Stealing Otherwise than from the Person or from Dwellings.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XXIV, Issue 8, 11 April 1900, Page 86

Stealing Otherwise than from the Person or from Dwellings.

Auckland. —Henry Hevicke, carpenter, reports stolen from Mr. Craig’s No. 1 Store, Breakwater Road, between the 12th and 18th ultimo, a brown varnished camphor tool-chest, “H. Hevicke” cut on the outside and inside, containing about thirty-three assorted wood-moulding planes, a nickelplated iron plough-plane, and an iron rabbit-plane, all branded “H. Hevicke ” ; nine £ in. to 1J in. chisels ; and about forty bits : total value, £lO 3s.

Auckland. —Andrew Roger Brown, carpenter, reports that on the 30th or 31st ultimo a shed in Fort Street was broken into, and the following stolen: A cross-cut, a rip, and a key-hole saw ; a level; two lin. by ljin. ohisels, one of them new, the other old; a carpenters’ nail-bag, a hammer, a jack-plane, a tool-basket, axe, a level, a brace and bit, a new fin. chisel, and a new Disston saw, No. 6. The tools are nearly all stamped “A w Brown.” Value, £4 7s. 6d.

Auckland. —James L. Collie reports stolen from Mr. Martin’s stable, Parnell, on the 24th ultimo, a silver openfaced Swiss watch, number unknown, red figures on dial, a short-link silver chain with a horse’s foot and shoe in silver attached ; value, £2.

(See Police Gazette, 1900, page 33.) Auckland.— Theft of Charles Newson’s tools: Robert McCullough has been arrested for this offence by Constable P. J. McCarthy, and the crowbar and spade recovered.

Auckland. — Henry Joseph McKeown, alias Adam McKeown, and Harry Poulson, alias Charles Wilson, are charged on warrants with having, on the 24th March last, stolen a bottle of whiskey, value 65., the property of Louisa Hertz, New Lynn Hotel. Description : McKeown—Colonial, jockey and labourer, thirty-four years of age, stout build, fresh complexion, 5 ft. 2£ in. high, darkbrown hair, blue eyes, partly blind in left eye, top off left little finger, cross and anchor, faint, on right arm. (See Police Gazette, 1900, page 19.) Poulson, alias Wilson — Colonial, spieler and jockey, twenty-nine years of age, 5 ft. s£in. high, medium build, fresh complexion, brown hair, grey eyes, scar on forehead, sunken mouth. (See Police Gazette, 1900, page 64.)

(See Police Gazette, 1900, page 71.) Karangahake. —Theft of John Clarke’s bag, clothing, &c.: Thomas Anderson has been arrested for this offence by Constable Moffitt, Karangahake police, and the property recovered.

Waitekauri. —Edward Haines reports stolen, on the 20th ultimo, a pair of silver-mounted buggy hames and traces. One of the traces (supposed off-side one) is broken at the eye, and the near one has N cut in at the point on the inside ; value, £1 10s.

Cambridge. — David Blair is charged on warrant with having, on the 3rd ultimo, stolen from William Muir Douglas, farmer, a gentlemen’s saddle, well worn, tree damaged, nickel stirrups; value, £2 10s. Description: A native of Dunedin, twenty-six years of age, a horse-trainer and farmlabourer, about 5 ft. 7 in. high, slim build, jockey appearance, brown hair, scanty short fair moustache, thin sharp features, and false teeth. He was last heard of at Auckland on the 14th ultimo, and was then endeavouring to join the Fifth Contingent.

Ngaruawahia. —Thomas Patterson, farmer, reports stolen, on the 21st ultimo, a gentlemen’s saddle, sheepskin seat, bullock-hide flap, “ R. R. Patterson ” scratched on one flap; and a single-rein bridle : value, £2.

Gisborne. —Lome Bolton, clerk, reports stolen from outside Townley’s store, on the sth instant, a gentlemen’s Rambler bicycle, number unknown, driving-gear on left side, spring under seat broken, steel rims painted yellow, G. and J. tires, Dunlop valves, reversible handles ; value, £l2.

Napier. John Roderick Mcßae, shoemaker, reports stolen from his shop, on the 24th ultimo, a pair of nailed shooter boots, watertight, wooden pegs, size 6 or 7, value 155.; a pair of blucher boots, size 8, value Bs. 6d.; and a pair of leather shoes, size 8, value Bs.

Htjnterville. —John Cox reports stolen from Pratt and Dunn’s stable, on the 20th February last, a brown-check-pattern mackintosh with oape attached (a tear in the back has been sewn up), and a pair of shoes; value, £3 2s.

(See Police Gazette, 1900, pages 56 and 71.) Wanganui.— Theft of £IOO from Naylor and Spriggen’s totalisator : Denis Swanson, alias Williams, &c., is not identical with either of the offenders; he was then awaiting trial in Lyttelton Gaol. (See Police Gazette, 1899, pages 220 and 231.) Levin.— Theft of Samuel M. Baker’s telescope : Ashby Samuel Hawthorne has been arrested by Constable A. Hammond for this offence, and sentenced to one month’s hard labour.

Greytown North. —John T. Sutherland, chemist, reports that his shop was broken into on the 27th ultimo, and the following stolen: Two £1 notes and ss. in silver, six hairbrushes, twelve tooth-brushes, sixteen bottles of perfume; a silver oval-shape cigar-stand, with five holders on each side, ash-barrel in centre, value £5; a box of cigars, soap, two bottles of Scott’s Emulsion, and sundry articles : total value, £l4 15s.

Wellington. —Mrs. Ann Olive Pickersgill, Willis Street, reports stolen, on the Bth or 9th ultimo, a gentlemen’s silver lever hunting-watch, No. 6775, a heavy 15-carat gold double chain, plain links with a curb link between each ; a diamondshaped gold locket, “ Presented by the officers of the Bank of Australasia to J. W. Pickersgill ” engraved on it; and a two-bladed pocket-knife with pearl handle : total value, £l6.

Wellington. —Hans Larsen, 21, Grant Road, reports stolen from porter Harvey’s cart, between the wharf and Grant Road, on the 31st ultimo, a gladstone bag with black waterproof coat and cape strapped on, containing a pair of black-cloth trousers and a vest, a white shirt (size 17), a pair of gold sleeve-links (square and bar), a pair of red-plush slippers, and seventy-five cigars ; value, £6 10s.

Stafford. —Lachlin Grant reports stolen from his claim, on the 19th ultimo, about thirty pounds’ worth of gold. C. Johnston (name probably fictitious) suspected. Description : Supposed native of New Zealand, about twenty-three years of age, about 5 ft. 9 in. high, Btroug build, fair hair, fair moustache only. The complainant saw the suspect in the claim, and shortly afterwards found that the tail-race had been washed up and the gold taken.

Wellington. Henry Ranson, painter, Ellice Street, reports stolen from an unfinished building, on the 16th ultimo, a silver Rotherham hunting-watch, well worn, No. 2867, H scratched on inside of case, no glass on face; value, £3.

Christchurch. —William Weakley, labourer, Ferry Road, reports stolen, on the 26th February last, a gentlemen’s Sun bicycle, No. 301, black enamelled 24 in. frame; value, £2O.

Lyttelton. —William Burrill, second officer of s.s. “ Waimate,” reports stolen from his cabin, on the 21st ultimo, a pair of binocular glasses about 5 in. long, “ Myers, late Janet Taylor, Minories, London,” stamped on them ; they fold inwards : value, £6.

Dunedin. —John A. Pike, drapers’ assistant, reports stolen from the railway-station, on the 24th ultimo, a portmanteau, which was afterwards found cut open, and the following articles taken : A dressing-case, a grey-tweed coat and vest, a black-cloth frock-coat and vest, a fancy vest with blue spots, two pairs of check-pattern trousers, a pair of cyclingshoes, a grey woollen shirt, four white shirts, and a white sweater; value, £B.