Housebreaking, Stealing from the Person and from Dwellings.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XVII, Issue 2, 25 January 1893, Page 11

Housebreaking, Stealing from the Person and from Dwellings.

Auckland. —Frederick Gaudin, licensee, Grand Hotel, reports stolen from the bar, on the 31st ultimo, a silver lemon-knife, round ivory handle, saw edge, flowering on blade ; value 7s. Gd. Identifiable.

Auckland. —John Bushell, Lower Vincent Street, reports stolen from him at the Epsom Racecourse, on the 31st ultimo, eight £1 notes.

Auckland. —John McKenzie, Daily News office, New Plymouth, reports stolen from him during the passage from the latter port in the s.s. “ Takapuna,” or at Auckland, on the

30th or 31st ultimo, a brown-leather purse, containing four £1 notes and a Union Company’s return-ticket in complainant’s name.

Auckland. Thomas Edward Fitzgerald, Waitemata Street, Ponsonby, reports stolen (supposed), between the 16th November last and 29th ultimo, a small jewel-box, lined with silk velvet, tray on top, containing a pair of oldfashioned gold earrings, hoop-shape, set with about fifty small pearls; three rosettes, set with about fifty large pearls; a ladies’ double-cased gold watch, large size, old fashioned, maker and number unknown ; a gold scarf-pin, large nuggethead; blue-enamelled ditto, woman’s head, set with four diamonds ; an ivory ditto, death’s head setting; two gentlemen’s gold watch-chains, oblong links; a gentlemen’s gold ring, greenstone shield; an oval miniature on ivory of a colonel, dated 1820, size 3in. by 2£in., set with twenty-four diamonds inside the frame; three red-coral shirt-studs, three torquoise vest-buttons, a gold horseshoe scarf-pin, walking-stick pattern, with ivory head; and a number of other articles which cannot be described; estimated value £IOO. Complainant, who was absent during the time above mentioned, missed the box on his return. The doors and windows were securely fastened, and there is no sign of any one having entered the dwelling.

(See Police Gazette , 1892, page 210.) Mangonui. —Timothy Walsh’s savings-bank book has been found; not stolen.

Wanganui. —Atorea reports stolen from his dwelling at Kauaeroa, Upper Wanganui River, about the 20th ultimo, a gold lever hunting-watch, jewelled in four holes, gold balance, No. 26601, makers Peterson and Co., Christchurch; value £25.

Hunter ville. —James Newell reports stolen from him while on a spree at the Hunterville Hotel, on the 15th or 16th instant, three £5 notes, two of them numbered A 052050 and A 046228 respectively; and nine £1 ditto, four of them numbered 451081, 270168, 314860, and 352,646 ; all on the Bank of New Zealand.

Kaikoura (Canterbuky). —Erik Nickals, labourer, reports that, on the 7th instant, his dwelling was broken into, and the following stolen: A gold albert-chain, long links (one broken), a gold locket, “ Minnie ” written outside, attached ; four gold-plated shirt-studs, and a £5 note on the Bank of New Zealand ; value in all £l6.

Christchurch. —Lieut.-Colonel John Hart reports stolen from a bedroom at Coker’s Hotel, Christchurch, on the 9th instant, an open-faced Waterbury watch, with smalllinked silver chain attached; a ladies’ gold Geneva halfhunting keyless watch, maker and number unknown, attached was a short gold chain, very fine links ; and a gold Arabic coin, about lin. square, mounted as a brooch, pin diagonally ; value £ll 10s. Complainant’s address is care of Cutten and Hart, Princes Street, Dunedin.

Christchurch. —Timothy Lynch, no fixed abode, reports stolen from him while asleep in the Haglcy Park, on the 13th instant, an English silver lever hunting-watch, “ H. Roberts ” on dial, No. 26853 or 26855, common brass chain attached; value £3 os. 6d. Suspicion attached to Ellen Parkinson, alias Danby, who was in complainant’s company. (For her description see Police Gazette , 1892, page 107.)

Invercargill. —Mrs. John Campbell, Woodend, reports stolen from her at the Caledonian Grounds, on the 2nd instant, a leather purse, three compartments, clasp on top, containing four £1 notes and 3s. or 4s. in silver. Purse identifiable.

Invercargill. —Catherine Willis reports stolen from her at the Caledonian Grounds, on the 2nd instant, an old leather purse, clasp at side, containing 135., some white rosary beads with medals attached, and a drawer-key ; value in all 18s.

Invercargill. —Edward Phillips, Jed Street, reports that, on the 15th instant, his dwelling was broken into, and four £1 notes stolen. Suspicion attached to Alexander McKenzie, a fitter, seventeen years of age, sft. Bin. high, slender build, long dark features, dark hair, stoops when walking. He lives next door to complainant, and was convicted of housebreaking on the 14th November last, and sentenced to three months’ probation.

(See Police Gazette, 1892, page 188.) Oamaru. —Stealing Robert Johnston’s trousers: William Moody has been arrested for this offence by Detective T. O’Brien, and sentenced to twenty-one days’ labour. Trousers recovered.

Ashburton. —John McLellan, Thomas Baker, and Henry Leggett report stolen from their bedrooms in the Panama Boardinghouse, on the 13th instant, the sums of £2 155., £1 2s. 6d., and 7s. 6d. respectively. Some letters addressed to Leggett, and one to W. H. Piper, Hereford Street, Christchurch, were also taken.

Ashburton. David William Jones, teacher, Roman Catholic School, reports stolen at Mrs. Mary Ann Harkin’s, between the 2nd ultimo and 16th instant, sixteen £lO, one £5, and two £1 notes, bank and numbers unknown ; 17s. 6d. in silver, a gold albert-guard, round flat links, gold thread twisted round every second one, value £7; and a silver albert, scaly-snake-pattern, value £1 10s. Gold albert identifiable. Complainant was away during the above-men-tioned dates, and left the property in a wooden box in his bedroom. On the Bth instant the premises were burnt down, and the remains of the box found among the debris. Mrs. Harkin is said to be the only person who knew where the money, &c., was kept; and her furniture was overinsured.

Lyttelton. —Alexander McCormick, boarder, Crown Hotel, reports stolen, on the 16th or 17th instant, a darlc-tweed saccoat, check-pattern, nearly new ; value £llos. Identifiable.

Lyttelton. —James Lahn, boarder, Crown Hotel, reports stolen, on the 16th or 17th instant, a new black diagonalserge coat; value £2 10s. Identifiable.

Dunedin. —John Boyles, carter, South Dunedin, reports stolen from his dwelling, between the 15th and 19th instant, a small white-chamois-leather purse with clasp, containing two £1 notes and Is. Purse identifiable.