Miscellaneous Information.

Canterbury Police Gazette, Volume VIII, Issue 7, 1 July 1870, Page 26

Miscellaneous Information.

Return oe Appointments, &c, Since the Publication oe the Last List.

APPOINTMENT.

John Armfield to be Third Class Constable.

dismissal. Second-Class Constable Robert Thompson,

resignation

Third-Class Constable Andrew Veitch

field the sum of nine shillings and t he

strength of a request to that effect in a letter which he presented, stating that it was from the brother of prosecutrix. Deseription-Engl.sh age 21 height Ik 6in stout build, red face, dark hair, smooth face, mouth, a slight impediment in his speech, a erreat talker; dressed in brown sac coat, dark tweed trousers and vest, cloth cap, with French peak ; well educated, and fond of writing [See Discharges ” Canterbury Police Gazette, Nov. 1, 1869, p 44.] Several other charges, including one of forgery and uttering, are complete againt this offender. Warrant filed in Commissioner’s office.

F. Lottman and William Shoesmith, Seamen, are charged with deserting, on the evening of the 21st ult., from the ship Jessie Redman, while lying in Lyttelton harbour ; Captain Strahan, master. Descriptionfirst Man : a Dane, 27 years of age, sft high, oval features, fair complexion and hair, light whiskers and moustache, wore white duck jumper and long boots, worn inside trousers. Second Man: aged 26 years, 4ft. 6in. high, dark complexion, dark whiskers and moustache, blue trousers and blue serge shirt. These men were on shore with the captain at the time of the desertion. Direction taken not known. Warrant in Commissioner’s office.

Martin Campbell, a sawyer, living at Waimate, described below, is suspected of maliciously shooting at and wounding a cow, the property of Studholme, Bros, of Waimate, on the morning of the 21st ult. The cow, which was in the habit of straying on to Campbell’s section, was said by him to have been in his garden on the morning referred to. A shot was heard in that direction, and the beast found wounded in the eye, head, and shoulder. Description—Scotch, 40 years of age, 6ft. high, medium build, sharp features, long nose, grey eyes, sandy hair, thin whiskers, beard, and moustache. The suspected man appeared on summons at the Resident Magistrate’s Court, Waimate, when the case was dismissed for want of evidence.

On the night of the Bth ultimo, some person or persons unknown maliciously cut a hawser, the property of Captain Henry Cain, of Timaru. The hawser had been passed from the bows of the wreck of the brig Lazard, on shore at Timaru, to a rock on the beach, for the purpose of securing the vessel from the surf. In the morning the hawser was found cut where it was made fast to the rock.

J. W. Freeman [see Canterbury Police Gazette of Ist June, 1870 No. VI., p. 22-“ Stolen,”] has been committed for trial by the Waimate Bench, charged with having stolen from the hut of Geddes the property described.

G-eorge Legg [see “ Miscellaneous,” in Canterbury zrtZlfT li 1870 > No. VI, p. 22] has been sions ” y tlie O ta g° Police. [See “ Apprehen-

Constabfe W^t^ni!^ 8 I ? een arr ested by Mounted Constable Waish, Christchurch Police, at the Ash-

Christchurch, July 1, 1870.

c - SHEARMAN,

Commissioner of Police.

Name. Offence. By whom Abbested. Plea. Sentence. Eemakks. Thomas Bourke Forgery and uttering Detective Feast, Christchurch Police No bill found by Grand Jury. Henry Beckett Bobert Boss Cattle stealing Ditto ditto Guilty 4 years Ditto Ditto Ditto ditto Ditto ... 4 years Not accumulative. Ditto Ditto Ditto ditto Not guilty — No evidence offered. Margaret Patterson Emily Jane Williams ... James Courtney Arson Maliciously wounding and killing cattle Sergt. Pratt, ditto Sergt. Bamsay, Akaroa Police Ditto ... Ditto ... Ditto ... Acquitted 4 3 ears William Bose ... I arceny in a dwelling Mntd. Const. Walsh, Christchurch Police ... Ditto ... 12 months Bobert Wickett Stealing from the person Detective Feast, ditto Guilty 6 months Edward Bennett Assault with intent to do grievous bodily Sergt. McKnight, ditto Not guilty Bemanded until the September Sessions, 1870, for Walter Neilas harm Arson Inspector Pender, ditto Ditto ... Acquitted decision of Supreme Court as to legality of indictment. Charles Payne Larceny of a letter Sergt. Mullin, Kaiapoi Pol ce „Guilty 18 months Henry Horsfall Perjury Sergt. Barsham, Temuka Police Not guilty Demurrer as to jurisdiction of Coromitiing Magistrate Gregory Nicholas Assault with intent to commit a rape ... Sergt. O’Grady, Bangiora Police Guilty 12 months allowed. Charles Henry Matthews Horse stealing ... ... ... ... District Const. Schroder, Waiho Police Ditto 18 months James Ashworth Attempt to set fire to a dwelling house... Sergt. Beatty, Leithfield Police — — No bill found by Grand Jury. Henry Simpson Obtaining goods by false pretences Sergt. Mullins, Kaiapoi Police — — No bill found by Grand Jury. David Adams Attempt to commit a rape Sergt. Niall, Timaru Police Notjguilty 18 months

SUPREME COURT—CRIMINAL SESSIONS. RETURN OF PRISONERS TRIED AT THE SUPREME COURT, CHRISTCHURCH, JUNE SESSIONS, 1870.

Name. Offence. By Whom Aebested. - How Disposed of. William John Strachan... Mary Fullman Obtaining money by false pretences Drunk, and using obscene language Sergeant Pratt, Christchurch Police ... Constable Thoreau, _ ditto Const. Quinn, Kaiapoi Police Const. Willis, Christchurch Police 6 months’ imprisonment, H.L. 7 days’ imprisonment 3 months’ imprisonment, H.L. John Crawford Janes Clarke, alias “The Vagrancy ... ... Illegally on premises Discharged with a caution Brusher” Hugh Davis James Bush, alias “ EldVagrancy Forgery and uttering Inspector Buckley, Timaru ditto Detective Feast, Christchurch Police ... 7 days’ imprisonment Committed for trial ridge” Mary Fullman James Clarke, alias “ The Vagrancy Larceny Const. Firman, ditto Constable Quinn, Kaiapoi ditto 1 month’s imprisonment 6 months’ imprisonment Brusher” James Clarke, alias “ The Vagrancy Ditto ditto 3 months’ imprisonment Brusher” James Clarke, alias “ The Contempt of Court Ditto ditto 14 days’ imprisonment Brusher” Bobert Thomson Drunk, and exposing his person ... Const. Wilson, Christchurch ditto Fined 20s. Peter McDonald Phoebe Chadwick Stealing fram the person Mounted Const. Walsh, ditto Const. Willis, Christchurch ditto Dismissed 4 month’s imprisonment 6 months’ imprisonment Martha Jones, alias >■ Brown j Vagrancy Thomas Ferguson Drunk, and using obscene language, Ditto ditto Fined 10s. and assaulting and resisting the police Fined 10s. William Kerr Drunk, and resting the police in the Ditto ditto execution of t heir duty Stephen E. Kuggles Trespassing on the railway Const. Kennedy, ditto 96 hour ” imprisonment George Legg (on warrant) Obtaining money and goods by false Otago Police 6 months’ imprisonment William John Duckett ... pretences Drank, and using obscene language Sergt. Pratt, Christchurch Police ... 24 hours’ imprisonment David Smith Drunk, and wilful destruction of property Indecent assault Const. Wilson, ditto Fined 10s. Patrick Gallagher (on Detective Feast, ditto Dismissed William Jones Larceny Const. Quinn, Kaiapoi ditto 14 days’ H.L. John Shepherd (on warrant) Breach of “Destitute Persons’ Belief Ordinance ” Sergt. Scott, Waimate ditto Ordered to pay £3 expenses — paid John Murphy (on warrant) Indecent assault Sergt. Mullin, Kaiapoi ditto J. VV . Freeman Stealing from a dwelling Sergt. Scott, Waimate ditto Committed for trial Darnel cum van John Stevens John Gardner James Kelly George Hancock John Smith Thomas Smith Bobert Haster William Lee J ames Crawford Edward Everrett Phillips Henry Marsh James Ashworth Assault Stowaway on s.s. “Phoebe ” Assault Drank, and exposing his person ... Broaching cargo, and violent assault Embezzling cargo Drunk, and attempting suicide Stowaway on board s.s. “Airedale” Stowaway on board s.s. “ Taranaki” Vagrancy Wilful damage to a public building Drunk, and using profane language Maliciously placing gunpowder in a dwelling-house, with intent to Actg.-Sergt. O’Connor, Lyttelton ditto... Const. Davidson, ditto Ditto ditto Ditto ditto Ditto ditto Ditto , ditto Ditto ditto Ditto ditto Ditto ditto Actg.-Sergt. O’Connor, ditto Sergt. Bamsay, Akaroa Police Sergt. Barsham, Arrowhenua Police Sergt. Beatty, Leithfield ditto 2 months’ imprisonment 48 hours’ imprisonment Discharged 24 hours’ imprisonment 6 weeks’ imprisonment, H.L. 3 weeks’ imprisonment, H.L. Discharged with a caution 7 days’ H.L. 7 days’ H.L. 6 months’ imprisonment, H.L. 6 months’ imprisonment, H.L. Fined 25s. Committt d for trial Henry Simpson Bobert Barrett destroy same Obtaining goods by false pretences V agrancy Sergt. Mullin, Kaiapoi ditto Const. Quinn, ditto ditto Sergt, Beatty, Leithfield ditto Const. Quinn, Kaiapoi Police Committed for trial Thomas Topping William Mace Maliciously shooting a dog Larceny of wool in process of manufacture Discharged with a caution Fined £5 Davis Boyd Creating a disturbance in a licensed house Ditto ditto Fined £1 Mary Ann Bobmson Martin Hayes J. W. D. G. Yon 7 Drunk and disorderly Drunk and disorderly and violent assault Const. Firman, Christchurch Police Const. Thoreau, ditto Discharged with a cautio n 7 days’ H.L. John Bottenburg 3 Ann Osborne Joseph Ward Ellen Young alias Margaret Mary Belmein > Todd j Deserting ship “ Ce-es ” Drunk and disorderly Fighting in a public place Larceny as a bailee Obtaining money by false pretences Detective Feast, ditto ?, er £ t ; P™**, ditto Const, Wilson ditto Sergt. Siott, Waimate Police Ditto, ditto Sent on board Irined 20s. 24 hours’ imprisonment Discharged Committed for trial

APPREHENSIONS.

Date of ComNames. Country. Offence. Sentence. Discharge. Age. Height. Make. plexion. Hair. Eyes. Remarks. Edward Davis England Larceny On remand May 25, 1870 May 25, 1870 18 5ft 5in Stout Pale Light Blue Labourer William Brady Ireland Drunk & disorderly 48 hours May 28, 1870 May 30, „ 41 27 5ft 3fin Do. Do. Dark Grey Do Mary Fullman England Drunk and obscene 48 hours June 1, „ 4ft lOin Do. Fair Brown Brown Servant language May 3, 1870 27 Do Mary Fullman Do. Riotous conduct 7 days June 2 June 8, „ Do Do Do Do Do Robert Thompson ... Do. Drunk & incapable 48 hours June 10, „ 26 6ft 8in Slight Pale L. brown Blue Scar on forehead ; labourer J une 8 Mary Brown Scotland Drunk & incapable 24 hours June 10 J une 10, „ 28 5ft 5^in Stout Fresh Brown Brown Do do Charles Longlin ... Russia Larceny 3 months’ H.L. Paid line, J une 11 40 6ft 6^in Do. Pale Do. Hazel Do do, little finger right hand deMarch 12 formed Stephen Stevenson England Vagrancy 24 hours Mav 25 May 26, 1870 37 5ft 7in Do. Do. Grey Blue Sailor Thomas Burke Ireland 1 Forgery and \ No Bill, June 8 June 8, „ 31 6ft lin Do. Fresh Brown Do. Forefinger righ 1 hand deformed Henry Beckett England f uttering 1 Supr. Court, Ch.ch. 26 5ft ll^in Do. Pale Dark Do. Boil scars on loins; digger and shearer James Clarke, alias Ireland Vagrancy 3 months’ H.L. June 3, „ 35 5ft 7in Do. Do. L. brown Grey Scarred over both eyes, scar on left cheek, features coarse and flabby, flat nose; labourer “ The Brasher ” March 4, 1870 Margaret Patterson Do. 7 ( Committed for trial, June 15, ac34 5ft 6in Stout Fresh Dark Brown Restaurant-keeper > Arson March 18, 1870 Do. quitted Emily Jane Williams England ) (. Do. 20 6ft 7in Slight Pale Brown L brown Barmaid. William Page Do. Assault 2 months’ H.L. June 17, 1870 26 5ft 5^in Stout Fre sh Do Grey Tattooed anchor on left wrist; ring on middle Charles Jones Do. Do. April 18, 1870 finger left hand. Do. Do. 26 6ft 5in Do. Pale Dark Hazel Tattooed female leaning on anchor, right arm; George Harwood ... Do. female and banners left arm ; seaman. Vagrancy 6 months’ H.L. June 18, by 58 5ft 5 J in Medium Do. Grey Grey M C on right arm; M H on left arm; cook. Mary Jane Huckley Jan. 7, 1870 pardon Do. Riotous conduct 3 months’ H.L. March 22, 1870 June 21, „ 23 4ft lOJin Stout Fair Brown Hazel Cut scar on right arm ; prostitute. Stephen Buggies ... British Trespassing on 48 hours’ H.L. J une 22, „ 29 6ft Sin Do. Copper Black Black Tattooed heart and anchor conjoined, right arm; Walter Neilas America railway June 20, 1870 seaman. Ireland Arson Committed for trial Acquitted, June 60 6ft 8Jin Do. Fresh Brown Grey Very coarse features, flat nose, lump on right Walter Johnston ... England Housebreaking 3 years’ H.L., Sup. 16, 1870 June 17, by 52 6ft 85m Do. Pale D. brown Hazel thigh; plasterer. Smooth face, little or no beard or whisker, left eye Court, ChCh., June pardon usually closed, no front up .er teeth, long thin 1, 1868 visage, supercilious grin when talking, wellknown thief Two scars on pit of stomach, cut scar on right James Andrews ... Scotland Housebreaking and 2 years’ H.L. Do. 30 5ft 8in Medium Swarthy Very blk, Grey Larceny Sup. Court, Ch.ch., turning knee, deep wrinkle between eyebrows, right J. E. Taylor, alias England Forgery and utterDec. 1, 1868 2 years’ H.L. Do. 30 5ft 6^in Slender Fresh and Grey Red Do elbow injured ; old hand ; sawyer Scar of abscess under chin ; clerk Thompson ing Sup. Court, Ch.cb., Dec. 1, 1868 On remand, R.M.C., frt-ckled Thomas Smith Ireland Attempted suicide J une 20, „ 33 4ft in Do. Do. Dark Do Two large vaccination marks on right arm; tailor Lyttelton, June 18 1

DESCRIPTION OF PRISONERS DISCHARGED FROM HER MAJESTY’S GAOLS AT CHRISTCHURCH, LYTTELTON & TIMARU, From the 25th May, to the 2 4th June, 1870. FOR THE INFORMATION OF THE POLICE ONLY.