Miscellaneous Information.

Canterbury Police Gazette, Volume VII, Issue 1, 1 January 1869, Page 2

Miscellaneous Information.

Appointments &c., since the Publication of THE LAST LIST. Appointments. John Charles King, to be Constable. Edward Gerald Butler to be Constable. Promotions. First-Class Constable George Jeffreys, to be Thirdclass Sergeant. Extract from Otago Police Gazette, January 4th, 1869.

The two men hereinafter described are charged on warrant with having obtained by means of false and fraudulent representations about ten days’ board and lodging, from Susan Mayow, Accommodation House keeper, Pomahaka: — Ist, Charley , a Londoner, aged about 32, 5 feet 9 inches high, blue eyes, light beard and whiskers, and curly brown hair; of smart appearance and good address, usually wears a light grey tweed suit. 2nd, Bill , an Englishman, aged about 85, 5 feet 6 inches high, stout build, dark eyes, hair, and complexion, no whiskers, dark beard. These men are also suspected of having stolen from complainant on the day they left her house (sth ult.), a new puce coloured purse, with elastic band of same colour, containing eleven £1 notes and some silver; purse identifiable.

Christchurch, January 1,1869.

R. C. SHEARMAN, Commissioner of Police

Names. Country. Offence. Sentence. Date of Discharge. Age. Height. Make. Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Remarks. Joseph Lemarque, Isle of Forgery and ut3 years’ H.L. Nov. 30, 1868 26 5ft 9iin Medium Swarthy Black, Dark Blue mark on right arm. alias Charles DrilFrance tering curly lincourt William Shead England Assault 7 days’ imprisonDec. 9, 1868 25 5 ft Sin Stout Fresh Black Grey Small scar on right forehead. ment Scar over right eye ; cut scar across large veins William Robinson Sweden Mental derangeOn remand Dec. 11, 1868 35 5ft 7in Medium Brown Brown Blue on both arms. Henry Ives Fiji Islands Manslaughter 3 years’ H.L. Dec. 10, 1868 (by pardon) 23 5ft 7fin Do Swarthy Black, curly Hazel HENRI IVES, and star, tatooed in blue and red on right arm ; heart on left arm, scar over right ear, small scar in centre of forehead over right eye. Henry Collins, alias Stanton England Horse stealing 2 years’ H.L. Dec. 10, 1868 (by pardon) 23 5ft 6fin Stout Fresh Brown Blue Cut scar on right breast, blue mark on right arm, bracelet on left wrist, anchor on back of left hand. John Johnson Ireland Forgery and utDo Do 28 5ft 3Jin Medium Do Do Do Large scar on left cheek, deficient two upper tering front teeth, very little beard or whiskers ; a hawker. John Spruce England Assault and stowaway 3 months’ and 14 days Dec. 12, 1868 24 5ft 6fin Do Swarthy Black Do Tatooed on right arm, American banners of war, JS and scroll on left arm, woman, anchor, JS and scroll, star on back of left hand ; sailor. Mary Holmes Do Assault 7 days’ H.L. Nov. 25, 1868 38 5ft 5in Very Fair L. brown Do Prostitute. Btout Margaret Bowen Scotland Do Do Do 36 5 ft 2in Slight Dark Dark Do Mole back at right hand j a surgeon. Walter Dowdnay England Vagrancy 1 month’s H.L. Nov. 26, 1868 26 5ft Sin Medium Pale L. brown Do Catherine Gilchrist Ireland Larceny Do Nov. 27. 1868 18 5ft 2in Stout Fresh Do Grey Domestic servant. Lncy Potter England Drunk and inca24 hours’ H L. Nov. 27, 1868 19 5ft 2|in Do Fair Light Do pable (fine paid) Cut scar middle finger of left hand. Marian Coles Do Vagrancy 1 month’s H.L. Dec. 4, 1868 24 5ft 2in Slight Pale Brown Blue William Johnson Sweden Do On remand Dec. 5, 1868 32 5ft 6in Do Do Light Blue Anchor on back of right hand ; lump on left wrist ; seaman. Jane Ballanger England Drunk and disorderly Refusing to find 1 months’ H.L. Dec. 12, 1868 31 4ft 10|in Stout Fresh D. brown Brown Scar on left cheek. George Darkes Do 6 months’ imDeo. 24, 1868 50 5ft 5§in Do Do Grey Blue Anchor, man, woman, GMDHVK, tatooed on left arm, mermaid on right; a bricklayer. sureties to keep prisonment (own recognithe peace zance) CHEISTCHUECH GAOL. John Darby England Larceny 7 hours’ and a Dec. 14, 1868 7 3ft lOin Stout Fresh L. brown Blue Schoolboy. whipping Wm. Henderson Scotland Do Do Do 11 4ft Slight Do D. brown Do Do. Marian Coles England Drunk and disorderly Larceny 7 days’ H.L. Dec, 19, 1868 24 5ft 2in Do Fair L. brown Do Scar on little finger of left hand : prostitute. Wm. Edwards America 6 months’ H.L. Dec. 22, 1868 29 5ft 6in Stout Copper Black, Black Cook. (by pardon) woolley

DESCRIPTION OF PRISONERS DISCHARGED FROM THE LYTTELTON, CHRISTCHURCH, AND TIMARU GAOLS, From the 12 th November to 24 th December, 1868. FOR THE INFORMATION OF THE POLICE ONLY.

NAME. OFFENCE. BY WHOM ABBESTED. HOW DISPOSED OF. Daniel Coffee Larceny Inspector Buckley, Timaru police 1 month’s imprisonment 3 months’ imprisonment James Kae Ditto Sergeant Neall, ditto Insprctor Buckley, ditto J. E. Taylor, alias Forgery and uttering Committed for trial William Thompson K. V. (Jhallia Obtaining goods and money under Constable Quinn, Lyttelton police Ditto, ditto false pretences Joseph Gossey Henry Staunton 1 George Brown L Eefusing to do duty on board ship Sergeant McKnight, ditto 3 months’ imprisonment Francis Grandy John Appleby r j J King of Italy John Leslie William Shead Manuel Sims Josef Silver Assault Ditto, ditto 7 days’ imprisonment ' John Baptest James Wilson Joseph Wyne John Davies l Refusing duty on board the ship John Goasell William Blond John Middleton Charles Ward King of Italy Thomas Davenport W. G. Wolfe Thomas Bueachie J •) Lunacy Committed to Asylum Benjamin Smart William Dow c Refusing duty on board King of Italy the ship Ditto, ditto 4 weeks’ imprisonment Thomas Kelly ) George Carter Jane Ballanger J ohn Clark, alias Enoch Smart Larceny Drunk and Disorderly Larceny of a saddle Constable Burtinshaw, Hurunui police Constable Conway, Christchurch police Detective Feast, ditto 2 months’ imprisonment Ditto, ditto 6 weeks’ imprisonment Flora Matheson Larceny of jewelry and apparel wearing Constable Jeffrey, ditto 2 months’ imprisonment J- B. Needham E. A. Needham Forgery and uttering Ditto, ditto Detective Feast, ditto Ditto, ditto Committed for trial Ditto, ditto

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