Stealing Otherwise than from the Person or from Dwellings.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume I, Issue 4, 13 August 1877, Page 26

Stealing Otherwise than from the Person or from Dwellings.

(See Police Gazette, 1877, pages 19 and 20.) Charles Slater Hat’s larceny of bridle and malicious injury to saddle. Robert Donaldson, in whose stable Mr. Hay a saddle and bridle were left, has guaranteed £5 reward (in addition to the reward offered by Mr. Hay) for information that will lead to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons who committed the offences.

Stolen during the night of the 12th ultimo, from the garden of Richard Powell, at Seaward Bush, near Invercargill, four spruce fir trees, from 4to 6 years’ old ; value £5. Identifiable.

Stolen about the 23rd ultimo, from the clothesline of Edward Towsey, Peel Street, Lawrence, a twill sheet, marked “H. Towsey” with marking ink ; value ss. Identifiable.

Stolen about the 26th ultimo, at Pareora, near Timaru, two plough wheels, a screw-key, and a spanner, the property of James Parr. Identifiable.

Stolen during the night of the 26th ultimo, from the premises of W. R. Macdonald, at Geraldine, a side of mutton, about 23 lbs.; value 7s.

Stolen on the 18th ultimo, from the ladies’ cabin of the steamer Enterprise No. 2,” at Queen Street Wharf, Auckland, a P air of g r f nßtone earrings encircled with gold, the property of Ema Te Aoru ; value £4. Identifiable.

Stolen on the 18th ultimo, from the clothesline of John Westrop, Haven Road, Nelson, two white shirts, three brown regatta shirts, and a pair of women’s drawers value 30s. Identifiable.

Stolen about the 23rd ultimo, from the clothesline of James Blanch, Haven Hoad, Nelson, a pair of dark serge trousers, a flannel shirt, and a brown cotton shirt ; value 20s. Identifiable. v

■ Stolen on the 29th ultimo, from the stable of Thomas Stout, at Christchurch, an old dark Inverness cape, left pocket torn out, and a dirty white mackintosh coat, sleeves bound with black braid ; value £2 ss. Identifiable.

Stolen about the 31st ultimo, from the clothesline of James Keir, George Street, Dunedin, a large-sized white bed quilt, small white naps all over, “10 ”, marked in one corner; value 6s. Identifiable.

' Stolen during the night of the 3rd instant, from the fowlhouse of John Potter, Elizabeth Street, Timaru, nine common hens and a red cock ; value 12s.

- Stolen between the 27th ultimo and 6th instant, from a trunk on board the ship “ Ruthven,” at Port Chalmers, a pair of brown cord trousers, marked “ R. Corty, Brompton,” a blue pea jacket, skirt lined with indiarubber, one outside pocket ; a suit of blue tweed, single breasted coat, two hair brushes with light-coloured backs, some merino singlets and drawers, the property of Ernest R. Bruce, Tinder’s boardinghouse, Christchurch. Identifiable. Suspicion attached to a man known as “ Cross Jack,” and an old man, blind of an eye, with grey beard and moustache ; both are seamen on board the ship “ Ruthven.”