Horse- and Cattle-Stealing.
Supposed stolen during the night of the 14th ultimo, from a paddock at Napier, a bay mare, pony-breed, six years old, about fourteen hands high, branded AR on one of shoulders ; the property of Thomas Taylor; value £ll. Identifiable.
Supposed stolen in June last, from Coromandel, a very strong black saddle-gelding, seven years old, sixteen hands high, no visible brands, very heavy mane and tail, carries his head low when cantering; no visible brands; the property of James Gilmour; value £ls. Identifiable.
On the Bth instant, at Marohiti, near Normanby, a calf, value £1 10s., the property of John Scott Caverhill, was wounded on the head with large gun-shot pellets, supposed with intent to steal the carcase. The calf was so badly wounded that it had to be killed.
(See Police Gazette, 1883, page 119.) The chestnut colt, the property of John Herbert, supposed stolen from a paddock at Swift Creek, near Tapanui, is branded with a heart on near shoulder, and not with an O as previously gazetted.
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New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume VII, Issue 15, 25 July 1883, Page 127
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172Horse- and Cattle-Stealing. New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume VII, Issue 15, 25 July 1883, Page 127
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