Housebreaking, Stealing from the Person and from Dwellings.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XIV, Issue 13, 18 June 1890, Page 111

Housebreaking, Stealing from the Person and from Dwellings.

(See Police Gazette, 1890, page 95.) Grey, charged on warrant with stealing a pair of goloshes from the shop of John Davis Phillips, has been arrested by Chief Detective Maurice O’Connor, Christchurch Police, convicted of the offence, and discharged. His correct name is Henry Rae.

Stolen on the 26th or 27 th ultimo, from the person of George Watson, while drunk, at Wellington, a dark-leather pocketbook, containing six £1 notes; a cheque on the Bank of Australasia, Featlierston, No. 821918, for £4 55., drawn by James Green in favour of C. Hibberd; two cheques for £7 19s.

6cL and £1 Is. 6d., banks and drawers’ names not known; several photographs, and sundry papers. Pocketbook, cheque for £4 55., photographs, and papers identifiable.

Stolen on the 23rd ultimo, from a bedroom in the Empire Hotel, Featherston, eight £1 notes; the property of George Ralph.

(See Police Gazette, 1890, page 104.) The ladies’ gold keyless Geneva watch, the property of Bridget Guerin, stolen from the Eolleston Hotel, Rolleston, is open faced.

(See Police Gazette, 1890, page 104.)

The ladies’ gold Geneva watch, the property of Ann Sherry, stolen from a brothel in Moray Place, Dunedin, is a hunting one.

On the 27th or 28th ultimo the hut of Chin How, Leaning Rock, Cromwell Road, was broken into, and the following stolen: A silver albert-chain, curb-pattern, a silver locket, heart-pattern, attached, a pair of new elastic braces, a pair of new scissors, a new wire comb, a hone, a scythe-stone, a razor, a pair of black-woollen socks, a pair of grey socks, and an iron table-spoon. Identifiable. Also 51b. of electric candl.es, six boxes of wax vestas, two lib. tins of gunpowder, a canvas bag containing 151 b. of No. 3 shot, 121 b. of potatoes, and a reel of black-cotton thread ; value £3 ss. The shot and one box of the vestas have been recovered, found near a hut occupied by James Riely.

Between 11 p.m. on the 2nd and 8 a.m. on the 3rd instant the dwelling of Y. Almao, Avenal, near Invercargill, was broken into, and the following stolen: A cardboarcl-box, 12in. by 10in., 3in. deep, containing six bolts of braid for trimming hats (two black, lin. wide, two brown, 2in. wide, and two brown, Jin. wide), a number of black and brown hatbands, and some reels of silk thread ; value £2. Identifiable.

On the 2nd instant the dwelling of Thomas Goodwin, Gladstone, North-east Valley, Dunedin, was broken into, and the following stolen : A black-cloth doeskin suit, doublebreasted vest, coat and vest bound with common black braid, a small hole near the lower button of vest, the trousers is old-fashioned make with flap in front, and the material is heavier than that in the coat and vest; value £3. Identifiable.

Stolen between the 19th and 24th ultimo, from the dwelling of Ebenezer Burgess, Stratford, Taranaki, a ladies’ old well-worn gold open-faced Geneva watch, gold dial with oriental figures, “ 13-Jewelled Geneva” engraved on plate at back, attached was a ladies’ nearly-new colonial-gold double albert with two tassels, ornamental bar and slide with two rubies ; value £ls. Identifiable. Suspicion attached to a female Hindoo who was seen at the house on the 20th ultimo during the absence of the inmates. Description : Supposed a native of Calcutta, about twenty-five or thirty years of age, small stature, very dark complexion; carried a basket containing soft goods which she was hawking. Supposed to have gone to Patea or Wanganui.

Between 4 p.m. on the 26th and 10 a.m. on the 28th April last the store of William Henry Saies, Taraire, Whangaroa, was broken into, and the following stolen: A ledger, a day-book, a scrap-book containing store accounts, 101 b. of tobacco, mixed brands, and five white-flannel undershirts with green-sillc braiding at neck and front and tied with a knot in front; value £6. Books and undershirts identifiable.

Stolen on the 2nd instant, from the hut of William Sadler, Mount Cargill, near Dunedin, a dark-brown-tweed sac-suit, size 5, not much worn, three outside pockets, a watch-pocket and inside pocket in coat; value £3. Identifiable. Suspicion attached to a swagman, name unknown, who slept in the hut on the night of the Ist instant, and was left there alone on the following morning when complainant went to work. Description : Supposed English, a labourer, forty to forty-five years of age, sft. 2in. or 3in. high, stout build, dark-brown hair whiskers and moustache; dressed in old dark-tweed sac-suit, black soft-felt hat, and lace-up boots ; carried a small swag with a black cover.

Stolen on the 24tli or 25th ultimo, from the dwelling of Samuel Baigent, Owen Reefs, Westland, a common-leather pocketbook containing a cheque for £8 Is. on the Bank of Australia, drawn by Cuff and Graham, Christchurch, in favour of Walter Harris; a cheque on the Bank of New Zealand for £3, drawn by Alfred Scaife in favour of S. Baigent; a sovereign, four half-sovereigns, and £1 in silver. Pocketbook and cheques identifiable.

Stolen on the 10tli or 11th instant, from the Club Hotel, Eketahuna, a small white bag with two leather straps round it, containing anew grey double blanket, a blue single blanket darned near one end, a brown cardigan jacket darned at one elbow, two new pairs of grey woollen socks, a brown and white rug, and a white under-flannel with a pocket on the inside ; the property of Wells Asher; value £2 6s. Identifiable, except the new blanket and socks. Suspicion attached to Charles Reid, alias Daniel Spence, alias Robert McNeil, Scotch, a labourer, forty-two years of age, sft. 7£in. high, dark complexion, hazel eyes, dark-brown hair, and large nose. (See Police Gazette, 1890, page 84.) On the morning of the lltli instant he was seen on the road near Mangamahoe, going towards Masterton, carrying two swags.

On the 10th ultimo the dwelling of John Andrew Waymouth, Union Street, Auckland, was broken into, and a pair of blue-serge trousers with a piece of same material sewn at the bottom of each leg, a blue-serge sac-coat bound with black braid, black-bone buttons, two buttons on one sleeve and one on the other, two outside skirt-pockets, and one inside breast-pocket, in one of the pockets was a pink-silk handkerchief with purple border and round purple spots, marked JW in blue thread ; value £1 10s. Identifiable. Suspicion attached to Donald alias David Russell, alias Dures Russell. (For his description, &c., see Police Gazette 1886, page 16.) He is now undergoing a sentence of twelve months’ labour in Auckland Gaol for housebreaking and larceny.

(See Police Gazette , 1890, page 20.) Breaking into and stealing from the shop of Frank Michel, Taylorville: The concertina, comb, and one razor have been recovered, and traced to the possession of George Alexander, arrested by Constables Patrick Scully and John McDonald, Brunnerton Police, and committed for trial.

Stolen on the sth or 6th instant, from the dwelling of John Gilks, King Street, Dunedin, a plain wooden moneybox, 4in. by 2£in. containing three Jubilee sovereigns, a few shillings in silver, and a cheque dated the 30th ultimo, No. 526644, for £3, on the Bank of New South Wales, Dunedin, drawn by B. Bagley and Son in favour of Cow or bearer. Box and cheque identifiable. Suspicion attached to Emily Brooks. (For her description, &c., see Police Gazette, 1890, page 60.)

Stolen on the 25th ultimo, from a bedroom in the Governor Browne Hotel, or in the Star Hotel, Auckland, two £2O notes, six £lO notes, and five £1 notes on the Bank of New Zealand ; the property of Thomas James Hassell.

Stolen on the 19tli ultimo, from a bedroom in the Clarendon Hotel, Wakefield Street, Auckland, a pair of grey-tweed trousers, slightly worn, two hip-pockets and two front pockets ; the property of Mart Schuler ; value 17s. 6d. Identifiable.

Stolen between the 6th and 9th ultimo, from a bedroom in the Shakespeare Hotel, Wyndham Street, Auckland, a dark-red-leathor purse, fastens with two steel knobs, containing a sovereign, 15s. in silver, and a small oblong silver brooch with a miniature picture of a Bank of England £lO note on it; the property of Margaret Garey. Purse and brooch identifiable.

Between midnight and 1 a.m., on the 19th April last the dwelling of John Mackay Alexander, Mount Albert, near Auckland, was burglariously entered by two men, names unknown, who on being discovered made their escape through the kitchen-window. Description : First, about twenty years of age, sft. 2in. or 3in. high; wore dark clothes. Second, about seventeen years of age, about sft. 4in. high, medium build, fresh complexion, no hair on face ; wore grey-tweed suit, soft black-felt hat, white shirt without collar, had no boots on.

Stolen supposed in March last, from the dwelling of Thomas Cottell, Oraki, Remuera, near Auckland, a set of red and white ivory chessmen, the rooks are represented by elephants with castles on their backs, and the men are all large size, value £10; and a gold brooch, tie-pattern with three turquoise set in centre, had marks on it where it had been repaired ; value £1 30s. Identifiable.

Stolen on the Ist instant, from a bedroom in the Ponsonby Club Hotel, Ponsonby, Auckland, a gentlemen’s gold dressring with three diamonds and three rubies in a row in claw setting, there is a flaw in one of the diamonds ; the property of Donald McLeod ; value £ls. Identifiable.

Stolen on the 15th or 16tli ultimo, from a bedroom in the Clarendon Hotel, Wakefield Street, Auckland, a pair of browncheck Scotch tweed trousers with two hip-pockets and a small

pocket on right ride in front, slightly worn ; the property of Mart Schuler ; value £1 ss. Identifiable.

(See Police Gazette, 1890, page 104.) The watches stolen from the dwelling of Archibald Carrick, Waihola Lake, are both silver.

Stolen on the 7th instant, from the person of Annie Clarke, at the racecourse, Ellerslie, Auckland, an old brown-leather purse with brass mouthpiece and clasp, containing a £5 note and ss. in silver. Purse identifiable.

Stolen on the 20th April last, from the person of Hugh Coll, while drunk, in Grey Street, Auckland, a brown-leather purse with brass clasp, containing 12s. 6d. in silver. Purse identifiable.

Stolen on the 20tli April last, from the person of William Dodds, while drunk, in Grey Street, Auckland, £lss. in silver.

Stolen about the Ist instant, from the office of William Brandsgrove, King Street, Dunedin, a grey-check-tweed waterproof overcoat, two outside pockets, a small tear under right pocket which has been recently sewn ; value £1 10s. Identifiable.

Stolen between the 7th and 10th instant, from the shop of William Reid, corner of Tay and Kelvin Streets, Invercargill, a 51b. box of Chinese tea, with brass hinges and fastener, tiger brand on cover; a 561 b. bag of white sugar branded R over I, a 161 b. cheese, and a quantity of tobacco ; value £3 2s. 6d.; and 15s. in silver. Tea and sugar identifiable by brands.

Stolen on the 7th or Bth instant, from the whare of John Walles, Gibsonstown, Kaituna, Marlborough, a £5 note on the Colonial Bank and about 11s. in silver.

About 11.15 p.m. on the 10th instant two men, names unknown, broke into the Colonial Bank, Blenheim. Henry Howard, the accountant, who sleeps on the premises, on going into the bank at 11.15 p.m. by the front door, was seized by the men when passing through the banking-hall, one of them striking him several times on the face with his fist. Mr. Howard struggled with the offenders and succeeded in making his way to the door and calling for assistance, when they escaped by the back door, one of them running up the street. Both are described as about twenty-seven years of age, sft. 7in. or Sin. high, one of slight build with short beard, the other of stout build. Nothing was stolen from the premises.

Between 8 a.m. on the 10th and 6 p.m. on the 12th instant the dwelling of Agnes Jeynes, Johnsonville, was broken into, and 7s. in silver stolen; also a double-cased silver Geneva watch, maker’s name and number not known, value £1 10s.; and the case of a silver hunting-watch containing part of the works, value 75.; the property of James Hugh Phillips. Identifiable, except money.

(See Police Gazette, 1889, pages 152, 153, and 172, and 1890, page 96.)

Breaking into the pawnbroker’s shop of Solomon Abrahams, Palmerston North, and stealing watches, &c.: “ L.P.8., 1860,” engraved on the inside of one of the wedding-rings, and “ S. 8., 1860,” on the inside of another of the rings. There was also stolen at the same time a silver lever huntingwatch, No. 99350, maker’s name not known. Identifiable.

On the 7th or Bth instant the whare of Joseph Patrick Kelly and Thomas Joseph Russell, Waitakerei, Auckland District, was broken into, and about 2£cwt. of kauri gum, value £6, stolen. Identification doubtful.