Stealing Otherwise than from the Person or from Dwellings.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume IX, Issue 6, 18 March 1885, Page 42

Stealing Otherwise than from the Person or from Dwellings.

Stolen on the 27th ultimo, at Manutahi, an English silver lever hunting-watch, about two years in use, maker’s name and number not known, swivel of chain attached; the property of William John Clement; value £8 10s. Identifiable. Suspicion attached to Thomas Blocksome and John Maber, who are working with complainant, with Messrs. Derritt and Blake’s threshing-machine, at Manutahi. Description : Blocksome is English, about twenty-five years of age, 5 feet 6 inches high, dark complexion, small whiskers and moustache ; dressed in black coat, grey-cloth vest, dirty moleskin trousers, black soft felt hat, and red sash round waist. Maber is English, about thirty years of age, 5 feet 6 inches high, medium build, light complexion, small whiskers and moustache; dressed in light-grey coat and,vest, dirty stripedmoleskin trousers, and straw hat.

Stolen on the 4th or sth instant, from an unoccupied house, at Mornington, near Dunedin, four white-calico window-blinds, 2| yards long by 1J yards wide ; the property of Maria Davis; value ss. Identification doubtful.

Stolen between the 16th ultimo and the 2nd instant, from the Momohaki Railway Station, Taranaki, a double-barrel gun, laminated steel barrels, a six-chambered revolver, “ British Constabulary ”on side of barrel; a small thirty-hour clock, two white blankets and two blue blankets with HJ on comers, a small bag containing ivory dominoes, a telescope about 18 inches long, 31b. of No. 4 shot, a powder-flask, a dark-tweed coat, and a light-tweed vest, all wrapped in lightcoloured canvas; the property of Henry Johnson; value £l2 13s. Identifiable.

Stolen on the Ist instant, from a shed at South Town Belt, Christchurch, a pair of carriage-lamps, a four-pronged

hay-fork, and a hammer; the property of Samuel Jacobs Identifiable.

Stolen about July last, from Mrs. Ross’s stables, at Riversdale, Southland, a dark-coloured saddle with white stitches visible between pommel and seat, a piece of leather sewn on pommel, a leather girth, and a bridle nearly new, “ Duncan Matheson, Harness Maker, Waikaia,” stamped on all; the property of John Attewell; value £3 10s. Identifiable.

(See Police Gazette, 1884, page 65.)

Stealing from the clothes-line of Moss Jonas, at Timaru : Patrick Ryan has been arrested for this offence by Detective Austin Kirby, Timaru Police. The tablecloth has been recovered, and traced to his possession.

(See Police Gazette, 1884, page 107.)

Stealing from the clothes-line of Henry Cain, at Timaru : Patrick Ryan has been arrested for this offence by Detective Austin Kirby, Timaru Police. All the stolen property, except the towels, has been recovered, and traced to his possession.

(See Police Gazette, 1884, page 115.)

Stealing from the clothes-line of Michael J. Godby, at Timaru : Patrick Ryan has been arrested for this offence by Detective Austin Kirby, Timaru Police. The sheets have been recovered, and traced to his possession.

(See Police Gazette, 1884, page 167.)

Stealing from the clothes-line of Edwin Goldsmith, at Timaru: Patrick Ryan has been arrested for this offence by Detective Austin Kirby, Timaru Police. The nightdress has been recovered, and traced to his possession.

(See Police Gazette, 1884, page 213.)

Stealing clothes, &c., from a shed at Timaru, the property of John Plaisted, William Hellimore, John Rowe, Andrew Ferguson, Thomas Howley, and John Begg: Patrick Ryan has been arrested for these offences by Detective Austin Kirby, Timaru Police, and sentenced to eighteen months’ labour. The stolen property has been recovered.

(See Police Gazette, 1884, page 213.)

Stealing from the slaughterhouse of Walter Gilchrist, at Washdyke : Patrick Ryan has been arrested for this offence by Detective Austin Kirby, Timaru Police. The knife and steel have been recovered, and traced to his possession.

Stolen during the night of the sth December last, at Cambridge, a brown-waterproof coat with check lining; the property of John Tyson; value £3 10s. Identifiable.

Supposed stolen, during the night of the 4th instant, from the stable of Andrew Mclndoe, at Marton, an old saddle and bridle; the property of a Maori, named Richmond.

Stolen during the night of the 18th ultimo, from the premises of J. IT. Sharpe, William Street, North Opawa, Christchurch, a white quilt with a hole burnt in centre, three shirts, and two white plates ; value 15s. Quilt identifiable.

Stolen on the 3rd instant, from the Marquis of Normanby Hotel stables, Carterton, a nearly-now double-rein bridle with silver-plated racing bit and red-and-white striped fore-head-band, head- and choke-band in one piece, choke-band has been torn at junction of head-band, and neatly sewn; the property of Robert Gooden ; value £1 ss. Identifiable.

Stolen on the 3rd or 4th instant, from a new building, at Cargill Street, Caversham East, two bead-planes, a tenonsaw, a hammer, part of a handle painted red, a 4-inch square with a small hole through iron part, a chisel, and a bevel with “ Orchard ” stamped thereon; the property of Alfred Bird ; value £l. Also a hammer and a chisel; the property of Hugh Jones; value 4s. All identifiable.

Stolen on the 4th instant, from the van of Samuel Weller, at Reefton, 13 yards of red velveteen, a small piece cut out of one of corners; value £1 18s. Identifiable. It was stolen by a boy, name unknown, about thirteen years of age, of whom no further description can be obtained.

Stolen on the Bth or 9th instant, from Brown Hill Farm, near Lawrence, a sheep-slut, about three years old, all black except some grey hairs on muzzle and breast, had pups about six weeks since; and a black-sheep dog, about two years old, tan on legs and over eyes ; the property of Henry Galbraith; value £lO each. Identifiable. Rabbiters suspected.

Stolen on the 6th instant, from the jockeys’ room at the Peninsula Racecourse, Rabbit Island, Canterbury, a pair of light-tweed trousers with raised seams down outside of legs,

cross-pockets, two liip-straps, no brace-buttons; the property of Alfred James Keith; value £1 12s. 6d. Identifiable.