Housebreaking, Stealing from the Person, &c.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XX, Issue 23, 11 November 1896, Page 192

Housebreaking, Stealing from the Person, &c.

Rawene (Hokianga). Hami te Whiu reports that, between the 10th and 18th September last, his dwelling, at the Waikoropupu Gumfield, was broken into, and five sacks, containing about scwt. of mixed tree and ground-dug kauri-gum, value £l6, stolen. Suspicion attached, to Wiri Tatau and his mother, Tatau, who are living in the locality.

Thames. —Alfred Pannell, miner, reports stolen from Mrs. Martin’s boardinghouse, on the 28th or 29th ultimo, a browntweed mackintosh coat, nearly new, less than medium size, with large cape ; value, £2 10s. Suspicion attached to two men, McParlane and Spence, supposed to be boilermakers, who left for Auckland on the last above-mentioned date. Description : McParlane is about thirty-five years of age, about 6ft. high, rather thin build, sandy complexion, sandy moustache only, wears spectacles ; dressed in a dark-blue serge suit. Spence is about the same age, sft. Bin. high, fair complexion, light-brown moustache only ; wore a dark-tweed suit.

Coromandel. —William Littledale, miner, Kennedy’s Bay, reports that on the 31st ultimo he was assaulted, and robbed of a £5 note, sixteen £1 notes, ss. in silver, and three pennies. Suspicion attached to Thomas Murphy, supposed Irish,

twenty-eight years of age, sft. 6in. high, slight build, dark curly hair, dressed in a dark coat and vest and grey-tweed trousers. Complainant was under the influence of drink at the time.

Cambridge.— James Buckley, ploughman, Hanke’s Camp, Tirau, reports stolen from his tent, on the 26th ultimo, a blue-diagonal cloth coat and vest, a pair of light-tweed trousers, a light soft-felt hat, and six small tin boxes of matches; value, £4. Suspicion is attached to T. J. C. Gurr, who left the locality suddenly on the date of the theft. Description: A colonial, twenty-two years of age, about sfc. 6in. high, brown hair, medium build ; dressed in a dark-tweed suit, straw hat, and light-can boots; said he was a commission agent for a Wellington firm. He is no doubt identical with Tasman Gurr, suspected of theft from the dwelling of Mrs. Elizabeth Yates, at Onehunga—see Police Gazette, 1896, page 182. (See also Police Gazette, 1895, page 50.) It is thought he may have sold the clothing to Maoris.

Whangarei. —George Easton, Audit Inspector, Auckland, reports stolen from the Commercial Hotel, Whangarei, on the 21st or 22nd ultimo, a nearly new brown- or fawncoloured mackintosh coat with cape attached, no sleeves, chain-tab ; value, £3 10s. Suspicion attached to William Flowers, supposed colonial, sft. sin. high, fresh complexion, twenty-four years of age, dark hair, clean-shaved, no moustache ; generally travels with low theatrical companies. He left by steamer for Auckland on the 22nd ultimo.

Tauranga. —John Faulkner, Wharf Street, reports that on the 25th ultimo his dwelling was broken into and the following stolen: A silver albert chain washed with gold, curb pattern; an old silver albert chain, cable pattern ; a plain gold ring, very much worn ; and two large white-silk handkerchiefs : value, £1 11s.

Napier.— Benjamin Merritt, labourer, Clive, reports stolen from his bedroom at the Exchange Hotel, Napier, during the night of the 31st ultimo, six £1 Bank of New South Wales notes, numbers unknown.

Napier. —William Hague, labourer, Wairoa, reports stolen from his bedroom at the Exchange Hotel, Napier, during the night of the 31st ultimo, a half-sovereign, Bs. in silver, a match-box very much scratched, and a ladies’ gold ring; value, £l.

Palmerston North.— George Henry Bennett, bookseller, reports that on the 29th ultimo his dwelling was broken into, and the following stolen : A ladies’ gold ring with pearl and greenstone, a stone missing from the setting ; a ladies’ engage-ment-ring, set with a cluster of diamonds ; a gold ring with two diamonds and one ruby ; a ladies’ long gold brooch ; and a ladies’ fine gold guard with pendant attached : value, £l7.

Johnsonville. Charles Slight, licensee, Paikakariki Hotel, reports stolen, on the 28th or 29th ultimo, a grey mackintosh coat with cape, check pattern, the chain tag and most of the buttons fastened on by fine wire ; the cape has been rent down the middle, and has a strip pasted on the inside to repair it: value, £2 10s.

Wellington.— David Walsh, telegraphist, Kelvin Grove, reports stolen from his dwelling, on the 26th ultimo, a ladies’ plain gold diamond ring; a ladies’ gold dress ring, set with a garnet and pearls (one pearl missing); a ladies’ gold ring, with pearls and garnet; a plain fiat gold ring, “ Ricordo ”in black enamel thereon; a ladies’ gold ring, set with a garnet; a gold brooch, with name “Roma,” pin missing; a pair of gold sleeve-links, torpedo pattern; and a gold pendant, with claw, agate, carnelian stone, and watch-key: total value, £2l 15s.

Christchurch. —Joseph Lovering, labourer, reports stolen from his tent, on the 26th ultimo, an old many-coloured patchwork rug, with brown lining, and having a border of brown-check material across one end of the lining ; a nearly new grey-woollen check shirt, with small piece of tape sewn near the tail; a light- and blue-striped cotton shirt; a pink undershirt; a pair of merino drawers; a pair of grey-tweed trousers; three pair of socks; a leather pocket-book, well worn ; and an old grey blanket: total value, £2.

Oamaru.—On the 24th or 25th ultimo a dwelling at the Ardgowan Settlement was broken into, and the following stolen: One double and two single grey blankets, value £1 25., the property of James Minty; one double and one single white blanket, both hemmed with red - woollen thread, value £l, the property of Patrick Doyle; and a heavy brown woollen rug, check pattern, about 4 yards long and 1-J yards wide, with deep fringe of same material, value 18s., the property of William Matches. Rug only identifiable.

Dunedin. —Thomas Morris, labourer, Sandymount, Peninsula, reports stolen from his dwelling, on the 18th or 19th ultimo, five £1 notes, and about £1 ss. in silver.

Gore.— Joe Chang, rabbiter, Waikaka, reports stolen from his hut, between the 14th and 18th ultimo, a £5 note, bank and number unknown, “ Joe ” (indistinct) on back.

(See Police Gazette, 1896, page 100.)

Westport. —Stealing from John Redpath’s dwelling : The ladies’ flat silver chain, silver locket, and pair of gold earrings have been found on the railway-line.