Stealing Otherwise than from the Person or from Dwellings.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XIX, Issue 5, 6 March 1895, Page 36

Stealing Otherwise than from the Person or from Dwellings.

Auckland. George Edward French, carter, Oliphant Street, reports stolen from his shed, on the 18th or 19th ultimo, a black-leather saddle and breeching (spring-cart harness), brass mounted, nearly new, 2in. back-band, bellyband marked “ Hill, Saddler ” ; value, £5.

Auckland. —Adam Henderson, shipwright, Customs Street West, reports that between the 16th and 18th ultimo his office was broken into, and a pair of light-tweed trousers, slightly worn, a rule-pocket at side, and a pair of canvas shoes, stolen. Value, 15s.

Auckland. —Rowland Leate Holle, Grafton Road, reports stolen from on the 2nd ultimo, a black field-spaniel dog, tail docked, two years and a half old, answers to “ Nigger ” ; value, £lO.

Oneiiunga. —William John Connolly, Mount Eden Road, near Auckland, reports stolen from his stable, on the 17th or 18th ultimo, a set of buggy harness, much worn, silver-plated hames, winkers had a large bit with two rings on each side, one of the breeching-straps bad a piece broken off, and the end of one trace has been repaired, value £5; a set of spring-cart harness, minus hames and traces, not much worn, one of the breeching-straps has a piece broken off, value £3; a saddle, nearly new, with bridle, white-metal stirrup-irons, and one cotton girth with red stripe ; value £2. Also stolen, the property of Atkinson Tiplady, a muchworn saddle, branded with maker’s initials, “ J.YV.” stuffing protruding through right panel, one of the stirrup-leathers spliced, nickel-plated irons, and web girth ; value, £1 ss.

Otahuhu. —lsaac Gray, Papatoitoi, reports stolen from his stable, on the 11th or 12th ultimo, a set of spring-cart harness, brass-mounted, one black buckle on belly-band ; and a colonial-made riding-saddle with pigskin seat; all very much worn ; value, £4.

Dargaville. —Joseph Seymour, storekeeper, Te Kopuru, reports that on the 14th ultimo his premises were broken into, and the following stolen : An English silver lever openfaced watch, nearly new, point broken off the small hand, value £5; two watch-keys, 171 b. of Venus tobacco, nine pairs of blucher boots, thirteen pairs of pants, two suits of clothes, eight shirts, five pairs of stockings, twelve pairs of socks, two and a half yards of shirting, and sundry small articles : value, in all, about £2O.

Gisborne. —William Oswald Skeet, builder, reports stolen from a house in course of erection, near Patutahi, between the 23rd and 25th ultimo, five sheets of sft galvanised corrugated iron, Pyramid brand, two sheets of 6ft. ditto, Crown brand ; seventeen lengths of 4Jin. spouting, seventeen ditto, sin. ; three sheets of No. 10 zinc, four lengths of 24in. down-pipe, two lengths of 2in. ditto; and about forty brackets for 2£in. spouting ; value, £6.

Gisborne. —Charles Evans, Te Arai, reports stolen from a wool-shed, during the night of the 21st ultimo, two carthorse collars, small size, old ; two pairs of hames, two pairs of winkers, one pair having brass buckles, the brass mounting of the eye-flap on near side missing: and an old cartsaddle with breeching ; value, £5 15s. Maoris suspected.

Ormond (Poverty Bay). Edward Valentine Luttrell reports stolen from his shed, on the 15th or 16th ultimo, two 5-gallon drums of lung-worm specific ; value, £3 ss.

Palmerston North. —William Dempsey is charged on warrant with having, on the 30th November, 1894, stolen from the premises of William Mead a calico tent, value 10s., since recovered. Offender is a native of Christchurch, thirtysix years of age, sft. 6in. high, fresh complexion, medium build, dark-brown hair turning grey, grey eves, large nose, dark moustache only, may have marks on face, the results of a recent fight; wore a dark-tweed coat and vest, dirty light-tweed trousers, and soft black-felt hat. (See also “Prisoners discharged from Wanganui Gaol,” in this Gazette. Supposed to have gone towards Wellington.

Pahautanui. —John Taylor, farmer, Tawa Elat, reports stolen from off a clothes-line on the 24th ultimo, a pair of light-tweed trousers, size 5, slit, about lin. long on left hip ; pair of new braces attached : value, £1 2s.

Upper Hutt. —Matilda Dick reports stolen from off a clothes-line, on the 15th ultimo, three Crimean shirts—two blue and white, one red and white ; a ladies’ night-dress and pair of drawers ; value, 18s.

Wellington. —Mrs. Mary Foster, 78, Budd Street, Collingwood, Melbourne, reports stolen from a box in transit by rail from Longburn to Wellington, on the 15th or 16th Januai’y last, a ladies’ gold open-faced Geneva watch, No. 9572, and a very small gold locket with shamrocks on back, place for initials on front, and a gentleman’s photograph inside. Value not stated. (95/313.)

(See Police Gazette, 1895, page 11.)

Wellington. John Fairbairn, charged with stealing Ulric Wirberg’s watch (recovered) and chain, has been arrested by Constable F. J. Bishop, Wellington Police, and committed for trial. No trace of the chain has been obtained.

Christchurch. Henry Joseph Hopkins, storekeeper, Papanui Boad, reports that on the 25th ultimo his shop was broken into, and 411 b. of tobacco, about £1 in silver, £2 in coppers, and two shillings worth of stamps stolen. Total value, £l3 12s.

“lonic,” s.s. (Lyttelton). —Walter Benjamin Burbridge, steward, reports stolen from his bunk, on the 25th ultimo, a 9 carat gold signet ring, WB (conjoined) on top, slight dent on side ; value, £2.

Methven. —William Maginness, farmer, Springfield, reports stolen from off his pony, on the 29th January last, a bullock-hide saddle, light colonial make, nearly new, small flaps over knee-pads (turned up), pommel slightly rubbed, stirrup-irons very rusty, red-aud-white web girth ; value, £3.