Stealing Otherwise than from the Person or from Dwellings.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XXV, Issue 15, 17 July 1901, Page 169

Stealing Otherwise than from the Person or from Dwellings.

Auckland. —James Randall, draper, reports stolen from outside his shop, on the 29th ultimo, eighteen and a half yards velveteen ; value, £1 6s. 2d. Identifiable.

Auckland. —Evelyn Smith, Epsom, reports stolen from her cabin on the s.s. “ Sonoma,” between Pago-Pago and Auckland, on the 4th instant, a ladies’ gold albert, a George guinea attached; a gun-metal watch; a gilded silver muffchain ; a Geneva open-faced gold watch, a black-metal leaf on the case ; a thin gold muff-chain, with turquoise clasp ; a gold oval medallion set with turquoise and pearls, photo of boy on back; a silver bag for banging on belt, chain attached set with blue stones; a gold brooch, with shamrock set with red stones : value, £4O. Identifiable.

Newton (Auckland). —George Ford Hill, saddler, reports stolen from his shop, Symonds Street, on the Ist or 2nd instant, a new black patent-leather buggy-saddle, silvermounted, patent-leather fixed pad-flap, mitred on outer edge ; value, £1 14s. Identifiable.

Napier. —James William Richardson, music-seller, reports stolen from the safe in his shop, on the 25th ultimo, a £1 note, bank and number unknown, £1 ss. in silver, and a Bank of New South Wales pass-book, Napier branch. Suspicion attached to Albert Hanlon , who was emploj ed in the shop and kept the books; they had been recently audited and a deficiency of £3O 10s. discovered. On the 26th ultimo the business-books were found in the back yard with (he leaves torn out and the money and bank pass-book taken away. Suspect is a native of New Zealand, nineteen years of age, 5 ft. 9 in. high, medium build, dark hair and complexion, dressed in dark-tweed sac suit and hard black hat.

Napier. —J. V. Brown, merchant, reports stolen from off his horse in Neil and Close’s paddock, near the Taradale Bridge, between the Bth and 10th ultimo, a light-green coloured canvas horse-cover, in good order ; “B. Prince,” scarcely visible, in ink on either side of cover: value 15s. Identification doubtful.

Napier. —James Alexander, confectioner, reports stolen from his shop, on the 29th or 30th ultimo, a till containing about £2 10s. in shillings, sixpences, and threepenny-pieces ; a lady’s nearly new gold buckle ring, set with a diamond, and two purses, one brown leather lined with red plush, the other has two compartments and a white-metal clasp : value, £7 7s. Identification doubtful.

Wanganui. —Joseph Murray, bricklayer, Dublin Street, reports stolen from the Assembly Hall, on the 27th ultimo, a blue mackintosh, Inverness cape, plaid lining, “Chief” make, tar-stains on right side of cape; value, £3 7s. Identifiable.

Palmerston North.— John Henderson, bootmaker, reports stolen from his shop, on the 24th or 25th ultimo, a pair of men’s tan boots, size 8; a pair of men’s chrome Balmorals, size 8; a pair of buff Balmorals, size 7; a pair of ladies’ high-leg boots, size 4; and a pair of buff and Levant shoes, size 4 • value, £4. Identification doubtful.

Eketahuna. The Rev. John McKenna, Masterton, reports stolen from the stable of the Club Hotel, between the 21st and 23td May last, a buggy-saddle and breeching, silvermounted, and a pair of buggy-reins; value, £3 10s.

Masterton. —William Nicie, accountant, reports stolen from Biinkhorn’s stables, between the 25th January and 15th ultimo, a packing-case, about 2 ft. square, containing a valuable collection of foreign stamps in two albums ; Beeton’s cookery-book; Nuttall’s large dictionary, with index-letters on the edge, several pages torn about the centre of the book; three volumes on Freemasonry; Dr. Foot’s Plain Home Talk, and a medical work special to women; about twelve

dozen novels, amongst them being Bast Lynn; Lord Oakland’s Daughter; some of Guy Boothby’s works; and books for children; “W. Nicie ” written on fly-leaf of some of them: value, £9O.

Greytown North. —John Hillier, watchmaker, reports stolen from his shop, on the 15th or 22nd ultimo, a very broad band gold ring, a gold keeper-ring, a ladies’ open faced gold watch, chased case, fancy enamel dial; value, £4 18s. Watch only identifiable. Suspicion attached to a woman, name unknown, who was in the shop. Description: About twenty-five years of age, about 5 ft. 4 in. high, full face, fresh complexion, light-brown or fair hair ; dressed in a light-green jacket or blue cloak, and white-coloured hat. Identification doubtful.

(See Police Gazette, 1901, page 125.)

Lower Hutt. —Theft of Ernest It. Haw ken’s watch-chain : Frederick Beard has been arrested for this offence by Constable M. Cox, Petoue police, and sentenced to three months’ probation.

Petone. —Frances Hammington, Wanganui, reports stolen from the railway-station, on the 26th ultimo, a brownleather portmanteau, about 80 in. by 14 in. by 12 in., containing a serge dress, a blue skirt, a green blouse, a pair of white drawers, a pair of stockings, three pairs of slippers, a pink shawl, four pinafores, a fur boa, two petticoats, and a syringe ; value, £4. Identifiable.

Wellington. —Findlay McLeod and Co., drapers, report that, on the 11th or i2th instant, their shop in Cuba Street was broken into, the safe burst open with dynamite, and the following stolen : About £IOO, consisting of about fifty-five £1 notes, and one £5 note, the remainder in gold and silver; a draft for £ls on the Bank of New Zealand, Wellington, in favour of Findlay McLeod and Co.; a cheque for £4 on the Bank of New Zealand, Mataura. drawn by Findlay McKay in favour of Findlay McLeod ; a cheque for £2 Bs. on the Bank of New Zealand, Wellington, in favour of bearer, drawn by Harcourt and Co.; five pairs of lambswool and five pairs Shetland wool drawers ; two pairs Shetland wool singlets; a dark-tweed sac suit, size 5 ; a dark-brown tweed sac coat; a gentlemen’s brown mackintosh, ribbed material, arrow brand; and a ladies’ red-melton underskirt, trimmed with black braid: value of clothing, £8 4s. 4d. Drafts and cheques only identifiable, Suspicion attached to Charles Newton alias Murray, and James Charles Power. Descriptions : First—A native of England, a cook, twenty-nine years of age, 5 ft. 6 in high, fresh freckled complexion, light-brown hair, grey eyes (see Police Gazette, 1901, page 143). Second—A native of New Zealand, a labourer, thirty two years of age, 5 ft. 8J in. high, fresh complexion, dark-brown hair, grey eyes (see Police Gazette, 1900, page 9a). Both suspects still in Wellington. It is also strongly suspected that William Potter, alias Steivart (see Police Gazette, 1901, page 163), and photographed at Wellington on the 27th August, 1892, was an accomplice of the above suspects, and may be wearing some of the stolen olothes. He was last seen in Wellington about 9 p.m., 11th instant, and was then clean-shaved except moustache and small side whiskers. Nine white-woollen sweaters were also stolen; value, £3. Identifiable.

Wellington. —Charles Jones, confectioner, reports stolen from off his shop-window a nearly new white-canvas blind, 15 ft. long by 4 ft. 6 in. deep, three holes at each end, brass riDgs let in, straps attached, maker “ Keith and Hutcheson ” in corner ; value, £l. Identifiable.

Wellington. —Thomas Carmichael, contractor, reports stolen from his office, in Featherston Street, on the 22nd ultimo, a crimson-coloured table-cover, 6 ft. by 9 ft., has a blue-plush border about 3 in. wide; value, £1 10s. Identifiable.

Wellington (South). —Joseph Victor, Riddiford Street, reports stolen from off his horse, in a paddock at Kilbirnie, on the 11th or 12th ultimo, a canvas horse-cover, leather breast-strap, and two canvas belly-bands ; sack sewn on inside of cover; “ Defence ” and broad arrow branded near the edge at the back of cover: value 10s.

Manners Street (Wellington). —Vincent Almao, hatter, reports stolen from his shop-door, on the 2nd instant, a woollen rug, about 7 ft. square, blue on one side, brown on the other with stripes running through it, fringe on each side ; value, £2 10s. Identifiable.

Manners Street —Alfred Hartley, bandmaster of the Salvation Army, reports stolen from the bandroom of the Opera House, on the 25th May last, a nearly new brass cornet in good repair, Salvation Army crest on it, “ Our make, class A ” stamped on bell; value £9. Identifiable.

Mount Cook (Wellington). —Henry Jackson, Palmerston North, reports stolen from the Silvation Army Citadel, Vivian Street, on the 19th ultimo, a brass cornet, maker “ R. Boosey ” stamped on bell, one water-key, four small dents on bell; value £B. Identifiable.

(See Police Gazette, 1901, page 125.)

Blenheim. —Theft of Edward Parker’s bicycle : William Griffith has been arrested for this offence by Chief Detective W. Chrystal, Christchurch police, and sentenced to three months’ probation. Bicycle recovered.

Greymouth.— John Morrison is charged on warrant with the theft, on the 30th May, 1901, of boot-brush stands and brushes, the property of Edgar Toby ; value Bs. 9d. Offender is a native of New Zealand, about twenty years of age, 5 ft. 10 in. high, rather dark complexion; dressed in dark-tweed clothes and straw hat. He received the above articles to sell on commission, and failed to account for them.

Christchurch. Thomas Humphry, farmer, Killinchy, reports stolen from the railway-station, on the 25th ultimo, a nearly new Massey-Harris bicycle, No. 89556, road-racing tire on back wheel, a new tire on front wheel, wooden rims, acetylene lamp attached ; value, £2O 15s. Identifiable.

Lincoln. —George Holt, hotelkeeper, Prebbleton, reports stolen from his chaff-house, on the sth or 6th instant, two patent-leather horse-collars in good repair; a pair of silvermounted hames, leather traces attached, one trace recently mended near the buckle ; a pair of blinkers, large size—all for light-trap harness : value, £2 10s. Identifiable.

Temuka. —Miss Heron, Arowhenua, reports supposed stolen from the express train, between ChrLtchurch and Temuka, on the 11th May last, a brown-leather portmanteau labelled “ Temuka,” containing a red-satin, a red-velvet, and a black-and-white flannelette blouse ; also, a pink blouse with gold links in the sleeves, a brown and a green skirt, six new handkerchiefs, four pieces fancy-work, two card-', featherstitching, some underclothing, and collars and cuffs : value, £lO. Identifiable.

Dunedin.— John McCallum, third engineer, reports stolen from a drawer in his cabin on board the s.s. “Gorinna,” at Dunedin, on the sth instant, a square wooden cash-box, made of Indian wood, containing two £5 notes on the Bank of New Zealand and six sovereigns ; total value £l6 Is. 6d.

North-east Valley (Dunedin). —George Calder, settler, reports that a shed, off the Main Road, was broken into between the 17th ultimo and 2nd instant, and four packages of dynamite stolen ; value, £llls. Not identifiable.

Riverton. —Between 23rd May and 21st ultimo there was stolen from the Government Railway Goods-shed five cases of kerosene, consigned to John Petchell; value, £2 ss.

Winton. —George Queale, farmer, reports stolen from the Forest Hill Railway-siding, a new indiarubber belt, 21ft. long, 5 in. wide; value, £2 7s. 6d. Identification doubtful.

Gore. —John McGibbon and Sons report that, on the 30th ultimo, their shop was broken open, and two safes broken open by dynamite and £SB in single notes, and probably one £5 note amongst them, stolen ; an augur, hammer, and a brace and bits which were stolen from G. Geddis’s blacksmith’s shop were left behind.

Invercargill.— Robert John Ransome McNaught is charged on warrant with the theft, on the 26ch January last, of a bicycle, the property of Percy Henry Vickery; value £24105. Offender is a native of Invercargill, a labourer and sawmill-hand, about nineteen years of age, about 5 ft. 8 in. or 9 in., medium build; dark complexion, hair, and eyes : may have a little dark moustache; large ears, which stand out; generally dresses in dark clothes. In April last he worked for Mr. Crosbie, near Wyndham, for two or three weeks. The bicycle stolen is a nearly new gentlemen’s monopole, model known as “Universal,” being extra high in the bracket, dropped handles, No. 10330, rat-trap pedals, 25 in. frame, Brooks saddle. It was purchased on the hire system, and no trace can now be obtained of the bicycle or offender.