horse-thieving

It had started with the orgy of horse-thieving in Victoria—even for Comanches, three thousand horses was an immense haul.

EMPIRE OF THE SUMMER MOON S. C. Gwynne 2010

There was still status in horse-thieving, to be sure.

EMPIRE OF THE SUMMER MOON S. C. Gwynne 2010

Sheriff W. T. Brack Morris was interrogating Cortez and his brother, and accused them of horse-thieving — based on nothing more than the fact that they did have a horse, and Cortez met the description of the suspect in a recent horse-theft — a suspect who had been described only as a middle-sized Mexican.

Tyrannicide Day 2008 2008

Sheriff W. T. Brack Morris was interrogating Cortez and his brother, and accused them of horse-thieving — based on nothing more than the fact that they did have a horse, and Cortez met the description of the suspect in a recent horse-theft — a suspect who had been described only as a middle-sized Mexican.

Rad Geek People’s Daily – 2008 – March – 15 2008

Murders him like the mud-eating, horse-thieving snake of a Greaser that he is; but being within the law, the kid drawing on him first, he don't stretch hemp the way he should.

The Passing of Cock-Eye Blacklock 1995

I've a tavern and a horse-thieving trade to keep me busy.

Sharpe's Waterloo Cornwell, Bernard, 1944- 1990

As hotheaded as his father, Drew was ready to move on to California — until the day all proof of his Rennie name was stolen from him, and his unwarranted arrest for horse-thieving brought on the accusations of the one man whose trust he needed.

Rebel Spurs Andre Norton 1958

In addition to his horse-thieving raids he had several other sources of criminal revenue.

The Twin Hells; a thrilling narrative of life in the Kansas and Missouri penitentiaries John N. Reynolds

At Thompson's she had heard Monk Bethune's name mentioned in connection with possible horse-thieving.

The Gold Girl 1921

I shall ignore them right through; the only attention the man who has the audacity to offer me a low horse-thieving local expert as the substitute for a gross of maps deserves is to be court-martialled and stamped out of existence on sight.

On the Heels of De Wet Lionel James 1913