Horse- and Cattle-stealing.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XXII, Issue 13, 22 June 1898, Page 107

Horse- and Cattle-stealing.

Mangawai.-—Herbert B. Melton, licensee, Mangawai Hotel,, reports stolen from his paddock, on the 4th instant, a chesnut/ horse, seven years old, 14 hands high, mane parted, fringe lately cut, two white fetlocks, half-moon on forehead, shoes recently taken off; value, £4 10s. Taubanga.—A. B. Chappell, Government Life Insurance agent, reports stolen from a paddock, on the 26th or 27th. ultimo, a bay gelding, about eleven years old, about 15 hand& high, the only white spot is a saddle-mark on back, brushes in front legs, horseshoe brand on off shoulder,shod allround; value, £B. (See Police Gazette, 1898, page 99.) Haweea.—Honare Paparua, charged with stealing Tame Tanga’s horse (recovered), has been arrested by Constable M. Redicau, Normanby police. Wanganui.—Walter Winiata, Kaiangaroa, reports stolen at Wangaehu, on the Ist ultimo, a bay hack-gelding, seven years old, about 15 hands hign, white star on forehead, brand like a Jew’s harp on one side of rump; also an old saddle and bridle; value in all, £B. Suspicion attached to Thomas Smith, who worked for complainant. Description : Colonial, a labourer, about twenty years of age, 5 ft. 9 in. high, stout build, brown hair, none on face. Supposed to have gone to Levin, or Papawai, near Greytown North.