Miscellaneous Information.
Extract from Auckland Police Gazette, Oct. 1, 1867, No. 26, p. 157. Information is requested respecting one William Kinloch, who left his wife privily about 18 months ago. Nothing was heard of him until about three weeks since when he was seen in Auckland. He, however, remained for only two or three days, having proceeded to Hokitika, where it is said he is keeping a public house. Description of Kinloch : age about 42 years, 5 feet 6 inches high, florid complexion, sandy hair, slight whiskers, stout build, an iron and brass founder by trade.
A Warrant has been issued by the Greymouth Bench for the apprehension of one Erank Smith, for the non-payment of a penalty of £2 inflicted in the Eesident Magistrate’s Court. He is an Englishman, 30 years old,. 5 feet 4 inches high, slight build, light brown .hair, sandy beard and moustache, beard short and grizzly, blue eyes, full face, a very haggard appearance. Dressed when leaving Greymouth in grey sac coat, dark trousers, and black billycock hat. Supposed to have gone to Westport or some of the diggings in the Nelson Province.
About 11.30 p.m. of the 24th ultimo an attempt was made, to set fire to the schoolhouse attached to St. u . s Church, Manchester-street, Christchurch, by placing a quantity of combustible matter, consisting ot tuft of dry grass, some small sticks, and some canvas rags, in the gutter running between the double roof where it smouldered for some time before urstmg into a flame. The fire was extinguished before much damage was done.
ESCAPING PROM LEGAL CUSTODY. Escaped, at 9 p.m. of the 27th ultimo, from Her Majesty’s Gaol, Lyttelton, a prisoner named William Noon, undergoing a sentence of three years for forgery and uttering. He is about 28 years of age, 5 feet 10 inches high, slender build, fresh complexion, dark liair, grey eyes, thin scar over right eye, hollowcheeks, short sandy heard and moustache, cheeks shaved, prominent forehead, smart appearance, droops his head, when speaking ; was dressed in moleskin trousers and shirt marked with broad arrow ; may be
Christchurch, November 1, 1867
accompanied by Walter Harris alias Johnston, and probably another named Hardine, both of whom have recently been discharged from gaol. (Since arrested by Christchurch Police.)
A Police Station was formed at the Ashburton on the 13th October, 1867.
The horse No. 3 in List of horses and cattle reported as stolen in present issue, has been recovered, it having only strayed.
E. C. SHEAEMAN, Commissioner of Police.
NAME. OEEENCE. BY WHOM ABBESTED. HOW DISPOSED OF. John McIntosh Larceny Constable McGill, Hokitika Police 1 weeks imprisonment Sarah Miller Breach of the peace Do do Fined £1 Richard Irons Lunacy Detective Dyer do Com. to Lunatic Asylum Stephen Honeyman Do Do do Do Charles G. Winmill Larceny from the person Do (on warant) do Discharged Michael Dunn Larceny Detective Brown (do) do Remanded to Westport Frederick Bridgeman Indecency Constable Brennan do Fined £2 Michael Reilly Absconding from his recognizance Recognizance estreated Robert Somers Assault with intent to do grievous Con. McDonald 3 Staffbrd-town Police Remanded for 7 days bodily harm Fined £1 Frederick Berg Furious riding Sergeant Hurse, Kaiapoi Police Alexander Heron Rape Sergeant iaker, Lyttelton Police Committed for trial Patrick Jones Drunk and disorderly, and assaulting Constab. McCalman,Chnstch. Police Fined £1 10s. the police do Fined £1 Thomas Weir Resisting the police whilst in the Do execution of their duty Fined £1 Fined 10s, in default 24 hours imprisonment Henry Irwin Thomas Pepperill Drunk and disorderly Do Sergeant McKnight Constable Eares, do do Maurice Ford Drunk and disorderly and resisting Constable McCalman do Do the police in the execution of their duty Stabbing with intent Constable McCann do Dismissed with a caution Martin Needham John Brady Isaac Mitchell Drunk and incapable Larceny Drunk and incapable Constable Grace Constable O’Connor Constable Grace do do do Fined 10s 6 months imprisonment h.l. Fined £1, in default 48 hours imprisonment John Hossack Lizzie Daniels Drunk and disorderly Do Constable O’Connor Constable Eares do do Fined £1 Fined £1, in default 48 hours imprisonment Thomas Smith Annie Swift Margaret Malcolm James Edwards Vagrancy Drunk and incapable Larceny, on warrant Drunk and disorderly Detective Feast Constable McCann Detective Feast Constable Wilson do do do do 1 months imprisonment h.l. 1 months imprisonment 1 months imprisonment h.l. Fined £1, in default 14 hours imprisonment Henry Radford William Noon Drunk and indecent exposure Escaping from legal custody Constable Niall Constable McCann Do Sergeant-major Pardy Constable Wilson do do Fined 10s. Committed for trial Committed for trial William Noon John Robbins Lizzie Daniels Forgery and uttering Accessory after the fact of escape Drunk and incapable do do Committed for trial Fined £2, in default 96 hours imprisonment
APPREHENSIONS.
Name and Address of Owner, Colour and Sex Brands and other Descriptions. and under what circumstances. or to whom information to be No. of Report. given and reward, if any. 1 1867 : Oct. 17 Bay Mare R and broad arrow near shoulder, blotched brand off shoulder, 2 From Grrassmere Station, Bealey Provincial Government of Canterbury, Police Department or both fore feet. Do do Do do 2 IronGrey 121 and broad arrow near shoulMare der, DS off shoulder. 3 Oct. 3 Bay Mare. Indistinct brand on off neck under mane, long tail, about 11 hands high. From a paddock near Chesterstreet, Christchurch William Keig, Cheater-street, Christchurch.
List of Horses and Cattle reported to the Police as stolen.
Names. Where tried. When. Offence. Sentence. Native of. Trade. Age. Height. Build. Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Remaeks. Alexander Tinley Lyttelton Sept. 21, 1867 Assault 1 month Jamaica Cook 37 5 ft. 9| in. Stout Dark Black Hazel Part of whale and anchor on Woolly right arm George Hardine Christchurch May 15, 33 Larceny 6 months Ireland Do 30 5 ft. 7 in. Medium Sallow Dark Hazel Left forearm discoloured and scarred TDW on right arm Thomas Wilson Lyttelton Oct. 18, » Refusing duty 7 days England Seaman 47 5 ft. 6J in. Stout Fresh Do Grey James Trigg Christchurch Oct. 11, 33 Wilfully damaging 72 hours Do Shoemaker 40 5 ft. 7i in. Slight Dark Do Dark private property Blue Joseph Hales Do Do Do 96 hours Do Seaman 29 5 ft. 4J in. Stout Pale Brown Blue Samuel Dufty Do Oct. 4, 33 Threatening language 14 days Do Gardener . 49 5 ft. 8| in. Stout Fair Do Grey Woman and SD on left arm, little finger of right hand off Peter Gwen Hokitika July 23, 33 Vagrancy 3 months Do Servant 28 5 ft. 7 in. Sallow Black Black ; Light Hazel 2 blue marks on left shoulder Thomas O’Brien Do Oct. 8, 33 Assaulting the police 14 days Ireland Laborer 26 5 ft. 7 in. Fresh Dark Dark Do Brown Brown
PRISONERS DISCHARGED from Her Majesty’s Gaols at Christchurch, Lyttelton, Timaru, and Hokitika, from 13th to 24th October, 1867. (For the Information of the Police only.)
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Canterbury Police Gazette, Volume V, Issue 21, 1 November 1867, Page 136
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