Housebreaking, Stealing from the Person, &c.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XVIII, Issue 11, 30 May 1894, Page 86

Housebreaking, Stealing from the Person, &c.

Auckland. —Thomas Dawes, grocer, Napier Street, Freeman’s Bay, reports that on the 18th or 19th instant his store was broken into, and the following stolen: 201 b. of Derby tobacco, 61b. of tea, one dozen wooden pipes, and 31b. of cocoa ; value, £7.

Auckland. Hubert P. Burry, druggist, Albert Street, reports stolen from his office, on the 17th instant, a blackjapanned cash-box, nearly new, brass mounting, containing two £1 notes, a sovereign, and 2s. or 3s. in silver.

(See Police Gazette, 1892, page 120.)

Auckland. —Alexander Henderson’s footstools have been recovered, and traced to the possession of Mary Alice Jenkins, now in custody on several charges of housebreaking, &c.

Paeroa. —Henry Farmer, labourer, reports stolen from his dwelling, between the 6th and 9th instant, a silver Waltham hunting-watch, nearly new, small dent in case, “ 347 ” scratched inside ; value, £7.

Gisborne. —James Whinray, cabinetmaker, reports stolen from outside his shop, on the 15th instant, two new rugs, viz., one dark-brown on one side, liglit-plaid on the other; and one purple with serpentine pattern of rainbow colours running through it; value, £1 16s. each.

Masterton. —Harry Bolt reports stolen from the Railway Boarding-house, on the 17th or 18th instant, a box containing a dark coat with blue and red spots, three pairs of pants, three working shirts, two flannels, a worsted guernsey with red stripes, four pairs of socks, a small looking-glass, brush and comb; also a canvas bag containing two,'pairs of blankets, a pair of long kangaroo leggings, a pair of watertight boots, and a pair of light ditto with patch on left one : value, £lO. The box, minus contents, was found in Wrigley’s Bush, about a mile away.

Masterton.— Y'ee You, Chinese gardener, reports stolen from his dwelling, on the 13th or 14tli instant, £49 in sove- 1 reigns and half-sovereigns.

(See Police Gazette, 1894, page 78.) Masterton. —Larceny of John Henderson’s watch and chain: Harry Tompkinson has been arrested for this offence by the Masterton police, and committed for trial. Property recovered.

Greytown North. —John Henderson, Tauherenikau, reports stolen from his dwelling, on the 15th instant, two blue blankets, large size, moth-hole in centre of one ; and a pair / of corduroy trousers, size 5, HAL in red thread inside waist- J band, flap-front, rule-pocket, and watch ditto; value, £1 10s. 6d. Suspicion attached to a swagger, about forty years of age, about sft. 9in. high, medium build, fresh complexion, fair hair, full beard; dressed in a dark-tweed sacsuit, and hard black-felt hat. Identifiable.

Greytown North. —Robert Young Shearer, draper, reports stolen from outside his shop, on the 16th instant, 7yd. of chock dress-tweed, 7yd. coloured grey Cheviot, blue-grev shade ; 7yd. fancy dress-stuff, shot grey, with small rings of a darker colour; and about Byd. of maroon-check tweed: value, £3 18s. 9d. Identifiable.

(See Police Gazette, 1894, page 78.) Martinborough. —Julia O’Dowd’s watch is a silver doublecased Geneva, No. 45905.

(See Police Gazette, 1894., page 70.) Woodville. —William Kayle’s coat has been recovered in i possession of the suspect, Samuel Trudgeon, alias Barker, l who has been arrested by Constable C. Cooper, Pahiatua police, and remanded to Greytown North on a charge of horse-stealing.

Waipukurau. —Samuel Brown, Woburn Hill, reports that on the 15th instant his dwelling was broken into, and a pair of nearly-new watertight boots, No. 8, with toe-caps, toeplates, and small nails, value 155., stolen.

Wellington. —George Alfred Mawson, baker, Cuba Street, reports that during the night of the 24th ultimo his premises were broken into, and a cash-box containing about £lO stolen. The empty box was afterwards found about one hundred yards away.

y Wellington. —Alexander James McTavish, Fitzherbert Terrace, reports stolen from his dwelling, on the lltli instant, a silver-plated goblet, chased with leaves and flowers, “It. Wilkes and Co. Hard white metal. Triple plate, 2098,” stamped on bottom ; value, £3.

w Wellington. —Dr. William Mill, Mount View Asylum, reports stolen from the Porirua Hotel, Porirua, on the 26th i instant, a yellow Gladstone bag, brass-mounted, WM on one J side, containing four or five white shirts, two pairs of cuffs, * a flannel singlet, pair of grey-flannel drawers, seven ties; seven or eight collars, size 14£; a black cap with tassel, two Elton razors, and a leather case of surgical instruments: value, £ls. Most of the articles arc marked “W. Mill, Edinburgh.”^

Christchurch. —Charles Monckton, labourer, Riccarton, reports that on the 15th instant his dwelling was broken into and the following stolon : A gold brooch with three horse-shoes on a bar, imitation diamond in centre of each shoe; value, £1: a silver horse-shoe scarf-pin, imitation diamond in centre ; value, 12s. 6d.: a threepenny-bit, and a penny.

Christchurch. —John Healy, labourer, Mount Magdalene Asylum, reports stolon from him in Christchurch, on the 3rd or 4th instant, an English silver lever hunting-watch, No. 11737, and a common steel chain ; value, £5 Is.

Christchurch. —Charles Simmonds, Styx, reports that on the 17th instant his dwelling was broken into, and the following stolen: A gold engagement-ring, set with a large stone of dark colour, greenish shade in centre, and surrounded by rubies and pearls (two missing) ; a gold keeperring, and wedding ditto, both pretty well worn ; and 3s. 7d. : total value, £3 13s. 7d. Suspicion attached to a man, name unknown, about twenty years of age, sft. high, dark hair; dressed in a dark paget jacket, dark-tweed trousers, hard dark-felt hat, and light shoes ; smart appearance. His identification is doubtful.

Lincoln. —Mrs. Hannah Ward, widow, Prebbleton, reports that on the 18th instant her dwelling was broken into, and six £1 notes and 15s. 7d. stolen.

Leeston. —The Railway Commissioners report that between the 12th and 14th instant the Doyleston Station was broken into, and three keys, value 55., stolen. The office safe was also tampered with.

Dunedin. —Denis Burke, labourer, reports stolen from him while drunk, during the night of the 12th instant, twenty-five £1 notes. Suspicion attached to Charles McLelland and a man named Kennedy. Description: First, twenty-two years of age, sft. 6in. high, medium build, dark complexion, no hair on face ; wore a light-grey suit, and hard black-felt hat: second, twenty-five years of age, dark complexion and hair, and small dark moustache.

(See Police Gazette, 1894, page 78.)

Dunedin. —Breaking into and stealing from the Caversham Industrial School: The suspect, John Mackin, was formerly an inmate of the school. He told the gardener that he intended making his way to Auckland, where his people live.

Dunedin. —William Jones, Leith Valley, reports that on the 15th instant his hut was broken into, and a small purse with brass clasp, containing a £1 note, and £1 7s. 6d. in silver, stolen.

Mosgiel.— Thomas Robertson, farmer, NorthTaieri, reports that on the 23rd instant his hut was broken into, and the following stolen : An old single-barrelled muzzle-loading gun, ramrod-home made of kowliai, keeper for same broken off, and strap loose ; a new buggy-rug, black on one side, imitation tiger-skin on the other; a pair of men’s pants, small size, very dark small-check tweed, half worn, darned on left knee ; and a pair of men’s Balmoral boots, size 7, heel- and toe-plates, no nails, much worn. Suspicion attached to David Grieve, about eighteen years of age, about sft. 7in. high, medium build, sallow complexion, hair inclined to curl, nono on face ; generally wears grey-tweed clothes. May have gone rabbiting. Parents reside at Roslyn.

Middlemarch. —B. Cockerill, farmer, Moonlight, reports that between the 12th and 15th instant his dwelling was

broken into, and the following stolen: An opossum rug, red lining, with a hole about the size of a florin therein, yellow rabbitskin let in near the end; an oval-shaped lookingglass with handle, and a sheath-knife with notches on back of blade ; value, £2 7s. 6d. Suspicion attached to a man, name unknown, about thirty-fivo years of age, sft. 7in. or Bin. high, stout build, black hair, and full beard, cut short; dressed in a brown or reddish tweed sac-coat, no vest, lightcoloured check-tweed trousers, and light-coloured soft-felt hat. Identifiable. Supposed to have gone towards Macrae’s Flat.

(See Police Gazette, 1894, page 71.) Greymouth. —John Hogg’s coat has been found

Denniston. —William Marris, Harben, reports stolen from his dwelling, on the 20th instant, two £1 notes and £6 9s. 3d. in silver; a threepenny-bit, with a holo in centre, identifiable. Suspicion attached to a man, name unknown, supposed English, a billiard-marker and hairdresser, about thirty years of age, about sft. 9in. high, medium build, fresh complexion, ginger whiskers and close-cropped beard; dressed in a black coat, now dark-checked trousers, creases showing plainly, and black-felt hat, or small dark-cloth peaked cap. Supposed to have gone to Westport or Greymouth.