Housebreaking, Stealing from the Person, &c.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XXV, Issue 16, 31 July 1901, Page 182

Housebreaking, Stealing from the Person, &c.

(See Police Gazette, 1901, page 155.)

Auckland. —Theft of Ellen Kane’s watch and jewellery : William Barrett and Edward Crawford were arrested for this offence by Detectives P. T. McMahon and W. A. Bailey, Auckland police. Barrett was discharged, and Crawford committed for trial. Property recovered except the bracelet, necklace, and locket.

Auckland. —William Thomson, labourer, reports stolen from his bedroom, Phillips’ boarding-house, on the 2nd instant, a Swiss watch, No. 289955, a silver curb chain with greenstone pendant attached : value, £1 15s. Identifiable.

Devonport. —John Eastham, artist, reports that, on the 6th or 7th instant, his dwelling was broken into and the following stolen : A sovereign, 3s. in silver, and a small gold double-bar brooch, a ruby at the ends of each bar ; total value, £2 13s.

Mount Roskill Road (Auckland). —Lucas O’Brien, clerk, Owens Road, reports that on the 12th instant his dwelling was broken into and the following stolen : A ladies’ gold Waltham watch, No. 2314953; a gold albert curb-chain with tassel at the end ; a ladies’ gold ring set with six diamonds and a ruby ; a ladies’ p'ain gold ring ; a sovereign, and about £1 in mixed silver: value, £24 10s. Watch and jewellery identifiable.

(See Police Gazette, 1901, page 168.)

Paeroa. —Laurus Westengaard, charged with theft from Bertelsen and Erasmusen has been arrested by Constable H. P. Kennedy, Auckland police, and committed for trial. Property not recovered.

Whangarei.— Jacob Behm, miner, reports stolen from his whare on the 12th instant a medium-siz;d open-faced metal Swiss watch, number unknown ; a double silver chain about 8 in. long, the two chains connected with a ring ; value, £2.

Palmerston North. —Antonia Dolumbo, labourer, reports that about 11.45 p.m., 13th instant, he was assaulted by two men at the back of the Clarendon Hotel, and robbed of sixteen £1 notes, a nickel-plated silver keyless watch, whitemetal chain with oval brass pendant attached, pocketbook containing a small photograph of a lady and a gentleman ; total value, £l7 10s. Albert Watkins has been arrested and identified by the complainant as one of the offenders. The second man is described as having a youngish appearance; not identifiable. A hard felt hat, size 7, with “ Watt ” written in it in ink, was dropped by one of the offenders.

Wanganui. —A. J. Willis reports stolen from a passage in Chavannes’s Hotel, on the 19th or 20th instant, a light-brown-leatlier Gladstone bag, in good order, containing a blue-cloth and a dress suit, “ Pakerham, Hull,” on the buttons, vestpockets fastened with a button, a pair of dress shoes, a pair of patent-leather boots, several white-linen collars and shirts, size 15 and 15J, a pair of gold sleeve-links, and several letters and books ; value, £25. Identifiable.

Upper Hutt. —George King and Charles Kilburn, rabbiters, Kaitoke, report stolen from their camp, on the 17th instant, a £1 note, 18s. in silver, a rolled-gold keyless American watch, number unknown, metal chain, with a stone between the links, compass pendant; the property of George King; value, £4 18s.: a new square-out doublebreasted black coat, the property of Charles Kilburn ; value, £1 10s. Identifiable. Suspicion attached to Harry Carter, who was the camp cook. Description : A native of England, a cook, about twenty-five years of age, about 5 ft. 8 in. high, medium build, fair hair, light-grey eyes, clean-shaved, one upper front tooth missing; dressed in khaki coat, light trousers, lace-up boots, and dark cap, theatrical appearance. Supposed to be in Wellington.

Wellington. —On the 19th instant there was stolen from the passage of the Empire Hotel a large military cape with a strap at the back, the property of Captain Lewin, value £2; a light fawn chesterfield coat, with velvet collar to match,

a pair of woollen gloves in the pocket, the property of M. Woods, value £4 10s.; a brown sleeveless waterproof overcoat in good order, the property of M. Greenhough ; value £3 10s. All identifiable.

Wellington. —Catherine Turner reports that, on the 27th instant, her boardinghouse, No. 143, Willis Street, was broken into, and the following stolen from one of the bedrooms : A gentlemen’s gold hunting-watch, maker unknown, No. 24301, “ From an affectionate mother to her loving son, Thomas Turner,” and “ From Tom to E. T.” engraved on dome; a ladies’ gold thick rope-pattern albert, with tassel and a three-cornered locket attached ; a ladies’ gold ring, set with two diamonds and two sapphires, one sapphire missing ; and a gold brooch with initials “ M. T.” with a diamond on each side : value, £37. Identifiable.

Wellington. —John Griffiths, pawnbroker, reports that his dwelling, 29, Courtenay Place, was broken into between 10.30 p.m. on the 27th and 6.30 a.m. on the 28th instant, and the following jewellery stolen from the shop-window : Three silver hunting watches, Nos. 277165, 58932, 64124 ; five ladies’ silver hunting watches, Nos. 15z732, 9035, 353720, 81081, 59957; two silver hunting lever watches, Ehrhardt, Nos. 113239, 317212; two silver hunting lever watches, Russell and Sons, Nos. 83699, 23496 ; one silver hunting lever watch, Galliwaski Bros., No. 10381; one silver hunting keyless lever watch, No. 240925; one ladies’ open-faced silver watch, No. 42955; one silver hunting lever watch, Stanford, No. 11653; one silver hunting lever watch, No. 824963; one three-quarter-plate silver hunting Waltham watch, No. 1147873; one open-faced silver lever watch, Shore and Sons, No. 4236; one silver hunting Waltham watoh, Brighton Watch Company. No. 27878; one 18-carat gold lever Rotherham watch, No. 4676; one 18-carat gold open-faced lever watch, Forrest and Co., No. 6057; one 18-carat gold diamond-ring, rose cluster of diamonds ; one 18-carat gold diamond-ring, claw setting ; one ladies’ gold half-hoop ring, set with two diamonds and sapphire; one ladies’ 18-carat ring, set with two diamonds and three sapphires ; eight ladies’ and gents’ 18-carat rings, some single-stone diamonds, others with diamonds and sapphires ; twenty-four ladies’ and gents’gold dress rings ; thirty 18-carat gold wedding-rings; sixteen 18-carat keeper rings ; fourteen gold band rings (assorted); one gents’ large 18-carat cameo scarf-ring, flaw in gold on one edge ; twelve assorted watch trinkets ; one 18 carat gold pencil-oase, in form of a cannon ; one large gold-mounted lazulite cross ; fourteen gold chains of different patterns ; one 18-carat cable chain, about 4 oz. woight, with large old-fashioned seal pendant attached ; one gold pencil-case ; thirty second-hand wedding and keeper rings; several scarf-pins and small trinkets: total value, £450. Identifiable.

Wellington. —Benjamin Couborne, 28, Jessie Street, reports supposed stolen from him on the 18th ultimo, a heartshaped gold breast-pin, anchor formed of sapphires in centre, shamrocks engraved round the edges; value, £3. Identifiable.

Wellington. —Mary Wheeler reports that about 3.45 a.m., 15th instant, her boardinghouse in Dixon Street was broken into, and a silver watch, valued at £5, the property of John Reid, stolen. Offender, on being seen in the bedroom by Mr. Reid, ran away, leaving a dark lantern behind, and dropped the watch at the front gate. Description : A young man, about 5 ft. 8 in. high, stout build, full black beard, and wore a hard black hat. Not identifiable.

Wellington. —William H. Smith, photographer, reports that the dwelling No. 2 Ghuznee Street, occupied by himself and others, was broken into on the 7th instant about 2.50 a.m., and the following stolen: A £1 note, number unknown ; £1 2s. 6:1. in silver ; a grey paddock mackintosh with a green shade in it, three of the buttons loose, collarstrap buttoned inside the body of coat, a handkerchief in one pocket marked “ Dawe ” : total value, £5 2s. 6d.

Wellington. --Miss Levin, care Miss Partridge, Golder’s Hill, reports stolen from her on the 13th ultimo a snakeskin purse, containing £lO in notes, two sovereigns, two half-sovereigns, two gold rings, one of them shows wider or narrower when turned in different directions ; total value, £ls 15s. Ring only identifiable.

(See Police Gazette, 1901, page 84.)

Wellington.— William alias Albert Maley, alias Murphy, charged with theft from Bernard Erickson, has been arrested by Sergeant C. Rutledge, Lyttelton police, and remanded.

Wellington South. —Charles Edward Luxford, butcher, reports that on the 24th of May last his dwelling in Riddiford Street was broken into, and the following stolen: A

ladies’ gold albert chain, fine curb pattern, with gold balls at intervals, value £5 55., and 3s. in coppers. Chain identifiable.

(See Police Gazette, 1901, page 124.)

Manners Street (Wellington). —The chain stolen from Maurice Lawton was found in possession of William John Hogan, who was arrested at Stratford, and sentenced to one month for the offence, in addition to twelve months for theft at Wanganui.

Christchurch. —Mrs. Bridget Burke reports stolen from the office in Tattersall’s Hotel, between the 24th and 30th June last, a sable muff, a sable fur necklet (recovered), a fine gold neck-chain, about 3 ft. long, with gold heart pendant attached ; value, £4. Identifiable.

Christchurch. Mary Carboy, housemaid, Shamrock Hotel, reports stolen from her bedroom on the 20th instant, a ladies’ gold open-faced Geneva watch, No. 5955, “Mary Carboy ” engraved on inside case, a gold chain about 3 ft. long, and a brown-leather purse containing £1 145.: total value, £l6 4s. Identifiable, except money.

Christchurch. Herbert Acton Adams, station-owner, reports stolen from the hall of the Clarendon Hotel on the 20th ultimo a new rain-proof cloth three-quarter fawncoloured overcoat, no split behind, a pair of yellow-kid gloves in the left pocket; value, £5 ss. Identifiable.

Christchurch. —John Gammell, labourer, reports stolen from the hall of the Clarendon Hotel on the 24th ultimo a nearly new dark-brown overcoat, for a man about 5 ft. 6 in. high ; has two pockets in front and one inside breast-pocket, tab cut off; value £4 10s. Identifiable.

Lyttelton. — Ewen Morrison, Dampier’s Bay, reports stolen from him, as he was leaving the train at the Lyttelton platform on the 24th ultimo, a silver lever hunting-watch, blue-coloured hands, case a little worn, No. 8450; maker, “ James B. Douglas ” ; value, £4 10s. Identifiable. Suspicion attached to a man, name unknown, about twenty-four years of age, about 5 ft. 7 in. high, fair complexion, full face stout and well built, small light moustache only ; dressed in dark-coloured suit, and black soft-felt hat. Identification doubtful.

Dunedin. —Samuel Alexander, settler, reports that on the 10th instant his dwelling was broken into and the following stolen :—A five-chambered revolver, maker “ Smith and Weston,” value, £1; two brass sleeve-links, horse-shoe pattern ; two pairs of brown kid gloves, one pair new, the other partly worn; and a pair of braoes, running black pattern; 55., and about fifteen cartridges for the revolver: total value, £1 14s.

(See Police Gazette, 1901, pages 135 and 161.)

Woodhaugh. —William Cole Davey’s dwelling broken into: The monogram on the back of the watch reported stolen is “ W. D.”

Ophir. —George W. Bishop, labourer, reports that about 10.30 p.m., 16th instant, between Ophir and Poolburn Gorge, he was assaulted by three men and robbed of a silver hunting lever watch, maker “Bartlett, London,” “ G. W. Bishop ” engraved on inside of case ; value, £6 ; also money to the amount of about £2.

(See Police Gazette, 1901, page 115.)

Invercargill. Benjamin Gilmour Thompson’s watch has been found. Suspicion no longer attached to the swagger, name unknown.