HOUSE AND CATTLE STEALING.

Otago Police Gazette, Volume II, Issue 6, 14 March 1864, Page 32

HOUSE AND CATTLE STEALING.

Stolen between the hours of 7 and 10 o clock on the evening of the 22nd February, 1864, from Caversham, a light dapple grey draught horse, 6 years old, collar-marked on near shoulder, branded ER under the mane; the property of Mr. William Wilson Holmes, of Caversham, brewer, who offers a reward of £25 on conviction.

Stolen on or about the 10th of February, 1864, from Messrs. Cargill and Andrew’s run, Dumbarton Rock, near the Teviot, a light grey horse, hack breed, branded 5 near shoulder, an old scar on off hind thigh ; and a bay mare, hack breed, branded 5 near shoulder, LW near neck, and HD off shoulder; the property of Mr. Robert H. Turner of the Teviot, Suspicion, but no warrant, against a man named George Allen a baker, about 50 years old, 6 feet high, slight made, light brown hair mixed with grey, small moustache ; dressed in* moleskin trousers, dark Crimean shirt worn outside the trousers, and watertight boots. Mr. Turner guarantees a reward of £5 on conviction.

Stolen about the 26th of November, 1864, from Moeraki, a dark bay mare, 4 years old, 16 hands high, well bred, branded * v on near shoulder, blemish on near hind leg above fetlock; the property of Mr. Thomas H. Wright, at Messrs. Simpson and Taggart’s, Dunedin.

Stolen during the night of the 27th of February, 1864, from Hindon Flat, a light chesnut gelding, in good condition, branded B on near shoulder, small star on forehead, short switch tail; the property of Mr. A. Q. Henriques, acting gold receiver, Hindon.

Stolen during the night of the 29th January, 1864, from Yon Hammer’s paddock, East Road, near Invercargill, in the Province of Southland, a brown cob horse, 4 years old, branded P off shoulder, 6 off neck, black points, bob tail fresh cut; and a bay horse, 65 FF / l' near shoulder, sore under throat, switch tail; the property of James Russell, Southland Club Hotel, Dee-street.

Stolen on the 28th of January, 1864, from near the residence of Mr. William Rae, Stony Creek, Tokomairiro, a dark bay draught mare, white star on forehead, branded M near shoulder, C off shoulder, a ringworm very perceptible on near ribs; the property of Mr. Rae as above, who offers a reward of £lO on conviction of the thief and recovery of the mare.

Stolen about two months since, from the Deep Stream, a chesnut horse, 5 years old,

15 hands high, branded near shoulder* four legs white, blaze down face, and white spot on off hip; the property of William Miles, staying at Bromley’s Boarding-house, View-street, Dunedin.

A warrant has been issued by the Tuapeka Bench for the apprehension of To my Coyne , charged with stealing, at Tuaneka, on or about the 20th January, 1864, a bay gelding, 14 hands high, hind legs white, branded OX near shoulder; the property of Allan Fitch, of Weather stones.

Coyne is 24 years old, 5 feet 6 or 7 inches high, dark complexion, dark curly hair, whiskers, and moustache, worn short dressed in a suit of light tweed. He is a well known jockey, having ridden the “ Flying Buck ” in Melbourne about two years since.

A warrant has been issued by the Tuapeka Bench for the apprehension of Morris Dillon , .charged with having at Munroe’s, on the 13th day of February, 1864, stolen one bay mare, branded T off neck (since recovered), the property of Samuel Curreacli of Munroe’s. Dillon is from 30 to 35 years old, 5 feet 9 inches high, stout build, square shoulders, fair complexion, long bushy brown hair, whiskers and moustache, dressed in light drab coat, light tweed trousers and brown felt hat. A native of Dublin, a baker by trade.