Stealing Otherwise than from the Person or from Dwellings.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume X, Issue 21, 13 October 1886, Page 190

Stealing Otherwise than from the Person or from Dwellings.

(See Police Gazette, 1886, page 178.)

William Peat, alias John Peat, charged on warrant with the larceny as a bailee of a promissory-note for £3O, the property of Allan Whitfield, has been arrested by Detective Maurice O’Connor, Christchurch Police, and remanded to Wellington, where he was discharged.

Stolen on the 28th ultimo, from the clothes-line of JosephThompson Henry, North Road, near Oamaru, two nearlynew damask table-cloths, about 6fb. by 10ft., passion-flower pattern, a small hole in corner of one, three twill sheets (two double and one single—a patch on comer of one), four plain calico pillow-slips, two bath-towels, four bedroom-towels, a cotton singlet about half-worn, and two chemises ; value £3. One table-cloth and one sheet identifiable.

Stolen on the 29th or 30th July last, from the clothes-line of John Terry, Alexandra South, two ladies’ calico nightdresses, two children’s calico nightdresses with a brown oval stain on breast of one, a large linen table-cloth, square pattern, a large turkish towel, a twill sheet, a large toiletcover, and a pillow-case ; value £2 6s. 6d. Nightdress with stain on breast identifiable.

Stolen on the 29th or 30th ultimo, on board the steamer “•Maori,” at Wanganui Wharf, a gold albert chain, pattern long links with three small links between each long link, with gold wire interwoven through it, known by jewellers as the Burnstein pattern, a half-sovereign and a small oval

lockefc attached as pendants; the property of Alexander Craig ; value £B. Identifiable.

Stolen between the 6th May last and the 30th ultimo, from a box on board the ship “Merope,” between Glasgow and Auckland, or on board the steamer “ Te Anau,” between Auckland and Dunedin, a silver ladle, two gravy-spoons, eleven silver table-spoons, nineteen silver table-forks, twelve silver dessert-spoons, ten silver dessert-forks, two silver salt-spoons, a mustard-spoon, and six silver toddy-ladles, all marked A ; a silver table-spoon, four silver dessert-spoons, four silver dessert-forks with initials thereon, but the initials are not known ; six plated salt-spoons, no initials ; and fifteen plated knives and forks with ivory handles ; the property of Mrs. Henrietta Allan ; value £7O. Identifiable.

(See Police Gazette, 1886, page 108.) The canvas cover, the property of George Totty, stolen off a load of hay at Remuera, has been recovered.

Stolen on the 7th or Bth ultimo, from the stable of T. F. Cheeseman, Lower Remuera, near Auckland, an Englishmade hogskin saddle, nearly-new stirrup-leathers, holes numbered from one upwards, white-metal stirrup-irons open at bottom, two worsted-web girths ; and a nearly-new bridle with white-metal snaffle-bit, one of rings pulled into oval shape ; value £4. Identifiable.

(See Police Gazette, 1886, page 179.)

The rope-fender, the property of the Dunedin Harbour Board, stolen from Jetty Street Wharf, Dunedin, has been traced to the possession of Thomas Meclder, alias Cooke, and Thomas Reglicli, alias Mence, arrested by Detective Alexander Henderson, Dunedin Police, and committed for trial.

(See Police Gazette, 1886, page 179.) The bridle, the property of Michael Finn, reported stolen at North Public Reserve, Invercargill, has been recovered.

(See Police Gazette, 1886, page 179.)

The three kerosene lamps and lamp-glasses, the property of the Roxburgh Borough Council, stolen at Roxburgh, have been recovered.

Stolen about the 26th ultimo, from a shed at Danevirke, a saddle with silver-plated stirrup-irons, and a bridle with silver-plated bit and buckles and blue forehead-band, about a year in use ; the property of Angus McKay; value £5. Identifiable.

Stolen during the night of the 16th ultimo, from the clothes-line of Florence Wliittey, Peterborough Street, Christchurch, two linen nightdresses with full breasts, three chemises with full breasts, three plain children’s nightdresses, a pair of ladies’ drawers, and two towels ; value £l. Identifiable.

(See Police Gazette, 1886, page 143.)

Stealing bullock-hides, the property of Alexander Darling, from a railway-truck between Mill Road siding and the Bluff wharf. It lias now been ascertained that both bags contained four bullock-hides in each.

(See Police Gazette, 1886, page 179.) The saddle stolen from the stable of Harvey and Kirk, Tauranga, has been recovered.

Stolen on the Ist instant, from off a horse at North Clive, Hawke’s Bay District, an old saddle, near flap very loose, about 2in. of sewing on side of seat given way, patch on top of cantle, sewing given way all round except in front, round common stirrup-irons, two new wliite-web girths ; a common snaffle-bridle, about half worn ; and a brown mackintosh coat, about half worn ; the property of William McCulloch ; value £5. Identifiable.

Stolen during the night of the 6th instant, from the garden of Alfred Ashbolt, College Street, Wellington, five cupressus macrocarpa pine trees, four years old, 2|ft. high; value £2. Identification doubtful.