Stealing Otherwise than from the Person or from Dwellings.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XVI, Issue 17, 24 August 1892, Page 139

Stealing Otherwise than from the Person or from Dwellings.

Auckland.—Edwin James Carr, Beresford Street, reports stolen from his garden, on the 22nd or 23rd ultimo, about 20ft. of l£in. indiarubber hose; value 15s. Identification doubtful.

Helensville. William Morgan, Karangahape Road, Auckland, reports stolen from his farm, at Ararimu, between the 23rd and 30th ultimo, two coils of barbed wire ; value £2 12s.

Wellington. —Robert Hardie, carpenter, Abel Smith Street, reports stolen from some buildings in the same street, during the night of the sth instant, a pair of 7in. compasses, a lin. mortise-chisel (“ R. Hardie ” stamped on handle), a bevel-edged firmer ditto (ljin.), claw-hammer, screw-driver (2ft. long, very large handle), pair of 3.Jin. butt-hinges, and a packet of screws ; value 15s. Identifiable.

Wellington. Joseph Marks, care of W. Smith, fishmonger, Willis Street, reports stolen from his boat at Te Aro reclamation, on the sth or 6th instant, two oars, one 15ft., the other 14ft., marked JM on blades; value 19s. Identifiable.

Auckland. —John Robertson reports stolen from the City Abattoirs, during June last, a brass-hilted sword, silver cord and tassel attached, and leather scabbard, steelmounted ; value £2 10s. Identifiable.

Onehunga.—Ernest C. McAlpine reports stolen from the street, on the 28th ultimo, a timber-jack, makers Price Brothers, Thames. Supposed to have a number stamped on iron-work ; value £3. Identifiable.

Eiietahuna. Charles Goddard reports stolen from his smithy, on the Bth or 9tli instant, piece out of eye ; pincers, clipping-hamiafcr. seme No, 6 horse-shoe nails ; value £1 ss. /// y

Thames. —John Ross reports stolen from his clothing at the Dives Mine, Karaka Creek, on the Bth instant, a brownleather purse with ball-clasps, very much worn at sides, containing a £1 note and 3s. 4d.

Hampden. George Southgate, labourer, reports stolen from the road-side, South Kakanui, on the Ist instant, twelve rabbit-traps, “Reliance” brand, some marked with throe dots on lower bars, chains and iron pegs to each; value 14s. Identifiable.

Invercargill.—Sophia E. Williams, Don Street, reports stolen from her garden, on the Ist or 2nd instant, three new twilled-calico sheets, partly bleached, machine-hemmed, 10£yds. by ljyd. each ; value £1 2s. 6d. Identifiable.

Ranc.iora.—Mrs. Samuel Green, Masonic Hotel, Southbrook, reports stolen from off a hedge, on the 15th or 16th instant, four ladies’ white-calico nightgowns, four chemises, seven pairs of drawers, eight white-calico bodies, three toiletcovers, and three white aprons embroidered in the centre; value £3 10s. Two of the chemises and a pair of drawers are marked “ M. F. Green.”

Auckland.—Henry John Cories, Freeman’s Bay, reports stolen from the Good Templars’ Hall, Onehunga, on the sth instant, a tweed overcoat with small cape attached, brown and black check, lined with black italian-cloth, torn at bottom ; and a black skull-cap and white pocket-handker-chief, which were in one of the pockets; value £2 10s. Identifiable.