Stealing Otherwise than from the Person or from Dwellings.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 10, 19 May 1880, Page 81

Stealing Otherwise than from the Person or from Dwellings.

(See Police Gazette, 1880, page 36.) Mart Carroll, charged with the larceny as a bailee of two tables, &c., the property of Catherine Grant, has been arrested by the Dunedin Police, and discharged.

Taapu and Mouriki are charged, on warrant issued by the Whakatane Bench, with stealing, between the 10th January and the 20th February last, from Oporiau, 130 totara posts; the property of Conway G. Murphy. Description: Taapu is a Maori, twenty-one years of age, 5 feet 8 inches high, stout build, black hair and eyes, and small moustache. Mauriki is a Maori, about forty years of ago, 5 feet 7 inches high, stout build, black hair and eyes, extensive tattoo-marks on face, very deaf. They are supposed to be in the bush between Ruatoki and Ruatahuna.

(See Police Gazette, 1880, page 73.) ames Cunningham, charged on warrant with stealing a can& hunting-crop, the property of James Tyne, has been arrested by Constable Joseph Stanley, Pleasant Point Police, and remanded to Geraldine.

John Reed alias Breed is charged, on warrant issued by the Wellington Bench, with the larceny as a bailee, on the 7th

instant, at Wellington, of a number of books, a looking-glass, a meat-safe, two pictures, and a cap, value £1 45., since recovered ; the property of Mathew James Symes. Description : English, about thirty-six years of age, 5 feet 5 inches high, medium build, dark complexion, dark-brown hair, whiskers, and moustache ; wore long grey-waterproof coat, moleskin trousers, bluecloth cheese-cutter cap, and lace-up boots ; very talkative, and fond of drink. He has gone to Eeatherston.

(See Police Gazette, 1880, page 73.) The bridles, &c., stolen from the stable of Lintott and Otterson, have been recovered, and three boys named James Black, Hugh McCulloch, and Alexander McCulloch arrested for the offence by Detective Thomas Livingston, Oamaru Police, and remanded for seven days.

Stolen on the 2nd instant, from the stable of Hans Peter Sorenson, at Marton, a hogskin saddle, about two years in use, considerably worn, near flap recently repaired, new stirrupleathers, and new bar-pattern irons; an old double-rein bridle with pelham bit, and an old single-rein bridle with snaffle bit and red forehead-band; value £4 10s. Identifiable. It is believed that the saddle and bridles were stolen by the offender C. Carey, alias Kelly. (See Police Gazette, 1880, pages 53, 54, 64, and 74.)

Stolen between the 26th and 28th ultimo, from the garden of Richard Rowlands, at Westport, a hoe and a rake, with long handles ; value ss. Identifiable. -

Stolen during the night of the 29th ultimo, from the slaughter-yard of Robert Horner, at Whenuakura, near Carlyle, the carcase of a sheep without skin or head; value 15s.

Stolen about the 28th ultimo, from Carlton Station, near Oxford, two beehives in gin cases; the property of Messrs. Rhodes and Wilkin ; value £l.

Stolen on the 28th ultimo, from a cart in High Street, Christchurch, a brown-paper parcel, addressed “F. Mason, Esq., Mason and Struthers, Christchurch,” containing a pair of blackcloth trousers and vest, the but tons on the fly of trousers marked “Hobbs and Co., No. 3;” the property of Hobbs and Co.; value £4. Identifiable.

Stolen on the 6th instant, from the door of the Bank of New Zealand, Lambton Quay, a brown-paper parcel, containing fifty screw-bolts, 4 inches long by « of an inch in diameter, and twelve axle-clips with nuts at each end; the property of Michael Bohan ; value J 6s. 6d.

Stolen on the 26th ultimo, from a boat at Havelock, two ash oars, 15 feet long, and five rowlocks; the property of Arthur Simpson; value £2 7s. Identifiable.

Stolen on the 26th ultimo, from a fence at Kensington, near Dunedin, a post and a rail; the property of William Noonan ; value ss. Identifiable.

Stolen during the night of the 27th ultimo, from the premises of Alexander Rose, Gloucester Street East, Christchurch, two pairs of elastic-side boots, one pair nearly new, the other pair newly half-soled, too and heel plates, size 7; value £2 12s. Identifiable.

Stolen on the 24th ultimo, on board the ship “ City of Quebec,” at Auckland, an open-faced silver lever watch, No. 4876, maker William Randcliffe, Liverpool; a silver albert guard and key, and a brass key marked “ Boyce, Exmouth ;” the property of William Pattridge ; value £5. Identifiable.

Stolen during the night of the 23rd ultimo, from the clothesline of Edward Frith, Waterloo Quadrant, Auckland, two unbleached twill sheets ; value 10s. Identification doubtful.

Stolen on the 23rd ultimo, from the clothes-line of Charles Hudson, Princes Street, Auckland, a nearly-new white shirt, with a few spots of iron-rust on left sleeve ; value ss. Identifiable.

Stolen between the Ist and 3rd instant, from a box in the Theatre Royal, Wellington, a large reddish-brown album, containing photographs, chiefly of theatricals, and a Small gilt frame containing a lady’s photograph ; the property of James A. Hooper ; £1 14s. Identifiable.

Stolen on the 2nd instant, from a cart at North Road, Kaiapoi Island, a nearly-new patent-leather collar, belonging to a set of spring-cart harness, open at top, flap sewn on with wax-end, keeper for strap slighly worn ; the property of Jonathan Brown. Identifiable.

Stolen on the 4th instant, from the coat-pocket of Frederick Lambert, at Kaiapoi, a £5 note on the Bank of New Zealand.

A MAN, name unknown, is charged with stealing, about the 30th ultimo, from a new building in Queen Street, Dunedin, a spirit-level, a plane, two squares, and two saws, value £1 145., since recovered ; the property of Alfred Westwood and William Rose. Description: Supposed English, between twenty-two and twenty-four years of age, 5 feet 10 or 11 inches high,, medium build, no hair on face; wore blue sac coat, light-coloured-tweed trousers, and soft black-felt hat. Identification doubtful. He sold the tools to Thomas March, a dealer, in King Street.

Stolen on the 4th instant, from near the railway station at Wanganui, two rough-made casks, with four iron hoops on each, containing about 150 lb. of honey; the property of Gotlib Runvald ; value £3 15s. Casks identifiable.

Stolen on the 3rd instant, from the coat-pocket of Samuel Grindrod, which was in a shed at the Junction of High and Madras Streets, Christchurch, an open-face silver Geneva watch, No. 33406, makers name not known, round close-link-pattern brass chain, with steel bar, attached; value, £4. Identifiable.

Stolen about the 3rd ultimo, from the garden of Currie and Gemmill, at Orepuki, about 20 lb. of very large apples; value 10s. Identifiable.

Supposed stolen about the 26th ultimo, from off a horse at Winton Plain, an old saddle without crupper, flaps repaired, DMC cut with a knife on near side and on seat, and a new single-rein bridle; 1 the property of James Nesbit; value £3 10s. Saddle identifiable.

Stolen about the 29th ultimo, from the yard of the Swan Hotel, Mechanics’ Bay, Auckland, two nearly-new white double blankets, with black-and-blue border, bound with faded-pink silk ; the property of Samuel Vivian ; value 15s. Identifiable.

Stolen on the 4th instant, from the cabin of the steamer Argyle,” at Queen Street Wharf, Auckland, a silver Waltham watch, No. 1044057, brass chain attached; the property of Frederick Johnson ; value £4 10s. Identifiable.

Stolen between the Ist and 3rd instant, from the washhouse of the Star Hotel, Albert Street, Auckland, a nearly-new white heavy quilt, and a heavy travelling rug about 6 feet square, with different-coloured stripes running across it on both sides ; the property of Robert James Davidson ; value £2 10s. Identifiable.

Stolen on the sth instant, from the Government House Grounds, Auckland, a brown tanned net, 27 feet long by 5 feet broad, bound at top and bottom with white cord; the property of Alexander Gillespie; value £3. Identifiable.

Stolen about the 9th instant, from the yard of William. Henry Parry, Rattray Street, Dunedin, a very fat goose, about 9 months old, 12 lb. weight; value Bs.