Otago Provincial Gazette – 1864 – No. 322

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✨ Police Property Auction



OTAGO CONSTABULARY FORCE.

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

LOT. NO. IN M.P. BOOK. CASH. SUNDRIES. HOW COMING INTO THE HANDS OF THE POLICE.
1 129 £ s. D. 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 6 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 Tuapeka, 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.
10 283 " " Plated Watch, Guard, Ring, and three Watch Keys Found by John Carter, on the Dunstan Road, and unclaimed.
11 236 " " One Tippet Found by Police, in Walker-street, and unclaimed.
12 289 " " 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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⚖️ Confiscated and Unclaimed Property Auction

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
1 September 1864
Auction, Confiscated Property, Unclaimed Property, Police, Dunedin
17 names identified
  • De Carle, Warehouse owner where property was found
  • Mallard (Sergeant), Took property from seaman M'Gregor
  • M'Gregor, Seaman from whom property was taken
  • Bird (Detective), Obtained property from John Nerney
  • John Nerney, Person from whom property was obtained
  • J. P. Sharkey, Failed to identify property
  • Joseph Hanley, Prisoner who presented revolver
  • Nagle (Sergeant), Retained property for identification
  • Mary Ann Seas, Alias 'Great Eastern', involved in case
  • Eager, Boy who found property
  • James Hall, Found property in Stuart-street
  • John Carter, Found property on Dunstan Road
  • John Cooke, Found property near Wetherstone's
  • James M'Lean, Found property near Wetherstone's
  • Cunningham, Prisoner with money and gun
  • Parker, Prisoner with money and gun
  • Seymour, Prisoner from whom gun was taken

  • ST. JOHN BRANIGAN, Commissioner