Stealing Otherwise than from the Person or from Dwellings.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume X, Issue 16, 4 August 1886, Page 143

Stealing Otherwise than from the Person or from Dwellings.

(See Police Gazette, 1886, page 68.)

Robert Alston Murray, charged on warrant with the larceny of £75 at Launceston, the property of the Van Dieman’s Land Company: The only description of work, excepting clerical work, that the offender is capable of performing is with a lathe ; it is therefore thought that he may be employed in a machinery-shop. It is requested that search and inquiry be made for him at all places where he may likely be so employed.

(See Police Gazette, 1886, page 135.)

The breech-loading gun, the property of John Pilkington, stolen at Hunterville, has been recovered, and George Marsh arrested for stealing it by Constable John Coyle, Marton Police, and sentenced to three months’ labour.

Supposed stolen on the morning of the 17th ultimo, from the yard of the Shamrock Hotel, Rattray Street, Dunedin, a brindle greyhound slut, about twelve months old, a slight scar on nose, very shy, answers to the name “ Fan,” had on a Vincent County collar; the property of Mrs. Matthews; value £2O. Identifiable.

Stolen between 7 p.m. on, the 3rd and 8 a.m. on the sth ultimo, from a railway-truck between Mill Road siding, Southland District, and the Bluff Wharf, two sacks branded A with black paint, one containing four bullock-liides rolled up and tied with flax, the other containing either four bullock-hides or twenty-eight calfskins; the property of Alexander Darling; value about £B. Sacks identifiable.

Stolen between the 22nd June last and the 10th ultimo, from an outhouse at Tamahere, Waikato District, four pairs of new black-leather leggings, value £1 55.; four new brownleather girths, value £1; and part of a set of buggy-harness,

consisting of a bridle with blue forehead-band, a pair of hames, a pair of traces and reins mounted with silver, value £5 ; the property of John Martin, jun. Harness identifiable.

Stolen on the 9th or 10th ultimo, from off a horse at Te Awamutu, a saddle, partly worn, flap over spring-bar turned up and stiff, stranded leather girth, and a snaffle-bridle with red-leather forehead-band, no throat-strap; the property of William Higginson ; value £3. Identifiable.

(See Police Gazette, 1886, page 135.)

Half of the carcase of beef stolen from the slaughterhouse of Alexander Grey, Coal Creek, has been found in the river near the slaughterhouse. It is supposed that the other portion of the carcase was also thrown into the river.

(See Police Gazette, 18S8, page 135.) The overcoat, the property of John Tennant, reported stolen at Winton, has been recovered.

Stolen between the 2nd June last and the 15th ultimo, from the yard of John L. Evans, Wyndham, two tins of phosphorus, containing 101 b. each; value £5 10s.

Stolen between the 25th June last and the sth ultimo, at Roxburgh, a bar of iron 12ft. long, 2in. wide, and Jin. thick; the property of Thomas Andrew ; value 7s.

Stolen between the 19th and 22nd ultimo, from the rail-way-station-yard, Oamaru, a blacksmiths’ old vice, about 3ft. high, jaws considerably worn, has been repaired at the back; the property of the Government; value £4. Identifiable.

Stolen about the 16th June last, from the clothes-line of Annie Malcolm, York Street, Timaru, a tablecloth, flower and square pattern, a lace window-curtain, flower pattern, a turkey-towel, and three small pinafores ; value 10s. Identifiable.

Stolen on the 24th ultimo, from the veranda of the residence of Mr. Pulton, Thorndon Quay, Wellington, a gentlemen’s new titania umbrella, "with yellow orange-wood handle with crooked top and plated ferrule ; the property of Arthur Southey Baker ; value £l. Identifiable.

Stolen about the Ist ultimo, at Awanui, Auckland District, fifty black Spanish hens; the property of Bertha Rose; value £3 15s. Identification doubtful.

Stolen on the 28th ultimo, from Holland Street, Wellington, a tapestry hearth-rug about 3ft. long by ljft. wide, darkgreen ground with red and pink roses in centre; the property of George Payne ; value ss. Identifiable.