Housebreaking, Stealing from the Person and from Dwellings.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XII, Issue 24, 21 November 1888, Page 217

Housebreaking, Stealing from the Person and from Dwellings.

Between the 31st ultimo and sth instant the whare of Toko, at Te Ngae, near Botorua, was broken into, and the following stolen: A brown-leather purse, 3s. Gd. in silver, a Geneva watch, maker’s name and number not known, “ Toko” written on inside of case; a greenstone pendant about 3in. long, two silk handkerchiefs (one white and the other red), and a double-rein bridle with red-and-white foreheadband and silver bit and buckles, value £6 45.; also a chamois purse, 10s. in silver, a silver locket about the size of a two-shilling piece, greenstone set in one side, and a gold ring, value £7; the property of Hapata. Identifiable except money.

(See Police Gazette , 1888, page 209.) Breaking into and stealing from the auction-room o

James Samson, Dunedin: Thomas Gleeson has been arrested for this offence by Constable William Maddern, Dunedin Police. All the stolen property has been recovered.

(See Police Gazette, 1888, page 209.)

Breaking into and stealing from the shop of William Potman, Dunedin : Thomas Gleeson has been arrested for this offence by Constable William Maddern, Dunedin Police. All the stolen property except the hatters’ iron has been recovered.

(See Police Gazette, 1888, page 208.)

Breaking into and stealing from the shop of George Bowlands, Dunedin: Thomas Gleeson has been arrested for this offence by Constable William Maddern, Dunedin Police. All the stolen property has been recovered.

(See Police Gazette, 1888, page 208.)

Breaking into and stealing from the shop of John Gracen Blade, Akaroa: Frank Haylock, aged thirteen years, has been arrested by Sergeant Edward Wilson, Akaroa Police, and convicted of this offence. He is to be brought before the Resident Magistrate with a view to his committal to an industrial school.

Stolen on the 29th ultimo, from a till in the bar of the Pier Hotel, Kaiapoi, a tumbler containing 18s. in silver; the property of Richard Charles Bowden.

Lost or stolen on the 6tli instant, from the person of Mary Sellars, in Lambton Quay, Wellington, a ladies’ small black plain-leather handbag, containing a small silver huntingwatch, flowered cases, maker’s name and number not known, value £2; a silver double albert watch-chain with solid squares about 4in. apart, tassel at end, two common watchkeys attached, value £1 ; and a ladies’ plain gold engage-ment-ring, a white stone set in centre and a ruby in each side, value £2 10s. Identifiable.

(See Police Gazette, 1888, page 208.)

Breaking into and stealing from the dwelling of Quae Ti and Ah You, at Nainai: Ah Nam has been arrested for this offence by Detective William Campbell and Constable Patrick L. Harnett, Wellington and Lower Hutt Police. The bottle of medicine and £2l of the stolen money have been recovered, and traced to his possession.

Stolen on the 2nd instant, from the Shamrock Hotel, Timaru, a red-and-grey - mixture Mosgiel tweed overcoat with cape, buttons to match, “ D. Mahoney ” stamped on a piece of white tape, which is sewn on the inside of sleeves between the shoulders and elbows ; the property of Daniel Mahoney ; value £4 10s. Identifiable.

(See Police Gazette, 1888, page 208.)

Breaking into and stealing from the shop of Messrs. Harvey and Palmer, Lyttelton : This offence was committed by Pekamu Apurcna, alias John Murray (Hone Mare). Most of the stolen property was found in his possession by Constables Patrick McCormack and Thomas Drake, Lyttelton Police, when they arrested him for escaping from Addington Gaol cn the 22nd ultimo.

Stolen cn the 16th ultimo, from a bedroom in the Colonial Restaurant, Willis Street, Wellington, a gentlemen’s gold ring with bloodstone, and a ladies’ gold keeper-ring, had been broken, and is very thin where joined ; the property of Mary Cronin; value £1 ss. Identifiable.

On the 2fth or 28th September last the shop of William Meldrum, sen., Ghortland Street, Auckland, was broken into, and a nearly-new dark-tweed overcoat, recently dyed black, large bone buttons, hip-pockets with flaps, stolen; value £3 12s. Identifiable.

Stolen between the 19fch and 23rd September last, from a bedroora in the Wynyard Arms Hotel, Symonds Street, Auckland, a £5 note and two £1 notes ; the property of Georgina Waddoups. Suspicion attached to Arthur Heywood, alias Lockwood, alias Wood. (For his description, &c., see Police Gazette, 1888, page 164.)

(See Police Gazette, 1888, page 2C8.) Stealing clothing, &c., from the shop of James Piggott, Mahakipawa,: William Morris has been arrested for this offence by Constable Thomas Stewart, Blenheim Police, and sentenced to three months’ labour. The stolen property has been recovered.

On the 10th instant the dwelling of John Hunt, Upper Riccarton, near Christchurch, was broken into, and the following stolen: A grey-tweed frock-coat, not much worn, a

spot of grease on front, left sleeve newly lined, a pair of lighttweed trousers, striped pattern, and a soft black-felt hat. Identifiable. Suspicion attached to John Murray (Hone Mare), alias Pekamu Apurona, arrested for escaping from Addington Gaol.

Supposed stolen on the 16tli instant, from the person of William Myatt, while drunk at Otaki, a French silver openfaced watch, No. 111, “ Popalaire Grand Prise, Universal” on movements ; value £2. Identifiable.

Stolen on the 29th September last, from the Albion Hotel, Courtenay Place, Wellington, cr from a tram-car between there and Riddiford Street, a thick red-morocco-leathcr case with handle on top and sliding front, containing an eight-day carriage-clock, about 4in. high, ormolu pillars and comers, top, front, and sides of plate glass, through which the works are visible, watch-movement; the property of Dr. Porter; value £lO. Identifiable.

Stolen between the 3rd and 10th instant, from a box in a bedroom in Callaghan’s restaurant, Pipitea, Wellington, four £5 notes on the Bank of New South Wales; the property of Matthew Brennan.

Stolen on the Bth instant, from the shop-window of Jacob Frankel, Lambton Quay, Wellington, a new blue-serge saccoat, light material, two outside side pockets and an outside breast-pocket, black-bone buttons; value 12s. 6d.

Stolen on the 27th ultimo, from the dwelling of James O’Neill, Taylorville, Westland District, a silver lever hunt-ing-watch, makers Stewart, Dawson, and Co., No. G 0033 ; value £4. Identifiable.

Stolen between the 15th and 22nd ultimo, from a bedroom in the Masonic Hotel, Gisborne, a gold ring, threehand pattern, gold inserted where the stone had been ; and a brown overcoat, a cut on left side which is sewn up, three outside pockets and an inside pocket; value £1 10s.; the property of Frederick Summaroell. Identifiable.

Stolen on the 31st ultimo, from the Princess Hotel, Dee Street, Invercargill, a black-satin umbrella, black handle with wliite-bone kneb; the property of Ly Chong; value 12s. 6d. Identifiable.

Stolen on the 9t’n instant, from the Kamo Hotel, Kamo, an oilskin coat; the property of Joseph Lind; value 15s. Identifiable.

Stolen on the 11th instant, from the person of Marcilleni Bertolini, in the Club Hotel, Reefton, a £5 note and two £1 notes.