Stealing Otherwise than from the Person or from Dwellings.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XVI, Issue 23, 16 November 1892, Page 188

Stealing Otherwise than from the Person or from Dwellings.

Woodville. —Thomas Cosgrove is charged on warrant with having, on the 16th ultimo, stolen from Thomas Quinlivan’s stables a saddle belongh«M;o one Ifrercy Lewis, since recovered. Offender ks a/colonial,pf Irish parentage, a labourer, seventeen dghtccifO yeirs of age, sft. Sin. high, slight build, fair complexion] Anghtly freckled, thin boyish face, blue evJs, ffihAairl eriflwwalk ; .dressed in dark-tweed sac-coat, WaaMm, amd hat with small turnfLA)/ brim; /aftnd/)o(/raclng and gambling in publichousDst Jj He is alio suspected' of stealing, on the 17th ultimo, froih/the same r/remises, a half-worn saddle, colonial pads, oh* Uather nearly worn through, fancy sewing on flaps, ai|yl a double-reined bridle, the head-piece of which is sewn on to a chain-bit; value £5 15s. ; the property of Thomas Quinlivan, above mentioned. Offender is supposed to be at Palmerston North, Wanganui, or New Plymouth, and has relatives in the latter town. He sold Lewis’s saddle to a George Ormond, at Palmerston North, three days after the theft, and it is now in the possession of the police.

(See Police Gazette, 1892, page 174.) //

Auckland. —Ralph D. Stewart’s saddle has been recovered by Detective Chrystall. It was sold on the 23rd September last to William Robinson, dealer, Gaol Road, by a man who gave the name of T. Smith. Description : Eighteen to twenty years of age, sft. Sin. high, slight build, thin features, slightly freckled, fair or sandy hair, none on face; wore a grey sacsuit and blue guernsey. Believed to be identifiable.

(See Police Gazette, 1892, page 174.) I Port Albert (Auckland). —Stealing M. Bradley and Co/’s logs : Complainants’ manager guarantees a reward of £2Q/on conviction of the offender or offenders. ”

Masterton.— Alexander Walker, Opaki, reports stolen from a stable, between the 26th ultimo and sth instant, a gentlemen’s saddle, maker Watt and Sons, Edinburgh, newly faced, upper D on left side in front missing, H and part of W cut with a knife under one stirrup-leather ; value £3.

Hunterville. — George Buckley, baker, Ohingaiti, reports stolen from the Rangatira Railway-station, between the 3rd and 27th ultimo, eight sacks (2001 b. each) of flour, marked 41 Canterbury Roller Mills, Supreme,” and GB over R ; value £lol2s. A rather doubtful case.

Wanganui. —John James, Sydney fcUu:<> reports stolen from a paddock, on the Bth off 9th ingtmffWa large wheelbarrow, painted with light herfln/iKv 2fny handles, wheel about 17in. by l£in, qjptch out jof top front board; value £1 ss.

Christchurch. Joseph C. Helmore, solicitor, reports stolen from a dog-cart at Hagley Park, between the 19th and 22nd September last, a cushion, about 18in. square, covered with black leather; value £l. Identifiable.

“ Hauroto,” s.s. (Lyttelton).— Charles Vickers, second cook, reports stolen from his cabin, on the 3rd instant, a silver lever hunting-watch, maker Steiner, Adelaide, attached was a gold albert, long links, and greenstone pendant; value £l2. Missed shortly after leaving Lyttelton, and reported on the steamer’s arrival at Wellington next day.

(See Police Gazette, 1892, page 129.)

“ Kaikoura,” s.s. — ArchibaldMunn reports, from Teneriffe, that the articles stolen from his cabin were replaced therein on the second day after leaving Lyttelton.

Lincoln (Canterbury). —W. B. Andrews, Springston, reports stolen from his stable, between the 28th ultimo and 4th instant, two pairs of hame-sticks, pair of blinkers, a leather back-band, and about twenty bags of oaten chaff; value £l. Identification doubtful.

Mosgiel. —George Dmredin, reports stolen from a buggy at the MosgielTjPam/®(y(ccourse, on the 9th instant, a black-watem|/6lff v coati>cfuou|r“s4in. long, pocket in each side, cape attached; value £3. Identifiable.

*Dunganville (Westland). — John McCalman and Richard Clark report stolen from their sluicing claim at Mosquito, between the 29th ultimo and 2nd instant, 126 ft. of 7in. iron piping—viz., ten lengths of 12ft. each, and a half-length of 6ft.; value £lO. Identifiable. Chinese suspected.