Stealing Otherwise than from the Person or from Dwellings.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 18, 8 September 1880, Page 156

Stealing Otherwise than from the Person or from Dwellings.

(See Police Gazette, 1879, page 133, and 1880, pages 53, 73

89, 99, 126, and 151.)

John Jenkins, charged on warrant with the larceny as a bailee of a horse-brake, and three sets of harness at Masterton, the property of John McDermott, has been arrested by Constables Tame, Thomas Gordon, and John Patrick Ward.Taupo Reserve Force. He is identical with C. Cary, alias Kelly, charged on warrant with the larceny as a bailee of a saddle and bridle at Woodthorpe, the property of John Madden.

Stolen between the 11th and 13th ultimo, from the slaughteryard of William Sutherland, at Duntroon, eight black-and-white-spotted sucking-pigs, about four weeks old; value £5. Identifiable.

Stolen between the 14th and 16th ultimo, from a house in course of erection in Armagh Street East, Christchurch, a new 2-inch brass water-tap ; the property of England Brothers ; value 6s. 6(1. Identification doubtful.

Stolen about the Sth ultimo, from the stable of David Wallace, at Huntly, Auckland, a nearly-new English saddle, “A. Wallace” stamped on inside of flaps, blotch on pommel, three bar-iron irons ; value £3 10s. Identifiable.

Stolen Oil the 3rd ultimo, from on board the steamer Takapuna,” between Auckland and Devonport, a black-leather bag, 16 inches long, mounted with brass, containing four towels marked “Russell,” and some crocbet-cotton; the property of J. B. Russell; value 15s. Identifiable.

Stolen about the 19th ultimo, from a house in course of erection in Armagh Street East, Christchurch, an oil-stone 2£ by 8 inches, a claw hammer, and a 9-inch metal square with J. A. L. marked thereon; the property of William Nicholls, James Sutton, and James Andrew Lawrenson ; value Bs. 6d. Identifiable.

Stolen about the 24th ultimo, from the stable of Joseph Blomnart, at Featherston, a new single-rein snaffle-bridle with red forehead band, an old-leather surcingle, and two web-girths value £1 3s. 6d. Identifiable.

Stolen about the 20th ultimo, from the railway-works at Waimakirari Oforge, a white-calico (12 by 10 feet) tent-fly, “ Hale and Co., Christchurch,” marked thereon ; the property of the Government; value £1 ss. Identification doubtful.

Stolen between the 19th and 21st ultimo, from the premises of Frederick Millar, at Freeman’s Bay, a spade and a new American six-pronged steel-fork, triangular-shaped prongs; value 15s. Identifiable.

(See Police Gazette, 1880, page 148.)

The saddle and bridle stolen from the stable of John B. West, at Parawai, it is now believed were stolen by the offender John Jenkins, alias C. Cary, alias James Wylie. Suspicion no longer attaches to Heta, the Maori.

Stolen between the 21st and 25th ultimo, from a shed at the Northern Cemetery, Dunedin, a nearly-new American steel-rake with handle about 6 feet long, an old spade marked “ Black, No. 2,” on blade and DCC on handle, and a tape-line 53 feet long and f inch wide, in leather case; the property of the Dunedin Corporation ; value Bs. Spade and tape-line identifiable.

Stolen about the 20th ultimo, from the workshop of Alfred Frederick Gabb, John Street, Wellington, two sash-planes about 8 inches long, 5 inches deep, and 1£ inches thick, “A. F. Gabb ” stamped on four places in form of a square on one end of each ; value 15s. Identifiable.

Stolen during the night of the 24th ultimo, from the garden of William Arthur, Ritchie Street, Invercargill, an American axe about half-worn, an old cross-cut saw with broomstick handles, and a spade about half-worn; value £i 55.6 d. Identifiable.

Stolen during the night of the 26th ultimo, from the Primitive Methodist Church, Donald McLean Street, Wellington, a ladies’ brown-silk umbrella, dark cross-shaped handle with silver snake round it, the ends of cross mounted with silver, the property of the Rev. D. Dutton, value 155., identifiable ; and three china cups and two saucers, white-and-gold pattern, £ lb. tea, £ lb. butter, and £ lb. sugar, the property of the Rev. W. S. Potter, value ss. 9d.

Stolen during tho night of the 28th ultimo, from off the store-windows of T. R. Hodder and Co., at Richmond, two large linen window-blinds with blue-and-white stripes, a small piece cut off the corner of one ; value £L ss. Identifiable.

Stolen during the night of the 30th ultimo, from off the tramway bridge, at the corner of Howe and Castle Streets, Dunedin, a patent tubular hurricane kerosene lamp, with globular glass, about 18 inches high; the property of David Proudfoot; value 10s. Identifiable.

Stolen during the night of the 26th ultimo, from the clothesline of Hugh Monahan, George Street, Dunedin, a black-and-white plaid shirt and a plain chemise; value 6s. 6d. Identifiable.

Stolen between the 22nd and 31st ultimo, from the Methodist Sunday School, at Papanui, two subscription boxes, about 6 by 4 inches, “Missionary Box” painted on the front of each, containing about £1 10s. in silver and copper ; the property of the Methodist Church Trustees. One of the boxes has since been found broken open aud empty near the school.

Stolen on the 21st ultimo, from the dairy of David Anderson, at Hokonui, about 8 lb. of butter ; value Bs.

Stolen during the night of the 22nd ultimo, from the premises of William Couch, Sandie Town, Timaru, about 120 lb. of bacon and five fowls ; value £4 12s. fid.

Stolen between the 29th ultimo aud Ist instant, from the harness-room at the the Commercial Hotel, Blenheim, a saddle, about half worn, gullet plate fastened with new leather, five Ds, “Peat and Thornton” stamped under flap on near side, and a bridle ; the property of Henry Thomley; value £4 10s. Identifiable.