Stolen.

Canterbury Police Gazette, Volume XIV, Issue 15, 1 August 1876, Page 119

Stolen.

Stolen from the premises of Mr. William Norman, at Papanui, on the night of the 11th ultimo, a nearlv-new steel spade, and a small pruning saw. Identification doubtful.

Stolen from Christchurch Police Depot, between the morning of the 16th. and the evening <f the 17th ultimo, four £1 notes, on the Union bank of Australia. Not h oritifiable. The property of Constable Bardin.

Stolen from the shop door of A. J- White, Tuam street, at 6.15 p m. ,15th ultimo, three black lead brushes. Not identifiable. lie ar Bowman, above described, is also sut-pecte of this larceny,

Stolen from a clothes line,behind the houseof W. Thompson, Colombo street, Christchurch, between 10 p.m., 25th, and 8 a.m., 26th ultimo, a pair of light grey tweed trousers. Identifiable.

Stolen from a clothes line, ou the premises of John Morris, Worcester street, Christchurch, on the 13th June last, two twilled calico sheets, marked J.M. No. 1, and J.M. No. 2. Identifiable.

Stolen from the premises of Mr. Thomas liowley, Saltwater Creek, near Timaru, during the night of the 26th ultimo, five sil er-grey Japanese hens, and one cock, same breed ; value 205., and identifiable.

Stolen from the person of William Walker, on board the s s. Otago, between Dunedin and Lyttelton, on the 12th ultimo, ona £lO, one £5, and fifteen £1 notes, bank and numbersunknown. Not identifiable. Doubtful case.

Stolen from the shop of Hobbs & Co., tailors, Christchurch, between 5 p.m-,, 21st, and 11 p.m, 24th ultimo, a parcel, containing a pair of dark tweed trousers, with the name of Hobbs on the buttons, and a dark tweed single-breasted vest. Identifiable.

Stolen from the shop door of Gavin, Cashel street, Christchurch, at o AO. p m. 15th ultimo, a new blue cloth monkey jacket, lined with purple and check lining, .and stitched round the buttons Kichard Bowman, 55 years, sft. 7m., thin face, clea shaved, a well-known thief, is suspected.

Stolen on the 3rd ultimo, a man’s saddle, a good deal worn, a piece of red stuffing shows in off knee pad, flaps torn, galvanized iron stirrups, off stirrup leather broken nearly through, the property of C. Dunford, Colombo road south, and identifiable.

Stolen from the shop of John Mann, Colombo street, which was broken into during the night of the 21st ultimo, three half-sovereigns, and about £7 worth of silver; about £1 worth of coppers were left in the till.

Stolen from the Queen’s Theatre, Dunedin, between 11 p.m., 23rd, and 8 a.m., ultimo, a brass cornet, makers name Courtois Modee engraved on bottom, the property of William Oliver, value £l4, and identifiable ; also, two small double-barrelled pistols, one with two triggers, the other with one, the barrel of which revolves, black Japanned zinc stock ; the property of George Ward, value 30s , and identifiable

Stolen from the Queen’s Hotel, Oamaru, between 11 p.m. 11th, and 8 a.m. 12th ultimo, an oil painting of a female bolding a bunch of grapes in one hand, and with loose flowing hair. The picture was cut out of its frame, which was 2ft. x 18in., in such a manner that it can be re-framed in a smaller one. Identifiable. Value £B. ; Alfred Hudson, blacksmith,-about 22 years, about sft. 7in., fair complexion, no whiskers or moustache, respectable looking, dressed in dark coat, grey trousers and vest, white shirt, black tie, soft white felt hat, is suspected. He left the following morning, supposed for Christchurch.

Stolen from Wellington, a silver lever watch, by Hill & Son, London ; a heavy gold snake albert, with small rubies in head, a fancy gold albert, marked 9 carat; a gentleman’s diamond ring; an opal ring, opal burnt; a silver locket, with enamelled star on front, and diamond in centre; a colonial gold locket, chased on both sides, opens double; a gold locket, enamel stripe one side, and closed at back ; a set of gold studs, with diamond in centre; one ditto Turquoise; one ditto enamel and pearls; one ditto black jet in silver; a lady’s small gold pencil case ; a pair of gold sleeve links chased ; a pair ditto black jet in silver ; gold franc (French) ; a heavy rough gold watch key, with bloodstone on side ; also several small trinkets; the property of Albert Thomas Denham, ship “ Camperdown,” who suspects lhomas Halsell, about 20 years of age rather short and stout, and heavy limbed' complexion neither dark nor fair, flat across bridge of nose, no whiskers or moustache • and Hampton, a fair man, with a few scattered whiskers, average height, who was accompanied by his wife, a fair, rather ruddy complexioned woman, and two children, girls !T e w 1 ? 1 . year8 ’ very fair - These Persons ieit Wellington in the steamer “Phoebe” tor the south, on the 10th ultimo.

Stolen from the George street Landing Service, Timaru, during the night of the 14th ultimo, a case containing 211bs. of tobacco, pocket pieces, of the description known as “All the Rage,” case 16 x 6in., branded on end HL (49 underneath). Case only identifiable.

Stolen from the shop door of Barnabas Hale, Cashel street, Christchurch, between 5 and 6 p.m., 25th ultimo, one pair Wellington boots, since recovered, having been pawned by James Williams, supposed English, 35 years, sft. 5 or 6in , stout build, very little hair on face, front teeth out, dressed in black coat, dark trousers, black felt hat.

E. D. Gaeston, English, 17 years, sft. llin., slender build, dark complexion, no hair on face, foolish look, slovenly walk, stoops, dressed the blue uniform of a middy, is charged with deserting from the ship City of Dunedin, in Lyttelton harbour, on the 13th ultimo.

John Baneill, Erench, 35 years, sft. 4in., rather stout build, dark complexion, whiskers, beard, and moustache, grey eyes, has been a sailor, bust of female tattooed on right arm, is charged on warrant, filed in this office, with disobeying an order of the R.M. Court, Christchurch, for the support of his wife. Identical with offender page 66.

James C. Sadlee, English, 24 years, sft. 6in., medium build, fresh complexion, fair hair, dressed in dark clothing, is charged on warrant, issued by Melbourne Bench, with embezzling the moneys of Messrs. Power, Rutherford & Co., Collins street, Melbourne, in April last. Offender’s photograph is in the Detective Office, Christchurch.

Samuel Badham, English, 43 years, sft. 7in., pale complexion, dark hair, beard, whiskers, and moustache, blue eyes, a labourer, dressed in grey cloth coat and vest, light coloured plaid trousers, grey felt hat, carrying a carpet-bag, is charged on warrant, filed in this office, with deserting his wife, Ann Badham, in Christchurch, on the Ist ultimo.

John Claekson, English, 50 years, sft. 7in., black hair, nearly bald, pale complexion, stout build, black whiskers mixed with grey, shaved on chin, black eyes, scar on nose, a labourer, dressed in light coloured tweed coat and trousers, black double-breasted vest and straw hat, is charged on warrant, filed in this office, with deserting his w T ife, Mary Clarkson, at Christchurch, about the Ist June last.

Revesting to criminal offences dated Detective Office, Christchurch, 14th ultimo, ottender Dr. Edward Turner, therein referred to, has been arrested by Detective Walker,

Eevertino to Police Gazette 1876, page 101, oftender James Kent, therein described, has been arrested by Detective Bettington. ’

Eevertino to Police Gazette 1876, page 29, Michael Walsh has been discovered, and the summons served upon him.

Eevertino to Otago Police Gazette 1876, page 61, absconding insolvent debtor John Blair has been arrested by the Wellington police.

Eevertino to Police Gazette 1876, page 111, offender Cornelius O’Connell, therein described, has been arrested by Detective Neill.

Eevertino to Police Gazette 1876, page 51, offender Valentine Clarkson, therein referred to, has been arrested by Mounted Constable Lamb, Akaroa police.

Eevertino to Police Gazette 1876, page 111, Dr. Townsend’s brown cob, therein described, has been found in Lincoln Pound, and returned to the owner.

Eevertino to criminal offence dated Courteuay, 21st ultimo, Mr. Cassidy’s horses, therein referred to, have been found by one of his men, straying near Kaituna.

Eevertino to Police Gazette 1876, page 102, missing friend P. H. Duke is reported to have gone home, and to have been last heard of in 1870 as being engaged in the Franco-German war.

Eevertino to criminal offence dated Timaru, 20th ultimo, Margaret Fitzgerald has been arrested by Detective Walker for concealing the birth of her child, and stands committed for trial upon the charge of manslaughter.

Eevertino to Police Gazette No. 14, 1876, page 110, Dr. Druid’s travellers, therein described, have been arrested for dog-steal-ing, and the dog recovered,—one by the detective police in Christchurch, and the other by Sergeant Eamsay, Akaroa police.

Eevertino to Police Gazette 1576, page 112, the deserters from ship City of Dunedin—John Mclntosh, William Rule, and William Christie—are reported to have left G-eraldiue for Timaru on the 19th or 20th ultimo, passing through Winchester at 11 a.m. They had no money and were dressed as described. [John Mclntosh has since been arrested by the Dunedin pohce.J

Eevertino to Police Gazette Iso ’ page 111, larceny from tl e shop of Thoma Cook Tuam Street, John Falloon and Donnelly, arrested by the detective police for larceny from a till at llcnr y , a ® <*? a z e ZoT’ KfcTffi “S 1° tt attempted arson atMr Purdie’s house. Waltham. (Vide Police Gazette 1876, page 102 )

Eevertino to notice in this Gazette, larceny of property from Queen’s Theatre, Dunedin, Mr. Olivers cornet was found by Greenwood, a nightman, on the morning of the 25th ultimo, in the right-of-way adjoining the Eed Lion Hotel, Stafford 'street, Dunedin, and it was soon afterwards claimed by a man who had been stopping at the hotel since the 20th ultimo. He left the hotel at 2 p.m. on the 25th ultimo, saying he was going to Port Chalmers, and taking the cornet with him. He had witli him a black leather portmanteau, the address on which had been apparently scratched cff. The Port Chalmers Eailway line label was on the portmanteau. Description English, 26 to 30 years, sft. 6 or 7in., slender build, fresh complexion, light-brown hair, whiskers and moustache, active looking, writes music, speaks French. When last seen wore dark tweed suit, round, hard black felt hat (sometimes wears a black belltopper); had on either Balmoral or elastic-side boots, with very ornamental toe-caps, and is supposed to have left Dunedin. He is believed to be identical with Charles James Donnelly, late teacher of the Eoman Catholic school at Cromwell, Otago, to which province he went four or five months ago, bringing with him a testimonial from a Mr. Maurice de Harvent Duval, a wool-broker, said to reside in Christchurch.