Stealing Otherwise than from the Person or from Dwellings.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume V, Issue 16, 10 August 1881, Page 133

Stealing Otherwise than from the Person or from Dwellings.

Alexander James Smith is charged, on warrant issued bj the Auckland Bench, with the larceny as a bailee, at Auckland, on the Bth ultimo, of 125., the money of Mrs. Anne Yesey. Description: Twenty or twenty-one years of age, 5 feet high, slight build, fair complexion, brown hair, no hair on face ; wore black coat, moleskin trousers, and soft drab billycock hat.

Stolen about the 30th ultimo, from Brown’s stable, Wilson Street, Wanganui, a bogskin saddle, considerably worn, tree and one of sides recently repaired, white-web girth, no leathers or irons; the property of Alfred Dainty; value £2 10s. Identifiable.

Stolen on the 22nd and 30th ultimo, from railway-vans, supposed at the Oamaru Railway-station, a common basket-jar, containing 5 gallons of Royal blend whiskey and about four bottlos of Irish whiskey; the property of the Government; value £4> 12s.

Stolen on the 18th ultimo, from the verandah of the house of Dudley Eyre, at Wanganui, a nearly-new door-mat, about 3 feet long, 5 over 26 and 5 over H marked on back; value 7s. 6d. Identifiable.

(See Police Gazette, 1881, pages 124 and 125.) The shirt and flannel wrapper reported stolen from the clothes-line of Emma Jones, at Waitara, have been recovered.

(See Police Gazette, 1881, pages 100 and 109.)

Stealing Jonathan Congden’s gold watch, &c., from the cabin of the barque “ Aberngte,” at Lyttelton.—The watch was pledged on the 28th June last, at Timaru, by a man who gave the name of James Dill, about twenty-nine years of age, 5 feet 5 inches high, stout build, brown hair, clean-shaved except brown moustache ; wore dark clothes and cap or black-felt hat. The chain and ring have not been recovered. Complainant has left the colony.

(See Police Gazette, 1881, page 117.)

The copper nails, the property of the Government, stolen from the hulk “ Delamare,” at Port Chalmers, have been recovered.

Stolen on the Ist instant, from the clothes-line of David Logan, at Port Chalmers, a white-linen shirt, open at back, four stud-holes in front; a white-calico nightshirt with one white button at neck; a cotton shirt with pink stripe, £ inch wide, on white ground, plain front; a linen chemise; a whiteflannel petticoat, two tucks at bottom; a white-linen tablecloth ; a calico sheet; and three babies’ dresses, one blue, one red, and the other stone colour; value £1 10s. Identifiable.

Stolen during the night of the 18tli ultimo, from the clothesline of Henry J. Baker, at Waipawa, a pair of Bannockburntweed trousers, pepper-and-salt colour, partly worn, and a single-breasted vest of same material, lined with drab silesia, bone buttons; value £l. Identifiable.

Stolen on the 22nd ultimo, from the buggy of Peter Bell, at Wanganui, a nearly-new dark-grey woollen rug or plaid, 4 yards long and If yards wide, colonial manufacture; value £2 ss. Identification doubtful.

Stolen about the end of June or early in July last, from the railway-works, Newport, Russell, a grey-calico tent and fly, 6 by & feet, marked “ McDonald; ” the property of Alexander Johnston; value £1 7s. 6d. Identifiable. Suspicion attached to Robert Stewart and Robert Moriarty. Description : Stewart is Scotch, a navvy, twenty-six years of age, 5 feet 6 or 7 inches high, sandy hair, beard, and moustache, cheeks shaved. Moriarty is Irish, a navvy, twenty-seven years of age, 5 feet 6 inches high, dark hair, whiskers, and moustache. They are supposed to have gone to the Kawakawa Gum Fields.

Stolen between the Ist June last and the 16th ultimo, from a boat at Cave Rock, Sumner, Christchurch, an ash steer-oar, about 16 feet long ; the property of the Government; value 16s. Identification doubtful.

Stolen between the 19th and 26th ultimo, from the pigeonhouse of Roger Deacon, at Fendaltown, near Christchurch, thirty-nine blue checker pigeons and one silver checker pigeon; Talue £SO.

Stolen between the 30th ultimo and Ist instant, from the Fire Brigade Station, Hill Street, Wellington, a firemen’s copper lamp, makers Merryweather and Sons, London, WYFB, 2, stamped on back ; the property of Archibald Whiteford ; value £2. Identifiable.

Stolen on the 26th ultimo, at Geraldine, a hand-saw, size 5, marker “Sorley,” two chips off upper end of handle, black marks on blade, centre of teeth worn; the property of Thomas Perkins; value 10s. Identifiable.

Stolen on the Ist instant, from the Dunedin Railway-station, a swag wrapped in black oilcloth, consisting of a single blue blanket, considerably worn, marked P on corner ; an old whitecotton rug, a pair of cotton pants, a flannel undershirt, two dark Crimean shirts, two pairs of socks, two butchers’ knives, and a steel; the property of John Rochford ; value £3. Identifiable.

Stolen during the night of the 22nd ultimo, from the clothesline of Alexander Dawson, at Timaru, three nearly-new large linen tablecloths, marked “ A. Dawson ” with marking-ink on right-hand corner ; and two white-linen shirts, with plain fronts, marked “A. Dawson ”; value £1 18s. Identifiable.

Stolen during the night of the 24th ultimo, from the premises of Fulbert Archer, at Otipua, near Timaru, about twentyfive liens, five geese, five ducks, and four turkeys; common breed; value £3 10s.

Stolen on the 13th ultimo, in Christchurch, a light-tan sheep-slut, three months old, thick curly hair, long curly ears with black tips, black nose, answers to the name “Daisy”; the property of Samuel John Steggall; value £3. Identifiable.

Stolen during the night of the 20th ultimo, from the premises of James Jackson, at Patea, two enamelled saucepans with long bandies; value 11s. Identifiable.

Stolen between tbe 16th and 18th ultimo, from a shed at the Remuera Sale-yards, Auckland, a small rivetting hammer; a claw-hammer, flaw on face, cross on end of handle ; a shingling hammer ; three chisels; an oil-stone, set in wood, damaged at one end; three gilpin brace-bits or augers; and a footsquare ; tbe property of Thomas Wood ; value £1 ss. Identifiable.

Stolen on the 30th ultimo, at the Domain Cricket-ground, Auckland, a round brown-leather purse, with clasp, containing a £1 note, 14s. 6d. in silver, sd. in copper, and a bunch of keys; the property of John Selby. Purse and keys identifiable.

Stolen on the Ist instant, from the clothes-line of N. C. Shoemaker, at Port Chalmers, two old white single blankets, one broad and four narrow grey stripes at one end of each, one end of each whipped with red-woollen thread, the other ends plain, a seam through centre of each; value 7s. 6d. Identifiable.

(See Police Gazette, 1881, page 125.)

The double-barrel gun, shot-pouch, &c., the property of Thomas Williams, stolen from the cabin of the cutter “ Elizabeth,” at Auckland, have been recovered, and Christopher Hearling arrested for the offence by Constable Gerard Sampson, Auckland Police, and sentenced to three months’ labour.

(See Police Gazette, 1881, page 100.)

The silver watch and steel guard, &c., the property of William Elmore, stolen from the wash-house of the Royal Hotel, Waimate, have been recovered, and traced to the possession of William Byers, who has been arrested by Detective Austin Kirby, Timaru Police, and committed for trial.