Housebreaking, Stealing from the Person, and from Dwellings.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume X, Issue 13, 23 June 1886, Page 115

Housebreaking, Stealing from the Person, and from Dwellings.

(See Police Gazette, 1886, page 106.)

Thomas Gillon, alias Gallin, alias Dillon, alias Maurice O’Conner, charged on warrant with breaking into and stealing from the dwelling of James Laine, has been arrested by Constable Thomas Nestor, Amberley Police, remanded to

Kaiapoi, and committed for trial. None of the stolen property has been recovered.

James Sheareb, alias Sherrin, alias Stewart, &c., is charged, on warrant issued by the Christchurch Bench, with having, on the 28th ultimo, at Christchurch, stolen a silver lever hunting-watch, value £3 17s. 6d., and £l2 in notes, supposed on the Colonial Bank, from the person of Arthur Miller, while drunk. Description: Scotch, a seaman, forty-two years of age, sft. 9in. high, stout build, fresh complexion, grey hair, and blue eyes, wreath tattooed on back of left hand; wore dark-grey-tweed suit and soft black hat. (See Police Gazette, 1885, page 218.) He pawned the watch at Christchurch. He may seek employment as a labourer or seaman.

Tube is charged, on warrant issued by the Wairoa Bench, with stealing, on the 28th April last, from the tent of Ralph Ashley, at Mangaaruhue, Hawke’s Bay District, a pair of lace-up boots, value 10s., since recovered. Description : A Maori, about twenty years of age, sft. high, medium build, rather large mouth and 'nose ; when last seen wore dark-tweed clothes and soft black-felt hat. He is supposed to be hiding in the bush about Opoiti.

(See Police Gazette, 1836, page 95.) The watch and chain reported stolen from the person of William Millen, at Cambridge, have been recovered.

Stolen on the 22nd ultimo, from the dwelling of J. D. Clarke, Union Street, Auckland, a cream-coloured lace collarette, a lace collar, a white indian necktie, two pairs of kid gloves, and a pair of ladies’ shoes, size 3 ; value 15s. Shoes identifiable. Suspicion attached to Ellen Roe, about fifteen years of age, who left Mr. Clarke’s employment on the dav the articles were stolen.

Stolen on the 30th ultimo, from the dwelling of Frederick Birks, Devonport, Auckland, three £1 notes, a sovereign, £1 in sifter, some coppers, and a small silver brooch with red stone in centre; value 2s. Brooch only identifiable.

Stolen on the 20th ultimo, from an office on the Railway Wharf, Auckland, a dark-tweed sac - coat interspersed with red, a small cake of tobacco, and a handkerchief; the property of William Dawson ; value 17s. 6d. Coat identifiable. Suspicion attached to Richard alias James Buchanan. (For his description, &c., see Police Gazette, 1885, page 190.)

Stolen on the 6th or 7th instant, from the dwelling of Robert Bryant, at the Gear Company’s butchery, Lambton Quay, Wellington, a £1 note and a half-sovereign.

Stolen on the sth instant, from the shop-window of George Heath, George Street, Dunedin, a pair of boys’ laceup boots, size 3, nailed, heel- and toe-plates; value 9s. 6d. Identifiable.

Stolen on the 31st ultimo, from the shop-door of Hayes and Co., Ashburton, a dark-brown waterproof tweed coat, with three outside pockets and six buttons on front, and a ticket marked £1 7s. 6d. attached. Identifiable.

Stolen on the sth instant, from the shop-door of Archibald Weir, Ross Place, Lawrence, a girls’ black-fur cape; value 10s. 6d.

Stolen on the 28th or 29th ultimo, from a bedroom in the Wellington Hotel, Christchurch, a gold albert chain, squarelink pattern, with gold diamond-shaped locket attached ; the property of Hugh Sloane; value £4. Identifiable.

Stolen on the sth instant, from the dwelling of Dr. W. P. Grigor, Forth Street, Invercargill, a large dark-silk umbrella with half-round ivory handle, a large dark-silk umbrella, well worn, blue inside, opens with a spring in the handle ; a small umbrella, a malacca-cane, and a common walkingstick ; value £2. Identifiable.

On the 6th instant the dwelling of Ah Hing, Welshman’s Gully, Waikaia, was broken into and about 561 b. of rice, value £1 55., stolen.

Stolen on the 4th instant, from the tent of Michael O’Connell, at Wharehoe, near Puriri, Thames District, a violin-case, varnished reddish colour, charred by fire at large end, containing a violin stained black and white round edges of belly, two bows, a box of resin, several violin-strings; a ladies’ 9-carat gold dress-ring, marked “16-carat,” set with feur pearls and three rubies; a gentlemen’s gold ring, marked “ 9-carat,” set with a bluish oval stone ; a gold or imitationgold albert chain, curb-pattern, marked with a stamp like a star near swivel in centre and near bar, a square quartz

pendant mounted with gold round edge attached ; two 9-carat-gold shirt-studs, plain pattern; a small gold stud with crystal setting, two abyssinian gold sleeve-links with anchor on each part, a silk handkerchief with blue and yellow crosses, a£l note, ONE (in square) in centre, bank not known, No. 2 over M 12108, and 4s. 6d. in silver. Identifiable except silver.

Stolen on the 26th or 27th ultimo, from a till in the butchers’ shop of Tanner Brothers, Tauranga, £1 9s. 6d. in silver, amongst which were two sixpences, one having a hole punched through it, and the other having a dinge in it, which are supposed to be identifiable.

Stolen between the 15th April last and the sth instant, from the Empire Hotel, Thames, a rather long black overcoat with large collar of same material, skirt divided from waist to bottom and furnished with buttons, very thick woollen material, unlined, diagonal pocket on each breast,: sloping downwards from outside, and a diagonal pocket at' each side of waist, a vertical pocket above one of breastpockets, dark medium-sized liorn buttons ; the property of Charles Kalman; value £3 10s. Identifiable.

Stolen between the 14th and 31st ultimo, from the Pacific Hotel, Thames, a gold open-faced lever-watch, with gold dial, maker’s name not known, No. 1962, glass broken, both hands missing, about eighteen years in use; the property of Charles Curtis ; value £l2 10s. Identifiable.

Stolen on the 11th instant, from the shop-window of the New Zealand Clothing Company, Lambton Quay, Wellington, a grey boston twilled macintosh-overcoat, with two skirt-pockets and a ticket-pocket, D= / blue pencilling on inside of bottom of skirt; value £l. Supposed identifiable.

Stolen on the Bth instant, from a bedroom in the Star Hotel, Wellington, a ladies’ gold open-face Geneva watch, No. 15549, a gold albert chain with a greenstone cross and a gold fish attached ; the property of Jane Power; value £ls. Identifiable.

Stolen between the 3rd and llfh instant, from the shop of Thomas Green, Willis Street, Wellington, about yards of blue diagonal-cloth coating ; value £7. Identifiable.

Stolen about the 7th ultimo, from the whare of Alfred Byrne Byrne, Kaewaewae, near Featlierston, a pair of laceup boots, considerably worn, value 55., and an old blue blanket, value ss. Identification doubtful. Suspicion attached to a man, named Stoddart or Stewart, who had been staying in the hut. Description: English, about thirty years of age, sft. llin. high, fair complexion, fair hair whiskers and moustache, worn full; wore dark clothes ; he said he had been in the Armed Constabulary. He went towards Masterton. He took away a letter belonging to Byrne, and tried to obtain money at the Tauherenikau Hotel in his name.

Stolen on the 27th ultimo, from the dwelling of George William Harvey, North-east Valley, Dunedin, a blackenamelled gold locket set with pearls, a gold locket set with diamonds and emeralds, a black-enamelled bracelet set with pearls, a silver snake-pattern bracelet, a silver bracelet, broad-link pattern, and a pair of gold earrings, shell-pattern, set with diamonds ; value £2O. Identifiable. The articles were stolen during an auction-sale held at Mr. Harvey’s house.

(See Police Gazette, 1886, page 106.)

The order for the payment of £5, reported stolen from the dwelling of David Trim, at Tairua, has been recovered ; it was not stolen.

Stolen on the 3rd instant, from the shop of G. and T. Young, Princes Street, Dunedin, a telescope, about 9in. long when closed, covered with plaited black whalebone ; value £1 10s. Identifiable. Suspicion attached to a man, name unknown, who was in the shop examining telescopes on the pretence of buying one. Description : About thirtyfive years of age, about sft. Bin. high, medium build, dark hair beard and moustache, cheeks shaved; wore long blue pilot-cloth overcoat and black hat. Identifiable.

Stolen on the 6th instant, from the person of Abdul Francis, while in a brothel in Auckland, an English silver lever hunting-watch, No. 790, maker’s name not known, BB stamped on works ; value £1 10s. Identifiable. Suspicion attached to Amelia Hermison, English, a prostitute, about twenty-eight years of age, 4ft. 7in. or Bin. high, slender build, sallow complexion, dark hair and eyes ; usually wears dark clothes ; of drunken habits.

Between 11 p.m. on the 12th and 8 a.m. on the 14th instant the shop of Messrs. Hallenstein Brothers and Co., Gisborne, was broken into, and the following stolen: A heavy grey-tweed sac-suit, riding-cut trousers, value £8 18s. 6d.; two men’s fancy suits, sizes 3 and 6, value £2 15s. each ; a rough grey-tweed suit, size 6, value £2 10s. ; a navy blue-serge suit, size 6, value £3 12s. 6d. ; a pair of black twilled worsted trousers, value £1 55.; a pair of fancy brown-ch'-c k trousers, value £1 2s. ; two pairs of boys’ check-tweed knickerbockers, value 10s. 6d. each ; one pair of boys’ checktweed knickerbockers with belt, value £1 2s. 6d.; a boys’ sailors’ suit, value £1 45.; a dozen men’s tweed hats, assorted colours, value 4s. each ; nine fancy Crimean shirts, value 7s. 6d. to Bs. 6d. each ; two boys’ navy worsted jersey suits, value Bs. each ; and 30 yards of woollen shirting, grey ground with yellow stripes, value £3. Identifiable.

Stolen on the 27th ultimo, from the shop of J. A. Haslett, Queen Street, Auckland, a pair of silver-mounted blackenamel opera-glasses ; value £1 10s. Identifiable.

Stolen between 4 p.m. on the 12th and 10 a.m. on the 15th instant, from the store of Burchard Frauzen, The Port, Nelson, twelve Crimean shirts, striped pattern, a pair of blue diagonal-cloth trousers, wave pattern, and a vest of same material; value £4 13s. Identifiable.

Stolen between the 3rd and 7th instant, from the dwelling of Joseph Bathurst, Hackett Street, Ponsonby, Auckland, seven £1 notes on the Bank of New Zealand.

Stolen on the 14th or 15th instant, from Fern Hill Club, Dunedin, a bluish-tweed waterproof-coat, about half-worn, a gusset in each side from the bottom to waist; the property •of Edward R. Anderson ; value £l. Identifiable.

Stolen between the 3rd and 17th instant, from the dwelling of J. M. Richardson, the Terrace, Wellington, a ladies’ gold half-hoop ring set with emeralds and diamonds, a ladies’ gold fancy-ring set with turquois and supposed a pearl, and a 20-franc piece; value about £5. Identifiable. Suspicion attached to Bella Colson, who was employed in the house as nurse-girl. Description : About sixteen or eighteen years of age, medium height and build for her age, light-brown hair, quiet appearance. She is at present living with her father at the Taitai, near Lower Hutt.

Stolen on the 17th instant, from the dwelling of Charles Heller, Geoi'ge Street, Port Chalmers, a silver lever huntingwatch, makers Stewart, Dawson, and Co., No. 97453, value _£B, and three £1 notes. Watch identifiable.