Stealing Otherwise than from the Person or from Dwellings.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XIII, Issue 11, 22 May 1889, Page 95

Stealing Otherwise than from the Person or from Dwellings.

Stolen about the 20th ultimo, from the stable of Arthur Poyzer, Wairoa, Hawke’s Baj 7 , a nearly-new saddle with hogskin seat, bottom of off knee-pad repaired with a new piece of leather, flowers worked on gullet, silver stirrup-irons, two

well-worn web girths (one white and the other striped), a nearly-new bridle with white forehead-band with vandyke round it, a small piece off the end of reins, silver buckles; value £7. Identifiable. Suspicion attached to James Lowrey, at present in the employment of Mr. Poyzer. Description : A native of Auckland, about twenty-three years of age, about sft. Bin. or 9in. high, sharp features, small chin and mouth, light-coloured hair, no hair on face. . He purposes shortly visiting his relatives at Henderson’s Mill, Auckland. He has a horse, but no saddle or bridle.

Stolen on the Ist or 2nd instant, from rail way-wagons between Auckland and Morrinsville, a case of whiskey, with “ 11. & Co.” and “ Buchanan & Sons, Ayr,” marked thereon, and addressed “ J. Smith, Hotel, Morrinsville,” value £2 145.; and a case of ginger-wine, marked AIIN, and GW in diamond, addressed “G. Walworth, Tawhare,” value £1 Bs.; the property of the Government. Identifiable by marks and addresses.

Stolen on the Ist or 2nd instant, from a box at the Waitati Railway-station, a black-cloth sac-coat and a darktweed vest; the property of David Russell; value £1 15s. Identification doubtful.

Stolen on the 7th instant, from the platform of the rail-way-station, Dunedin a calico flour-bag wrapped in brown paper, containing a black-cardigan jacket, a pair of colouredmoleskin trousers, a pair of white-cotton drawers, two pairs of brown-worsted socks, a brown-tweed paget-coat, and a brown-tweed hat, all a little worn ; the property of John McCullough; value£3. Identifiable. A man, name unknown, was seen stealing the parcel. Description: About twenty years of age, medium height.

Stolen between the 7th and 14th instant, from the stable of A. P. Webster, Patea, a hogskin saddle, one of knee-pads worn through, one of stirrup-leathers torn near the buckle, nickle-silver stirrup-irons, and a leather-girth, thongs split at both ends ; value £4. Identifiable.

(See Police Gazette, 1888, page 229, and 1889, page 75.) Stealing rabbitskins from Teviot Station, the property of Andrew Jopp: John Haughton, arrested by Constables William Pool and Michael McAllen, Roxburgh and Clyde Police, has been sentenced to three months’ labour on each charge (concurrent) for these offences.

Stolen between the 24th and 27th ultimo, from a shed at the Maerewhenua railway-siding, Oamaru District, two 2001 b. bags of flour, branded “ Crown Roller Mills, J. & T. Meek, Oamaru ; ” the property of John Borton ; value £2 2s.

Stolen on the Ist or 2nd instant, from Wantwood Station, Southland District, sixty-three rabbit-traps ; the property of Frank Hutchinson ; value £3.

Stolen on the 27th ultimo, from a flax-mill at Tuakau, Auckland District, a sack marked WF over W in circle, containing a floor-cramp, a brace and five bits, four fin. chisels, a bevel, and a saw for cutting circles ; the property of Thomas Carden ; value £2. Identifiable.

Stolen on the 6th instant, from a shed on the premises of George Henry Broad, Rintoul Street, Wellington, a leather shot-bag containing shot, a box of caps, and a doorkey ; value 4s. Shot-bag and key identifiable. Boys suspected.

Stolen on the 12th ultimo, from a stable at the head of the bay, near Lyttelton, two breast-plates, HMC stamped on the inside of one, the other is mended with copper rivets ; a pair of stirrup-leathers and irons, and a hood, checkpattern, one of the ears was pulled off and sewn on again ; the property of Orton Bradley ; value £3. Identifiable.

Stolen on the 3rd or 4th instant, from the clothes-line of Frances Fidler, Gloucester Street, Auckland, three white pocket-handkerchiefs, a linen collar, a white shirt with collar, two coloured flax shirts, three pillow-cases, and two turkish towels; value £l. Identification doubtful.

Stolen between the 2nd and 16th instant, from the stable of Charles Smith, Pirie Street, Wellington, a canvas horse-cover, lined with carpet, torn in some places; value £l. Identifiable.

Stolen between the Ist and 4th instant, from the railwaystation platform, Kaiwara, near Wellington, a tin lamp about sin. long, 3in. broad, and 2Jin. high, supposed branded N. Z. R. in brass on side, and a glass globe ; the property of the Government; value 7s. 6d. Identification doubtful.

Stoles between the 19tli and 28th ultimo, from Horne Bay, Ponsonby, a dingey, 7ft, long and 3Jft. beam, round bottom, clinker-build, painted pale blue inside and white outside, with dark-blue stripe on top; the property of Andrew Stewart; value £3 10s. Identifiable..

Stolen between the 15th ultimo and 9th instant, from a box in a shed in Clayton’s Avenue, Wellington, a red-cash-mere skirt, a red-satin bodice, a red dressing-gown, and a brown woollen neck-wrap; the property of Annie Hollice ; value £3. Identifiable.

Stolen between the 21st ultimo and 9tli instant, from the yard of Alfred Graves, Forbury Road, Caversham, a pair of buggy-wheels, painted green, white lines, ten holes bored in each wheel for tyre-bolts ; value £4. Identifiable.

(See Police Gazette, 1889, page BG.)

The clothing stolen from the clothes-line of Sarah and Elizabeth Maloney, North Invercargill, has been recovered, and Emily Baldwin and William James arrested for the offence by Acting-Detective William Maddern and Constable John Buchanan, Invercargill Police, and the former sentenced to fourteen days’ labour and the latter discharged.

Stolen on the 30th ultimo or Ist instant, from a new building at Ravensbourne, near Dunedin, a pickaxe with handle, value 45.; a short-handle shovel, value Gs. 6d.; and a spade, nearly new, value ss. 6d; the property of John Muirhead. Identifiable.

Stolen between the 24th ultimo and sth instant, from a brickmaking-machine, at the brickworks of James Joseph Craig, Avondale, Auckland District, a brass brick-die, about Ift. long and Bin. wide, an oblong hole through the centre ; value £ls. Identifiable.

Stolen on the 24th or 25th ultimo, from the slaughterhouse of John Fisher, Ellerslie, Auckland, a carcase of lamb, about 401 b.; value 7s.