£300 REWARD.

Canterbury Police Gazette, Volume V, Issue 17, 2 September 1867, Page 114

£3OO REWARD.

Absconded from Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope, in May, 1866, James Powrie, Clerk, charged with embezzlement to the amount of £7,500, the moneys of his employers, Messrs. A. W. and "W. H. Eletcher, merchants, 13, Great St, Helen’s, London, and Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope. Description About 28 years of age, 6 feet or 6 feet 1 inch high, spare figure ; very dark brown hair, slight (dark) whiskers, beard and moustache, dark hazel eyes, deep set; gentlemaly style of dress ; speaks English perfectly, Dutch, German, &c. with a colonial accent. This is to give notice that the above reward of £3OO will be paid by Messrs. Eletcher as above to any pbrson who shall apprehend the said James Powrie in England, or in any of Her Majesty’s dependencies. A warrant having been granted for his apprehension in Great Britain, and endorsed by Her Majesty’s Secretary of State for the Home Department. Warrants have also been granted for his apprehension in any of Her Majesty’s Colonial possessions and endorsed by the Lord Mayor of London. Information to be given to Messrs. Eletcher, as above, to Inspector Hamilton, City Police Detective Office, 26, Old Jewry, E C., or to Messrs. Lewis and Lewis, 10, Ely Place, Holborn, Solictors for the prosecution. W. 11. Coi/LINGRIDGE, Aldersgate Street, London, 24th May, 1867. London.

Christchurch, September 2,1867,

E, C. SHEAEMAN,

Commissioner of Police.

NAME. OFFENCE. BY WHOM ABBESTED. HOW DISPOSED OF. John Thompson Denis Faher Henry Bolton alias Beverly John Bust David Marks Mary Farrell Harvey Douglas Alexander Stewart Charles Smith Thomas Carew William Kennedy Kobert Littlecott Larceny Wilful and corrupt perjury Larceny (3 charges) Larceny from a dwelling Deserting his three children at Christchurch Vagrancy Vagrancy Beastiality Embezzlement Forgery and uttering Refusing to support his illegitimate child Obtaining money by false pretences Constable Emerson, Hokitika Police Detective Dyer, do Do do Sergeant Slattery, do Detective Brown, do Constable Oncalley, Ross Police Do do Constable McCabe, Timaru Police Detective Feast, Christchurch Police Constable Eares, Christchurch Police Sergeant Ramsay, Arowhenua Police Detective Feast, Christchurch Police 1 months imprisonment Committed for trial 1 month on each charge 3 months imprisonment Discharged upon payment of £20 into Court 14 days imprisonment 7 days imprisonment Committed for trial Committed for trial Committed for trial Ordered to pay 10s. per week Committed for trial

APPREHENSIONS.

Names. Where tried. When. Offence. Sentence. Native of. Trade. Age. Height. Build. Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Remakes. John Montgomery Lyttelton May 17, 1867 Yagrancy 3 months Scotland Seaman 37 5 ft. 6! in. Stout Fresh Brown Brown Two swords and banner on right arm, J.M on left arm. Anne Swift Christchurch Aug. 10, 9> Drunk and disorderly 48 hours England Midwife 32 5 ft. 2 in. Slight Dark Black Do Joseph Roche Do July 20, Larceny 1 month Do Seaman 26 5 ft. 7 in. Medium Fair Brown Do Andrew Hayden Hokitika Feb. 1 >> Do 6 do Ireland 28 5 ft. 9! in. Do Fresh Black Hazel Marked with small pox Louisa O’Brien Do July 17, » Do 14 days Do 37 5 ft. 5 in. Do Pale Do Grey Front teeth projecting Fred. Bridgeman Do Aug. 3, 9) Do 2 months England 39 5 ft. 4 in. Stout Fresh Do Do Scar on upper lip and right cheek, P.B.E.D.E.D. Daniel Wilson Do April 7, 99 Illicit distilling 4 do Ireland 33 5 ft. 9i in. Do Fair Brown Light Martin Joyce Do July 29, 9) Assault 14 days Do Laborer 28 5 ft. 10| in. Medium Fresh Fair Blue John Kennelly Do Do Do Do Do Do 22 5 ft. 9! in. Do Do Brown Hazel Thomas Wallace G-reymouth May 20, 99 Selling spirituous liq. 3 months England Carpenter 27 5 ft. 6! in. Do Do Do Do Weak eyes without a license Robert Patrick Hokitika May 17, Default of bail Do Scotland 37 5 ft. 6f in. Do Do Do Blue Scar on thin finger of left hand. Mary Farrill Do Aug. 6, 99 Vagrancy 14 days Ireland 39 5 ft. 2! in. Slight Sallow Do Brown Jacob Ballin Do Feb. 24, Default of fine 6 months Hanover 32 5 ft. 5 in. Stout Fresh Dark Blue Brown

PRISONERS DISCHARGED from Her Majesty’s Gaols at Christchurch, Lyttelton, Timaru, and Hokitika, from 15th to 24th August, 1867. (For the Information of the Police only .)

From whom taken, and under what circumstances. Name and Address of Owner, or to whom information to be given and reward, if any. No. Data of Deport. Colour and Sex Brands and other Descriptions. 1 1867 •• July 26 Bay Mara Brand like W D on near shoulder —an enlargement on near knee caused by a blow, one or both hind feet white, small star on forehead Paddock at Eiccarton, near Christchurch Frederick Holmes, Eiccarton.

List of Horses and Cattle reported to the Police as stolen.