Horse- and Cattle-stealing.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XXV, Issue 24, 20 November 1901, Page 272

Horse- and Cattle-stealing.

Whitiangi.— Francis Kirk repoits supposed stolen from D. H. Macpberson’s yard a bay gelding, five years old, about 14 hands 2in. high, no brands; an old saddle; a green-hide bridle, no throat-strap, riveted, not sewn; and a green-hide girth: value, £l2. Feilding. — Charles Moores is charged on warrant with the theft, between the 4th and 6ih instant, at Makino Road, of eleven two-year-old heifers, and three steers (recovered), the property of Leslie Wheeler; value, £SO. Offender is a native of Halcombe, a labourer, generally employed driving teams or ploughing, twenty-three years of ago, 5 ft. 8 in. high, medium active build, dark sunburned complexion, dark-brown hair, brown eyes, small dark moustache only ; dressed in dark-grey sac suit, and hard black hat. He was riding a black horse with bang tail, and had a swag rolled up in a sack in front. Supposed making for Taihape.

(See Police Gazette, 1901, page 264.) Wanganui. —Douglas Sergeant’s horse has been found.

(See Police Gazette, 1901, page 108.) Wanganui. —The horse, saddle, and bridle reported stolen from Henry Ngakari have been recovered ; not stolen.