Missing Friends.

Canterbury Police Gazette, Volume VI, Issue 12, 2 November 1868, Page 51

Missing Friends.

Colonial Secretary’s Office, Wellington, 14th Oct., 1868. Enquiries having been made respecting the undermentioned person, any one who can furnish any information respecting him is requested to communicate the result to this office : Name—Henry Hunt, or Hond. Usual residence before coming to the colony Amsterdam, Holland. When last beard of,and at what place—ln 1866, at Auckland or Dunedin.

W. Gisborne, Under-Secretary.

Vide New Zealand Gazette, October 10, 1868, No. 58.

Enquiries having been made respecting the undermentioned person, any one who can furnish any information respecting him is requested to communicate the same to this office : Name—Edward Riley. Age—Twenty-eight years. Complexion—Dark. Height—s feet 7 inches. Usual residence before coming to the colony— Cheshire, England. When last heard of and at what place—ln Oct., 1867, at Nevi’s Diggings, Dunstan, Otago. W. Gisborne, Under-Secretary.

Vide New South Wales Police Gazette, No. 39, September 23rd, 1868.

Information is requested respecting John Hourigan, a pugilist, who was formerly groom to Captain Apperley, of the Honorable East India Company, and was known as “ Captain Apperley’s Bungarribee Jack.” He was last heard of at Beechworth, Victoria. Information to the Inspector General of Police.

Vide Victoria Police Gazette , September 10, 1868

Information is to be cautiously made respecting a German, calling himself Robert Rogers, which name is probably assumed, aged twenty-four, 5 feet 5 inches high, stout build, red hair, full but thin beard, and no trace of foreign accent; a ploughman and farm labourer.

Vide South Australian Police Gazette, 9th Septem-

ber, 1868.

Information is requested respecting William Perry, a native of Tipperary, Ireland, who came to South Australia about twenty-four years ago. About the year 1852 Perry was in Sydney under the assumed name of William Barry. He subsequently returned to South Australia, and in June, 1853, left Adelaide in the steamer Phoenix, for Melbourne, where, in August of the same year, he was convicted of horse stealing, and sentenced to eight years’ imprisonment; was liberated on a ticket-of leave after serving four years of his sentence at Kilmore, Victoria, and assumed the name of William Sullivan. In 1858, Perry was in the employ of one McPherson, a blacksmith, in Kilmore. He was subsequently heard of in Broadford. Description of Perry About six feet high, brown hair and eyes, stout build.

Vide New Zealand Gazette , Oct. 2, 1868, No. 57. Colonial Secretary’s Office, Wellington, Ist October, 1868. Enquiries haying been made respecting the undermentioned person, any one who can furnish any information respecting him, is requested to communicate the same to this office : Name—Charles Medex. Age—About twenty-three years. Former oceupation-Said to be that of a Military residencebefore coming to the Colony—Melb°When last heard of, and at what place—Three years ago, at Taranaki

W. Gisborne, Under-Secretary,

Vide Victoria Police Gazette, 24th September, 1868,

No. 39. Information is requested of Joseph Prout, who left Maine, U.S., thirty-fire or forty years ago, and was supposed to be lost at sea. About three years ago, however, he was reported to be residing in Australia. Important family news awaits him.

Vide New South Wales Police Gazette , 16th September, 1868, No. 38, page 273. Information is requested respecting Wm. Howard Galt, a native of Coleraine, County Londonderry, Ireland, who sailed from Glasgow or Greenock for

Christchurch, November 2, 1868,

Melbourne in the month of July, 1841. He is about forty-seven years of age, middle stature, fair complexion, blue eyes, straight nose, light auburn hair; has a slight halt from having once broken bis leg. Galt wrote to his friends from Melbourne in 1842 ; from Hobart Town in 1847 ; from Ballaarat in 1860 ; and was last heard of at Yanco, Murrimbidgee, about three years ago. Information to the Inspectorgeneral of Police.

Vide Victoria Police Gazette, Bth Oct. 1868, No. 41

Information is requested respecting John Reilly, present age about forty, five feet seven inches high, dark complexion, hazel eyes, good teeth, usually wears beard and whiskers, a County Cavan man, farmer, passenger to Melbourne by Great Britain, January, 1863 ; last heard of at Wood’s point, about September, 1865, being at that time part owner of a claim at Wood’s Point jointly with Edward Lynch and Cooney. He returned thence to Melbourne with about £3OO. He is likely to have gone to New Zealand. 6th October, 1868.

Information is requested respecting William Lawrie or Lowrie, per Eairlie (1834), twenty-four years old on arrival, 5 feet 8| inches high, dark complexion, dark brown hair, brown eyes, eyebrows meeting’ round scar back of lower left arm, scar back of left hand, scars back of middle and little fingers of left hand. Native of Galloway, Scotland ; farm servant. Received certificate of freedom May, 1840. Information to the Inspector General of Police, Sydney.

R. C. SHEARMAN,

Commissioner of Police,

NAME. OFEENCE. BY WHOM ABRESTED. HOW DISPOSED OF. James Burns John Shepherd Alexander Carmichael John Phillips William Prideaux Eliza Oliver Helen Pearson Walter Doudney Catherine Gilchrist John Thomas Deleon Thomas C. Pepperill Archibald Black John Spruce } John Donovan J John Spruce Joseph Austin Wife Desertion Deserting his wife and family Resisting the police Vagrancy Drunk and incapable Attempted suicide Larceny, six charges Breach of Vagrant Act, sect. 4 Larceny Manslaughter Violent assault Stowaways on board the ship Hydaspes Larceny on board ship Hydaspes Assault Sergeant Homiman, Ashburton police Sergeant Scott, Waimate police M. M'Cabe, Timaru police Constable Quinn, Lyttelton police Constable O’Connor, Christchurch police Constable Jeffrey, Christchurch police Detective Feast, Christchurch police Detective Feast, Christchurch police Detective Feast, Christchurch police Constable Jeffrey, Christchurch police Sergeant Felton, Bealey police Constable Quinn, Lyttelton police Constable Quinn, Lyttelton police Constable Quinn, Lyttelton police Constable Quinn, Lyttelton police Constable Quinn, Lyttelton police Fined 20s. Dismissed with a caution 14 days’ hard labour Dismissed with a caution 12 months’ imprisonment 4 months’ imprisonment 1 month’s imprisonment 6 months’ imprisonment Committed for trial Fined £5 14 days’ imprisonment 7 days’ imprisonment 3 months’ imprisonment 3 weeks’ imprisonment

APPREHENSIONS.

Names. Country. Offence. Sentence. Date of Discharge. Age. Height. Make. Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Eemakks. Ireland Larceny 3 months’ H.L. Sept. 29, 1868 24 5ft. 4iin. Slight Fresh Sandy Hazel Slight build, active appearance. A seaman. Frederick Schultz Prussia Broaching cargo 8 weeks’ H.L. Sept. 25, 1868 29 5ft. 5fin. Stout Fair Light Hazel Tattooed on right arm, crucifix, anchor, TSI in heart, woman holding a flag, left arm; ' DTHS, 1860, flag and key in a circle, anchor, on back of hand; ring on middle finger. A seaman. Thomas Jack Scotland Do Do Do 26 5ft. 52in. Do Do L.Brown Blue Scar over right eye; ditto on left leg. A seaman. N orway Do Do Do 32 5ft. 8iin. Medium Pale L.Brown Brown CP tattooed on back of left hand. A seaman. Thomas Quinn England Do Do Do 24 5ft. 7in. Do Do Brown Grey TQET tattooed on right arm. A seaman. Edward McCourt Do Assault On remand Do 25 5ft. llin. Slight Do Light Blue Shoemaker. Martin Mundy Do Exposing his 3 days’ H.L. Sept. 26, 1868 40 5ft. 5fm. Medium Do Dark Do Sawyer. person Fresh Do Brown Jane Dalian gure Do Drunk and dis3 months’ H.L. Sept. 30, 1868 32 4ft. ll£in. Stout Scar on left cheek. Prostitute. orderly Pale Brown George Williams Do Do 24 hours’ H.L. Oct. 3, 1868 27 5ft. 5|in. Do Do Gardener. John Shepperd Scotland Deserting family On remand Do 43 5ft. 8in. Do Do Light Hazel Shepherd. Joseph Fisher England Larceny 2 months’ H.L. Oct. 17, 1868 18 5ft. 3in. Slight Fair Brown Hazel Anchor on right fore arm. A seaman. Joseph Brown Do Do 9 months’ H.L. Do 29 5ft. 6|in. Stout Eresh Sandy Blue Tattooed on right arm ; sailor and flag, tombstone, “ Dear mother,” Highlander, JE I AB banners of war, crucifix, Bible and cross on left arm; bracelets on wrists ; scar on left Simon Donelly Ireland Do 2 months’ H.L. Oct. 22, 1868 28 5ft. 7in. Stout Sandy Light Grey Mark of cut behind right eye; wart on left Swarthy Black temple. John Brown England Do 9 months’ H.L. Oct. 17, 1868 30 5ft. 8|in. Medium Blue Scar on left arm ; sharp countenance. Benj amin J oseph Portugal Default of sure6 mos.’ imprismt. Oct. 16, 1868 36 5ft, 7in. Stout Do Dark, Hazel Tattooed imperfectly on right arm; cutter, ties to he of bald on anchor, and heart on back of right hand ; good behaviour top of four letters rudely tattooed. Speaks English head imperfectly. Leeson Bowel! New Zealand Horse stealing On remand Oct. 19, 1868 18 5ft. 8iin. Slight Dark Black Black A Maori farmer. Eliza Oliver Scotland Attempting to On remand Oct. 20, 1868 27 5ft. 4in. Stout Fresh Dark Brown Domestic servant. commit suicide John Blakely Ireland Drunk and disor1 month’s H.L. Oct. 22, 1868 56 5ft. 7in. Do Pale Grey Hazel MBAd 26 AuG., 1868, and anchor tattooed on derly left arm.

PRISONERS DISCHARGED FROM HER MAJESTY’S GAOLS AT LYTTELTON, CHRISTCHURCH, AND TIMARU, From the 12 th September to the 25th October, 1868. (FOR THE INFORMATION OF THE POLICE ONLY.)