Housebreaking, Stealing from the Person and from Dwellings.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XI, Issue 7, 30 March 1887, Page 59

Housebreaking, Stealing from the Person and from Dwellings.

(See Police Gazette, 1887, page 40.)

Joseph Jackson, charged on warrant with stealing blankets, &c., from the dwelling of Patrick Mahoney, has been arrested by Sergeant Henry McArdle, Greymouth Police, and remanded to Masterton, where he was sentenced to four months’ labour.

A man, name unknown, is charged with stealing, on the Bth instant, from the person of David Dodds, at the Wanganui Racecourse, eight £1 notes and a ticket in the totalisator on the horse “ Silence,” the winner in the cup race ; value £ll9s. Description: About twenty-two years of age, sft. sin. or 6in. high, medium build, fair complexion, small fair whiskers ; wore dirty dark clothes and old tweed hat. Identifiable.

James Nolan, alias Massey, alias William Smith, is charged, on warrant issued by the Masterton Bench, with stealing, between the 2nd and 21st February, 1885, from the person of John McNaughton, at Masterton, a silver lever liunting-watch and a steel guard, since recovered. Description : A native of Victoria, a sawyer and labourer, forty-five years of age, sft. sin. high, medium build, fresh complexion, light-brown hair, light-brown or sandy beard and moustache, usually shaves his cheeks, grey eyes, pug nose, deformed from accident, burn-marks on back of wrists, on face, nose, and ears, mark of cut on head. He was sentenced at Christchurch on the 3rd October, 1881, to three years’ penal servitude for assault with intent to rob. (See Police Gazette, 1884, page 95.)

Between 9 p.m. on the 16th and G a.m. on the 17th instant the dwelling of Henry T. Phillips, Cuba Street, Wellington, was burglariously entered, and the following stolen: A silver lever hunting-watch, maker Barwise, London, No. 11380; a gold albert chain, a gold locket containing hair, a bluocloth overcoat, considerably worn, two outside pockets, one of them has been torn and repaired; and about £1 10s. in silver and coppers. Coat, watch and chain, and locket, value £lO, and identifiable.

Between 2 and 6 p.m. on the 9th instant the dwelling of Arthur Henderson, Tomahawk, near Dunedin, was broken into, and thirteen £1 notes and a yellow purse with two compartments and clasp, containing 9s. in silver, stolen. Purse identifiable.

Stolen on the 9th instant, from tne person of Bartholomew Hilnan, while drunk in a brothel in Dunedin, a silver lever hunting-watch, with L scratched on case, maker’s name and number not known, value £3 ; and three £1 notes. Watch identifiable.

(See Police Gazette, 1887, page 52.)

Stealing a watch from the dwelling of George Tullocli, Invercargill: The watch is now described as a silver hunting Waltham, No. 365381.

Stolen on the 11th instant, from the shop of Ralph Rountree, Sydenham, £1 10s. in silver, amongst which was a sixpence which had been battered with a hammer, which is identifiable.

Stolen between 9 p.m. on the 10th and 10 a.m. on the 12th instant, from a box in O’Brien’s boardinghouse, Walker Street, Dunedin, seven dozen silk handkerchiefs, various colours, three silk dresses, three pieces of silk containg 36 yards, two dozen jaconet-silk pillow-cases, two jaconetmuslin petticoats, six chemises, three dozen ladies’ silk handkerchiefs, and several pieces of jaconet-muslin embroidery, all of Indian manufacture ; the property of Bliootae Sarkar; value £43 10s. 6d.

Stolen on the 3rd instant, from the Settlers’ Hotel, Whangarei, a nearly-new brown-tweed waterproof overcoat, light-coloured lining with blue stripes through it, side pockets very shallow; the property of William Stanford; value £2. identifiable.

Stolen on the 4th instant, from the dwelling of Isaac Glenny, Onehunga, a gold albert chain, broken in centre and tied with string, snake-pattern cross-bar and drop; value £3. Identifiable.

Stolen on the 24th ultimo, from the whare of Daniel and Joseph Bowunar, Maunganui Bluff, Auckland District, a light-coloured tweed coat and vest, value £2; a flannel singlet, value 55.; a necktie, value 2s. ; some matches and tobacco, value 55.; a pair of dark-tweed trousers, value £1 ; two pairs of drawers, value 55.; a towel, value Is. 6d. ; a purse, value Is. 6d.; a handkerchief, value Is.; a pocketbook, value 2s. ; and 3s. in money. Identifiable, except the money, tobacco, and matches. Suspicion attached to John Mathew, alias Hipia Matui. (For his description, &c., see Police Gazette , 1885, page 24.)

Stolen on the 7th instant, from a tent at To Kumi, near Te Kuiti, Waikato District, a new saddle with large kneepads, stirrup leathers and irons, and two coloured web girths ; the property of John Dromgool; value £3. Identification doubtful. Suspicion attached to four or five Maoris, who left Te Kumi on the Bth instant for Parihaka.

Stolen on the 10th instant, from a tent at Waihow, Waikato District, an open-face silver lever watch, No. 24973, maker’s name not known ; the property of Charles Henry Fisher ; value £5. Identifiable.

Stolen on the 10th or 11th instant, from Grange’s Hotel, Akaroa, a plain black-leather bag, lGin. long and about Bin. deep, with brass lock which opens by pressing the top, containing two silver lever Rotherham hunting-watches, a silverlever hunting-watch, maker Ehrhardt, No. 115840; a silver open-face English lever, No. 862; a demi-hunting Geneva, No. 24663; a ladies’ silver hunting Matlrey Geneva, No. 52214; an English silver hunting lever, makers B. Peterson and Co., No. 14158 ; a silver hunting Geneva, No. 94923 ; an English verge watch, No. 2520 ; a gold-mounted greenstone pendant, two silver watch-chains, curb pattern; a silver watclichain, long-link pattern connected by rings; a gold watchchain, curb pattern with filigree work between links; two watch-keys, a pair of pliers, and a box of steel watch-chains, plain pattern; the property of Judah Barsht; value £2l.

The bag, steel chains, and the watches, the numbers of which are given, identifiable.

Stolen on the 14th instant, from the dwelling of Louisa Crook, Lyttelton, a black-morocco purse, containing 4s. 7d. in silver and a plain wedding-ring with “ Gold ” stamped on inside ; value £1 ss. Purse and ring identifiable.

Stolen on the Ist instant, from the dwelling of Alexander Stewart, Greenstone Road, near Kumara, an open-face silver verge watch, maker D. Watson, London, No. 4916, a piece of whipcord attached for a chain; and a dark-grey-tweed vest; value £6. Identifiable.

Stolen between the 12tli and 19th instant, from the shop of Matthew Cleary, Manners Street, Wellington, a black opera-glass ; value 12s. 6d. Identification doubtful.

Stolen between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on the 18th instant, from a safe in the office of the Union Steam Shipping Company, Wellington, a cash-box, containing twenty £1 notes, £5 in gold, and £6 9s. in silver.

Stolen on the 14th instant, from the dwelling of Low Chung, Palmerston North, two £lO notes on the Union Bank of Australia, Nos. NISOB and 1959; a £5 note on the same bank, No. 6444 ; and three £1 notes, bank and numbers not known. The £lO notes and £5 note identifiable.

Stolen on the 10th or 11th instant, from the dwelling of John Taylor, St. Andrew, Timaru District, two whitelinen shirts, three pairs of men’s grey and blue woollen socks, a sliepherds’-plaid shawl with large squares, all considerably worn, and a razor with white handle; value £l. Identifiable.

Between 6 p.m. on the 12th and 8 a.m. on the 14th instant the booth of Patrick Maroney, at the Kaikora Racecourse, Hawke’s Bay District, was broken into, and the following stolen : Four bottles of dark brandy, two bottles of rum, two bottles of old tom, four bottles of Irish whiskey, and a few bottles of English beer; value £3 10s.

Stolen on the 18th instant, from the person of Richard Stanley, in the Hastings Hotel, Hastings, a brown-leatlier pocketbook with “Richard Stanley ’’written on the inside' of flap, fastened with elastic band, containing thirty-eight £1 notes. Pocketbook identifiable.

Stolen between the Ist ultimo and 14th instant, from a portmanteau in the Masonic Hotel, Waitara, two babies’ white-linen robes with Italian trimming down front, and 1£ yards of dark-waterproof sheeting; the property of Laura Kate Parsons; value £1 13s. Identifiable.

Stolen on the 18th instant, from a bedroom in the Crown Hotel, Geraldine, a small double-cased silver Geneva lever watch, outside case chased, maker’s name on inside case within lines and “ Jewels ” below it, the first and last letters of the maker’s name are small and the other letters large, maker’s name and number not known; and a steel chain, long links connected by three short double links, scrollwork on long links; the property of Frederick Demuth ; value £3. Identifiable.

Between 10 p.m. on the 20th and 6 a.m. on the 21st instant the store and dwelling of Edwin Feist, Queen Street, Masterton, was burglariously entered, and £3 10s. in silver and coppers and about 4s. worth of stamps stolen.

Stolen on the 23rd instant, from the shop of Charles Brown, Adelaide Road, Wellington, a smooth light-grey morocco envelope-purse, with nickel spring-fastener, valuo 3s. Gd.; a half-sovereign, and 12s. in silver. Purse identifiable.

Stolen on tho 2nd instant, from the person of George Bremner, while drunk in a brothel in Hanover Street, Dunedin, a silver-lever hunting-watch, maker James Bennett, Dunedin, No. 6147, and a gold albert chain, very closetwisted link pattern, with a masonic emblem known as a “ koy-stono,” attached ; value £l9 10s. Identifiable. Suspicion attached to Polly Price, alias Toogood, and Margaret Clark, alias Toogood, the keepers of the brothel. (For tho description of the first, see Police Gazette, 1886, page 92.) The second is English, forty-five years of age, sft. 3in. high, fresh complexion, pockpitted, hazel eyes, brown hair. Both are at present in Dunedin Gaol, awaiting trial for stealing a £lO note from the person of complainant, at the time the watch and chain were stolen.

Between 5 p.m. on the 18th and 8 a.m. on the 19th instant tho lemonade factory cf Bobby Thomas Brighousc,

Richmond Park, Waipawa, was broken into, and the following stolen : Eighteen bottles of raspberry vinegar, with yellow sealing-wax on corks, no labels on bottles ; and twelve bottles of pine-apple syrup, with yellow sealing-wax on corks, label pine-apple brand on white ground. Identification doubtful.

Stolen on the 21st instant, from the dwelling of Charles William Smith, Glen Road, Mornington, a ladies’ gold openface Geneva watch, “ Smith ” scratched with a pin on inside of case, “ Stier and Dilger ” on face, number not known ; a ladies’ long gold chain, very small square-link pattern, a gold locket with open face attached, containing a photograph of complainant’s wife ; a ladies’ open-face silver Geneva watch, maker’s name and number not known, a silver albert chain with tassels attached ; a black-hair guard with a few blackbone links in centre, and about 4s. in silver; value £ls. Identifiable, except money. Suspicion attached to Eliza Whittet, Irish, about forty-seven years of age, about sft. high, stout build, sallow complexion, dark hair turning grey. She resides in Filleul Street, Dunedin. (See Police Gazette, 1884, page 195.)

Stolen on the 23rd instant, from a" bedroom in the Mitre Hotel, Lyttelton, a small gold horse-shoe scarf-pin, set with three diamonds and four rubies, value £2 10s., a razor with liglit-yellow handle, value 10s.; and a leather and w'eb waist-belt, in nine stripes ; the property of John Thompson. Identifiable.

Stolen between the 25th ultimo and the Bth instant, from the dwelling of Mrs. G. B. Lilly, Domain Street, Auckland, a ladies’ silver Geneva hunting-watch, case chased, glass broken, maker’s name and number not known, eight years in use, value £4 45., a narrow silk-braid guard attached. Watch identifiable. Suspicion attached to two boys who visited the house gathering bottles and bones.

Stolen on the 11th instant, from the auction mart of Edward Lcydon, Queen Street, Auckland, two pairs of lavendertweed trousers, with black stripes though material, size 5, a small ticket pasted on the inside of the crutch of each ; value £1 Is. Identifiable.

Stolen on the 11th instant, from the shop of Michael Shealian, Victoria Street, Auckland, two pairs of dark-tweed trousers, check pattern ; value £2 15s. Identifiable. Suspicion attached to a man named Harrison, a tailor, about fifty years of age, sft. lOin. high, dark hair beard whiskers and moustache ; wore dark clothes and hard black hat.

Stolen on the 19th instant, from tents at the Livingstone Railway Contract, Awamoko, Oamaru District, a pair of new watertight boots, nailed and toe-plated, value £l, the property of James Connor; a blue blanket, value 7s. 6d., the property of William Quinn; a pair of new blue blankets, value 165., the property of David Falls ; a pair of colouredmoleskin trousers and a towel, value 65., the property of Patrick Burke ; and 7s. 6d. in silver, the property of William Henry. Identifiable, except the money. Suspicion attached to three swagmen. The first is an old man with grey beard ; the second is of short stature and stout build, with no hair on face except fair moustache. No description can be obtained of the third man. The second man supposed identifiable.

Stolen on the 19tli instant, from a bedroom in the Aurora Hotel, Auckland, a ladies’ small open-face silver Geneva watch, with black hands, case chased, number unknown, the property of Sarah Norris, value £3 ; and a gold keeper-ring, with squares chased on it, the property of Mary Fitzgerald, value 17s. 6d. Both identifiable.