Missing Friends.

Canterbury Police Gazette, Volume III, Issue 15, 1 August 1866, Page 91

Missing Friends.

(Extract from Auckland Police Gazette, No. 11, July 2, page 65.) Information is requested respecting James Anderson, a native of Scotland. He was attached to the

Christchurch, August 1, 1866,

Police Eorce at Auckland from July 10 to August 10 1865 ; and it is reported proceeded to Hokitika a short time afterwards; report also says that he subsequently joined the Otago Police. Anderson is about six feet in height, has brown hair and whiskers pale complexion.

Information is requested respecting John Lennon, a native of Rosscommon, Ireland. He was attached to the Police Eorce at Auckland, from the 16th July to 18th August, 1865, and subsequently, it is believed, proceeded to Hokitika. The missing friend is 35 years of age, 5 feet 91 inches high ; has hazel eyes, black hair and fresh complexion.

The missing friend, Joshua Horton, has been found, he is living in Hokitika. (See Canterbury Police Gazette, No. 4, Eeb. 15, 1866; and Victorian Police Gazette, Jan. 25, page 47.)

R. C. SHEARMAN, Commissioner of Police,

Names. Where tried. When. Offence. Sentence. Native of. Trade. Age. Height. Build. Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Remakes. G-ustaf Anderson Lyttelton ... Feb. 28, 1866 Desertion and embezzlement of cargo 16 weeks hard labor Native of Gothenburgh, Sweden Seaman ... 35 5 ft. 6f in. Stout ... Fresh Brown Blue Crucifix on right arm; anchor, GAL right hand; ship unfinished, mermaid, left arm; star and letter A on left hand. John Granger ... Do. July 21, 1866 Stowaway 4 days England... Laborer ... 19 5 ft. 10 in. Medium Pale Dark Blue George Wilson ... Christchurch July 3, 1866 Larceny 14 do. Do. Seaman ... 25 5 ft. 7 in. Slight... Fair Light Hazel Right leg deformed. Emma Bennett... Do. July 21,1866 Using obscene language 7 do. Do. Prostitute 21 5 ft. 1| in. Do. Dark Dark Blue Right leg deformed Elizabeth Smith Do. Do. Do. 7 do. Do. Do. 23 5 ft. 6 in. Stout ... Do. Black Brown Thos. Nicholson alias Turnbull Hokitika ... J une 14, 1866 Larceny 1 month ... Do. Sailor 33 5 ft. 8 in. Medium Fresh Brown Grey Scar on nose; tree, Thomas Turnbull, and anchor on right arm ; bracelet on left wrist William Devoy... Greymouth June 15, 1866 Do. 1 do. Ireland ... Shoemaker 51 Do. Do. Do. Do. Blue James Smith Hokitika ... July 9, 1866 Resisting the Police in the execution of their duty 14 days England... Miner ,.. 34 5 ft. 5 in. Do. Do. Do. Grey

PRISONERS DISCHARGED from Her Majesty’s Gaols at Christchurch, Lyttelton and Hokitika, from 9th July to 24th July, 1866. (For the Information of the Police only .)