Stealing Otherwise than from the Person or from Dwellings.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XV, Issue 10, 20 May 1891, Page 94

Stealing Otherwise than from the Person or from Dwellings.

(Sec Police Gazette, 1891, page 85.) Larceny of William Bright’s blankets at Alexandra, Waikato : The two white ones were found in the scrub between Alexandra and Whatiwhatihoe.

Between the 25th and 27th ultimo the cabin of a scow on the Hobson Street Wharf, Auckland, was broken into, and the following stolen : A smoothing-plane, an oilstone (both branded WL on wood-work), a shifting-mortise branded HO, and two gimlets ; value £1; the property of William Lowe. Identifiable.

Stolen between the 24th and 27th ultimo, from a plea-sure-boat at Shoal Bay, Devonport, Auckland, a small gal-vanised-iron anchor (“ Hingley’s patent”), about 2ft. long and 101 b. weight, no cross-bar ■ value 10s.; the property of Armar Colville. Identifiable. Stolen on the 25th or 26th ultimo, from the Kauri Timber Company’s mill, Hikurangi, near Kamo, Auckland District, a timber-jack, maker Ind, Thames, stock now, “ 121 ” stamped on the iron bar attached ; value £7. Identifiable. Suspicion attached to Hemi Kingi, a half-caste residing in the locality and known to the police.

Stolen on the sth or 6th instant, at Rangiora, Canterbury, two horse-covers, sft. llin. long, surcingles and cruppers buckled on, turned in at breasts, double-stitched, made to order by T. H. Travers, Christchurch, nearly new; value £2; the property of Hugh Henry. Identifiable. Stolen off horses during the night.

Between 5 p.m. on the 25th and 8 a.m. on the 27th ultimo the dwelling of Graham McLeod, at Garibaldi, near Gimmerburn, Otago, was broken into, and the following stolen: A ten-keyed concertina, “ English Concertina ” stamped on straps, value £3, identifiable; and a flask of gunpowder, value 3s. 6d. Boys rabbiting in the neighbourhood suspected.

Between 1 and 7 p.m. on the sth instant the office of the Milburn Lime and Cement Company, Cumberland Street, Dunedin, was broken into, and Is. 4d. stolen. Access gained by breaking a window.

Stolen on the 6th instant, from the shop-counter of Edward Aldred, confectioner, George Street, Dunedin, six brass weights, 21b., lib., Jib., £1b.,20z., and loz. respectively; value 95.. Identifiable.

Stolen on the 24th or 25th ultimo a letter posted at Timaru, addressed to Andrew McFadgen, Sunnydale, Northeast Valley, Dunedin, containing a £5 and £1 note, bank and numbers unknown ; tlio property of John Thompson, fireman, Timaru Milling Company, Timaru.

Stolen on the 27th ultimo, from off a saddle in Little’s stables, Gisborne, a waterproof inverness-cape, dark-grey ribbed tweed, 52in., bottom button torn off and refastened on a piece of brown tweed, and a small tear near the back slit inside ; value £3 55.; the property of John Watts, Patutalii. Identifiable.

(See Police Gazette, 1891, page 85.) Larceny from Richard J. Hore’s clothes-line, Auckland : William John McDonald has been arrested for this offence by Detective E. Hughes, and released on three months’ probation, no). 7) /A 3