Horse- and Cattle-stealing.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XVII, Issue 12, 14 June 1893, Page 95

Horse- and Cattle-stealing.

Hawera. —John Hunter and John Syliskie are charged bn warrants with having, on or about the 20th February last, at Manaia, stolen twenty-eight head of cattle, the property of H. W. Read. Hunter is supposed a native of Australia, about thirty-five years of age, about sft. llin. high, cleanshaved except brown moustache, brown hair, stout and well built, a good horseman, fond of drink; dressed in a darktweed coat and vest, light-tweed trousers, and soft black-felt hat; carried a stockwhip across his shoulder, under his coat; has a revolver. Syliskie is a Frenchman or Pole, twentyfive or twenty-six years of age, 6ft. lin. or 2in. high, slight slop build, very dark, resembles a half-caste, dark hair and moustache only; dressed when last seen the same as Hunter. Both ride black ponies, and were at Marton on the sth instant. Offenders are the ringleaders of a notorious gang of horse- and cattle-thieves, four of whom are already in custody, and the arrest of these two is of great importance. They will no doubt endeavour to leave the colony.

Feilding. —Arthur Osborne (name probably fictitious) is charged on warrant with having, on the 14th April last, at Bunnythorpe, stolen a horse, saddle, and bridle, value £l4 125., the property of Henry George Bailey, of Taonui; since recovered. Offender is about thirty years of age, about sft. llin. high, stout build, sallow complexion, large eyes, rather small dark or black side-whiskers and moustache, has the appearance of a labourer; supposed to be wearing a brown-tweed suit, cotton or Crimean shirt, and soft drabfelt hat. The horse, &c., were stolen from outside the Bunnythorpe Hotel, and sold by the offender to Frank Gay, at Feilding, on the 15th ultimo.

(See Police Gazette, 1893, page 87.)

Kihikiiii (Waikato). —Stealing Hapeta and Kerikeha’s horse, mare, and foal. Pari has been arrested by Constable J. W. Forbes, Hamilton Police, and sentenced to nine months’ labour on each charge (concurrent). Offender sold the animals, and they have since been recovered.

(See Police Gazette, 1893, pages 46 and 81.)

Auckland. —Stealing John Shields’s gelding: The suspect, Thomas Atkinson Heaps, has been arrested for this offence by Constable E. H. Law, Gisborne Police. Remanded to Auckland and sentenced to six months’ labour.

Featherston. —Charles J. Pharazyn, Longwood, reports stolen, during the past twelve months, about sixty head of forward cattle, branded AP (conjoined); value £5 each,

(See Police Gazette, 1893, page 81.) ' Kamo. —Pomari Kingi’s colt has been found.

(See Police Gazette, 1893, page 74.) Manaia. —J. J. Urquhart’s bay filly has been found