of Kate Nolan, Madras street north.

Stolen from the shop of Henry Whittaker, North street, Timaru, between 4 and 7 p.m. on the 3rd instant, one £2O note, three £5 notes, and eight or ten £1 notes, Banks or numbers unknown. G-eorge Duncan, Scotch, 24 years, sft. sin., medium and square build, pale complexion, short light curly hair, reddish goatee, light moustache, very small fair .whiskers, blue eyes, speaks with a strong Scotch accent, a drapers’ assistant, still in Timaru, is suspected.

Stolen from the Timaru Hotel, Timaru, at 1 p.m., 4th instant, a cash box, containing a cheque on Bank N.Z., drawn by H. A. Bur don in favour of Mrs. Melton, lor £2 ; a cheque on Bank N.Z., drawn by Robert Pish and James Preston, in favour of H. A. Burdon for £2 2s. ; a cheque on Bank N Z., drawn by R. B. Sibley in favour of Mrs. Melton for £1; two £lO notes, three or four £5 notes, three or four £1 notes, £ls in silver, fifteen £1 notes rolled up in small cotton bag in three separate parcels of five each, the property of Elizabeth Melton. Cash box, cheques, and bag only identifiable.

the property of the Provincial Government. Axe only identifiable. Charles Brown, English, about 55 years, about sft. 5 or 6in., medium build, dark brown hair, whiskers, and moustache, whiskers turning grey, dressed in old brown sac coat and vest, dirty moleskin trowsers, old black hat, is suspected. Still in Christchurch.

Stolen from the head of the Bay, Akaroa, about 6 p.m. 26th ultimo, a violin, nearly black from age, with brass mounted case, catch of lock broken off, value £lO, and identifiable by the owner, Francis Coyne.

Stolen from Oxford, between 7 and 9 p m. 10th instant, a silver open-faced verge watch, with second hand; gold hands,initials engraved.on back outside, No. 892 or 896, the property of Robert Ford Thomas, and identifiable.

Stolen from the dwelling of Thomas Happer, which was broken into at South Rakaia between the end of January -and the Ist instant, a box of tea, bag of sugar (40lbs), two meerschaum pipes, and sundry small articles ; a double barrelled gun, in case, value £lO, the stock broken across where the screw fastens the locks, and trigger guard broken, “ London’ on top of barrel. Gun identifiable.

Stolen from the premises of James Chambers, Gloucester street, Christchurch, berein 1 p.m. Ist, and 7 a.m. 3rd instant, a small hand vice, value 7s. 6d., identifiable.

Stolen from the residence of the Hon. De Benzie Brett, Kirwee, near Courtenay, about the 10th ultimo, a gold backed pin, enamelled front, gold letters engraved upon it, crystal front over letters. The pin can be taken out, and it remains a scarf ring. Identifiable. Emma Roberts, widow, 45 years, oft. Sin , stout build, dark hair and complexion, who was in service at Col. Brett’s, is suspected.

Stolen from the Bailway Bridge, Opawa, near Christchurch, between the 12th and 18th ultimo, an American axe branded C.B. on the handle, and a quantity of firewood,

Strayed or stolen from Tattersalls, Christchurch, between 7 and 9 p.m. 30th ultimo, a dark brown gelding, hack, in poor condition, short tail, groggy on fore legs; identifiable. The horse was seized under distraint by the bailiff to the Resident Magistrate s Court, and placed in Tattersall’s; George Gallop, a groom there, was arrested on warrant for illegally rescuing the horse, but the case was dismissed by the Resident .Magistrate, Christchurch, for want of evidence, lhe horse is still missing. Vol. XIV, No. 8.

Between 8 p.m. 11th and G a.m. 12th instant, a mare, the property of William Hulm, Geraldine Mat, was maliciously wounded, being cut severely about the hock, and stabbed in the belly by some sharp instrument. Suspicion at present attaches to Mrs. Ilulm, who has gone to Timaru.— Description.—English, about 40 years, sft. 2in., stout build, fresh complexion, dark hair, well dressed, and respectable appearance.

Edward \ Makutowski, Irish, 30 years, oft. Sin, fair complexion, brown hair, blue eyes, ginger whiskers, beard and moustache, deeply pockmarked, smart active appearance, medium build, a sailor, usually dressed m blue serge, is charged on warrant, filed in this office, with deserting his wife, Mary Makutowski, at Christchurch, on the 22nd July, 1875. Offender is reported to have gone to Sydney as mate in mail steamer between Sydney and Singapore.

Henry Jordan, English, 32 years, sft. 9in., medium build, fair complexion, dark brown whiskers, beard, and moustache, dressed in striped Tweed suit, with flaps to vest pockets, has the appearance of. a jockey, late cab driver in Christchurch,, is charged on warrant, filed in this office, with deserting his wife, Sarah Jordan, at Christchurch, on the 2nd ultimo. He is reported to have gone to Dunedin via Timaru, and was accompanied by a prostitute named Dorothy Moloney, alias Dunedin Maggie, Irish, 22 years, stout and fat.

Neil McPhee, scotch, blacksmith, 33 years, 6ft. 2in., strong build, slight stoop, dark complexion, long face, grey eyes, very dark hair, dark whiskers, beard, and moustache, is charged on warrant with disobeying an order of the Resident Magistrate’s Court, Christchurch, for the support of his wife and family. Offender is believed to have gone to Temuka.

Reverting to Criminal Offence, dated Kaiapoi, 4th instant, larceny at Railway Boarding House, William Woods was arrested by the Kaiapoi police with the boots in his possession, brought before the Bench and the case dismissed.

Reverting to Police Gazette No. 20, 1875, page 146, offender John Lloyd has been arrested.

Reverting to Police Gazette No. 1, 1876, page 3, Valentine Shott, for disobeying an order of the R.M. Court, Christchurch, has been arrested.

Reverting to Police Gazette No. 2, 1875 page 10, offender Richard Oates Williams’ wife desertion therein referred to, is believed to be identical with the offender referred to in criminal offences, dated Christchurch 14th instant, for whom also a warrant is filed m this office. He is reported to be working on Cox’s, or Scott’s station, at Ashburton, and to have expressed his in-

tention of going to the Palmer diggings shortly.

Reverting to Police Gazette No. 7, 1876, nao-e 51, missing friend William Robson is reported to have gone to the Palmer diggings.

Reverting to Police Gazette , No. 7, 1876, page 51, the charge against J. Judson has been withdrawn, as it appears he drew the cheques in error,' having an account >in another branch of the Bank New Zealand.