PROVINCIAL COUNCIL PAPERS.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXII, Issue 2909, 21 November 1866, Page 5

PROVINCIAL COUNCIL PAPERS.

BITURir, in detail, of all piisonero who have attempted to escape, during the last six years, from Mount Eden Gaol : — Edward Bittle, Charles Oxborougb, Alfred Cox, attempted to escape on April 29, 1861 ; Charles Cunningham, September 13, 1861; Thomas Collins, September 14, 1861 ; William Wilson, Thomas Baggy, John Scott, Martin Daley, and Charles Hunt, November 26, 1861 ; Dennis Conlon and Thomas Brian, December 11, 1861 ; John Calderwood and Miohael Hemsley, January 8. 1862; William Byrne, .July 21, 1863; John Regan, August 20, 1863; Mic lntel Donoghue, December 12, 1863 ; William Byrne, February 13, 1864; R'chard Dumphrey, September 23, 1864; Jobu Began, Michael Hemsley, and James Power, October 14, 1864; John Reilly, November 4, 1864; S. P. Burns, November 24, 1864 ; S. P. Burns, December 28, 1861; Michael Hemsley. April 7, 1865 ; Richard Dumfrey, April 10, 1865 ; George Johnson, June 13, 1865; Louis Sayers, James Mnnre, John Wright, Bernard O'Cahan, John William", John Smith, Edward Lodge, Thomas Robinson, and Benjamin Ittiasford, September 18, 1865. Joseph Tuckwell, ■ Gaoler.

BITUBH, in detail, of all priionera who have escaped daring the last five years from the Mount Eden Gaol :— , Cornelias Harrington : Escaped, January 7, 1862 ,' captured. January 7. Patrick Murphy: Escaped, February 7, 1862; captured, February 12. Was fired on and worn d-d. Dennis Cullen : Escaped, February 12, 1862 ; capti-red. February 12. Cornelius Harrington : Escaped, May 28, 1862 ; .captured. May 28. Was fired on and woundeJ. Bichard Wallis : Escaped, September 7, 1862; captured, October 2. Kichard Dumfrey : Escaped, October 7, 1862; captured, December 26. James Keade : Escaped, February 26, 1863. No record of th« date of capture Eiohard Dumfrey : Etcaped, February 26, 1863 ; captured, April 21. Frederick Sowter : Escaped, April 22, 1863; captured, April 22. William Lewis: Escaped, April 22, 1863; captured, April 22. William Lewi* : Escaped, July 14, 1863. No recoid of the date of capture; supposed to be •till at Urge. Te Hairura ; Escaped, August 20, 1863, Still *t large, - • * •

.William Caudy: Escaped, July 14, 1863. No record of the date of capture ; supposed to be still at lar^e. John Reilly : Escaped, July 13, 1864 ; captured, August 5. Michael Hemsley : Escaped, September 6, 1864 ; captured, September 10. Richard Dumfiey : E-caped, September 6, 1864 ; captured, September 10. John Reilly: Escaped, October 11, 1864; captured, October 12 Richard Dumfrcy : EsoapeJ, October 26, 1864 j captured, December 29. Johu Reilly : Escaped, December 4, 1864. Still at large. Riohard Dumfrey : Escaped, February 18, 1865. No record of tiie date of capture. George Johnson : Escaped, June 14, 1865 ; captured, June 14 B-nJAUiin lUinsford : Escaped, August 24, 1865 ; oaptnreJ, Anuu9t27. John Higgins: Escaped, August 24, 1565 ; captured, Augu»t 27. , Isaac Robinson : Escaped, January 3, 1866 ; captured, January 16. Isaac Robiusou : Escaped, October 17, 1866 ; capturtd. November 8. Frederick Plummer : Escaped, November 4, 1866. Still at large.

EiTaBN of the names of men discharged from Government empl >yinent at the Mount Eden Gaol siuce April, 1865 :—: — James Cooper, overseer; period of service,' 2 years and 4 months; discharged by the Superintendent for insubordination, insolence, and gross neglect. .Reinstated. Joseph Green, overseer ; period of service, 2 years and 2 months ; discharged by the Superintendent for not carrying out orders issued, and gaol regulation*; stating he could not perform the gaol duties, as the prisoners would not mind him. T. R. Oliver, warder ; period of service, 26 days ; discharged by the Superintendent for sleeping on his post under arms. Robert Kemp, warder; period of service, 3 months ; discharged by the Superintendent for using profane language. Michael Connelly, warder; period of service, 13J months ; discharged by the Superintendent for being drunk, disorderly, and unfit for duty. Previous reports : June 14, 1865, off hi 3 pork, cautioned ; August 5, 1865, neglect of duty in leaving unlocked convict Dumfrey's eel), reprimanded by gaoler. T. If. Gosseiin, warder ; period of service, 2 mon'hs ; dUcharged by the Superintendent for being drunk and unfit for duty. Peter Ford, waider ; period of service, 2^ months; dischnrged by the Superintendent for neglect of duty in allowing prisoner Robinson to escapp, and being [ drun'c on duty. Previous reports : November 1, 1865, overstaying leave one hour, and being slightly un<ter the influence of drink on his return, cautioned and reprimanded ; December 11, 1865, idling nnd talking on his post, fined three days' pay by Visiting Justice. William Thompson, overseer; period of service, lyeirand 10 mouths; discharged by the Superintendent for neglect of duty in allowing prisoner Robinson to escape. William Counell, war ?er ; period of service, 5 months; discharged by the Superintendent for gross misconduct. Previous report : December 6, 1865, absent without leave, cautioned by Visiting Justice. George Carter, warder; period of service, 11 months ; discharged by the Supeiintendent for gioss misconduct. Michael Walsh, warder ; period of service, 13 months ; discharged by the Superintendent for being absent without leave. Previous report : January 7, 1566, neglect of duty in leaving cell unlocked, fined £2 25., and to be dismissed next report. John Leoraett, warder ; peiiod of service, 4£ months ; discharged by the Superintendent for misconduct in bunging false charges against the Governor of the Gaol. Previous report : January 31, 1866, miscouduot and disobedieuce of orders, fiued six days' pay. * Pa'rick Cummaue, sergeant warder ; period of service, 9 months ; discharged by the Superintendent for allowing a prisoner to get diunk whilst on escort. John Chapman, wa r der ; period of service, 6 weeks; discharged by the Superintendent for being asleep en his post inside sentry b»x, Michael Maloiiey, overseer; period of service, 16 months ; discharged by the Superintendent forgetting drunk whilst on leave. Robert Gamble, warder; period of service, 17 months ; discharged by the Supe intendeut for getting drunk whilst on leave. Thomai Pride, warder; period of service, 13 months ; discharged by the Superintendent for d'unkenness. Previous reports: July 24, 1865, smoking whilst on duty, reprimanded ; July 26, 1865, reading newspaper on duty, severely reprimauded by Visiting Justice; August 28, 1865, smoking whilst on duty, reprimanded ; March 15, 1866 using threattniug language to prisoners, cautioned and repiimandcd. Edward Cussen, warder; peiiod of service, 6 months ; discharged by the Superintendent for reading whilst ou post. John Klewker, warder ; perioJ of service, 3 weeks; discharged by the Superintendent for misconduct in allowing two prisoners to enter the Caledonia Hotel, and have drink, he being in charge of the e-cort. i Joseph Nanghton, warder ; period of service, 3 days ; discharged by the Superintendent for being drunk, and being 2 hours and 20 minutes late for duty. Andrew Dunn, senior warder; period of service, 5 years and 5 months ; discharged by the Superintendent for disobedience of orders. Previous rereports : August 29, 1866, neglect of duty, cautioned and reprimanded ; September 21, 1866, disobedience of orders, firnd 14 days' pay. Henry Justin, sergeant warder; period of service, 194 years ; discharged by the Superintendent for gross neglect of duty in allowing a prisoner to escape, disobedience of orders, insolence, and leaving the Stockade without permission. Previous reports: August 26, 1866, neglect of duty, cautioned and reprimanded ; September 21, 1866, disobedience of orders, fined 14 days' pay. J. TOCKWELL, Governor.

Return showing the number of Crown grants that were in arrear in January, 1866, and number that have been prepared since that date ;—; — Arrears in Jauuary, 1866, waste land a grants, 631; confiscated, nil. Number prepared from Ist January to November 20bb,-1866: Waste lands grants, 1,079 ; confiscated, 1,911—2,990. Wote — The grants being in triplicate, 8,970 copies have been prepared. Charles Heaphy, Provincial Surveyor. November, 20, 1866.

Return showing the operation of the Lands A.ct in the province of Auckland, from Ist January, 1866, to 31st October, 1866 j also return of immigration for same period :— Ketctbn of land open for selection, and area un« subdivided, October 31, 1866 :— Area open for selection, 131,354 acres; area unsubdivided, 576.890 acres. This includes lands acquired from the natives in 1866, as also lands in land claims reverted to the Crown.

Charlrs Heaphy, Proviuci.«l Surveyor. Note.— ln addition to the 131,354 acres open for selection, there will be a considerable area becoming available by forfeiture of land selected by 40-acre and other immigrants, who have not resided the proscribed period witbiii.the province. C. H.

ABSTRACT OP DNBTJBDIVIDED ABBA. Wangarei (laods purchased from natives in 1866), 77,406 acres; Kaipara (inclusive of much sandhill, swampy, and poor laud). 1^7,352; Bay of Jslamta, 31,450; Monfiionui, 176,380; Thamep, 8,750; Whangaioa, 37 400; Mercury Bay and Coromandel, 25,157 ; Waiheki, 10,400 ; Great Barrier, 12,000 ; Auckland, 2,000 ; Uuds in land claims reverted to the Crown, lately handed over to the province by tha L. 0. Commissioner, 63,995. Total acres, 576,890.

Chaki.es hbaphv, Provincial Surveyor. Eeturn showing the number of land orders presented at Auckland, the area selected, and that represented by land ordars endorsed, but not yet exercised up to 31st October, 1866 :— Land orders issued under regulations iv force, and endorsed at Auckland, up to 31st October, 1866, number 13,316, 465,640 acres. Quautity of land selected up to 31st October, 1866, 315,223 acre?. Remainder or balance of Und required to satisfy land orders not exercised up to 31st October, 1866, 150,417 acres, , ) 1 ' ' Charles Hiapht, Provincial purveyor,

•Ketprn of the quantity of land acquired from the natives from ls>b January, 1866, to 31st October, 18GG :— Kaitara block, Wangarei, 6,763 acres; Pukenui block, Wangarei, 1,195 acres; Tipaktui block, WaDgarei. 3,167 acres ; Opuawhango block, Wangarei, 66,281. Total, 77,406 acres.

Charles Heaphy, Provincial Sin veyor. Return' of tbe quality of land required to satisfy land order claims of immigrants who have arrived in Auckland from Ist Jauiiary to 31st October, 1866, including military and other laud oiders, 189,366 acres.

Charles Heaphy, Provincial Surveyor. Return of the quantity' o£ land required to satisfy claims, under — Pensioners' Claims Act, 1861. 7,247 acres; naval and military land orders, 30,777 acrea ; land claims — Uommissiom-r's Court awaids, 955 acres. Total, 88,979 acres.

Charles Hbaphy, Provincial Surveyor. Eetprn of the quantity of land under — Pensioners' Claims Act-, 1861, 10,005 acres ; naval and military laud orders, 31.770 acres ; land claims — Commissioner's Court awar.is, l,77Bacres(Merao. — This area is an approximation ; tup exact quantity cannot lie obtained without reference to Wellington). Total, 43,553 acres.

Chat?li!s Heaphy, Provincial Surveyor. Eetitkn of immigrants who have arrived in Auckland from the United Kingdom and elsewhere other than the Australian colonies, from. Ist January, 1866, to 31«t October, 1566 :— Number of immigrants : Adult*— 634 males, 376 females ; children — 164 males, 143 females. Total, 1,317. This return includes passengers who have arrived with and without land orders.

Charles Heaphy, Provincial Surveyor. General .Abstract op Retttiins up to 31st October, 1866. Liabilities of the province in land orders of all descriptions, 189,396 acres. Total quantity of land »t the disposal of the province, 708 244 acre. Total quantity required to meet endorsed land orders, 150,417 acres. Total quantity available duiing the next six months, 200,000 acres. Total quantity at present open for selection, 131,354 acres. Total quantity of land acquired from the natives, 77,406 acres. Total number of land orders issued of wliic'i counterfoils have been received, number 13 911, 468,700 acres. Total area sold and selected by all land orders, military aud others, from Ist January to 31st October, 3866, 55,723 acres. Charles Heapht, Provincial (Surveyor.

O'NEILL'S POINT WHAEF. A public meeting of gentlemen interested in the above undertaking, and the advancement of tbe Lake district, was held yesterday forenoon at the office of Mr. W. J. Hur&t, Queen-streefc. Mr. Allan O'Neill presided. The Chairman, having read the advertisement from the Daily Southern Cross convening the meeting, briefly explained the 01-ject for which they had assembled. He said, as the wharf at O'Neill's Point had now been completed, the owners of land abutting the road should be obliged to assist in cleaiing the road of scrub and rubbish. It was a good road, and only required to be cleared to render it serviceable for traffic. Mr. J. T. Mackelvie read the following letter, which he had received from the Fn«ineer-m-Chief, respecting the works just completed at O'Neill's Point :— "Public Works Department, "Auckland, November 15, 1866. "Sir, — I have the honour to inform you th»t the works contracted for at O'Neill's Point, viz., a timber jetty, nnd road approach thereto, were yesterday inspected by me ; and that contract having be»-n in my opinion satisfactorily fulfilled, I have taken the works over from the contractors, who aro therefore released from any further ojgtody of the same I may mention tha<s (it is very desirable that the foot of the embankment abutting into the je'ty should be protected within tliH next few month*, by rough tea-tree piles and slabbing, which a further outlay of about £20 would accomplish. — I have, &o ,

•' wiLUAM Weaver, ' 'Engiueerin-Ohief. "J. T. M*ckelvie, Esq." He said the mm of £307 had been expended, and lie supposed that the a Iditional outlay referred to was necessary in order to prevent the earth embankment from faliingdown. It was at the end of the wharf, and, unles* something were done, the action of the water would cairy ib down. The work should be made complete, and he bad no objection to bear bis proportion of the expense. Mr. Bortt said that there wereowners of land iv the locality who would be greatly benefited by the wharf and roadway, and who had not as get contributed anything. The additional money should be obtained from the road fund. It would be rather hard that those gentlemen who had already subscribed should be saddled with the additional expense, wheu some landowners equally interested had not contributed one farthing. The Chairman said that nothing could be done in the way of rating until after the Road Board was formed. Mr. Hurst said he had been appointed at the last meeting to wait upon the Deputy-Superinten-dent, Dr. Pollen, to ascertain what the Government would contribute. .He (Mr. tl.) received a letter to the effect that the Provincial Government wou'd contribute a moiety when they had the funds, and that the wharfage should be applied to the wharf or making the road, as they might think fit. Ihe next step wat to get his Honor the Superintendent to proclaim the distriot under the Roads A ok. That had been done, and a plan of the district had been prepared by the Government offioers. Mr. G. B. Davy had been asked to undertake the receiving of claims of persons entitled to vote, to which he consented. That gentleman had since removed to Wangarei, and nothing had been done respecting the claims ; and they could not consequently bring the Roads Act into operation before the end of February or beginning of March. The expenditure of £20 would clear the roadway, and render it passable during" the summer. Unless t><e roadway was cleared, the wharf would be comp iratively useless, except to those few settlers living at O'Neill's Point. His Honor the Superintendent buouM be requested to appoint a person to give the requisite notice, under the Weeds aud Watercourses Act, to the people living on the other side of the road, that they would be required to ditch and clear o-ic-'ia'f of Ihi lo.d. Until the notice was posted up, nothing could be done. Mr. Mackblvib proposed, " That it is the opinion of this meeting that Mr. W. J. Huist is a proper person to be appointed t>y his Honor the Superintendent for carrying out the provisions of the Weeds and Watercourses Act in the Lake district." Mr. Jbkvis seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously. Ou the motion of Dr. Fischer, seconded by Mr. Jirvis, Mr. Keetley was reque-ted to forward the above resolution to his Honor the Superintendent. On the motion of Dr. Fischer, seconded by Mr. Mackelvie, Mr Hurst was instructed to write to Mr. G. B. Davy, requesting him to resign the position of receiver of cla ms. On the motion of Dr. Fischer, seconded by Mr. Mackelvie. Mr. Hurst was requested to act as Returning Officer for the district. Mr. hoiiMES explained that the wharf was too low t<> enable a boat to come alongside at high water, and that piles should be sunk on each side, to come up some distance above the wharf. Dr. Fischer thought the Government should remedy that defect at their own expense. Mr. Holmes, in reply to Mr. Mackelvie, said that about the middle of next month he would have a hotel opened at O'Neill's Point, containing twelve rooms, and also that a steamer would be laid on about that time. Mr. Burtt *aid, as the Government were about to sell ljnd iv the district, they bhould contribute the £20 required, aud remedy any defect in the wharf. He thought a deputation should be appointed to wait upon his Honor the Superintendent on the matter. On the motion of Dr. Fischbr, seconded by Mr. Mackelvie, the following gentlemen were appointed a deputation :— Messrs. Bunt, O'Neill, Jdolmes, Hurst, aud Jervis. A vote of thanks to the Chairman terminated the proceedings.

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