POLICE RETURNS.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume 3, Issue 121, 16 October 1847, Page 3

POLICE RETURNS.

We would direct attention to the returns we this day publish, copied from the Government Gazette, as laid before the Legislative Council, on the motion of Mr. Brown. From the remarks made by the hon. member when movirjg for these returns, we expected to have found that a much larger amount of fines had been inflicted, as it is within our knowledge that the publicans were loudly complaining of the conduct of the constables in giving them every possible annoyance, and in many instances, fines were imposed under circumstances that almost warranted the belief that the sufferers had been entrapped into a breach of the law. If fines are imposed on publicans for supplying constables with drink while on duty, (which we think a good regulation) theirs should also be a corresponding punishment inflicted on the constables themselves for receiving spirits contrary to the ordinance under which they aie appointed.

Return of all Sv7ns received by the Armed Police Force, under the Dog Nuisance Ordinance, from its formation, 4th. May, 1846, to 25th April, 1P47.

Remarls. — Total amount received by A. P. F. under the Dog Nuisance Ordinance. T. RINGROSE ATKYNS, Inspector, Armed Police.

Remarks. — AH these penalties were inflicted upon conviction of having supplied constables with drink. T. RINGROSE ATKINS, Inspector, Armed Police.

The New Zealand Company's Otago Puffs. Mr. Earp's last. — " The horses bred at Otago are remarkably hardy, and finely proportioned ; a num. ber of them have been recently sold at Sydney for the use of the E ist India Company. Recent accounts from India announce their arrival there, and they are spoken of by the Indian press in terms of unqualified praise." The above is from that paragon of papers, the hew Zealand Journal of j June sth, 1847. Cur readers will join with us in laughing at this egregious puff, but those at home, who may be silly enough to believe that stations for rearing catlle and horses exist at Otago, will find to their cost, that it is no laughing matter to be thus miserably deceived. Really it is disgraceful for such men as Mr. Aglionby, Mr. Baring, and others of like respectability, to countenance Mr. Earp's false and deceptive paper. We have been politely favored by Lloyd's Agent, W. S. Grahams, Esq., with a copy of WillmerSf Smith* European Times, and though we have not sufficient space for any lengthy extracts, yet we feel bound to copy the following NOTICE TO THE COMMERCIAL PXJBLIC IN ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD. The Proprietors of the European Times desire to draw the especial attention of Merchants, Manufacturers, Shipowners, Brokers, Exporters, Importers, and other persons engaged in business in all parts of the world, to their Publication, which is written, printed, and published expressly to supply the place of A General Newspaper, i A General Price Current, A General Shipping List, A General Commercial Record. I The object of this Publication is to give, in a condensed form, the Commercial, Political, and Shipping Intelligence, up to the hour of the Mail's despatch, corrected, arranged, and digested with especial reference to the wants of the Commercial Public in all parts of the world. Each number contains a general summary of such news as will interest and instruct those lor whose perusal it is prepared. By a glance at its columns the reader can obtain a full and faithful account of the position and prospects of Trade; whilst the London and Liverpool Market Reports will give all other additioßal particulars he may wish to know. Its shipping Intelligence, for completeness and accuracy, cannot be surpassed. It is published on the Ist and 16th, And transmitted by the West India Steam Ships to all the West India Islands, Mexico, and South America. — The mails for New South Wales, Van Diemen's Land, and New Zealand.' — And the mails for Vigo, Oporto, Lisbon, Madeira, Cadiz, and Gibraltar. And on the 4th and 19lh, And transmitted by the British and North American Mails for Canada, the United States, Mexico, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, and Prince Edward's leland.— The Mails for the Brazils, the River Plate, Monte Video, Pernambuco, Bahia, Madeira, and Buenos Ayres. — And the Overland Mails for Gibraltar, Malta, Greece, the lonian blands, Egypt, Aden, Ceylon, I- dia, Hong Kong, and China, via Southampton. The subscription to the European Times is only -B*s, or 20s. sterling, a year. Orders may be transmitted through any Mercantile House ; or if sent direct to the Proprietors, a reference for payment must accompany the order, addressed WILLMER & SMITH, 11 European Times" Office, Liverpool; Or to Messrs. W. H. Smith & Son, London. This Journal is almost exclusively devoted to mercantile intelligence, and appears to be an invaluable compendium of information relative to the monetary and business transactions of almost every part of the globe.

Date. 1 Breach of the Law. Party accused. | Constahle accusing, j | Portion o/Finei Amount of Fine. \ awarded to Conj stable. 1846. I Dec. 17. Constabulary Force Ordinance .. W.Dennett J Sergeant Smith 1847. ] June 18. do do do •. W. McDonald j Sergeant Schultz , 19. do do do «. J. Con way j Sergeant Schultz „ „ | do do do | B. Davies Sergeant Schultz „ „ j (?o do do .. | B. Dimes Sergeant Schultz ,f, f f) | do do do .. | R.Forbes Sergeant Schultx }> „ | do do do .. R.Forbes Sergeant Schultz | do do do „ R.Forbes Sergeant Schullz i i I £ 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 £ 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 6. 0 10 0 10 10 10 10 10 d. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I I 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 s. 16 16 13 16 16 16 16 16 d. 4 8 4 8 8 8 8 8 0 0 1 j£6 6 8

RETURN' of all Sums from i/te late Police, and now Resident Magistrate's Corirl, as Penalties, ty the Armed Police Force, from Us formation, 4t/t May, 1846, to 25th August, 1847.

Date. Breach of Ordinance. Amount. 1847. Fanuary •"ebruary tlarch Lpril tfay iune uly £ s. d. Dog Nuisance Ordinance 0 18 6 ditto ditto 2 9 0 ditto ditto 2 19 0 ditto ditto 1 16 8 ditto ditto 0 12 4 ditto ditto 14 6 ditto ditto 1 13 6 £ 11 13 6