Stealing Otherwise than from the Person or from Dwellings.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XXV, Issue 24, 20 November 1901, Page 271

Stealing Otherwise than from the Person or from Dwellings.

Avondale. —Joseph Wilkins, farmer, reports stolen from his stable, between the 7th and 9th instant, a gentlemen’s saddle with pigskin seat, maker’s name, “ F. Wilson, Kingsland,” stamped on flaps, has been newly repaired underneath the flaps; a blue-and-white girth, probably branded W.D.; and nickel-plated stirrup-irons : value, £2. Identifiable.

Napier. —Gordon Saxby reports stolen, on the 28th or 29th ultimo, an iron smoothing-plane, two 2 in. chisels, and a clasp pruning-knife ; value, 15s. 6d.

Napier. —Samuel McLernon, watchmaker, reports stolen from his washhouse, on the 28th or 29th ultimo, seven white shirts, some with “ Noble Campbell ” and others with “ S. McLernon” or “ H. McLernon ” on the tab ; value, £1 ss.

Napier. —Thomas Balfour, commission agent, reports stolen, on the 28th or 29th ultimo, two pairs of boys’ black stockings, a boys’ blue jersey with collar, two pairs of flannelette pyjama trousers, one with blue and the other with pink stripes ; value, £l.

(See Police Gazette, 1901, page 232.)

New Plymouth. —Robert Channing, alias Arthur Minns, charged with theft from Albert Warren Peek, has been arrested by Constable W. Buttimore, New Plymouth police.

Pungarehu. —Atkinson Clarke, settler, reports stolen, on the 18th or 14th ultimo, a pair of nickel-silver stirrup-irons, square bottoms with four bars, on one of which is stamped “A. Clarke,” leathers attached; a silver-mounted breastplate, no bosses; two new neck-straps, loop for girth has been repaired : value, £1 10s. Identifiable.

(See Police Gazette, 1901, page 262.) Waitotara. —Stephen Cain, charged with theft from Alexander Forbes : Warrant cancelled.

Johnsonville.— Frank Nott, Tawa Flat, reports stolen from his sheep pens, between the 2nd and 7th instant, seven balf-coils of galvanised wire, No. 8, hand-and-arrow brand, German manufacture ; value, £5.

Wellington. —W. Jago, Chief Postmaster, reports stolen from the mail-cart at the wharf, on the 23rd ultimo, a double-breasted black-oilskin coat with velvet collar; value, £1 ss.

Wellington. —John Withers, fireman, s.s. “ Otarama,” reports stolen from his bunk on the 2nd instant an English lever hunting-watch, No. 101819; value, £3. Identifiable. Suspicion attached to Patrick Horan, a native of London, fireman on s.s. “ Otarama,” twenty-six years of age, 5 ft. 6in. high, fair complexion, fair hair, small fair moustache; dressed in blue-serge suit and skull-cap.

Wellington.— Agnes Forsythe, care of Mrs. Abbott, Wanganui, reports stolen from a hamper in the Mauawatu train, between Wellington and Wanganui, on the Bth ultimo, a black-serge skirt, almost new; a pair of tan lace-up shoes (size 4); a pair of black button shoes (size 4), have been halfsoled ; a white night-dress with sailor collar, and a black figured blouse : value, £2. Identifiable.

Wellington. —John Meredith, engineer, Masonic Hotel, reports stolen from his vest, which was hanging up at the Patent Slip, on the 25th ultimo, a silver Swiss lever hunting-watch, maker W. Coltman, Waimate, and is either one of the following numbers: 824703, 824706, 824,707,

or 824709 ; 22/4/99 marked on inside of case, silver curb chain attached: value, £3 10s. Identifiable. Suspicion attached to Angus Black, who was working at the Slip. (For description see Police Gazette 1901, page 248.)

Wellington. —Charles James Hickson, clerk, Loan and Mercantile Company, reports stolen from Featherston Street, on the 28th ultimo, a gentlemen’s Star bicycle No. bell and brake attached, straight handle-bars, cork grips, Brooks saddle; value, £lO. Identifiable.

(See Police Gazette, 1901, pages 204 and 262.)

Wellington. —George Mitchell, charged with theft from George Bell, has been arrested by Constable C. Bleasel, Stratford police, on information supplied by Constable O Grey, Eketahuna. None of the jewellery he was suspected of stealing (see Police Gazette , 1901, page 262) was found in his possession.

(See Police Gazette, 1901, page 212.)

Wellington. —The bicycle stolen from Yerex and Jones has been recovered at the Albion Hotel, Wellington, where it was left about the 7th August last by a young man about twenty years of age, 5 ft. 9 in. high, stout build; dressed in dark clothes and skull-cap. Identification doubtful.

Clyde Quay (Wellington) Henry Richmond, dealer, reports stolen from his shop-door, Courtenay Place, on the Bth instant, a bedroom-jug, white with red band round it, and a basin with greyish-blue coloured flowers; value, 7s. Identifiable. Suspicion attached to Henry Hargreaves, a native of England, labourer, thirty-one years of age, 5 ft. 3Jin. high, dark complexion, dark Lair, brown eyes; dressed in dark coat and vest, light trousers, and dark cap. (See Police Gazette, 1901, page 266.)

(See Police Gazette, 1901, pages 193 and 242.)

Christchurch. —Frederick Lloyd’s bicycle stolen : Ernest William Ernie, alias Witcombe (see Police Gazette, 1901, page 263), has been arrested for this offence by Constable J. K. Simpson, Kaiapoi police, on information supplied by Detective R. Marsack, and sentenced to three months’ hard labour. Bicycle and lamp recovered.

(See Police Gazette, 1901, pages 205 and 242.)

Christchurch. —Robert Houlden’s bicycle stolen : Ernest William Ernie, alias Witcombe (see Police Gazette, 1901, page 263), has been arrested for this offence by Constable J. K. Simpson, Kaiapoi police, on information supplied by Detective R. Marsack, and sentenced to three months’ hard labour. Bicycle and lamp recovered.

Ashburton. —John Brawley, farmer, Lyndhurst, reports stolen from his trap, in the yard of the Commercial Hotel, on the Ist instant, a nearly new blue waterproof overcoat; value, £3 10s. Identifiable.

Naseby. —Edwin Jopson reports stolen from Peter Law’s woolshed, Wedderburn, on the 10th instant, a sack of rabbitskins ; value, £4.

Gore. —Between the 12 th and 23rd ultimo there was stolen from the railway goods-shed at Riversdale, a bag, marked R H over R, divided by a horizontal line, containing clover-seed, consigned from Nimmo and Blair, Dunedin to R. Hamilton ; value, £3 7s.

Dunedin. —James Connor, manager, Covent Garden Company, reports that on the 30th or 31st ultimo the shop in George Street was broken open, and a National cash-register, containing 125., stolen. The register has been since found broken open, and the contents stolen.

Woodhaugh. — Frank Archer is charged on warrant with the theft, on or about the 22nd August, 1901, of £1 Bs. 5d., the money of his employer, David Thompson Roy, dairyman. Description : A native of Roslyn, seventeen years of age, about 5 ft. 3 in. high, fair complexion, very fair hair, large nose, pimples on face, slovenly walk, small for age. He received the above sum and other amounts from the customers to whom he delivered milk, and failed to account for the same.

Mataura. —Harry Wright, bicycle agent, Gore, reports stolen from a right-of-way, near the Public Hall, on the Ist instant, a Rover bicycle, No. .15701, wooden handlebars, Brooks B. 28 saddle, black-enamelled 27 in. frame, roller chain, front wheel 30 in., back wheel 28in.; value, £ls. Identifiable.