Stealing Otherwise than from the Person or from Dwellings.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XV, Issue 13, 1 July 1891, Page 117

Stealing Otherwise than from the Person or from Dwellings.

(See Police Gazette, 1890, page 89.) Edmond A. Gledhill’s bicycle has been traced to the possession of George Clive, arrested by Detective J. W. Ede, Auckland Police, and committed for trial.

(See Police Gazette, 1891, page 102.) Neil Galbraith’s ring, reported stolen at Newtown Park, Wellington, has been found; not stolen.

Stolen on the 13th or 14th ultimo, from a shed at Lucas Creek, Auckland District, about 501bs. of kauri gum, value 155., and a sack marked “Mrs. Burrell, LC.;” the property of James Bass.

Stolen on the 12th ultimo, from an office in the Government Buildings, Wellington, a dark-tweed overcoat, yellowstripe lining in sleeves, spot of paint on right one; value £2 10s.; the property of Robert O’Connor. Identifiable.

Stolen on the sth ultimo, from the porch of the Knox Church, Reefton, a blue-cloth double-breasted overcoat, dark-check lining, ripped at seam on one of the cuffs and darned with dark material, two rows of cloth-covered buttons down front ; value £3 ; the property of John McLean. Identifiable.

Stolen on the 4th or sth ultimo, at Mokihinui, Westland, a double-sheaf iron block, to carry a 3£in. rope, value about £3, the property of the Mokihinui Coal Company. Identifiable.

Stolen between the 12th and 21st May last, from the Ridge, West Wanganui, Collingwood, six drills, three hammers, two shovels, 101 b. dynamite, four coils of fuze, 101 b. nails, three picks, an adze, a spirit-level, a screw-wrench, and a copper-plate; value about £l4 ; the property of the Extended Golden Ridge Gold-mining Company.

Stolen between 11 a.m. and noon on the 6th ultimo, from «- a railway-carriage between Khandallah and Plimmerton, Wellington District, a paper paroel containing a pair of dark-tweed trousers, a white-linen shirt with dark-check front and cuffs, a collar of same pattern (detached), a pair of white-cotton drawers, two pairs chocolate-coloured socks, and two white-linen handkerchiefs; value £2 10s.; the property of Alfred Trezise, acting-stationmaster, Paikakariki. Shirt identifiable.

Stolen between the 13th and 15th ultimo, from the Jewish Cemetery, Symond Street, Auckland, a wooden pailing grave-fence, about 6ft. by 2ft. 6in. by 3ft., value £3, the property of Mrs. A. Keesing. Identification doubtful. Suspicion attached to two boys named Donnelly living in the locality.

James Thomson is charged with having, at Lyttelton, during the night of the 22nd ultimo, stolen from the ship / “ Hinemoa ” an oilskin suit, value £1 (since recovered), the /I property of Henry De Frates, second mate. Description: A Canadian, thirty-six years of age, sft. Tin. high, stout build, fair complexion, fair moustache only, dressed in tweed suit and light billycock hat. Offender was boatswain of the vessel, and deserted during the night. The were found in his bag on board the schooner “ Annie Wilson.”

Stolen between the 7th and 15th May last, from the run of John Smith, Awakino, near Kurow, North Otago, five bundles, each containing ten iron fencing-standards, 3ft. llin. long, notched at top, and punched for wires; value 18s. Identifiable.