Stealing Otherwise than from the Person or from Dwellings.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XVI, Issue 14, 13 July 1892, Page 111

Stealing Otherwise than from the Person or from Dwellings.

Wellington. — Robert Carmichael, contractor, reports stolen from an engine on Customhouse Quay, on the 14th or 15th ultimo, a steam-gauge, “ Bourbon ” on dial ; value £1 7s. 6d. Identification doubtful.

Patea. —H. E. P. Adams, solicitor, reports stolen from off his horse in McCarthy and Hunger’s smithy, on the 25th ultimo, a pair of stirrup-leathers with three-bar nickel irons; value 13s. 6d. Identifiable.

' Cambridge. —Thomas Medliurst, Tamahere, reports stolen from off bis horse in Cambridge, during the night of the 7th ultimo, a colonial stock-saddle, liogskin seat, large knee- and thigh-pads, one stirrup leather spliced, galvanised three-bar irons ; an English bridle (single), square plated buckles, A 1 on head-piece, rusty steel bit with flat bars ; a breast-plate and martingale with plated horse-shoe buckles; value £4 15s. Identification doubtful.

Auckland. —Ernest Peel, Narrow Neck, Devonport, reports stolen, on the 23rd ultimo, a flat-bottomed punt, 12ft. or 13ft. long, tarred inside and out, three seats; a boat-anchor, half of the stock broken off short; and 20ft. of iron chain; value £3. Identifiable. Taken by two men in a mullet-boat, who sailed in the direction of the Thames Passage.

Danevirke.— The Waipawa County Council report stolen from the Oringi Bridge, near Danevirke, about the 25th May last, a Union screwjack, makers Boyle and Simons, Napier Foundry; four iron wedges, a drum of assorted bolts, an iron pile-ring, a frying-pan, and tin can ; value £7. Identifiable except bolts.

(See Police Gazette , 1892, pages 95 and 103.) Napier. George Ford, charged with stealing Thomas Clarke’s cheque, has been arrested by Detective M. Grace, and sentenced to six weeks’ labour. Offender gave the name of Robert Smith, but is identical with Robert Carr, alias Middleton, alias John Harris. (See Police Gazette, 1892, page 46, &c.) “ Talune,” s.s., Wellington. —Paul Pistor, seaman, reports stolen on the 27tli ultimo, a silver lever hunting-watch, No. 8113, maker Michael, London, with gold albert, snakepattern, attached; value £7.

“ Talune,” s.s., Wellington. John Harlow, seaman, reports stolen, on the 27th ultimo, £3O in gold.

(See Police Gazette, 1892, page 104.) Timaru. —Frederick Smith, alias Sevewright, charged with stealing sundry articles belonging to Alexander Behlke and Albert Eliardt, barque “ Maritana,” has been arrested by Constable Willoughby, Geraldine Police. Property recovered. Offender is identical with Frederick Seabright, convicted of larceny at Brisbane. (See Queensland Police Gazette, 1892, page 27.)

Christchurch. —Maurice Edward Denniston, Fendalton, reports lost or Jjfcoleu liis clothijijl qp Hagley Park, on the 24th ultimo/ Keyless Geneva lever watch, nunJbir have the letters TC scratched imude Jne casfi nearMnge ; and a fine silver chain, one long and three small round links alternately, with a white-metal pencil, in the form of a screw, for bar; value £3 10s. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —Mrs. Clara Hawkins, Yaldhurst, reports stolen off ahorse, on the 25th or 26th ultimo, a canvas horsecover, with new surcingle, recently lined with red drugget, branded 84; value 10s.

(See Police Gazette, 1892, page 103.) Palmerston North. — Stealing Wilhelm Christemen’s parcel from the Jackeytown Railway-station : Helen Buick has been arrested for this offence and remanded. Property similar to that stolen was found in her possession.

Christchurch. —Peter John, hawker, reports stolen from a box in his wagon, between the 16th ultimo and 3rd instant, a gold-mounted greenstone brooch, streak through centre, triangular shape, scrolled edges; a pair of goldmounted greenstone earrings, same shape ; and a blackhandled razor, “ Bengal ”on blade ; value £4 3s. 6d. Identifiable. Suspicion attached to Nicholas Othalo, an Egyptian hawker, about twenty-eight years of age, sft. 6in. or 7in. high, stout built, sallow complexion, brown hair, small brown moustache ; dressed in black trousers and vest, greytweed coat, and tweed cap ; carries a portmanteau. Suspect left on foot for Dunedin about a fortnight ago, and when in the latter city is said to live in a house belonging to George Wilson, Walker Street.

Christchurch. —James Henderson, Papanui Road, reports stolen from a clothes-line, on the sth instant, a grey woollen singlet, a pair of blue-and-wliite-striped fiannellette drawers and jacket, six pairs of black stockings, marked S.H. on pieces of tape; two or three pairs of socks, marked J.H.; a white night-dress, marked “ Henderson ; ” a blue petticoat, and two blue dress-shirts ; value £2. Suspicion attached to Emily Russell, who lives with Thomas Corcoran in a hut close to. (For her description, see Police Gazette, 1891, page 185.)

Wellington. —The Railway Commissioners report stolon from the goods-shed, on the 6tli or 7th instant, four boxes of “ Juno ” tobacco, marked G in diamond over M, RB over M, HB over P, and JS over F respectively ; value £22. Employes suspected. Entrance effected by prising open the officewindow.

Wellington. —John Alfred Sloane, Adelaide Road, reports stolen from his express, at the Volunteer Drill-slicd, on the 9th instant, a horse-cover, lined with black felt, leather fastenings, two slits on top for reins to pass through ; value 15s. Identifiable.