Miscellaneous Information.

Canterbury Police Gazette, Volume VIII, Issue 5, 2 May 1870, Page 18

Miscellaneous Information.

Appointments, &c., since the Publication of the

Last List

APPOINTMENT. Thomas Eirman and James S. Fowler to be ThirdClass Constables.

RESIGNATIONS. Sergt.-Major William S. Pardy. Second-Class Constable John Smith

promotion. Second-Class Constable John Conway to be FirstClass Constable.

REDUCTION. TV e Eons table Robert Thompson to be ihird-Class Constable.

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[Extract from the New Zealand Government Gazette, of April 19, 1870, No. 19, page 176.] Gf. F. Bowen, Governor.

ORDER IN COUNCIL At Wellington, this Twenty-eighth day of March, 1870.

Present

The Honorable Wm. Fox, the Premier, presiding; and Members of the Executive Council.

WHEREAS by “ The Supreme Court Act, 1860,” it is enacted that it shall be lawful for the Oovernor m Council from time to time, to divide the Colony into Judicial Districts, for the purposes of the said Act, and the limits of such districts, from time to time to alter as occasion may require; and that there shall he held Circuit Courts for the despatch of Criminal and Civil business of the Court before one of the Judges thereof, at such places and times as the Governor in Council may from time to time appoint: And whereas by a Proclamation bearing date the twenty-sixth day of February, One thousand eight hundred and sixty-one, the Colony of New Zealand was divided into three districts, called respectively the Northern, Southern, and Middle Districts ; and it was thereby appointed that Circuit Courts should be holden for the said districts respectively, and on certain days and at certain places in the said Proclamation mentioned.:

And whereas on the twenty-third day of April, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, the Governor in Council divided the said Southern District into two districts, called respectively the Canterbury District and the Otago and Southland Districts, and appointed Circuit Courts to be holden for the said districts on certain days and at certain places:

And whereas on the twelfth day of October, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five, the Governor in Council constituted three districts, called respectively the Westland District, the Canterbury District, and the Middle District, and appointed Circuit Courts to be holden for the said districts on certain days and at certain places : And whereas on the eleventh day of January, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six, the Governor in Council appointed that Circuit Courts should be held at New Plymouth, in the Province of Taranaki, in the Northern District, on certain days : And whereas on the eleventh day of October, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven, the Gfovernor in Council appointed Circuit Courts to be holden for the Middle District at the Town of Napier, on certain days : And whereas on the twenty-sixth day of October, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven, the said Middle District was divided into two districts, called respectively the Wellington District and the Nelson District, and Circuit Courts were appointed to be holden for the said districts on certain days and at certain places : And whereas on the twenty-second day of July, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight, it was appointed that a Circuit Court should be held at the Town of Invercargill on certain days : And whereas on the second day of November, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine, the £ limits of the Canterbury District, the Nelson District, and the Westland District were altered, but the times for holding Circuit Courts therein remain unchanged : And whereas on the twenty-fifth day of November, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine, the limits of the Northern District and the Wellington District were altered, but the time and places for holding Circuit Courts therein remain unchanged :

And whereas it is expedient to revoke the several appointments of the times and places for the holding of the Circuit Courts so made as aforesaid, and to appoint other times and places in manner hereinafter appearing :

Now therefore His Excellency the Governor of New Zealand, by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said Colony, in exercise and pursuance of the power and authority vesied in him by The Supreme Court Act, 1868,” doth hereby declare that on and after the Fifteenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and seventy, the several appointments hereinbefore recited, so far as the same relate to the times and places for holding Circuit Courts, shall be revoked; and with the like advice and consent, doth hereby appoint that Circuit Courts of the Supreme Court, for the despatch of Criminal and Civil business of the Court, shall, after the said Fifteenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and seventy, be holden at the several times and places hereinafter mentioned, that is to say : In the Northern District: —At the Supreme Court-house, Auckland, on the First Monday in each of the months of March, June, September, and December, in each and every year ; and at New Plymouth, at the Supreme Court-house, on the First Monday that shall happen after the Eighteenth day in each of the months of January, and July, in each and every year. In the Wellington District:—At the Supreme Court-house, Wellington, on the First Monday in each of the months of March, June, September, and December,in each and every year; and at Napier, at the Provincial Council Chambers, on the Second Tuesday in each of the months of May, and November, in each and every year. In the Nelson District: —At the Provincial Council Hall, at Nelson, on the First Monday in the month of March ; and on the Third Monday in each of the months of July, and November, in each and every year. In the Westland District: —At the Supreme Court-house, at Hokitika, on the Second Monday in each of the months of January, May, and September, in each and every year. In the Canterbury District: —At the Supreme Court-house, at Christchurch, on the First Monday in each of the months of March, June, September, and December, in each and every year. In the Otago and Southland District: —At the Supreme Court-house, at Dunedin, on the First Monday in each of the months of March, June, September, and December, on each and every year; and at the Provincial Council Chamber, at Invercargill, ou the Third Monday in each of the months ut January, and July, in each and every year.

Provided always, that if and whenever any of the days hereby appointed for holding a Circuit Court shall happen to be a holiday at the Supreme Court, then the Circuit Court appointed to be holden on such day shall be holden on the first day thereafter which shall not be such holiday. And with the like advice and consent doth hereby proclaim and declare that this Order in Council shall not take effect till the Fifteenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and seventy. WILLIAM FOX, Presiding.

Fosteji Goking, Clerk of the Executive Council

Christchurch, May 2, 1870

R. C. SHEARMAN,

Commissioner of Police.

Name. Offence. By Whom Arrested. How Disposed of. Isaac Levy Drunk and disorderly, and assaulting the Police Const. Willis, Christchurch Police Fined 20s. Sarah Kavward Larceny Detective Feast, ditto 3 months’ imprisonment Dismissed Chades Turner Stealing a saddle Ditto ditto Charles Richards Lunacy Const. Firman, ditto William Costello 7 Drunk and disorderly, and assaulting Const. Thompson, ditto I Fined 20s. John Huckley ) Theresa Dixon I the Police Vagrancy Const. Thoreau, ditto ) Eleanor Stone ) Sergt. M‘Knight, ditto 48 hours’ imprisonment James Courtenay Using language calculated to proConst. Judge, ditto Dismissed Jane McLeod Patrick Cal aghan I James O’Brien ) voke a breach of the peace (on warrant) Violent Assault (on warrant) Riotous conduct in a licensed house Detective Feast, Const. Wilson, ditto ditto 3 months’ imprisonment Fined 10s. William Fouldes Drunk, and exposing his person in Const. Thompson, ditto 96 hours’ imprisonment Bridget Murphy a public place Larceny of a purse containing half a Const. Willis, ditto 3 months’ imprisonment James O’Brien sovereign Drunk and riotous conduct in a Const. Wilson, ditto Fined 20s. Charles Payne licensed house Larceny of a letter containing Sergt. Mullin, Kaiapoi Police Committed for trial money William Page 7 Charles Jones ) Violent assault ... Const. Thoreau, Christchurch Police ... 2 months’ H. L. Edward Morrisey Breach of Public House Ordinance Detective Feast, ditto Discharged with a caution Alfred Montgomery Vagrancy Const. Willis, ditto 12 month’s imprisonment Flora Martin Ditto ... Ditto ditto 48 hours’ imprisonment Albert Hyman 'i 2 years’ imprisonment George Edwards fStealing from a dwelling Detective Feast, ditto 18 months’ imprisonment Harry Symonds J 2 years’ imprisonment M. H. Matthews Horse-stealing ... Sergt. Pratt, ditto Committed for trial William Rose Stealing from a dwelling... Mounted Const. Walsh, ditto Ditto ditto John Robinson Fighting in the public streets Const. Thompson, ditto Discharged with a caution Charles Johnston 1 Alexander Johnston ) Shooting with intent Sergt. McKnight, ditto Fined £5 each Andrew McTaggart Drunk, and fighting in the public Const. Wilson, ditto Fined 40s. Charles Hedge street Drunk and riotous in a licensed Ditto ditto 48 hours’ imprisonment Sarah Buckett house Larceny in a dwelling Sergt. Pratt, ditto 3 months’ imprisonment Minnie T. ompson Vagrancy Const. Wilson, ditto 14 days’ imprisonment Harry Job (a Maori) Larceny of a pair of boots Detective Feast, ditto 2 months’ H. L. John Crawford Drunk whilst in charge of a cab ... Const. Thoreau, ditto Fined 10s. David le Compte Exposing his person in a public place Vagrancy Const. Kennedy, ditto Fined 10s. Theresa Dixon ") Flora Martin ) Const. Thompson, ditto 3 months’ imprisonment Martin Wallace Stealing from the person Actg. Sergt. O’Connor, Lyttelton Police 6 months’ imprisonment, H.L. Thomas F. Hailiwell Disturbing inhabitants by knockConst. McCabe, Timaru Police Fined 20s. Roderick McKenzie ing at doors Lunacy Mounted Const. Smith, ditto Committed to the Asylum James Forward Larcer y as a bailee Dunedin Detective Police Dismissed James Gibson Drunk and disorderly, using obscene Const. McCabe, Timaru Police Fined 85s. language, assaulting the police, Robert Ferguson and wilful damage Drunk and disorderly, and resisting Ditto ditto Fined 20s. the Police James Fox Drunk, using obscene language, and Const. Veitch, ditto Fined 25s. George Beswick 7 Caroline Beswick ) assaulting the Police “Neglected and Criminal Children Act, 1867 ” Inspector Buckley, ditto Placed in charge, awaiting orders from the Govermnt. Ellen White Larceny in a dwelling Sergt. Niall, ditto Dismissed with a caution Thomas Dunn Using obscene language, and breach Mounted Const. Smith, ditto Fined 20s. Emma Whitlow of the peace Lun cy Sergt. Mullin, Kaiapoi ditto Committed to the Asylum Patrick Graham Obtaining money by false pretences Sergt. Beatty, Leithfield ditto Bound over to keep the peace Robert Rice Assaulting and threatening the life Const. Quinn, Kaiapoi ditto Nicholas Gregory of his wife Committed for trial Assault with intent to commit a Sergt. O’Giady, Rangiora ditto Thomas Garratt ) Thomas Lemon ) rape Fighting in the public street Sergt. Beatty, Leithfield ditto ... Fined 6s. 6d. and costs

APPREHENSIONS.

Date of ComNames. Country. Offence. Sentence. Discharge. Age. Height. Make. plexion. Hair. Eyes. Kemabks. ! England Do. Drunkenness On remand March 25, 1870 60 6ft Sin Stout Fresh Brown Blue R. G. right arm; bracelet right wrist; ditto left wrist; burn scar right thigh Richard Duggan ... larceny 3 months’ H.L. ... March 26, 1870 29 5ft 7in Slender Swarthy Do. Hazel Do. 3 months’ H.L. ... March 26, 1870 38 5ft 5-fin Medium Pale Grey Grey 2 cut scars on forehead; 2 ditto on nose Scotland Larceny as a bailee Obtaining money 1 years’ do March 31, 1870 28 5ft 4-Jin Stout Fresh Sandy Hazel Charles Phillis England 1 years’ H.L. Do. 19 6ft 5in Medium Fresh Black Blue and goods by false Jonathan Earnshaw Do. pretences Fradulent Bank2 years’ H.L. March 28, 1870 41 5ft 7fin Do. Swarthy Do. Hazel Joseph Hughes Ireland ruptcy Vagrancy Drunkenness 14 days’ H.L. ... 48 hours’ H.L. ... March 30, 1870 April 11, 1870 34 42 5ft 10 Jin 5ft 3m Stout Do. Pale Swarthy L. brown Black Blue Brown Star on right hand ; ditto on left 1 Star and bracelet right wrist; ditto ditto on left , James Coles England Drunk and resisting 1 week’s H.L. March 26, 1870 30 5ft 9in Stout Fresh L. brown Blue William Williams ... James Joyce the police Do. Do. March 26, 1870 28 5ft 10in Do. Do. Light Blue Scar of shots right thumb and left thigh ’ England Obstructing the Kailway Station 96 hours’ H.L. ... March 30, 1870 25 6ft 7in Slight Pale Brown Brown Ship and banner of war on right arm; left arm, I crucifixion; anchor, 5 dots, and bracelet on | wrist ; Do. Drunk & disorderly 1 month’s H.L. ... April 2, 1870 44 5ft 4in Slight Fair Brown Brown Scar across nose Do. Larceny 6 months’ H.L. ... April 6, 1870 37 5ft 3Jin Do. Pale Do. Grey Scar on left wrist Do. Lunacy On remand April 8, 1870 45 5ft llin Stout Do. Do. Blue Vagrancy 2 months’ H.L. ... April 9, 1870 25 6ft 3in Do. Do. Light Do. Scar across nose Drunkenness 48 hours’ H.L. ... April 10, 1870 31 5ft 3in Do. Fresh Dark Hazel Eleanor Stone Fredk. Attrey Phoebe Chadwick ... England Do. Do. Do. Drunk & disorderly Obscene language. Do. 24 hours’ H.L. ... 1 months’ H.L. ... Do. April 12, 1870 April 14, 1870 73 26 23 5ft 4in 5ft 2in 6ft 3in Medium Stout Do. Sallow Fair Do. Do. Light L. brown Grey Blue Brown E.E. on left arm Burn scar on right side of neck; scars on fore- 1 John Connop Mary Ann KirkDo. Vagrancy 3 months’ H.L. ... April 16, 1870 60 5ft 3in Do. Do. Light Grey Lame left leg, from fractured knee Scotland Drunk & Incapable 1 month’s H.L. ... April 18, 1870 31 5ft ljin Medium Dark Dark Hazel wood William Foulds ... England Drunk & exposing 96 hours’ H.L. ... April 20, 1870 54 5ft lOJin Stout Pale Brown Blue Flora Martin Scotland his person Drunk & Incapable 48 hours’ H.L. ... April 22, 1870 26 5ft 3in Do. Fair Light Do. Do. Abusive language 1 month’s H.L.... April 23, 1870 52 5ft Oin Do. Fresh Brown Do. Scar of abscess back of neck Mole on left cheek; hair curly; bow-legged Eight thigh much scarred; left leg ditto John Moreliead John Stacey Win. Henry Wykes Ireland England Do. Larceny Sheep-stealing Obtaining money 3 months’ H.L. ... 9 months’ H.L. ... Do. April 23, 1870 April 22, 1870 Do. 40 25 49 5ft Sin 5ft 6Jin 5ft 4Jin Do. Do. Medium Do. Do. Do. Do. Auburn Brown Grey Do. Do. James Forward Do. by false pretences iiarceny as a bailee On remand April 9, 1870 25 5ft lOJin Stout Do. Do. Brown A prize runner

DESCRIPTION OF PRISONERS DISCHARGED FROM HER MAJESTY’S GAOLS AT CHRISTCHURCH, LYTTELTON & TIMARU, From the 23 rd March , to the 25th April, 1870. FOR THE INFORMATION OF THE POLICE ONLY.