Housebreaking, Stealing from the Person and from Dwellings.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XIV, Issue 15, 16 July 1890, Page 131

Housebreaking, Stealing from the Person and from Dwellings.

(See Police Gazette , 1890, page 54.) Annie alias Agnes Green, charged on warrant with stealing a dress and jacket from the dwelling of Jessie Stubbs, has been arrested by Detective L. D. Benjamin, Christchurch Police, and sentenced to one month’s labour.

(See Police Gazette, 1889, pages 84 and 94, and 1890, page 83.) Benge Downs, charged on warrant with stealing a watch from the whare of John Johnson, at Moutoa, near Foxton, has been charged with the offence by Sergeant William Manning, Palmerston North Police, and was sentenced on the Ist instant to two months’ labour. He was arrested on the 25th ultimo by Constable James Joseph Tuohy, Feilding Police, for stealing money, for which offence he was sentenced to two months’ labour, when he gave his name as Jim Downs, but he was subsequently identified by Sergeant Manning as being identical with Benge Downs.

Two men, names unknown, are charged with having, about 11.30 p.m. on the 20th ultimo, at Christchurch, assaulted and robbed William Thomas of 18s. 6d. in silver. Description : First, about thirty years of age, about sft. 9in. high, stout build, sandy complexion, brown hair beard whiskers and moustache; dressed in dark-tweed suit and black-felt hat. Second, about eighteen years of age, sft. 6in. high, slight build, fair complexion, pale face, fair hair; dressed in liglit-tweed suit. Complainant was drunk at the time.

(See Police Gazette, 1890, page 112.)

Breaking into the dwelling of V. Almao, Avenal, near Invercargill : A portion of the stolen braid was found on the 24th ultimo in the Waihopa River, near the Gladstone Bridge.

Stolen supposed on the 29th ultimo, from the dwelling of George Henry Judd, Waddington, Malvern, about £3 in silver.

Stolen on the 27th or 28th ultimo, from the dwelling of Catherine Ryan, Ross, a morocco-leather case containing a large gold oval brooch with three or four purple stones set in it, one stone missing, oak-leaf pattern, a large gold leaf in centre which can be lifted up and the brooch is then converted into a locket, small oak-leaves all round, containing a few locks of hair, a gold ring at top, from which it can be suspended, value £9 ; seven or eight gold nuggets, two of them

2dwt. and 3d\vt. respectively, the others smaller, value £1; a white embroidered skirt, value £4; about 5 yards of new linen table-cloth material, value 155.; 10 yards of brown-rep dressmaterial, value £1 135.; a new white-straw hat trimmed with blue ribbon and blue and white flowers, value Bs.; 4 yards of black velvet, value £1; and £1 in silver. Identifiable, except the nuggets and money.

Stolen on the 2Gth ultimo, from the store-door of William Vaughan, Scfton, Canterbury, a new Bft. by 10ft. calico tent, Globe brand,\\ /21/-6d. in pencil over brand; value £1 Is. 6d. Identifiable by pencil-mark.

(See Police Gazette , 1890, page 97.)

The silver watch stolen from the whare of John L. Boyd, at Henderson, has been recovered, and traced to the possession of David Dares Russell, arrested by Constable Thomas McCoy, Auckland Police, and committed for trial for breaking into and stealing from the whare.

Stolen on the 28th ultimo, from the shop-door of Henry White, Cuba Street, Wellington, a new carpet-bag, 2ft. long by 18in. deep ; value 10s. Identifiable.

Between 5 p.m. on the 21st and 11 a.m. on the 22nd ultimo the vinery of William Griffiths, Torrens Road, Hillmorton, Spreydon, Christchurch, was broken into, and about 501 b. of bacon, value £l, stolen.

Stolen on the 25th ultimo, from the dwelling of William White, Victoria Street, Christchurch, two white table-cloths, two large linen sheets, two bath towels with red stripes, a pair of dark-cotton socks, and a pair of merino socks; value £l. Table-cloths and sheets identifiable.

(See Police Gazette , 1890, page 121.)

The man charged with stealing a purse, &c., from the person of Mrs. Belcher, at the Town Belt, Dunedin, is believed to be identical with Robert Gardener, who was committed for trial at Dunedin on the 27th ultimo on a similar charge, but Mrs. Belcher cannot positively identify him.

Stolen between the 9th and 13th ultimo, from a box in a bedroom in the Governor Browne Hotel. Hobson Street, Auckland, a £lO note supposed on the Bank of Australasia, a jubilee sovereign with 1887 on it, twelve sovereigns, ten half-sovereigns, and eight £1 notes; the property of Mary Coyle.

Stolen on the 3rd April last, from a bedroom in the dwelling of Samuel Isaacs, Hobson Street, Auckland, an open-faced silver keyless watch, maker’s name and number not known, a small dent in back case ; value £1 ss. Identifiable.

Stolen on the 2nd or 3rd ultimo, from the person of Campbell McDonnell, supposed in Custom Street, Auckland, while drunk, a double-cased English silver lever watch, No. 52495, a silver chain attached ; value £5. Identifiable.

Stolen between the 27th May last and the 10th ultimo, from a bedroom in the dwelling of George T. Wallis, Beresford Street, Auckland, a ladies’ gold dress-ring set with two rows of pearls and one row of rubies; value £4. Identifiable.

Stolen on the sth or 6th ultimo, from a box in a bedroom of the Thames Hotel, Queen Street, Auckland, three £lO notes, two £5 notes, and £4 in silver ; the property of Beatrice Ryan.

On the 10th ultimo the dwelling of William Angle Marflitt, Gaol Lane, Mount Eden, Auckland, was broken into, and an oval eight-day American cased clock, about 18in. long with pendulum, stolen; value £1 10s. Identifiable. Suspicion attached to Frederick J. Evans, English, a gumdigger, from thirty-five to forty years of age, sft. Gin. or 7in. high, medium build, sallow complexion, dark hair beard whiskers and moustache, hair thin on front of head and parted in centre ; dressed in grey-tweed suit. He has been gum-digging at Taupaki for the past twelve months, but he is now supposed to have gone to the Waipu gum-fields.

About the 22nd ultimo the store of Henry Miller, Queen Street Wharf, Auckland, was broken into, and about twentythree sacks, value 135., since recovered, stolen.

Stolen between the sth and 15th ultimo, from the dwelling of Isabel Gore Martin, Mount Roskill Road, Auckland, a ladies’gold ring, set with a large torquoise, supposed in six claws, a butterfly engraved on the torquoise and “ Ametie ” engraved on inside of ring ; and a ladies’ small tortoiseshell ring with a small pearl set in centre and a very small gold nugget set on each side of the pearl; value £2.

Identifiable. Suspicion attached to Mary Barnsley, who was employed in the house at the time. Description : A charwoman, between thirty and thirty-five years of age, medium height and build, dark hair and complexion ; wears dark clothes and white-straw hat. She lives with her family at Newton Road.

Stolen on the 14th ultimo, from a bedroom in the Waverley Hotel, Queen Street, Auckland, a £5 note, a sovereign, about 12s. in silver and coppers, a darkish-coloured cigar-case, and a merschaum cigar - holder with amber mouthpiece ; the property of Phillip Wirtli. Cigar-case and -holder identifiable.

Stolen on the 27th ultimo, from a bedroom in the City Club Hotel, Shortland Street, Auckland, two £1 notes, four half-sovereigns, a hole in one of them, about £1 in silver, amongst which was a florin with some words stamped on it, about ss. in coppers, and a bunch of keys of various sizes on a split ring ; the property of George C. Manning. Keys and marked florin identifiable.

Stolen about the 26th ultimo, from a bedroom in the Universal Hotel, Eketahuna, a gold dress-ring, nearly flat, hoop-pattern, square gold shield with a diamond in centre and a ruby on each side of the diamond, value £2; and a thick-gold hoop-pattern dress-ring, with diamond and place for another diamond, which has fallen out, value £6 ; the property of Daniel E. Toohill. Identifiable.

Stolen on the 20th ultimo, from the dwelling of Annie Barton, Trentham, Upper Hutt, a brown-leather pocketbook, sin. by 3£in., with elastic band, “ Richard John Barton, Featherston,” written on one of the leaves,” containing a £5 note, a blank cheque on the Bank of New Zealand, and some memoranda of agreement signed bv A. L. D. Brandon, solicitor, Wellington. Pocketbook and papers identifiable.

On the 26tli ultimo a dwelling at Norfolk Street, Patea, was broken into, and the following stolen: A £lO note, the property of Henry Large ; seven £1 notes, the property of Ambrose Edser; and a Waltham hunting-watch, number not known, N scratched on the inside of back case, a silver chain, long-link pattern, with shark’s tooth mounted with silver attached ; a 15-carat gold ring with bloodstone, a small greenstone heart mounted with silver, two small steel keys, two florins, two sixpences, two lion-shillings with the George’s head filed off one, all on a split-ring, a fourpenny piece, and three penny pieces; the property of Albert Edser. Identifiable, except the notes, one florin, and one shilling.

Stolen between the 28tli ultimo and 4tli instant, from the shop of Thomas and J. Thompson, Stafford Street, Timaru, about 60 yards of homespun pepper-and-salt-coloured cloth used for shirting, &c.; value £2. Identification doubtful.

Between the 2nd and 7th ultimo the hut of Thomas Knight, Nightcaps, Southland District, was broken into, and 9d. in coppers stolen.

On the evening of the 9th ultimo Duncan McLeod was assaulted in a railway-carriage on the Williamstown line, Victoria, and robbed of a gentlemen’s gold hunting lever watch, “ Denis Brothers, Melbourne,” on face, No. 84126, “ Presented by the members and supporters of the Williamstown Football Club to D. McLeod, Esq., Honorary Secretary and Treasurer, as a token of esteem, October, 1884,” inscribed on dome, D. McL in monogram on shield, the pushpiece is a little out of order, being rather low down and rendering the opening of the watch slightly difficult, engineturned cases; a colonial-gold chain, fetter-link and knot pattern; a colonial-gold locket, square pattern, “ Presented to Mr. D. McLeod by C. Laming as a token of thorough friendship, January, 1886,” inscribed on one side, and a footballer in enamel on the reverse, containing a ladies’ photograph, a gentlemen’s small gold finger-ring with single diamond in claw-setting, “ 18-carat ” stamped on inside, and may also be stamped “Denis Bros.” or D. B. As it is thought the stolen property may be sent to this colony for disposal, it is requested that inquiries may be made at pawnoffices, jewellers’ shops, second-hand dealers, &c. A man, name unknown, is charged on warrant with this offence. Description: Twenty-two years of age, sft. 7in. high, stout build, fresh complexion, full face, no beard, small moustache only; dress not described. (See Victoria Police Gazette, 1890, page 193.)

Stolen on the Bth instant, from the shop of William T. Whittaker, Manners Street, Wellington, a pair of ladies’ shoes with blue-cloth tops, partly worn, the sole of one is a little wider and longer than the other; value 7s. Identifiable.

Stolen on the sth instant, from the shop-door of Alfred Lindsay, Lambton Quay, Wellington, a pair of watertightboots ; value 9s. Gd. ; since recovered. A man who gave his name as Daniel Grey, which may be an assumed name, sold the boots for 4s. on the same day at Smart’s pawn-office, Manners Street. Description : Supposed English, about forty years of ago, sft. Sin. high ; dressed in grey-tweed suit and soft black-felt hat. Identifiable.

(See Police Gazette, 1890, page 121.)

The silver watch and chain stolen from the dwelling of Margaret Lowe, Wadestown, have been recovered, and traced to the possession of two youths, named Alexander Campbell and Richard Harrison, arrested by Detective Austin Kirby, Wellington Police, and ordered to be birched.

Stolen about the Gth instant, from the dwelling of Samuel Blight, Victoria Avenue, Wanganui, a £5 note and seven £1 notes.

Stolen on the sth instant, from the shop-door of James David Solo, Victoria Avenue, Wanganui, a dress-piece of brown serge, 7 or 8 yards ; value Bs. Bd. or 9d. 9d.

Between 8.80 and 11.30 p.m. on the 4th instant the shop of James Meehan, Makikihi, Waimate Subdistrict, was broken into, and a new open-face Waterbuiy watch, WW on dial, value £1 2s. Gd., and six men’s dark-grey-tweed shirts, value 7s. each, stolen. Supposed identifiable. Suspicion attached to James Baker, a native of the colony, a labourer, about nineteen years of age, about sft. Gin. high, slight build, fair complexion and hair, no hair on face ; generally wears old grey-tweed suit. He is at present living in a tent at Makikilii.

Stolen on the 30th ultimo, from a bedroom in the dwelling of Dr. Davy, Symonds Street, Auckland, a ladies’ square black-leather purse, fastens with a spring, containing a £1 note, a sovereign, and about 10s. in silver; the property of Sarah Craneford. Purse identifiable.

(See Police Gazette, 1390, page 64.)

Reported breaking into and stealing from the dwelling of John Thomas Berry, Riverhead : It has been ascertained by Detective W. L. Chrystal, Auckland Police, that this offence was not committed. The complainant, for private reasons, reported the committal of the offence.

Between the 23rd and 26th ultimo the dwelling of Mrs. Mark James O’Connor, Alexandra North, was broken into, and a side of bacon, value 55., stolen.

Stolen on the 2nd instant, from the person of John Duff, while drunk in the Central Hotel, Christchurch, about £2 in silver.

Stolen on the 4th instant, from the shop-door of Joseph Waite, Colombo Street, Sydenham, about G 4 yards of cottonand wool-mixture dress-material, black, white, and grey, large-check pattern ; value £4. Identifiable.

(See Police Gazette, 1890, pages 104, 113, and 122.)

Breaking into and stealing from the dwelling of Archibald Carrick, Waihola Lake : The gun has been recovered; it was found secreted in a hedge near complainant’s house.

Stolen on the sth instant, from the dwelling of Thomas Granger, Peel Street, Gisborne, an English silver lever hunt-ing-watch, case worn, second-hand off, maker Campbell, No. 25735, a small silver chain, twisted pattern, attached to which was a gold medal with “ B'. Granger ” thereon, and a bronze medal with “25- mile championship of N.Z., 3rd prize,” thereon; value £9. Identifiable.