Stealing Otherwise than from the Person or from Dwellings.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume V, Issue 14, 13 July 1881, Page 117

Stealing Otherwise than from the Person or from Dwellings.

Stolen between the Bth and 17th ultimo, from the stable of Mitchell 'fait, at Featherston, an old colonial-made stocksaddle, a bole in off-side of stuffing and in back part of seat, square flat irons, and old leathers broken and stitched near irons ; value £2. Identifiable.

Stolen during the night of the 13th ultimo, from the clothesline of Walter Grey, at Folago Bay, two pairs of trousers, one a dark-grey tweed, size 4, about half worn, the other a cross-bar-check tweed; value 15s. each. Identifiable. Ngatiporu Maoris suspected.

(See Police Gazette, 1881, page 109.) The meerschaum pipe, the property of Charles L. Welsh, reported stolen at Ettrick, has been recovered.

Stolen about the 21st ultimo, from off an engine in Customhouse Street, Auckland, a brass screw-nut, with six sides, l£ inches in diameter; the property of Thomas Thwaites; value 4d. Identifiable. In removing the nut the glass gauge, value £3, was broken.

Stolen during the night of the 25th ultimo, from the clothesline of William Prideaux, Willis Street, Wellington, a ladies’ night-dress and a chemise, both marked M.H., and a white counterpane, stained with tea near one end, thick heavy fringe; value 19s. Identifiable.

Stolen during the night of the 23rd ultimo, from the clothesline of William Blacklow, near Clyde, two large linen tablecloths, one marked “ John Cox,” the other scorched on centre; two small linen table-cloths, four pillow-slips, two with frilling at ends, the other two plain; two ladies’ night-dresses, one plain, the other embroidered on front; a pair of ladies’ drawers, embroidered ; three pairs of ladies’ white stockings, two toiletcovers, a twill sheet, and a girls’ plain calico chemise; value £3. Identifiable.

Stolen between the 25th and 27th ultimo, from the cabin of the hulk “Dalamare,” at Port Chalmers, 28 lb. 3-inch copper nails, wrapped in a piece of white canvas ; the property of the Government; value £2 10s. Identifiable.

Stolen on the 26tli ultimo, from the fowl-house of Edward Francis Cogan, Manchester Street, Christchurch, two black Spanish hens ; value Bs. Identifiable.

Stolen during the night of the 24th ultimo, from the slaughter-yard of John Binskin, at Orari, near Ternuka, the carcasses of two sheep ; value £1 10s.

Stolen between the 25th and 28th ultimo, from a garden at North-East Talley, Dunedin, two shovels (since recovered); value 10s.; the property of Thomas Bradbury and George Brendon. The shovels -were sold to Henry Stone, dealer, King Street, by a man who gave bis name as James McDonald. Description: About 5 feet 10 inches high, stout build, fresh complexion, light-brown hair and whiskers; wore dark-drab tweed suit and black felt hat; clean appearance. Identifiable.

Stolen between the 22nd and 29th May last, from the Baptist Church, Ponsonby, Auckland, three contribution-boxes, two made of wood and one of iron, containing money; the property of Miss A. Owen and Miss Mary Bigelow. Boxes identifiable.

Stolen on the 27th ultimo, on board the steamer “Rotomahana,” between the Thames and Auckland, a set of plain gold studs, slightly hollow in centre, gold-wire cross through middle, cross missing from two of studs, white stone in collar stud ; the property of Thomas Narkwick ; value £llos. Identifiable.

Stolen on the 25t.h ultimo, from a cabin on board the steamer “ City of Sydney,” at Auckland, a gold English lever keyless hunting watch, H.D. in monogram in blue enamel on front case, a massive gold albert chain, Newgate-link pattern, and seal with S.B. on stone, attached ; the property of Herbert Davis; value £6l>. Identifiable.

Stolen between the Ist May last and the 21st ultimo, from the pigeon-house of Arthur Alfred Smith, at Sydenham, about forty pigeons, Antwerp breed, blue and spotted colour, nearly all marked with indian ink on one of wings ; value £4O. Identifiable.

Stolen on the 15th ultimo, from off ahorse at the Bush Inn, Upper Riccarton, near Christchurch, a bullock-hide saddle, thigh- and large knee-pads, staples for swag-straps and Ds for

breast-plate; large rusty three-bar square stirrup-irons, near stirrup-leather roughly stitched, spur-marks on near flap, a small hole in lining under seat, two web girths ; the property of David Galletly; value £3. Identifiable.

Stolen during the night of the 29th ultimo, from the fowlhouse of David Kirkness, at Rockyside, Caversham, a white drake, a white duck, and two grey ducks ; value 12s. Identifiable.

Stolen on the Ist instant, from a shed at Fern Bush, Southland, about ten sheepskins, branded ZN with black on ribs, and NN with red on rump; the property of John Nicholson; value £1 ss. Identifiable.

Stolen during the night of the 4th instant, from the clothesline of Edwin Joseph Charles, at Palmerston North, a black-and-white check woollen shirt, a white shirt, a pair of bedfordcord trousers, two under flannel shirts bound with blue ribbon, two pairs of ladies’ drawers, two chemises, a night-dress, two childrens’ blankets, two handkerchiefs, two white windowblinds, and two bath towels ; value £5. Identifiable.