Stealing Otherwise than from the Person or from Dwellings.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XI, Issue 23, 9 November 1887, Page 222

Stealing Otherwise than from the Person or from Dwellings.

Angus James Morrison McLaughlin McFadgen is charged, on warrant issued by the Wellington Bench, with stealing, about the 26th ultimo, from a stable in Lome Street, Wellington, a black-oilskin coat, value 10s., since recovered, the property of Patrick Cronin; a black-oilskin coat and a pair of black-oilskin leggings, value 125., since recovered, the property of John McCarthy ; and an oilskin coat, value Bs., since recovered, the property of John Smith. Description: Scotch, a labourer, twenty-eight years of age, sft. 2in. high, sandy complexion, hazel brown hair, clean-shaved except heavy sandy moustache; wears dark coat and vest, and dirty coloured-moleskin trousers, sometimes wears a tam-o’-shanter or hard black-felt hat; fond of drink. He pledged the stolen property at Smart’s pawn office, Manners Street, on the 26th ultimo. (See Police Gazette, 1883, page 152, and 1884, page 5.)

Stolen on the 29th ultimo, from a stable in Greymouth, a silver lever hunting-watch, maker Rotherham, London,

No. xs 3 ig» “J- C. Dupre, Greymouth,” on dial; and a silver chain, curb pattern, bar missing; the property of Adam Blair; value £lO 15s. Identifiable. Suspicion attached to John McKenna, Irish, a labourer, about forty years of age, sft. Sin. high, medium build, black beard whiskers and moustache turning grey.

Stolen between the 20th and 24th ultimo, from the rail-way-siding, Pomahaka, near Tapanui, a wooden box about 4Jft. by 2|ft. by 2ft., containing twenty pairs of sheets chiefly linen, eighteen linen table-cloths, a number of bolsters and pillow-cases, three dozen towels, one dozen bed-covers, three dozen table-napkins, one dozen tray-cloths, and a number of other articles, all marked “ Eliza Young ” and “ J. P. Brock ” with marking-ink; the property of Mrs. J. P. Fisher ; value about £2O. Identifiable.

Stolen on the 20th ultimo, at Kaiti, Gisborne, a nearlynew bullock-hide saddle with pigskin seat, a I) on each side of pommel, three-bar-iron stirrup-irons, and web girth, and a nearly-new single-rein bridle with snaffle-bit and square buckles; the property of Hugh Heeney; value £4. Identifiable.

Stolen on the 21st ultimo, from the stable of Charles A. Foot, Ormond, Poverty Baj', a single-rein snaffle-bridle with red forehead-band sewn at top and bottom, nickel bit, whitemetal stirrup-iron-shaped buckles, and white-metal keepers; value £1 7s. 6d. Identifiable.

Stolen on the 24th or 25th ultimo, from the fowlhouse of Walter Parkinson, Napier Street, Auckland, a black-red game cock, nearly full grown, a mark under neck caused by fighting ; value £2. Identifiable.

Stolen on the 26th or 27th ultimo, at Tuakau Railwaystation, Auckland District, three tins of salmon and about 141 b. potatoes; the property of Robert McKibbon ; value 3s. 6d.

Stolen on the 26th ultimo, from the railway-station, Ngaire, Taranaki District, a brown-paper parcel containing a new dark-blue-serge suit, a black-silk loop at collar of coat with “New Zealand Clothing Factory” thereon, buttons on coat and vest covered with darker material than in the clothes, value £3 10s.; identification doubtful; and a pair of nearly-new brownish-tweed trousers with faint stripe, value £1 ; the property of Hugh Nixon. Identifiable.

Supposed stolen on the 14th September last, from a firstclass railway-carriage between Longbum and New Plymouth, a very large reversible ulster overcoat, darkish brown on one side and plaid on the other side (brown ground and red-and-white stripes), 51in. long, dark-brown-bone buttons, sleeves lined, two side pockets, a breast-pocket, and a ticketpocket, tailor-made, about a year in wear; the property of J. C. McKerrow; value £4. Identifiable.

Stolen within the past three months, from Ahipaipi Road, Okaiawa, Taranaki District, two reels of two-barbed fencing-wire, porcupine brand, reels marked JG over H in circle, or JG over P in triangle; the property of Thomas Struthers ; value £2 13s.

Stolen on the night of the 10th ultimo, from the stable of Matthew Robinson Miller, Reservoir Road, Naoier, a pair of stirrup-leathers, a pair of nickel-plated stirrup-irons considerably worn, and a breast-plate; value£l.

Stolen on the 17th or 18th instant, from the stable of Matthew Robinson Miller, Reservoir Road, Napier, a colonial-made saddle without girth, stirrup-leathers, or irons ; value £3.

On the 17th June last a box about lin. square, enclosed in an envelope addressed “ Miss A. Green, care of Mr. W. Green, Eltham, near Hawera, Taranaki,” containing a plain gold wedding-ring and two pairs of shoe-laces, value about £l, the property of Alfred Alsop, posted in the letter-box of the postal van at the Wellington and Manawatu Railwaystation, Wellington, has not reached its destination, and it is believed has been stolen.

Stolen about the 18th ultimo, at Ashburton, a 9£lb. sledge-hammer, Ay stamped on both sides of head, value 65.; an American brace and bit, value 125.; and a nearly-new spade, handle broken off and a new one fixed on, value 7s. ; the property of Frederick Bentley Brine. Identifiable

(See Police Gazette , 1887, page 212.) The saddle, the property of Wilfrid Lee, stolen from a stable at Otaki, has been recovered.

A letter posted on the 18th July last, at Napier, by

Peter Farquhar Colledge, addressed “J. E. Baker, Baker Brothers, Wellington,” has not reached its destination, and it is supposed has been stolen. It contained a small cardboard box, in which were a colonial-gold wedding-ring and a colonial-gold keeper-ring, stamped “ 18 carat,” a crown and a kangaroo on inside; value £2 10s.

A small cardboard box, wrapped in a sheet of note-paper and tied with twine, addressed “ Miss K. Reading, Wellington,” posted at Napier on the 18tli July last, by William Thomas Collins Reading, has not reached its destination, and it is supposed has been stolen. It contained a silver brooch, oblong pattern, with two diagonal bars ; value 9s.

Stolen on the 22nd ultimo, from off a horse in Tory Street, Wellington, a pair of blinkers, partly worn, silver-plated, the plating on the buckles is slightly rusted, and the rosette buckle on one side is broken off; the propert}' of William Bristow ; value 15s. Identifiable.

Stolen between 10 a.m. on the Bth and noon on the 12th ultimo, from a wagon at the railway-station, Auckland, or between there and Te Awamutu, a box 13in. by Sin. by 6in., marked JWB over TEA, containing 261 b. of light-coloured canary-twist tobacco; the property of the Government; value £7 9s. 6d. Box identifiable.

Stolen between the 17th and 21st ultimo, from a stable at Mount Vernon, Waipukurau, a gentleman’s English-made saddle, nearly new, light colour, single-bar stirrup-irons and white-web girth ; the property of Rachel Harding ; value £4. Identifiable.

(See Police Gazette, 1887, page 204.)

The collie sheep-dog, the property of John Hammond, supposed stolen from York Farm, near Marton, has been recovered.

Supposed stolen on the 13th or 14th ultimo, at Te Kuiti, Waikato District, a plain bridle, about half worn, red fore-liead-band, the buckle which connects the reins is oval, the throat-strap is very narrow and about 9in. too long, germansilver bit; the property of C. W. Hursthouse ; value 10s. Identifiable.

Stolen on the 21st ultimo, from the stable of Adam Fort, College Road, Auckland, a snaffle-bridle with red foreheadband, the cheek-strap has been broken and repaired; value ss. Identifiable.

Stolen about the 14th ultimo, from a letter between Aratapu and Auckland, two £1 notes ; the property of Robert Cobbald. Mr. Cobbald posted the letter at Aratapu on the 13th ultimo, addressed to “ Earle and Montgomery, Karangahape Road, Auckland, ” containing the two £1 notes and an order for goods, but when the letter was received by them it did not contain the money.

(See Police Gazette, 1887, page 213.) The saddle, &c., the property of John Copeland, reported stolen at Te Puke, has been recovered.

Stolen on the night of the 23rd ultimo, from the stable of Edmond Coleman, Wyndham, a very large saddle, considerably worn, pigskin seat, very large knee-pads, near kneepad ripped at bottom corner, a cut in each flap for surcingle to pass through, about 4in. of the inside of the flap lined with leather and the remaining portion with white lining, which is worn through under the seat exposing the stuffing, “ Richardson, Maker, Dunedin,” marked on outside of one of the flaps, old crupper attached, value £2 ; and an old yellow-oilskin coat, the buttons removed an inch inwards, a small piece torn out of the corner edge at centre of back, the top button is white and the others brown bone, value about ss. Identifiable.

Stolen on the 26th or 27th ultimo, from the clothes-line of Annie O’Brien, Maclaggan Street, Dunedin, a whitelinen shirt, size 15£, marked “ a Standard ” in red ; a linen chemise, a pair of ladies’ cotton drawers, a calico pillowslip, a striped towel, and two cambric kerchiefs, one white and the other striped with blue border; value 15s. Identifiable.

Stolen on the 26th or 27th ultimo, from the fowlhouse of William Bunton, Paddy’s Point, near Waitahuna, six common barn-door fowls ; value 9s.

Stolen on the 25th or 26th ultimo, from the old schoolhouse, Half-moon Bay, Stewart Island, twelve pairs of Shetland ribbed lambs’-wool socks, value 10s. ; eleven pairs of Mosgiel socks, assorted colours, value 19s. 3d.; nine union shirts (seven brownish check and one slatish check), value £1 12s. 3d. ; three pairs of serge drawers, value 175.; a pair

of coloured-moleskin trousers with brown stripe, size 5, value 9s. 6d.; a pair of tweed trousers, dark-check pattern, value 17s. 6d. ; a blue-serge coat and trousers, size 5, value £1 155.; a pair of tweed trousers, dark fancy stripe, value 10s. Gd.; a boys’ Kaiapoi-tweed coat, value 10s.; a pair of white ribbed lambs’-wool drawers, value 6s. 6d. ; a Shetland Mosgiel undershirt, value 7s. 6d.; and two flannel undershirts, value 12s. Gd. ; Kaiapoi Woollen Factory tickets with price and number thereon attached to the coats and trousers, the other articles have attached plain-white tickets with cost-price in private letters and selling-price in plain figures thereon. Identifiable by tickets.

Stolen on the 9th ultimo, from the railway-platform, Kawakawa, a case of kerosene-oil, marked “ Arnold, Hines, and Co., New York,” and addressed “A. Heslop;” the property of Alexander Heslop ; value 16s.

Stolen on the morning of the 26tli ultimo, from off a horse at Newmarket, Auckland District, a colonial-made saddle with small rusty stirrup-irons and dirty white girth; the property of Arthur Bray ; value £2. Identifiable.

Stolen on the 31st ultimo, from Bradford Street, Parnell, Auckland, a spade with black greasy handle; the property of Pearson Gardiner; value ss. Identifiable. Suspicion attached to a man, name unknown, about sft. Bin. or 9in. high, medium build; wore light-grey-tweed suit and soft grey-felt hat. Identifiable. He was seen carrying a spade in the direction of St. George’s Bay.

Stolen between the 2nd and 6th instant, from an outhouse at Pipitea, Wellington, a buffalo rug, about Bft. by 7ft., with ears, &c., intact, tail recently cut off, holes about lin. in diameter round edges, about three years in wear ; the property of William Ebden; value about £4. Identifiable.

Stolen on the 31st ultimo or Ist instant, from the yard of David Eumney, Devon Street, New Plymouth, a sheepskin, 3ft. long and 2ft. wide, dyed marone colour ; value 6s. Identifiable.