Stealing Otherwise than from the Person or from Dwellings.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume VII, Issue 26, 28 December 1883, Page 216

Stealing Otherwise than from the Person or from Dwellings.

Stolen between the 3rd and sth instant, from a trunk on board the steamer “ Rotorua,” between Wellington and Picton, or at Picton or Blenheim, a suit of navy-blue, diagonal pattern, No. 4 size, and a pair of brownish-tweed trousers, No. 3 size, the property of Daniel Jobberns; value £6. Identifiable.

Stolen between the 2nd and 6th instant, from a box on board the brigantine “ Circe,” at Lyttelton, a dark-brown Russian leather pocket-book, containing a £5 note on the Colonial Bank, Invercargil, and a £1 note, the property of Nils Andersen. Pocket-book identifiable. Suspicion attached to Charles Fisher, the mate, and William Henry Buchanan, the cook and steward of the vessel.

Stolen on the 6th instant, from on board the barque “ Ganymede,” at Timaru, a very old open-faced silver lever watch, number and maker’s name not known, value £2 10s.; a gold albert guard, square-link pattern, short and long links alternately, a gold locket, both value £7 10s.; and a plain gold diamond ring, value £3 10s. ; the property of Richard Robinson. Identifiable. Suspicion attached to William Watson, Charles Seymour, and George Ryan, who joined the barque at Auckland. Description: Watson is an Englishman, a sailor, thirty years of age, about 5 feet 6 inches high, stout build, light-brown hair and beard, cheeks shaved. Seymour is an Englishman, a sailor, about thirty years of age, about 5 feet 7 inches high, stout build, dark complexion, dark hair, small dark whiskers and moustache. Ryan is an Englishman, a sailor, about twenty-six years of age, fair complexion and hair. They left Timaru on the 7th instant by the steamer “ Rotorua ” for Dunedin.

Stolen on the stli or 6th ultimo, at Waiongona, Taranaki, an iron bullock-bow, an iron ring commonly called a loppin, worn nearly through in four places, and an iron trapstick ; the property of Henry Mayne; value Bs. Loppin identifiable.

Stolen on the Bth instant, from Otakia, Otago, a longhaired black collie dog, three years old, a white spot on breast, answers to the name Roy; the property of John E. Palmer; valuo £5. Identifiable. A dog answering the description of Mr. Palmer’s was seen in the possession of three boys at Saddle Hill on the 9th instant; they carried swags, and went towards Dunedin.

Stolen on the 29th or 30th ultimo, from the floating-dock, Dunedin, a ship’s boat, 15 feet long by 4 feet 9 inches beam, painted white, bottom painted black; the property of Alfred Hard}'; value £lO. Identifiable.

Stolen on the 12th instant on board the steamer “ Tongariro,” at Port Chalmers, a nearly new dark-blue doublebreasted overcoat; “G. Fletcher, Christchurch,” on tape at back of collar; the property of Joseph M. Haywood; valuo £5. Identifiable.

Stolen on the 10th or 11th instant, from off a hedge in the garden of Martha Rowberry, Taylor’s Lane, Christchurch, a large single twill sheet, an old white tablecloth with a seam in the middle, two nightdresses with frills on neck and cuffs, and two white calico blinds 4 feet long, a piece on the bottom of one ; value 15s. Identifiable.

Stolen on the 12th instant, from a cabin of the steamer “Tongariro,” at Port Chalmers, a brown Russian-leather pocket-book, 8 by 5 inches, containing four English sovereigns, an English half-sovereign, and ss. in silver; an open-faced silver Geneva watch, No. 1270, value £3; an English gold albert chain, cherry-stone link pattern, value £4 ; an English gold seal with RB on face, value £l 10s.; a set of English gold shirt-studs, value 155.; a pair of silver sleeve - links, horseshoe pattern, value 55.; and a gentleman’s English gold finger-ring with white stone, value £1; the property of Richard James Bungard. Identifiable except money.

Stolen during the night of the 28th ultimo at Te Kapu,

Hawke’s Bay, a keg of staples; the property of Robert E. Stevens; value £1 10s. Identification doubtful.

Stolen on the 13th or 14th instant, from the Railway Station, Dunedin, a black oblong wooden box, 2 feet long by 1 foot broad and deep, containing a nearly new organ accordian or small harmonium, made of black ebony, three octaves of keys, the last of which is broken, a brown leather strap attached to box, value £4; a biscuit tin containing coffee, cocoa, tea, jam, candles, &c., value 7s. 6d.; and a brownpaper parcel containing a nearly new pair of elastic-side boots and a pair of lace-up boots, value 15s ; the property of Richard J. Matthews. Identifiable.

Stolen on the Btli instant, from off a horse at Matawhere, Poverty Bay, a saddle with cowhide seat and pigskin flaps, low knee-pads, extra strong gullet-piece, good nickel stirrupirons, value £6; a bridle with chain-bit, and a nearly-new Spanish martingale with breastplate ; the property of Theodore Green. Saddle identifiable; identification of bridle and breastplate doubtful.

Stolen on the 11th or 12tli instant, from the garden of C. D. Moore, at Winton, a jar, broken at the top, containing about 201 b. of butter, value 155.; a ladies’ night-dress, value 45.; and a white shirt, value ss. Jar only identifiable.

Stolen on the lltli or 12th instant, from the clothes-line of F. R. White, at Winton, a white knitted woollen shawl, with fringe, value £1 Os. ; a white shawl, with pink border, value £1; two red woollen magenta shirts, with button-holes on both sides of front, buttons sewn over holes on one side, value 16s. each; and a white flannel undershirt, value 4s. All identifiable.

Stolen during the night of the 11th instant, from the clothes-line of John Gore Allen, High Street, Timaru, a calico sheet, marked “ A. M. Allen ” with ink ; a twill sheet, not marked;. and a small counterpane, marked A.M.A.; value £1 2s. Identifiable.

Stolen during the night of the 15th instant, from the piggery of Frederick Perroan, at Foxton, a white female sucking-pig, three weeks old; value 10s. Identifiable.