Miscellaneous Information.

Canterbury Police Gazette, Volume V, Issue 15, 1 August 1867, Page 101

Miscellaneous Information.

List of appointments, &c., since the publication of the last list: — resignations. Constable James Pitz Gerald.

(See Canterbury “ Police Gazette,” No. 3, Peb., 1 1866, page 18). The Horses No. 1 and 2, reported as stolen, ha\e been recovered, they having only strayed.

(See Canterbury “ Police Gazette,” No. 14, July 15, 1867, page 98). The Chesnut mare No. 1, reported as stolen, has been recovered, it having been found straying.

(See Canterbupy “ Police Gazette,” No. 14 July 15, 1867, page 95. , Charles E. Gundry, late teller at Union Ban , Grevmouth, has been arrested by the Greym Police, for stealing the sum of £467, and commi for trial.

(See Canterbury “ Police Q-azette,” No. 13, July 1, 1867, page 89). William Brooks, charged on warrant with disobeying a summons, has been apprehended by the Christchurch Police.

A warrant has been issued by the Haast Bench for the apprehension of Thomas O’Brien, charged with assaulting Constable William Eminerson while in the discharge of his duty. He is an Irishman, native of County Clare, 26 years old, 5 feet inches high, stout build, fair complexion, no beard whiskers or moustache, dressed in moleskin trousers, Crimean shirt, watertight boots, and a brown billycock hat. Supposed to have gone to Foxe’s on the Nelson goldfields.

Christchurch, August 1,1867.

A warrant has been issued by the Timaru Bench for the apprehension of one Walter Walker, charged with forgery and uttering on May 11, 1867. He is an Englishman, aged from 25 to 28 years, 5 feet 10 inches high, complexion fair, fair hair worn long, fair heard very thin, weight about 12 stone, medium build broad face, regular features, high cheek bones, when speaking has a habit of dropping his eyelids, dressed in grey Crimean shirt, dark tweed trousers, old cloth cap, and laced boots, speaks Maori. Supposed to have gone in the direction of Christchurch. Supposed to be identical with Albert Hunt, who is well known in connexion with the discovery of the West Canterbury goldfields.

E. C. SHEARMAN, Commissioner of Police.

NAME. OFFENCB. BY WHOM ABBESTED. HOW DISPOSED OP. John Bryne Matthew Buckley Stealing from a dwelling Attempting to commit Sergeant McKnight, Christchurch Police Constable Jeffrey, do 6 months imprisonment Discharged with a caution Henry Ravenhill Do Do do Do Committed for trial Fined £5 Do James Lynch William Brook Forgery and uttering Disobeying a summons Detective Feast, do Constable Mullins, do William Brook Resisting the Police in the Do do Louisa O’Brien J ohn Brown alias Durham execution of their duty Larceny (2 charges) Larceny from a dwelling Detective Brown, Hokitika Police Do do 14 days (each offenoe) 14 days imprisonment John McDonald Arthur Tanner Larceny Embezzlement (3 charges) Do do Sergeant Sugrue, do 1 month’s imprisonment Committed for trial on each John Allen Gordon Ponsonby Larceny and forgery and uttering Breach of Post Office Act Do do Detective Hams, Greymouth Police charge Do Fined £20, or three months Charles Dowsing John O’Hagan Robert Hamstead Andrew Simpson Patrick Ryan Stabbing and wounding Do Sheep stealing Assault Stealing from the person Sergeant Clements, do Sergeant O’Connell, Ross Police Sergeant Slattery, Kanieri Polioe Constable Thoreau, Timaru Police Detective Feast, Christchurch Polioe imprisonment Committed for trial Do Do 7 days imprisonment Committed for trial

APPREHENSIONS.

Names. Where tried. | When. Offence. Sentence. Native of. Trade. Age. Height. Build. Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Eemaeks. Michael Burke Arowhenua June 19, 1867 Assault 1 month Ireland Laborer 30 5 ft. 7 in. Medium Dark Dark Grey Thomas Murphy Do Do Do Do Do Do 35 5 ft. 6 in. ; Stout Do Do Do Martin Dunn Do Do Do Do Do Do 26 5 ft. 9g in. Medium Do Do Do Andrew Simpson Timaru July 9, )> Do 7 days England Blacksmith 17 5 u. lu in. Do Fresh Brown Do Toki Arowhenua July 17, Breach of the Dog \ Do N. Zealand Laborer 45 I)o Slight Dark Dark Browr Paddy Do Do ) Nuisance Ordinance, 1 Do Do Do 30 5 ft. 6 in. Do Do Do Do C. Paiho Do Do I in default of payf Do Do Do 45 5 ft. 10 in. Medium Do Do Do Tattooed on right side of nose ( ment a fine of £1 ) and imder lip, bracelet and anchor on left arm Timothy Howard Lyttelton July 18, )> Stowaway 7 days Ireland Seaman . 28 5 ft. 2 5 in. Medium Fresh Brown Grey Ship tattooed on right arm Ellen O’Brien Christchurch July 11, Larceny On remand Do Servant 22 5 ft. Stout Do Dark Brown John McDonald Do July 9, >> Do 7 days h.l. Do Carpenter 37 5 ft. 10 in. Do Fair Do Hazel Jer. McCarthy Do April 20, ») Indecently exposing 3 mon. h.l. Do Seaman 32 5 ft. 6J in. Medium Dark Do Hazel Tattooed, harp on back of his person rfght hand, and JMC on right arm ; ship on back of left hand and anchor on James Edwards Do same arm July 19, II Drunk and incapable 24 hrs. h.l. Scotland Baker 45 5 ft. in. Stout Pale Brown Grey John Brady Do July 20, n Druok and disorderly Do Ireland Groom 49 5 ft. 7 in. Do 1 Lark Dark Hazel Hugh H. O’Neill Do June 24, )> Do 1 mon. h.l. Do Labourer 27 5 ft. 5 in. Do Fresh Brown Grey Mark of cut across nose. William Walker Larceny 6 do. H.L. London 28 5 ft. 7i inSquare Fair Auburn Blue Bight arm, bracelet on wrist, build ASK and anchor on back of hand, two rings on fingers, star F F M on left hand, two rings on four fingers, bracelet on wrist, heart anchor and cross on Charles Brooks Greymouth Jan. 18, ti Larceny 3 months W. States Sailor 29 5 ft. 8 in. Medium Fresh Dark Hazel arm, and A S K in heart Ears pierced, ship, American Do Do Brown arms, sailor and gun, anchor on right arm ; star, shield, man with flag, CWB, star, flower-pot on left arm; bracelet on left wrist; cut scar and lump on first finJohn Brown alias John Durham Hokitika J uly 5, » Do 14 days Ireland Do 5 ft. 6 in. Do Do Fair Blue ger of right hand J. D. on right arm, S. on Thomas Duffy Do July 16, n Indecency 4 do Do Do 38 5 ft. 5 in. Do Do Fair Blue left arm. Scar on forehead, face freckled, crucifixion on right arm, star on right wrist, anchor Thomas Peterson Do July 17, » Refusing to do duty, &e. 48 hours Norway Do 24 , 5 ft. 10 in. Do Do Sandy Grey on right hand. Large boil scar on left leg.

PRISONERS DISCHARGED from Her Majesty’s Gaols at Christchurch, Lyttelton, Timaru, and Hokitika, from 15th to 31st July, 1867. (For the Information of the Police only.)