Housebreaking, Stealing from the Person and from Dwellings.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XIII, Issue 10, 8 May 1889, Page 84

Housebreaking, Stealing from the Person and from Dwellings.

Alfred Lovejoy is charged, on warrant issued by the Masterton Bench, with stealing, on the Bth ultimo, from the whare of William Mulroy, at Taueru, near Masterton, a single-barrel breech-loading fowling-piece; value £3. Identifiable. Description : English, a labourer, about fortyfive years of age, sft. sin. or 6in. high, medium build, pale complexion, thin features, dark-brown hair, light-brown side whiskers and moustache, chin shaved; when last seen wore light-coloured tweed coat and vest, light-coloured striped cord trousers, and black soft-felt hat. He is supposed to have come to Wellington.

Benge Downs is charged, on warrant issued by the Foxton Bench, with stealing, on the Bth ultimo, from the whare of John Johnson, at Moutoa, near Foxton, an open-face metal watch, value £l, since recovered. Description : A halfcaste Maori, about fifteen years of age, about sft. high, medium build ; wore brown cardigan jacket, brown-moleskin trousers, tweed hat, and heavy lace-up boots ; speaks good English. He sold the watch on the Bth ultimo at Shannon to Daniel Harley, a clerk in the employment of the Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company. He was employed at Birchley and Co.’s flax-mill, Moutoa, when he stole the watch.

Between 10 p.m. on the 29th and 6 a.m. on the 30th ultimo the post office at Feilding was broken into, and an iron safe containing twenty-six £1 notes, a crossed cheque for £2O, drawn by A. S. Kelly on the Bank of New Zealand, Palmerston North ; a cheque for £lO 18s. 5d., drawn by Kirton and Curtis on the Bank of New South Wales, Wanganui; a cheque for £3, drawn by J. H. Stevens on the Bank of Australasia, Feilding; two cheques for £lO os. sd. and £2 respectively, drawn by L. Holden on the Bank of New Zealand, Feilding ; £4B worth of unstamped postal notes for amounts from Is. to £1 ; £IOB worth of stamps, value from to £1; and several money-order forms; the property of the Government, stolen. The safe was found on the morning of the 30tli ultimo, broken open, about three-quarters of a mile from the post office, and stamps to the value of £3 were found in it. A fire was lighted in the safe, and a quantity of papers destroyed, but no trace of the stamps could be found among the burned papers. A sledge-hammer and chisels which were stolen from a blacksmith’s shop at Feilding on the 17th or 18th ultimo were found at the place, as was also a hand-cart belonging to the Denbigh Hotel, in which the safe was carried to the place. Suspicion attached to John Williams, alias Herbert Allendale, and Alfred Evans, who were employed at the Empire and Denbigh Hotels, Feilding, up to the 18th ultimo. While there Williams, alias Allendale, went by the name of George Morrison, and a man answering his description was seen on the road between Feilding and Palmerston North on the morning of the 30th ultimo. (For his description, &c., see Police Gazette, 1889, page 53.) Wore light overcoat and hard black-felt hat. Evans is about seventeen years of age, stout build, sallow complexion, bold appearance ; dressed in blue-serge suit and hard black-felt hat. The person and luggage of both men have been searched by the Wellington Detective Police, but none of the stolen property was found.

(See Police Gazette, 1889, page 74.)

The clothing stolen from the boardinghouse of Isabella McKay, Filleul Street, Dunedin, has been recovered, and traced to the possession of Margaret Stewart, arrested by Chief Detective Alexander Henderson, Dunedin Police, for this and four other charges of larceny, and ordered to come up for sentence when called upon.

(See Police Gazette, 1889, page 74.)

The ulster, the property of Margaret Symes, stolen from a boardinghouse in Cargill Street, Dunedin, has been recovered, and Margaret Stewart arrested for the offence and for other charges of larceny by Chief Detective Alexander Henderson, Dunedin Police, and ordered to come up for sen tehee when called upon.

Stolen on the 17th ultimo, from the shop of Eliza Litzenberg, George Street, Dunedin, a brown-silk imitation-seal-skin jacket, trimmed with fur, and lined with brown-quilted silk, much worn; value £l. Identifiable.

Stolen on the 24th or 25th ultimo, from a bedroom in Watts’s restaurant, Timaru, a nearly-new pair of Scotch tweed trousers, pepper-and-salt colour with rib, size 4, value £1; and a pair of French braces, with patent buttons, value 3s; the property of Thomas North. Identifiable.

Stolen on the 21st or 22nd ultimo, from the dwelling of Leonard Tombs, Temuka, five £1 notes on the Bank of New Zealand.

Stolen on the 81st March last, from a bedroom in the Waitemata Hotel, Queen Street, Auckland, a silver lever hunting-watch, makers Stewart, Dawson, and Go., No. 56811, value £3 155.; and a double-linked silver guard with greenstone pendant attached, value £1 2s. 6d.; the property of Henry Bowman. Identifiable.

Stolen between the 10th and 24th March last, from the dwelling of Alfred Thomas Patterson, Arm Street, Devonport, a silver lever open-face watch, maker Stanton, London, “ Stanton, London,” engraved on outside of case, number not known ; value £2 10s. Identifiable. Suspicion attached to

complainant’s son, Alfred Patterson, fifteen years of age, small for his age. He is at present in the employment of Mr. Wright, farmer, Green Lane, near Ellerslie.

Stolen on the 20th ultimo, from the shop-door of George Smart, pawnbroker, Manners Street, Wellington, a new dark-tweed sac-coat with a light-coloured thread through material; value 15s. Identification doubtful.

On the 14th or 15th ultimo the hut of John M. Watson, Arnold, Westland, was broken into, and the following stolen : Three pairs of new white double blankets, full size, slightly marked with hematite paint, value £3 155.; four nearly-new twill-calico sheets, value £2; a rug, red-and-wliite check pattern, checks about lin. square, value 155.; and two pillows, common ticking ; value 15s. Blankets identifiable.

Stolen between 6 p.m. on the 11th and 9 a.m. on the 13th ultimo, from the dwelling of John M. Naughton, Rangitata South, Canterbury, two new grey Crimean shirts with collars attached, two pairs of brown-merino socks, a mat-bag containing about 201 b. of white sugar, about 31b. of tea, three teaspoons, and a claw-hammer, one of claws broken ; value £2 2s. Shirts and hammer identifiable.

Stolen between the Ist and 17th ultimo, from the shop of Peter William Hutton, Main North Road, Timaru, a mother-of-pearl shell necklet, consisting of about twenty links connected with silver wire, links fin. long, the centre-piece is in the shape of a Maltese cross, and is richly carved ; value £3. Identifiable.

Stolen on the 23rd ultimo, from the shop-door of the New Zealand Clothing Factory Company, Lambton Quay, Wellington, a waterproof cloak ; value £3 15s. A similar cloak was pawned on the same day at Metz’s pawn office, Cuba Street, by a man who gave his name as William Sempter, labourer, Wainui. The name and address are believed to be fictitious. Description: Supposed English or a colonial, about twenty-six years of age, sft. Gin. or 7in. high, medium build, sallow complexion, clean-shaved except moustache. Identifiable.

Between 1.45 and 4.45 p.m. on the 22nd ultimo the dwelling of George Gregory, Taranaki Street, Wellington, was broken into, and about £9 in bank notes and silver stolen. Suspicion attached to Henry Walters, alias Dutch Harry. (For his description, &c., see Police Gazette, 1883, page 168.)

Stolen about the 16th March last, from the store of Donald Hugh McKenzie, Fort Street, Auckland, about forty bags (supposed flour-bags), may be branded “ Firth’s Boiler Mills ; ” value 9d. each.

Stolen on the 17th ultimo, from the dwelling of George Shearlow, Taumutu Boad, Southbridge, eight £1 notes on the Bank of New Zealand.

Between 5.45 and 9 p.m. on the 20th ultimo the dwelling of Johanna Kearney, Tuam Street, Linwood, Christchurch, was broken into, and the following stolen : A gold brooch set with diamonds, value £4 ; a pair of gold earrings, value £1 ; a ladies’ open-face silver Geneva watch, maker’s name and number not known, value £3 ; a silver Geneva hunting-watch with top of case broken off, maker’s name and number not known, value £2; a set of gentlemen’s gold siuds, value £1 10s.; a wedding-ring, value 10s.; a ladies’ gold dress-ring set with two greenstones and place for another, value £4 ; a gold pin with red stone, value 75.; six common knives and forks, value 55.; a ladies’ white-silk pocket-handkerchief with a large bird thereon, value 10s.; a ladies’ brown and blue silk handkerchief, value Bs. ; and 6s. 4d. Identifiable except money.

Stolen on the 20th or 21st ultimo, from the tent of James Kennedy, Waitahuna West, Otago, two bags containing about 800 rabbitskins ; the skins were wired on the back, and the fat left on, except a small portion, which was taken off the shoulders, leaving a mark in the form of a circle; value £7. Identification doubtful.

Stolen on the 22nd ultimo, from the tent of Thomas Goodacre, at Avondale, Auckland, two white single blankets with red borders, value 155.; and a small silver watch-chain, curb-pattern, value 10s. Identification doubtful.

Stolen about the 6th Febuary last, from a dwelling in Argyle Street, Ponsonby, Auckland, three nightdresses trimmed with lace, four calico bodices, a piece of white calico, a hair-brush with white handle, a comb, a Jib. packet of white Shetland wool, and a small silver brooch, crescentpattern with star at one end ; the property of Emily Rathbone ; value £1 ss. Identifiable.

Stolen on the 25th February last, from the dwelling of Erasmus Robert Foster, Argyle Street, Ponsonby, Auckland, a silver mug, well worn, contains nearly half a pint, ERF engraved on side, value £2 10s.; and a half-sovereign. Mug identifiable.

On the 18th ultimo the dwelling of the Rev. Charles Warboys, Avondale, Auckland, was broken into, and a brown-morocco-leather purse, 3in. by 2in., three compartments, fastens with a clasp at side, value Is., containing 4s. Id., stolen. Purse identifiable.

Stolen between the 14th and 28th ultimo, from the boardinghouse of John Owens, Beach Road, Devonport, a black-silk-velvet smoking-cap, size 7J, rose-buds and fernleaves done in crewel-work round the rim and crown, it was enlarged, and there are three seams in it, black-silesia lining, value 15s. ; an oval gold brooch, medium size, with a gold specimen in centre and gold leaves round the specimen, value £2 ; a very small plain gold wedding-ring, value 17s. 6d.; a very small gold locket, nearly oval, with a white cross enamelled on one side, value 2s. 6d.; and a chemise with small tucks down the breast and a piece of insertion down the centre of the tucks with embroidery at each side, the insertion is lined with a strip of calico, value 10s. Identifiable except the ring. Suspicion attached to Arthur Gaskeli and his wife, who stayed in the boardinghouse for about three weeks. Description: First is supposed a native of Melbourne, about twenty-four years of age, about sft. 6in. high, very slight build, delicate appearance, fair hair and whiskers, whiskers very light and thin ; dressed in darktweed suit, and wears two or three diamond rings ; carries a walking-stick with carved buffalo-horn handle. Second is about nineteen years of age, small and delicate-looking, fair hair and complexion ; dresses very showily. They are said to have gone to Russell, Bay of Islands. Mrs. Wilson, who lives near Russell, is said to be an aunt of Mrs. Gaskell’s.

Stolen on the Ist instant, from the bar of the Northern Hotel, Oamaru, a square cut-glass decanter, medium size, with stopper, neatly flowered on squares, containing about a pint of whiskey ; the property of Thomas Proctor ; value 15s. Supposed identifiable.

Between 5 p.m. on the 18th and 9 a.m. on the 20th ultimo the hut of Arthur George Debenham, Kelly’s Terrace, near Stafford, Westland, was broken into, and the following stolen: A light-brown-tweed overcoat, lined with plaid of a very large pattern, value £2 10s.; a nearly-new pair of brown-moleskin trousers, size 5, value 7s. 6d.; a pair of grey blankets, value £1; a red knitted woollen scarf, value ss. ; a plaid scarf, value 55.; a dark-brown single-breasted tweed vest, value 4s. ; lib. of tea, 61b. of sugar, lib. of butter, a tin of cocoa, a tin of preserved milk, a small looking-glass, a pair of shoe-brushes, a tin of blacking, a tin billy-can, a pannikin, and a soft dark-felt hat, value 18s. Blankets, hat, overcoat, vest, trousers, scarves, billy, pannikin, and looking-glass identifiable.

Between the 15th and 22nd ultimo the dwelling of Henry Currie, Ormond, was broken into, and an iron moneybox, Sin. by 2in., 2in. deep, containing about 16s. in silver, stolen. Box identifiable.