Housebreaking, Stealing from the Person and from Dwellings.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume III, Issue 19, 10 September 1879, Page 164

Housebreaking, Stealing from the Person and from Dwellings.

William Edwin Urrt is charged, on warrant issued by the Rangiora Bench, with stealing, on the 23rd ultimo, from the dwelling of Samuel Waters, at Rangiora, about £l7 in gold, about £3 in notes, a square brown box marked Samuel Waters, ship ‘Waikato,’” containing two suits of children’s clothing, six towels, an oil-cloth table-cover, a silver teapot, some silver spoons, about six common knives and forks, two white blankets, about six linen sheets, and a patched counterpane ; value £5. Identifiable except the money. Description : English, a labourer, about twenty-four years of age, about 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, medium build, fair hair and complexion, small fair whiskers and moustache ; wore dark paget coat, and cross-bar-tweed trousers and vest. He drove to the Christchurch Railway Station, accompanied by complainant’s wife and boy about three years old.

A man, name unknown, is charged with having, about 9 p.m. on tho 24-th ultimo, at Barrack Hill, Auckland, assaulted and robbed Sarah Xerslake of two half-sovereigns, about 10s. in silver, and a new plaid shawl; value £l. Shawl identifiable. Description: Medium height, sandy beard and moustache^

cheeks shaved ; wore light coat, coloured trousers patched with brown on knees, and white hat; dirty appearance.

Stolen on the 29th ultimo, from the office of the Evening Telegraph, Timaru, a double-case English silver lever watch, considerably worn; maker’s name, Reid, on works and dial, front outer case docs not close tight, steel chain attached; the property of Henry Evans ; value £5 10s. Identifiable. Thomas Blake, a boy employed in the office, suspected. Description: About eleven years of age, light-brown hair, fair complexion ; wears old brown-tweed suit.

Stolen about the 22nd ultimo, from the Charitable Aid Office, Armagh Street, Christchurch, five bottles of brandy and a bottle of wine ; the property of John E. March; value £1 ss.

(See Police Gazette, 1879, page 145.)

The portmanteau, the property of Francis Mahoney, stolen from the Railway Hotel, was found in a gorse hedge at Amberley, on the 13th ultimo, by Constable W. Watt. It contained eighteen pairs of children’s socks, seven neckties, two rolls of silk trimming, black braid, and seventeen lead pencils.

Stolen about the Bth ultimo, from the dwelling of Bichard Bell, Stafford Street, Dunedin, a white-calico petticoat and two linen chemises ; value £1 2s. Identifiable.

Stolen about the 18th ultimo, from the dwelling of William Aitken, at Oaruaru, four table-knives, five dessert-spoons, three table-spoons, twelve tea-spoons, and a set of dinner forks ; value £1 15s. Identifiable. Suspicion attached to Ellen Little, alias Hill, who was employed as servant in Mr. Aitken’s house. Description : Scotch, seventeen years of age, about 5 feet 1 inch high, dark complexion, hair, and eyes.

On the morning of the 23rd ultimo the store of Thomas William Chandler, at Brown’s Bridge, Amberley, was broken into, but nothing was stolen.

During the night of the 21st or morning of the 22nd ultimo an attempt was made to break into the Customhouse at Invercargill.

Stolen on the 19th ultimo, from the Corporation Offices, Manse Street, Dunedin, a round medium-sized hand magnifying glass, set in German silver, with stained-wood handle; the property of Alfred Henry Burton ; value £1 ss. Identifiable.

Stolen on the 18th ultimo, from the dwelling of Eliza Carr, North Town Belt, Christchurch, a pair of gold-mounted jet earrings, a small piece of the gold-leaf broken off each, and a gold-mounted jet brooch; value £2 10s. Identifiable.

Stolen on the 22nd ultimo, from the shop-door of E. M. Lo water, Cuba Street, Wellington, a slate-colour large cheekpattern tweed trousers and vest; value £1 4s. Identifiable.

Stolen between the 20th and 24th ultimo, from the dwelling of Andrew John Norbeg, at Blenheim, two £5 notes on the Bank of New Zealand and three sovereigns.

Stolen between the 16th and 18th ultimo, from a hut at the Teremakau Bridge, a box containing about 30s. in silver; the properly of the Kumar a Hospital Committee. The box has since been found in the bush near the bridge, broken open.

Stolen on the 22nd ultimo, from the bar of the Royal Mail Hotel, Victoria Street, Auckland, an ale pint tankard, carved silver on body, plain handle; the property of John Codling; value 20s. Identifiable.

Stolen on the 23rd ultimo, from a till in the shop of James Mclvor, White Road, Napier, 6s. 6d. in silver.

Stolen on the 22nd instant, from the shop-door of Henry Cohen, Hastings Street, Napier, a small dark-brown carpet-bag stained with salt-water ; value ss. fid. Identifiable.

Stolen on the 18th ultimo, from a bedroom in the Victoria Hotel, Colombo Street, Christchurch, a silver lever hunting watch, No. 39913; the property of Margaret Elizabeth Sullivan ; value £3. Identifiable. Suspicion attached to George Hutchinson, who was then employed as boots in the hotel. Description : A native of the colony, sixteen years of age, 5 feet 2 inches high, slight build, dark';'; hair and complexion.

Stolen between the Ist of June and the 29th of July lust, from the dwelling of Joseph Glenny, at Devonport, Auckland,

the miniature of a dark-complexioned man with long whiskers, painted on ivory, set in a silver-backed case with round border on front, oval top, straight bottom, and silver loop to hang it. Identifiable.

(See Police Gazette, 1879, page 157-) The Chinese tin-box, &c., stolen from the but of Low Sing, at Nador Creek, have been recovered, and T. Kevin arrested for the offence, cautioned, and discharged.

Stolen between the 16th and 21st ultimo, from the dwelling of Minnie G-ray, Duncan Street, Dunedin, two linen nightdresses trimmed with Madeira work on breast, neck, and wrists, two linen chemises trimmed with Madeira work on breast, neck, and wrists, three very fine hand-made linen chemises with fancy work on breast, neck, and wrists, five hand-made linen night-dresses with fancy work on neck, breast, and wrists, three pairs of ladies’ fine knickerbockers with embroidery round the knees, a linen petticoat with a largo quantity of embroidery, a white-flowered table-cloth, a linen sheet, five pairs of striped stockings, and two frilled linen pillow-slips, all quite new ; value £lO. Identifiable. Suspicion attached to Elizabeth Morrison, who was employed as servant in the house. Description: English, twenty-two years of age, 5 feet 3 inches high, medium build, pale complexion, dark hair, respectable appearance; usually wears black dress and whitestraw hat with ostrich feathers.

(See Police Gazette, 1878, page 162, and 1879, page 139.) . The silver watch, stolen from the person of Charles Morris, at Clydo, has been recovered.

(See Police Gazette, 1879, page 114.) The gun, shot-pouch, and flask of powder, stolen from the dwelling of John Hedrington, at Croydon, have been recovered.

On the morning of the 26th ultimo the City Tramway Office, near the corner of Princes and High Streets, Dunedin, the property of David Proudfoot, was broken into, but nothing was stolen.

Stolen on the 23rd ultimo, from the person of Francis O’Neill, at Oamaru, three £lO notes on the Union Bank of Australia, numbers 4524, 4525, and 4551, a £5 note', and five £1 notes on the same bank. £lO notes identifiable. Suspicion attached to John Hassall, English, a cabman, thirty-four years of age, 5 feet 9 inches high, medium build, large beard, whiskers, and moustache ; wore tweed suit and dark-felt hat.

Stolen on the 7th ultimo, from the Masonic Hotel, Gisborne, an English gold hunting lever watch, No. 45592, maker Ehrardt; the property of Alexander McLeod ; value £25. Identifiable. Suspicion attached to Joseph Koderick, a Portuguese, a cook, thirty-six years of age, 5 feet 7 inches high, slight build, sallow, complexion, dark-brown hair and eyes, thick beard and moustache, cheeks shaved ; wore black coat, light-tweed trousers, and white straw hat with ribbon round it. Deleft Gisborne on the Bth ultimo by steamer for Auckland.

Stolen on the 26th ultimo, from the dwelling of William Henry Parnell, Holland Street, Wellington, a ladies’ long gold chain, round close-link pattern, an oval gold locket, a pair of gold earrings, square pattern, with crystal drop, a gold ring with bloodstone, value £l2, and 12s. fid. in silver. Jewellery identifiable. Suspicion attached to a man only known as “ Patsey.” Description : Irish, a labourer, twenty-four years of age, 5 feet 8 inches high, dark hair, no hair on face except small sandy moustache ; wore dark rep-jacket, moleskin trousers, white soft-felt hat, and watertight boots.

Stolen on the 26th ultimo, from the tent of John Vinerick, at Aramoho, near Wanganui, two blue blankets, sewn together, a black oilskin coat, a tent fly, three new pairs of white socks, a round looking-glass, and a towel; value £2. Identifiable.

(See Police Gazette, 1879, page 144.)

Seven of the £1 notes stolen from the bedroom of Daniel McGregor, in Barrett’s Hotel, Lambton Quay, have been traced to the possession of William Mathieson, who has been arrested by Detective Martin Grace, Napier Police, and committed for trial.

On the 25th ultimo the dwelling of William Davis, Hagley Park, Christchurch, was broken into, and five £1 notes stolen therefrom.

Stolen between the 30th ultimo and Ist instant, from Green’s Boarding-house, Willis Street, Wellington, a one-inch guttapercha hose, about 60 feet long, chipped on outside in several

places, but not leaky, connecting screw in nozzle; the property of David Bell; value £3 10s. Identifiable.

Stolen on the 26tli ultimo, from the Town Hall, Waverley, three meerschaum pipes ; one with albatross-bone stem, amber mouthpiece, and plain meerschaum head ; another with cherrywood stem, amber mouthpiece, and plain meerschaum head; no description can be given of the third; the property of Daniel M. Hogg; value £2 os. fid. The two described identifiable.

Stolen between the 16th and 18th ultimo, from the shop of William Rattray, Queen Street, Auckland, a small square-brown morocco box, containing four small and two large gold-plated studs; value £1 ss. Identifiable. •’

Stolen on the 27th ultimo, from a till in the shop of Andrew E. Gallagher, Dee Street, Invercargill, about 9s. in silver. Suspicion attached to a man, name unknown, who was left alone in a room off the shop.- Description: Supposed Scotch, about thirty-five years of age, 5 feet 11 inches high, brown hair, whiskers, and moustache, rather good-looking; w r ore brown coat, considerably worn, dark trousers, tweed vest, and blackfelt hat.

Stolen on the 27th ultimo, from the whareof Robert Pecket, at Kaikora, Hawke’s Bay District, a £5 note on the Bank of Australasia, and a£l note. Suspicion attached to a man, name unknown, who was seen in the whare on that day. Description : Supposed English, about nineteen years of age, 5 feet 3 inches high, no hair on face, large nose, awkward appearance ; wore old grey-tweed suit, coloured scarf, and grey wideawake hat.

Stolen between the 21st and 29th ultimo, from a house at Musselburgh, near Dunedin, three weights, 500,400, and 200 lb., a nearly-new scythe with handle, and a large screw wrench ; the property of George Harrington; value £l 6s. Identifiable.

Stolen about the 27th ultimo, from the Occidental Hotel, Vulcan Lane, Auckland, a new brown-tweed sac coat with black braid, and a dark Scotch frieze overcoat, skirts lined with black-and-white plaid ; the property of Maurice O’Sullivan ; value £3 10s. Identifiable.

Stolen on the Ist instant, from Hellaley’s butcher’s shop, Sliortland Street, Auckland, a brown-leather purse with brass clasp, containing three £1 notes; the property of James Hughes. Purse identifiable.

Stolen on the 28th ultimo, from the shop-door of Louis Henry Neiunegen, Queen Street, Auckland, a pair of brown-check-pattern moleskin trousers ; value 6s. Identifiable.

Stolen about the 30th ultimo, from the Crescent Hotel, Carey’s Bay, near Port Chalmers, three pairs of English-made white double blankets, four single toilet counterpanes, a double counterpane, flowered centre, marked H. Dench, C. Hotel,” with ink, and two single honey-combed counterpanes with flowered centre and four-inch fringe; the property of John Mackley ; value £B. Identifiable.

Stolen on t he 3rd instant, from the person of John Burns, in the Ship Inn, Princes Street, Dunedin, six £1 notes and 15s. in silver. Suspicion attached to a man, name unknown, with whom complainant was drinking. Description: Supposed English, about fifty years of age, about 5 feet 6 inches high, medium build, fair complexion, brown hair turning grey.

Stolen between the 30th ultimo and Ist instant, from the dwelling of Allison Anderson, Walker Street, Dunedin, a looking-glass about 18 inches by 14 inches, light-brown varnished wooden stand which is slightly burned with matches, and a nearly-new American axe, with handle about 3 feet long ; value £1 10s. Identifiable. °

Stolen between the 20th ultimo and Ist instant, from the dwelling of John Outred, George Street, Dunedin, an open-face silver Geneva watch, case chased, silver dial; “ Whitaker, Bradford, Yorkshire,” on a label on inside case ; small round link-pattern long silver chain attached ; value £3. Identifiable.

Stolen on the 2nd instant, from the person of William Yinskill, in the Shamrock Hotel, King Street, Dunedin, an open-face silver lever watch, No. 27017, maker’s name not known, common leather guard attached; value £6. Identifiable. Suspicion attached to William McGuire and two other men, names unknown, who were drinking with complainant. Description : McGuire is supposed Irish, a cabdriver, about thirty years of age, 5 feet 5 inches high, slender build, fresh complexion, light-brown hair, clean-shaved except

moustache. Complainant can give no description of the other men.

Stolen on the 2nd instant, from a bedroom in Cox’s Board-ing-house, McLaggan Street, Dunedin, three £1 notes, a halfsovereign, and 7s. (id. in silver; the property of John Fraser.

On the morning of the 3rd instant the dwelling of Richard B. Martin, Bell View, near Dunedin, -was broken into, and the following stolen: A boys’ pair of lace-up boots with nails in soles and iron heel-plates, and four quarter-loaves of bread. Boots identifiable.

Stolen between the 9th and 12th of July last, from the dwelling of William H. McLean, Castle Street, Dunedin, a ladies’ gold ring with six diamonds, three pearls, and two small leaves; value £5. Identifiable. Suspicion attached to a boy named William Simpson, aged nine years, who is living with Mr. McLean.