Miscellaneous Information.

Canterbury Police Gazette, Volume III, Issue 16, 15 August 1866, Page 96

Miscellaneous Information.

Appointments, &c., since the publication of the last list: — Patrick Dolan Frederick Cooper To be Constables. promotions. Third-class Constables John Price and William Eares to be Second-class Constables. dismissals. Third-class Constable James Martin.

A Warrant has been issued by the Greymouth Bench for the apprehension of Nicholas Akmoretch, charged with larceny as a Bailee. He is an Italian, sometimes passes himself for a Greek; 5 feet 7 inches high, 25 years old, clean shaved, medium build, pale complexion, dark hair and eyes, high cheek bones, dressed in knitted worsted waistcoast, grey tweed vest ana trousers and brown felt hat. Is supposed to have gone to Hokitika.

A Warrant has been issued by the Christchurch bench for the apprehension of William Kennedy, charged with refusing to maintain his illegitimate child, of whom Mary Ann Beatty, is the mother. He is an Irishman, 26 years of age, 5 feet 5 inches high, medium build, thin face, fair complexion, long straight nose, light straight hair of sickly appearance, dressed in dark coat light coloured trousers, vest, and round hat; was formerly employed as groom and gardener by Mr. Jebson, of Racecourse Hill, audit is probable he will endeavour to obtain similar employment in some part of the province.

Christchurch, August 15, 1866,

A Warrant has been issued by the Greymouth Bench for the apprehension of J. Cowens Brown storekeeper, Teremakau, charged with absconding with money, the property of the Union Bank. He is aged 28 or 30 years, 5 feet 7 inches high, medium build, fresh complexion, fair hair, reddish hair on chin, no whiskers or moustache, wore when last seen dark coat and vest, grey cord breeches and boots and drab felt hat; supposed to have contraction in muscles of right arm, causing same to move stiffly; crossed the Teremakau on the night of the Bth instant, towards Hokitika, and will most probably be on horseback.

Extract from Victoria Police Gazette, July 19, 1866.

Richard Burgess, alias Hill, charged with conspiracy to murder a Mr. Fox, is identical with Kichard Hill, alias Charles Harris, ticket-of-leave holder illegally at large.

R. C. SHEARMAN, Commissioner of Police.

. Names. Where tried. When. Offence. Sentence. Native of. Trade. Age. Height. Build. Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Remabks. William Jones ... Christchurch Feb. 14, 1866 Larceny 6 months ... England... Sawyer ... 42 5 ft. 6 in. Slight... Fair Light Blue Mark of cut on right leg, middle finger of left hand cut off Jacob Pepper ... Do. July 18, 1866 Refusing to support 8 days Ireland ... Laborer ... 66 5 ft. 6| in. Stout ... Do. Brown Blue Crooked finger on left his wife hand Francis Fokell ... Do. July 25, 1866 Assaulting and resist3 do. Do. Miner ... 26 5 ft. 10 in. Do. Do. Do. Blue ing the police Mark of cut on left cheek Jane Ballaguire... Do. July 21, 1866 Obscene language 7 do. England... Prostitute 29 4 ft. 10J in. Do. Ruddy ... Dark Brown John NcNamara Do. July 25, 1866 Assaulting and resist7 do. Ireland ... Miner ... 35 5 ft. 10 in. Do. Fair Light Hazel ing the Police Brown Eliza Lambert ... Do. July 2, 1866 Using obscene lan1 month ... England... Prostitute 22 5 ft. Do. Do. Brown Charles Wilkie ... Do. Aug. 4, 1866 guage Drunk and disorderly 48 hours ... Do. Laborer ... 34 Do. Do. Do. Fair Blue Thomas Hassell... Do. July 25, 1866 Refusing to support 14 days Do. Do. 46 5 ft. 9|in. Do. Do. Light Grey his illegitimate child LIR on right arm ; HA TMONA.RAROKX Simon (a Maori) Timaru Feb. 12, 1866 Horse stealing 6 months ... New ZeaFarmer ... 27 5 ft. 5f in. Medium Swarthy... Black Hazel land dTJH on left arm ; anchor on ditto, right shoulder out of place Wm. Robertson Lyttelton ... Aug. 3, 1866 Drunkenness 24 hours ... Scotland... Laborer ... 28 5 ft. in. Stout ... Fresh Dark Blue Seahorse mounted by a mermaid William Power... Do May 14, 1866 Assault 12 weeks ... England... Seaman ... 36 5 ft. 7i in. Square Swarthy... Do. Hazel Cross on left arm H. Gillispie Christchurch May 9, 1866 Yagrancy 3 months ... Do. Loafer ... 32 5 ft. 7 in. Stout Fresh Do. Grey Scar on left wrist, round face scar Daniel Descroll... Ross Jan. 17, 1866 Larceny 7 do. Ireland ... Laborer ... 29 Do. Medium Do. Brown Do. A long nose J ohn Buckley ... Greymouth July 7, 1866 Do. 1 do. Do. Do. 23 5 ft. 11 in. Do. Do. Fair Do. Rolling awkward gait, slight scar on forehead James Smith Hokitika ... July 10, 1866 Do. 14 days England... Stockman 17 5 ft. 6J in. Do. Do. Brown Hazel Scar on right elbow Mary Russell ... Greymouth June 11, 1866 Do. 2 months ... Ireland ... Servant ... 32 4 ft. 10£ in. Do. Do. Do. Grey Scar on chin John G-ibson ... Hokitika ... July 28, 1866 Do. 14 days Scotland.,, Sailor 33 5 ft. 6 in. Do. Do. Fair Dark 1 month ... Sweden ... Grey John Wangselen Timaru July 7, 1866 Do. Laborer ... 26 5 ft. 9| in. Stout Fair Light Blue Union Jack and American flags crossed, and small anchor on left arm, JEL and anchor 1 on back of right hand '

PRISONERS DISCHARGED from Her Majesty’s Gaols at Christchurch, Lyttelton Timaru, and Hokitika, from 25th July to 12th August, 1866. (For the Information of the Police only.)