Stealing Otherwise than from the Person or from Dwellings.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XIX, Issue 9, 1 May 1895, Page 72

Stealing Otherwise than from the Person or from Dwellings.

Auckland. —David Miller, plumber, reports stolen from the Volunteer Drill-shed, during the past three months, a naval volunteer officers’ uniform, consisting of cap, size 6s, having black instead of regulation buttons, a tunic with two rows of gold braid on sleeves, black-enamelled belts with gold-mountings and gold-plated buckles ; a navy regulation sword, sheath worn by trailing on the ground ; and a duncoloured belt-case: value, £2O.

Pukekohe. —Samuel Crawford, Puni, reports that about the Ist ultimo his shop at Purapura was broken into, and the following stolen: A coil of lin. manila rope, eight men’s black-felt hats, a quantity of tinned meat and fish, ten black-and-white handkerchiefs, horseshoe in corner of each, used as mufflers, three coloured silk handkerchiefs, four men’s blue-serge jumpers, four guernsey drawers, four guernsey shirts, three pairs of men’s blucher boots, six pairs of men’s watertight boots, size 8, and three pairs of women’s elasticside boots; value, £l9 18s.

Napier. —William O’Riley, Taradale, reports stolen from off his horse, in Napier, on the 30th March, last, an English saddle, pair of yellow-web girths, nickel silver stirrups, breastplate, and bridle with double reins sewn on to rings of the bits ; value, £6.

Marton. Robert Heard, of Wanganui, reports stolen from the Marton Hotel stables, during the night of the 19th ultimo, a set of single-trace harness, rather short, silverplated buckles; hames hand-sewn, and fasten by a slit: value, £B.

Wellington. Meston Brothers, grocers, Wordsworth Street, report stolen from a stable, on the 22nd or 23rd ultimo, 100 sacks, marked RT and DV; value, £1 10s.

(See Police Gazette, 1895, page 63.)

Havelock (Marlborough). Theft of tools from the Empire City Gold-mining Company’s battery-house, at Wakamarina: Thomas Freeman has been arrested for this offence by Constable W. Williams, Havelock police. Portion of the stolen property recovered.

Christchurch. —John Dunham, bootmaker, Colombo Street, reports that on the 18th or 19th ultimo his shop was broken into, and the following stolen: A pair of men’s

blucher boots, size 8 ; a pair of youth’s watertights, size 7 ; a pair of men’s fancy Balmorals, with punched toe-caps; four pairs of women’s prunella slippers, a pair of fancy leather uppers, and some laces : value, £8 2s.

Fairlie. —Augustus Warner reports stolen from a tent on the Fairlie Racecourse, on the 15th ultimo, a gentlemen’s English silver lever double-cased watch, maker and number unknown, AW on inside of front case; and a silver chain, short links, with bars : value £6. Complainant’s address is, Care of Mr. D. Stewart, Albury.

Dunedin. —John Richard Jones, Queen Street, reports stolen from a clothes-line, on the 22nd or 23rd ultimo, three night-dresses, marked MRJ; a gentlemen’s night-shirt, four pairs of ladies’ drawers (two marked MRJ, and two E. A Stewart), five pairs of ladies’ combinations, six pillowcases, three sheets, four pairs of socks, marked X in silk; four pairs of stockings, two white blouses, and a tablecloth : value, £5.