Horse and Cattle Stealing.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XXVI, Issue 4, 12 February 1902, Page 39

Horse and Cattle Stealing.

(See Police Gazette, 1902, page 18.) Waitekauri. —Thomas W. Simpson’s horse has been found.

(See Police Gazette, 1901, pages 16 and 136.)

Porootaroa. —Peter Jackson, charged with theft of a horse, the property of Thomas Reynolds, has been arrested by Constable A. McPhee, Te Awamutu police. His correct name is Thomas Duncan,

Mokau— James Howard (may be going under the name of Norton) is charged on warrant with theft, on the 28th ultimo, of a horse (recovered), the property of Charles Henry Wood; value, £7 10s. Description : A native of Scotland, a sailor, about thirty years of age, about 5 ft. 9 in. high, stout build, fair complexion and hair, moustache only, has a twitch in one eye, girl tattooed on right arm, tattooed on fingers; has been employed on the Union steamers, and is said to have lived at Pipiriki; dressed in grey-tweed coat and trousers, blue-flannel shirt, and soft brown-felt hat. Supposed to have taken the train for Wellington.

Kimbolton. —Frederick J. Butement, hotelkeeper, reports supposed stolen, on the 27th ultimo, a chestnut mare, five years old, 15J hands high, no visible brands, a little white on off hind foot, long tail, well bred, very quiet; value £ls: a saddle with very large knee-pads, straps attached to saddle; a double-reined bridle, all horseshoe-pattern buckles except one on near rein ; value, £3. Suspicion attached to Fitz Spelman, who borrowed the horse, saddle, and bridle, and may have disposed of them. Description: A native of Germany, a labourer, about twenty-four years of age, 5 ft. 7 in. high, fresh complexion, small fair moustache only ; dresses well, attends race-meetings, and is supposed to have gone towards Ashhurst or Dannevirke.

Inglewood. Sydney Eason, school - teacher, reports stolen from the school paddock at Tariki, between the 28th December last and 10th ultimo, a light-chestnut gelding, four years old, 15 hands 3 in. high, white blaze down face, broken to light harness, branded R on off rump, blotched ; value, £ls. Identifiable.