Otago Provincial Gazette – 1864 – No. 321

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✨ Confiscated Property Auction



OTAGO CONSTABULARY FORCE.

CONFISCATED, Unclaimed, and Miscellaneous Property, to be Sold by Auction on Friday, the 23rd day of September, 1864, at the Police Depot:—

LOT. NO. IN M. P. BOOK. CASHL. S. D. SUNDRIES. HOW COMING INTO THE HANDS OF THE POLICE.
1 129 „ „ „ Three Silver Watches Found, on the 20th April, 1863, in a boot in De Carle’s Warehouse, in Princes-street, Dunedin.
2 155 „ „ „ Plated Watch and Ring Taken by Sergeant Mallard from a seaman named M’Gregor, and supposed to have been stolen.
3 170 „ „ „ One Watch Obtained by Detective Bird from John Nerney, at the Nevis, on the 17th October, 1863, and supposed to have been stolen from J. P. Sharkey, who failed to identify it.
4 187 „ „ „ One old Revolver Taken from prisoner Joseph Hanley, who presented it at Sergeant Nagle, and ordered to be confiscated.
5 196 2 0 0 Nil Retained by Sergeant Nagle for identification, but not claimed, in the case Regina v. Mary Ann Seas, alias the “Great Eastern,” who has since left the colony.
6 220 „ „ „ One old Bridle Found on road near Tuapeke, and unclaimed.
7 222 1 10 0 One old Gun Money (which was not included in the indictment) found on prisoners Cunningham and Parker. Gun supposed to have been used at Skinner’s robbery, and taken from the prisoner Seymour.
8 229 „ „ „ Plated Watch Found in Princes-street, by a boy named Eager, and unclaimed.
9 230 „ „ „ One single set of leading Chains, with bands Found by James Hall, in Stuart-street, and unclaimed.
10 233 „ „ „ Plated Watch, Guard, Ring, and three Watch Keys Found by John Carter, on the Dunstan Road, and unclaimed.
11 235 „ „ „ One Tippet Found by Police, in Walker-street, and unclaimed.
12 239 „ „ „ One Mantle Found by Police, in Manse-street, and unclaimed.
13 242 „ „ „ One Piece French Merino Found by Police, in Maclaggan-street, and unclaimed.
14 254 „ „ „ One broken Silver Watch Found by John Cooke, near Wetherstone’s, and unclaimed.
15 257 „ „ „ One old Tent, and two Blankets Found by James M’Lean, near Wetherstone’s, and unclaimed.
16 „ „ „ „ Two old Saddles and one Bridle
17 „ „ „ „ One old Stove and Piping

ST. JOHN BRANIGAN,
Commissioner.

Dunedin, 1st September, 1864.



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⚖️ Auction of Confiscated and Unclaimed Property

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
1 September 1864
Auction, Confiscated Property, Unclaimed Items, Police, Dunedin
13 names identified
  • M'Gregor, Seaman from whom property was taken
  • John Nerney, Person from whom watch was obtained
  • J. P. Sharkey, Owner of stolen watch
  • Joseph Hanley, Prisoner from whom revolver was taken
  • Mary Ann Seas, Alias the 'Great Eastern', involved in case
  • Cunningham, Prisoner with money found
  • Parker, Prisoner with money found
  • Seymour, Prisoner from whom gun was taken
  • Eager, Boy who found watch
  • James Hall, Person who found chains
  • John Carter, Person who found watch and keys
  • John Cooke, Person who found broken watch
  • James M'Lean, Person who found tent and blankets

  • ST. JOHN BRANIGAN, Commissioner