Burglary, Breaking and Entering, Theft from Dwellings, Shops, &c.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XXVII, Issue 18, 26 August 1903, Page 214

Burglary, Breaking and Entering, Theft from Dwellings, Shops, &c.

Auckland. — A man, name unknown, is charged on warrant with attempting to break and enter the warehouse of John George Buchanan, jewellery importer, Albert Street, on the Bth instant. Description : About twenty-eight or twenty-nine years of age, 5 ft. 5 in. or 6 in. high, stiff build, dark moustache ; dressed in dark trousers, three-quarter coat, and hard black hat. He was accompanied by a man who was arrested by Acting-Detective H. P. Kennedy. Another charge pending of breaking and entering the premises of Massey Bros.

Auckland. —Abraham Moss, bookmaker, Dunedin, reports stolen from the Royal Hotel, Victoria Street, on the 4th instant, a black three-quarter coat made of very light vicuna cloth, cuffs on sleeves, sack back, lined with black satin, small V-shaped piece of black satin on each side of collar, “L. Warsaw, Dunedin,” on inside of collar; value, £lO 10s. Identifiable.

Auckland. — William Geraghty, contractor, reports stolen from the billiard-room of the Victoria Hotel, on the 18th ultimo, a greenish-grey overcoat with brown-velvet collar, slight tear in coat near the neck-chain, a tear in right-hand pocket, and a neatly darned tear on the bottom of the coat at the back ; value, £1 15s. Identifiable.

(See Police Gazette, 1903, page 204.) Ponsonby.— George Gregory reports that the gold bar brooch with initials A. B. has been found outside one of the bedroom windows.

Mastekton.— Krahagen and Chapman, tailors, report that on the 17th or 18th instant their shop was broken into, and two pieces of brown worsted Cheviot cloth stolen. One piece contained 12g yards, marked on tab “ 4800—H ” ; the other, 6§ yards, marked “4800—A.” Value, £lO 14s. Identifiable.

Picton. —Nathan J. Hall, electrician, reports stolen from the Federal Hotel, on the 6th instant, a Kodak camera, 6 in. by 5 in., black leather, containing twelve films, seven taken—one of Daniel Love’s oil-launch at Waikawa, another of oillaunch “ Huia ” in Lyttelton Harbour; value, £7 10s. Identifiable.

Kaikouka. —Max Barak, travelling jeweller, reports stolen from his bedroom in the Club Hotel, on the sth instant, a new silver English lever hunting-watch, makers Lancashire Watch Company ; value, £6. Identifiable.

(See Police Gazette, 1903, page 205.)

Leeston. — Robert Graham’s dwelling broken into: Otto Heerdigan, alias J. C. Adams, has been arrested for this offence by Constables F. O’Connoll and A. A. Mitchell, Christchurch police, on information supplied by Acting-Detective A. Ward. Property recovered.

(See Police Gazette, 1903, page 205.)

Geraldine. — Angus McDonald’s watches and jewellery stolen : Otto Heerdigan, alias J. C. Adams, has been arrested

for this offence by the Christchurch police. See preceding paragraph. Property recovered.

(See Police Gazette, 1903, page 205.)

Ashburton.— W. H. Rule’s jewellery stolen : Otto Heerdigan, alias J. C. Adams, has been arrested for this and other offences. See preceding paragraphs. Property recovered.

(See Police Gazette, 1903, page 205.)

Ashburton.— Joseph Freidlander’s dwelling broken into : Otto Heerdigan, alias J. C. Adams, has been arrested for this and other offences. See preceding paragraphs. Property recovered.

(See Police Gazette, 1903, page 205.)

Ashburton.— Henry Constable Seiger’s dwelling broken into : Otto Heerdigan, alias J. C. Adams, has been arrested for this and other offences. See preceding paragraphs. Property recovered.

(See Police Gazette, 1903, page 205.)

Ashburton. —Rev. George B. Inglis’s dwelling broken into : Otto Heerdigan, alias J. C. Adams, has been arrested for this and other offences, and the property recovered. See preceding paragraphs.

Leeston. —Rev. J. Grogan reports stolen from his dwelling, between the 23rd and 29th ultimo, a brass telescope, about 6 in. in circumference, partly covered with Russian leather, about 2 ft. 6 in. long when fully extended; value, £ls. Identifiable.

Dunedin. Walter Ellis, William Abbott, Lawrence Murphy, and William Clark, carpenters, report that a toolhouse in Melville Street was broken into on the Bth or 9th instant, and the following stolen : A pair of scribing-com passes, four twist bits, a rabbit plane (“ W. Ellis ” on it), and a keyhole saw, the property of W. Ellis; value, £1 10s. : a set of twist bits, a crosscut Disston saw, a ratchet brace, two chisels, and a keyhole saw, the property of L. Murphy ; value, £2 ss. 6d. : a scribing-compass, a ljin. chisel, and a 3 ft. rule, the property of W. Abbott; value, £1: a keyhole saw and a pair of scribing-compasses, the property of W. Clark ; value, 10s. All identifiable.

Caversham. —Jeannie Muir, Main Road, reports stolen from her dwelling, between the 10th and 14th instant, a ladies’ gold Waltham hunting-watch, No. 4657027, “From M. M. to J. M., 91,” engraved on outside case ; and a wicker chair : total value, £l3 ss. Identifiable.

Gore. —Robert Reid, labourer, reports stolen from his hut, on the Bth instant, two £5 notes, Nos. 262306, 383450 or 103323; one £5 note and two £1 notes, numbers unknown : total, £l7.

Sydney. —Simeon Levy reports stolen from his jeweller’s shop, William Street, on the 6th or 7th instant, a ladies’ open-faced Geneva, No. 31696 ; a silver hunting Geneva, No. 49179; a ladies’ gold open-faced, No. 67614; a gentlemen's open-faced Geneva, No. 20599; keyless open-faced silver Geneva, No. 202761; a ladies’silver hunting-Geneva, No. 52513; a silver hunting Geneva, No. 85744; a No. 8 size keyless silver Waltham, No. 1605556 ; a silver openfaced keyless Geneva, No. 280520; a black open-faced keyless Geneva, No. 133; a silver hunting Geneva, No. 49424 ; open faced keyless Geneva, No. 986468; silver hunting Waltham, No. 6904918 ; rolled-gold keyless lever, No. 2107254; metal open-faced Geneva, No. 148 ; black open-faced keyless Geneva, No. 279148; silver hunting keyless Geneva, No. 223462 ; ladies’ silver hunting keyless Geneva, No. 44057 ; ladies’ silver hunting keyless Geneva, No. 19298 ; silver hunting English lever, No. 159979; silver-plated hunting keyless, No 1511686; silver hunting Waltham, No. 6210157; rolled gold keyless Waltham, No. 8401537 ; silver open-faced Geneva, No. 36863 ; ladies’ silver hunting Geneva, No. 114766 ; silver hunting Waltham, No. 1829815 ; silver open-faced keyless lever, No. 27108; ladies’ silver hunting Geneva lever, No. 31747 ; silver hunting English lever, No. 23488; silver hunting lever, No. 38928; silver hunting English lever, No. 97450 ; silver hunting keyless Waltham, No. 4652263 ; rolled - gold ladies’ keyless, No. 9358943 ; silver hunting keyless Waltham, No. 2257639 ; metal hunting keyless Geneva, No. 789112; silver openfaced Geneva, No. 48798 ; silver open-faced keyless Geneva, No. 233798 ; silver open-faced Geneva, No. 84827 ; and other property : value in all about £125. Identifiable. (03/1523.)