Housebreaking, Stealing from the Person, &c.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XXIII, Issue 18, 30 August 1899, Page 183

Housebreaking, Stealing from the Person, &c.

(See Police Gazette, 1899, page 176.) Auckland. —Mrs. Julia Young’s watch, albert, and pend ants have been found —not stolen.

Onehunga. —Charles White, labourer, One-tree Hill, reports that on the 19th instant his dwelling was broken into, and the following stolen : An English silver lever doublecased watch, maker’s name unknown, No. 3599, written inside back-case, value £5 ; two £1 notes, and some silvey,

Gisborne. —Charles Tomlins, labourer, at J. Dunlop’s, Waimata, reports stolen (supposed) from him during the night of the 12th instant a £5 note, bank and number unknown ; and a silver Rotherham hunting-watch, C.T. on outside of case, with silver curb-chain attached, value £7 7s. He was very much the worse for drink, and can give no account of his movements.

(See Police Gazette, 1899, page 176.) Gisborne.— Mrs. Ethel Cameron’s two gold rings and bangle have been found. Not stolen.

Ormondville. — Stephen McGreevy, farmer, Waipawa, reports that during the past three months his dwelling at Ormondville was broken into, and the following stolen: Three white single blankets, three sheets, three pillow-cases, a diaper table-cloth, and some green-covered books : Irish History, “Speeches from the Dock,” &c. “P. McGreevy, Waipawa,” stamped inside.

Inglewood. —Nelson B. Bishop and Alfred Street, bushfellers, report that on the 17th instant their dwelling was broken into, and the following stolen : A ladies’ silver Geneva open-faced watch, number unknown, value £3 ; a silver chain, value 2s. 6d.; a pair of half-worn watertight boots, value 55.; an old pocketbook and knife.

(See Police Gazette, 1899, page 176.) Palmerston North. —William Lapham, charged with theft from the person of Edward McKenna, has been arrested by Constable J. Cairns, Wellington police, and remanded to Palmerston North.

Wellington. —David Cook Halley, commercial traveller, care of D. Benjamin and Co., Dunedin, reports stolen from a bedroom in the Albert Hotel, Wellington, on the sth or 6th instant, a brown pigskin purse, two compartments, shaped like a tobacco-pouch, fastened with a brass button, containing seven sovereigns (one identifiable, having a hole bored through the Queen’s Head and filled up with brass), a black unmounted pearl, about the size of a pea, fiat and of lighter colour on one side, value £10; a pair of ovalshaped gold sleeve-links, and odd link to match, and a receipt for £2O, signed “W. Fraser.” Suspicion attached to a man, name unknown, who slept in the hotel and left without paying for his bed. Description : English, about thirty-three years of age, about 5 ft. 7 in. high, black hair and moustache, which appeared to be recently trimmed ; wore a dark sac-suit, and soft black-felt hat. Can be identified.

Wellington. —Denis Quill, hotelkeeper, of Otaki, reports stolen from the Pier Hotel, Wellington, on the 26th ultimo, a dark-brown Gladstone bag, containing a pair of lace-up boots, a clothes-brush, hair-brush, tooth-brush, brown skullcap, razor-strop, pink silk necktie, small glass, night-shirt, two white collars, and pair of socks ; value, £3 10s.

Wellington. Alfred Rhodes, boot - manufacturer, of Auckland, reports stolen from him in the Albert Hotel, Wellington, on the 19th instant, a gentlemen’s 18-carat gold lever hunting-watch, No. 70793; makers, Dent and Sons, London; attached was a heavy gold double curb-chain and a gold Maltese cross, the latter engraved, “ Presented by Mr. Bishop, Christchurch, sth February, 1897; Champion Rink Tournament. Won by Alfred Rhodes.” Value, £4O.

(See Police Gazette, 1899, page 176.)

Kaikoura. —Theft from Arthur George Miskin’s dwelling: Suspicion is now attached to John Dalton, who was camped in the locality, and has gone towards Christchurch. Description : Colonial, a labourer, about twenty-three years of age, sft. 5 in. or 6 in. high, strong build, fresh round features, fair hair inclined to curl, small fair moustache only ; dress not known; supposed to be carrying a swag. He recently came from Sydney. Is said to have been a steward on the s.s. “ Tasmania ” when she was wrecked.

Christchurch. —Michael O’Brien, alias William Ford, and Patrick Mahoney are charged on warrant, issued by the Christchurch Bench, with having, at Ashburton, between the Ist and 3rd ultimo, broken into the dwelling of Donald Williamson, storekeeper, and stolen therefrom about £lO, consisting of a £5 note, two sovereigns, and about £3 in silver. (For description of O’Brien, alias Ford, see Police Gazette, 1899, page 10.) He is now dressed in a dark sac-suit and soft-felt hat. Mahoney is about twenty years of age, 5 ft. 2 in. high, medium build, fair complexion, light-brown hair ; wears a light-brown sac-coat and vest, black-cloth trousers, and light-coloured soft-felt hat; a labourer. William Oliver, arrested by Detective G. Fitzgerald for the above and another similar offence, has confessed his guilt, and made a statement implicating O’Brien pid Mahoney. Their arrest is important.

Christchurch. —Maurice McSheeby Gentlemun, farmer, Washdyke, near Timaru, reports stolen from him in Christchurch, during the night of the 16th instant, two £SO notes on the Bank of Australasia, three £lO notes and nine £1 notes on the Bank of New South Wales, and a silver lever hunting-watch, well worn, dent in case, number unknown, silver ohain attaohed, value £3.

Christchurch.— Frederick Rodgers reports that on the 19th instant a room occupied by him on the premises of James Hopper, baker, Lincoln Road, Addington, was broken into, and the following stolen: a 15-carat gold scarf-pin, round rough piece of gold forming the head, ruby in centre ; and a patent American alarm-clock, one of the winding-keys broken : value, in all, £1 10s. 6d.

(See Police Gazette, 1899, page 176.)

Oamaru. —Stealing from Mary Jane Hinkley’s boardinghouse : James Morris has been arrested by Constable L. Bradshaw, Kurow police, for this offence, and committed for trial. Stolen property recovered.