Horse and Cattle Stealing.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume V, Issue 24, 30 November 1881, Page 203

Horse and Cattle Stealing.

Stolen during the night of the sth instant, from Te Eohu, Waikato, a light-grey saddle mare, about 15 hands high, black mane and tail, black spots on near side from saddle-gall, unbranded ; the property of William North ; value £lO. Identifiable. Maoris suspected.

(See Police Gazette, 1881, page 193.)

John Johnston, charged on warrant with stealing three horses from Sowburn, the property of Stephen Davis, ha 3 been arrested by Acting-Sergeant Eichard Moore, Palmerston South Police, and committed for trial.

(See Police Gazette, 1881, page 193.) The bright-bay gelding, the property of Matthew Eeardon, supposed stolen from Wanganui, has been recovered.

Stolen on the 6th instant, from the stable of John Martin Thompson, Colombo Street, Christchurch, a chestnut horse, hack breed, seven years old, 15 hands high, three fetlocks white, blaze down face, branded CH on near side; value £2O. Identifiable.

Stolen on the 29th or 30th ultimo, from Pollock Settlement,

Auckland, a three - year - old red cow, short turned uphorns, branded () on off rump, heavy in calf; the property of Eobert Hudson; value £5. Identifiable.