Horse- and Cattle-stealing.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XXIII, Issue 24, 22 November 1899, Page 251

Horse- and Cattle-stealing.

Hamilton. —Patrick O’Brien, farmer, Ngaruawahia, reports stolen, on or about the Ist instant, a white pony mare, about 13J hands high, aged, branded PO on off shoulder, value £4; and a black gelding foal, one year old, value £3.

(See Police Gazette, 1899, page 229.)

Wanganui. — G. T. Thompson, charged with the theft of Jefferson and Youngson’s horse, trap, and harness: It has been now ascertained that accused is not identical with William Waters.

Bull’s. —Hugh Parker Smith, schoolmaster, Rongototo, Sanson, reports stolen from a paddock, between the 31st ultimo and the Ist instant, a dark-brown mare, about 15£ hands high, light build, four years old, hoofs badly cracked, shod all round, near hind hock slightly swollen, four white feet; value, £ls.

(See Police Gazette, 1899, page 243.)

Masterton. — Man, name unknown, charged with the theft of Thomas William Miller’s gelding, &c.: A warrant has been issued. Offender may be identical with W. Thomas, or with Jack or John Miles, alias Dick Hackett, wanted for similar offences at Kawakawa and Napier. (See Police Gazette, 1899, pages 209, 221, and 231.)

(See Police Gazette, 1899, page 243.) Hunterville.— Robert Wilson’s horses have been found.

Kurow. —John Lefevre, farmer, Hampden, reports stolen’ at Breast Hill, Longslip Station, Cromwell, between May’ 1898, and October, 1899, about forty head of cattle, aged two to four years, mixed sexes, branded O on near rump; earmark, fork in each ear : value, £IOO.