Stealing Otherwise than from the Person or from Dwellings.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XXV, Issue 12, 5 June 1901, Page 135

Stealing Otherwise than from the Person or from Dwellings.

Auckland. —Alfred Dye, Viotoria Avenue, reports stolen from St. George’s Hall, on the 2nd ultimo, a blue-serge mackintosh, about 4 ft. 9 in. long, no sleeves, second button from bottom missing, “ Smith and Caughey ” on inside; value, £2. Identifiable.

Auckland. —Thomas Bowen, traveller, Avondale, reports stolen between Kawhia and Auckland, between 15th April last and 4th ultimo, a silver hunting lever stop-watch, No. 2099; value, £5.

Auckland.— Mrs. McCallum reports stolen from her washhouse, Short Street, on the 16th or 17th ultimo, a sheet, two frilled pillow-slips, and a pair of ladies’ drawers, all marked “S. L. McCallum”; a ladies’ nightdress, marked “ S. L. Gaudin ”; a nightshirt, a pair of ladies’ drawers, and a chemise, not marked: value, 15s.

Parnell (Auckland). —Rev. William Garden Cowie reports stolen, about Maroh last, from his coach-house, a pair of new silver-mounted carriage-lamps, terrace on top, square glass ; also two pairs of ordinary carriage-lamps : value, £3.

Devonport. —William Joynt, carpenter, reports that, on the 23rd or 24th ultimo, a shed in Picton Street was broken into and the following stolen: Three handsaws, one with “Joynt,” and two with “W.J.”on the bandies; a tryingplane, “ W.H.” and “L.K.” on ends; a jack-plane, branded “W. Joynt ”; 1 in., J in., and a in. chisel; a § in. gouge; a 12 in. square, branded “ W.T.” ; a bevel, a 9 in. square, and brace, branded “W. Joynt”; sundry bits; a new leather pocket; a hammer, bound with string; a 2 ft. rule ; and a square steel nail-punch ; value, £2 9s.

Gisborne. —Claude Bolton, teacher, reports that on the 20th or 21st ultimo the sohool at Makauri was broken into, and the following stolen: A round metal alarm-clock, dent in rim; seven new Murche’s Science Readers, book v.; and 15s. 9d. in mixed silver: total value, £1 14s. 9d. Clock only identifiable.

Johnsonville. —Patrick Costin, hotelkeeper, reports stolen from the Railway-station at Porirua, on the 21st or 22nd ultimo, an octave of brandy, bond-mark H. 191; a case of gin, bond-mark H. 761; and two cases of whisky, bond-mark D. 665: value, £32.

Wellington. —John Hutchings, clerk, reports stolen from the Colonial Mutual Buildings, Harbour Street, on th 6 20th ulfimo, a James Special bicycle, black enamelled frame, Westwood rims, nickel spokes, dropped handles, Brookes B 10 saddle, B. S. A. p <rts, lamp-bracket fitted to head-post; value, £l3. Identifiable.

Wellington. —Joseph Alfred Heginbotham, Kilbirnie Tea-gardens, reports stolen from the s.s. “ Wainui,” on the 21st ultimo, an exceptionally large-sized camera, maker “ Thornton-Pickard ” ; five slides ; two lenses, “ Taylor, Taylor, and Hobson,” and an 8 in. by 5 in. Goerz. The lenses were in a cocoa-tin, the other accessories were attached to the camera, which was in a light-coloured solidleather case, size 15 in. by 12 in. by 8 in., owner’s name in ink on bottom of case : value, £4O. Identifiable.

Manners Street (Wellington). Veitch and Allen, drapers, report stolen from outside their shop, on the 31st ultimo, a pair of dark-tweed trousers and vest, size 6 ; value, £1 10s. Identifiable.

Clyde Quay (Wellington). —Arnold Morrison, expressman, reports stolen from his stable, Lome Street, on the 22nd or 23rd ultimo, a pair of reins, a new horse-collar lined with brown leather, and a back-band ; value, £2.

Mount Cook (Wellington). —May Gillooly, barmaid, Victoria Hotel, Petone, reports stolen from the Skating Rink, on the 25th ultimo, a nearly new three quarter fawn jacket, brown-velvet collar, “ M ” in red cotton under the flap of collar; value £2 10s. Identifiable.

Mount Cook (Wellington). Mrs. Mary O’Meara, Petone, reports stolen from the Skating Rink, on the 25th ultimo, a nearly new large black-cloth cape, no lining except collar, which is lined with black silk, has three large pearl buttons ; value, 16s. 6d. Identifiable.

St. Albans. —John James Soanes, fruiterer, reports stolen from Papanui-Road, on the 16th ultimo, a Star bicycle, Nos. 3537 and 53569, 24 in. frame, Brookes saddle, no brake or mud-guards, one old and one new pedal; value, £ls.

(See Police Gazette, 1901, page 106.)

Rakaia. —Henry Francis Hargreaves, charged with theft of clothes from Edward Hampton, has been arrested by Constable T. O'Rourke, Otaki police, and remanded.

Temuka. — John James Connolly, returned trooper of Second Contingent, reports stolen between Christchurch and Temuka, on the 11th ultimo, a brown-leather Gladstone bag, labelled “ Temuka,” containing a blue-serge suit, size 7 ; two pairs of woollen drawers; three Crimean shirts; a pair of tan boots, size 7; and two pom-pom shells: value,' £B. Identifiable.

King Street (Dunedin). David Comrie, storekeeper, reports stolen from his stable, on the 25th or 26th ultimo, a well-worn colonial saddle, new gullet recently put in, and a few plated nails in pommel with “ J.M. W.” on the heads ; a leather girth ; round stirrup-irons ; and a well-worn singlerein bridle without throat-strap: value, £2 10s. Identifiable.

(See Police Gazette, 1901, pages 107 and 113.)

Middlemarch. —Theft of Ruth Elizabeth Naylor’s jewellery. Thomas Chiles has been arrested for the offence by Constable T. J. Johnston, Naseby police, and remanded. Property not recovered.

Invercargill. —John Edmond and Co., ironmongers, report stolen from their warehouse, on the 25th or 26th ultimo, a small tin cash-box, containing £27 13s. Bd. in notes, gold, silver, and coppers, not identifiable ; two cheques, one drawn by W. Aitken, No. 427144, on the Bank of New Zealand, Gore, for £3 4s. 6d.; and the other drawn by H. Johnston on the National Bank of New Zealand, Invercargill, for £7 ss.