Stealing Otherwise than from the Person or from Dwellings.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XXIV, Issue 18, 29 August 1900, Page 194

Stealing Otherwise than from the Person or from Dwellings.

(See Police Gazette, 1900, pages 148 and 179.) Auckland.— Theft of Frederick Irving’s watch, chain, and locket: The suspect, Sydney H. Hansen, has been arrested for this offence by Detective W. A. Bailey and Constable J. P. Miller, Auokland police, and committed for trial. The watch and locket recovered.

Freeman’s Bay (Auckland). — Norman Urquhart, grocer, reports that on the 7th or Bth instant his shop was broken into, and the following stolen : Half a box Three Castle and five packets Old Judge oigarettes, 41b. Derby, lib. each of Golden Eagle and Golden Fleece, £ lb. each of Juno and Ascot tobacco, and thirty cigars; total value, £3 3s. 9d.

Aratapu. Eves and Aikin, storekeepers, Tokatoka, report that on the 9th or 10th instant their store was broken into, and the following stolen : A black cashbox about 12 in. long, containing eight £1 notes ; two Post-Office Savings-Bank books, “ Leslie McGee ” written in one, “H. E. Patterson, Ponsonby,” in the other; a silver oblong snuff-box, G. G. engraved on the top in old English letters, raised border of roses round it; a gold memorial enamelled ring, “ Sacred to the memory of,” wreath of roses, “ James, died 1805,” on it; a gold snake-pattern chain, seal attached, with monogram R. W. E. on it; a spade-guinea and a Jacobus coin on split rings ; five gold studs, two with basket-of-flowers pattern, two with circles from centre outwards, and one chased ; three Welsh pebble studs, red with white lines ; a pair of onyx-stone sleeve-links, and three studs to matoh ; two wedding-rings and keeper, well worn ; a gold pin, with enamelled snake, red stone in centre ; a cameo pin with woman’s head set in jet, and a pin with a four-penny-piece, Britannia side out; several silver coins, consisting of one-penny, three-halfpenny, and a two-penny piece. Jewellery identifiable. Total value, £ls.

Papakura. —Robert Manfred Scott, farmer, reports stolen from his stable, between the 15th and 17th instant, a set of brass-mounted trap-harness; the collar is lined with black-and-red material, one of the traces has been repaired, one of the bearing reins broken, breeching nearly new except the crupper, one brass is missing off the winkers: value, £3 10s.

Waiuku. —John Quickfall, farmer, reports stolen from his cutter at Waikato Heads, between the 11th and 16th ultimo, a tarpaulin, two grey rugs with yellow stripes; three small mugs, a kettle, a small washing basin and pan, all enamelled ; and two cut-glass tumblers: value, £1 6s.

Napier. —John Keen, bootmaker, reports stolen from his clothes-line, on the Bth instant, a child’s blue-striped and a red-striped dress, two pink-flannelette shirts, a pink nightdress, two petticoats, a pair of black stockings, and a stud ; value, £1 4s. A tall woman, with a black dress, black cape, and black-straw hat, was seen by one of the complainant’s children to take the clothes off the line.

Hunterville. —William Fraser reports stolen from his desk in the Rewa Dairy Factory, between the 10th and 20th instant, five £1 notes, numbers and bank unknown.

Dannevirke. —Frank Charles Farrow reports stolen from his shop, about the 18th instant, two pairs of ladies’ tan button-shoes, sizes 5 and 6; value, £1 Is. 3d.

Masterton. —Frederick Taylor Redman, manager, Cooperative Store, reports stolen from the shop counter, between 9 and 11 a.m., 22nd instant, an envelope containing six £1 notes, bank and numbers unknown, a half-sovereign, and 2s. Bd. in silver ; a cheque for £1 on Bank of New South Wales, signed by P. Corigan ; two cheques for £1 each on Bank of New Zealand—one signed by Henry Scott, jun., the other by W. H. Jackson; two cheques for £1 and £1 Os. 6d. on the Bank of Australasia, signed respectively by Jas. Bourke and De Latour. Payment of cheques stopped.

Wellington. —James Nicholson, carpenter, Upper Willis Street, reports that on the 23rd or 24th instant a shed in Mulgrave Street was broken into, and the following stolen : A trying-plane, maker Mathieson; a jack-plane, a small piece is broken off the handle ; a smoothing-plane, about halfworn ; a No. 2 small round soled plane, a piece broken off the front of sole ; a nearly new in. and in. bead-plane, maker Mallock, Perth; an iron-and-wood spokeshave, a rusty ripsaw, a Deaton’s hollow-back crosscut-saw, a tenon-saw, two compass- or keyhole-saws, oil stone and tin; in. American socket-chisel, iron ring on handle; in. and l| in. new chisels; in. mortise-chisel, boxwood handle; a coldchisel, a mallet, J in. or § in. carving-gauge, expansion-bit up to 1J in.; several screw-bits, J in. to § in.; several gimlet-bits ; a mortise-gauge, oval stock, brass thumb ; a single-tooth gauge, a steel scraper, and some punches and files. The articles were all in a large canvas tool-kit, and were nearly all branded with the name “Nicholson” on them. Total vaiue, £5.

Wellington. —Charles Woods, seaman, reports stolen, on the 27th ultimo, a sailors’ canvas bag, containing two darkbrown rugs, with red and blue stripes, a well-worn white undershirt, a light-coloured woollen shirt, two pairs of new dungaree trousers, a light-tweed sac coat, not much worn, a well-worn blue-serge jaoket, and a small calico bag contain ing needles, &c.; value, £1 10s. Complainant left his bag in Mr. Sanders’s tool-house on the Railway Wharf on the 19th ultimo ; on the 27th ultimo William Elliott, and a man name unknown, took the bag away and represented they were mates of Woods. Elliott is a coal-trimmer, twenty-three years of age, about 5 ft. 7 in. high, stout build, no hair on face, dark sallow complexion, round full face; dressed in light sac ooat trousers and cap, black handkerchief round neck. The other is about twenty-four years of age, about 5 ft. 4 in. high, stout build, small dark moustache, dressed in dark sac suit and cap.

Wellington. —Henry Richmond, dealer, reports stolen from his shop, on the 20th ultimo, a blue-serge sac coat and vest; value, 17s. 6d. The articles were recovered from Mrs. C. Guscott, Tory Street, on the 23rd ultimo ; she purchased them for 2s. 6d. from John Wilson (name supposed fictitious), described as about forty years of age, rather tall and thin, wearing grey trousers and vest, a dark coat, and a dark skull-cup. Identifiable.

Wellington.— The Railway Department report stolen from the ladies’ waiting-room at Te Aro Station, on the Ist instant, a brown-cloth hearth-rug, 12 ft. by 2 ft. 6 in., much worn; a green table-cloth, 9 ft. by 6 ft., a large yellow stain in one corner, and a corner slightly torn : value, 12s. 6d. Suspicion attached to a girl about seventeen years of age, 5 ft. 7 in. high, dark complexion, and dark hair, wearing a black dress and black sailor hat. Identifiable by Andrew Clarke,a cadet.

Manners Street (Wellington).— James Smith and Sons, drapers, report stolen from their shop door, on the 13th instant, a piece of blue mercerised lawn, 12 yards long ; value, £1 6s.

Westport.— James H. Sheath, Postmaster, reports stolen from the safe in the office, between 6.30 p.m. and 10 p.m., 9th ingtant, a remittance letter, received from the Postmaster at Denniston, containing two £5 and twenty £1 notes. The letter was placed in the safe, which for a considerable time

was left unlocked, several officials having charge of the keys during the time. The letter was distinctly marked, and the address printed in red ink. Remittance letters from other post-offices generally contain money, postal notes, and stamps.

(See Police Gazette, 1900, pages 107 and 179.)

Christchurch. Theft of Thomas Nankeville’s bicycle: Thomas Barkle has been arrested for this offence by Detective Thomas Livingstone, Christchurch police, and committed for trial. Bicycle recovered.

Oamaru. —Frank Fox, bootmaker, reports stolen from his shop, on the 11th instant, two pairs of girls’ tan shoes, one with double straps, size 12, branded D on the sole, and the other with ankle-strap, size 9; value, 12s.

Dunedin. —Thomas Riddle, Mornington, reports stolen from the Garrison Band room, on the 6th instant, a B-flat electro-plated cornet; makers, “ Antoine Courtois and Mille,” stamped on the bell; several small dents near the mouthpiece: value, £B.

Dunedin. —Vivian Jacobs, warehouseman, London Street, reports stolen from the Cycling Club shed at the Colonial Bank Buildings, between the 20th July and 18th instant, a gentlemen’s Anglo-Special bicycle, No. 1062, black-enamel-led, 24 in. frame with gold lines, drooped handles, bell, Brooks’s B 10 saddle, rat-trap pedals with toe-clips, a screw protrudes through the nut in place of a step; value, £2O.

Dunedin. —Albert Ibbotson, sharebroker, reports stolen from the club-room at the Colonial Bank Buildings, between the Ist and 11th instant, a gentlemen’s Record bicycle, No. 307, painted dark-green, handles bent forward, bell an brake attached, rat-trap pedals with toe-clips ; value, £ls.

North - east Valley (Dunedin). Alexander Smith, engineer, Russell Street, reports stolen from Gladstone Road, on the 20th instant, a ladies’ Rambler bicycle, wooden handles, varnish rubbed off, G. and T. tires, wooden rims, brake, one tightening-screw missing, brown-leather saddle with patch on, small pedals, spokes painted dark colour, in good condition ; value, £ls.

Naseby. —John Lobb, farmer, Wedderburn, reports stolen from the railway-station, between the 4th and 6th instant, 18 yards of calico, 5 yards of sheeting, and 4 yards of American cloth ; value, £1 2s.

Cromwell. —David Murley, farmer, reports stolen from his stable, on the 15th or 16th instant, a full set of springcart harness, consisting of winkers, collar, saddle and breeching, saddle a little worn in front, a pair of hames with leather traces, and a pair of reins; value, £lO.