Miscellaneous Information.

Canterbury Police Gazette, Volume VIII, Issue 11, 1 November 1870, Page 48

Miscellaneous Information.

Return of Appointments, &c., since the Publication of the Last List.

APPOINTMENT. Edward White to be a Constable.

PROMOTION. Third-class Constable Alexander McDonald to be second-class Constable.

[Extracts from “The Tasmania Reports of Crime,” October 14, 1870.] MURDER.

£ioo reward

Whereas information is before me that on the Ist day of October instant, Thomas Higginbotham was murdered at the General Hospital at Launceston by some person or persons unknown. Now I hereby give notice that I am authorised by his Excellency GoV t rnor t 0 ° ffer a rewar d of Fifty Pounds in MuSal° fC" f P °“ ds guaranteed *» One Hundred Pomdf Wto?™’ “ alri “ g “ ho will o-ivA ail „L ; uuus >. t 0 any person or persons who Cz e zl SSTof 8 S 1 lea / Z ai,pre ; murderers, and iu “fclnS

prisoner, lie shall, in addition to such reward, he entitled to a Free Pardon; and in case of his being an Imperial prisoner, be recommended to her Majesty’s mercy for a Conditional Pardon.

A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Thomas Heuson, per Lady Franklyn, charged with the above offence. Description:—s7 years old, sft. sin. high, swarthy complexion, light hair and whiskers, the latter said to have been shaved off, blue eyes, large features, a piece bitten off the end of nose, scar on top of forehead, small scar back of right hand and on left cheek bone, native place County Carlow, Ireland; wore dark coat with light one underneath, dirty moleskin or corduroy trousers, and either a black billycock or deerstalker hat; was employed as wardsman at the Hospital, Launceston, from 1862 to 1868.

A Warrant has been issued by the Bench at Christchurch for the apprehension of John Downie, for disobeying a summons for a violent assault. He is an Irishman, aged 30, sft. 6in. high, medium build, fair complexion, light brown hair, sandy beard, whiskers, and moustache, grey eyes, round face, thin sharp nose, dressed in drab tweed suit, red necktie, and dark felt hat; a miller by trade.

Deserted from the ship Monarch, on the 2nd, 4th, and 9th October, 1870, whilst lying at Port Lyttelton, the persons described below. Philip Andrews: _ a Scotchman, 22 years of age, dark complexion, sft. 7in. high, dark hair and whiskers. Henry Swanson : an Irishman, 22 years of age, sft. Bin. high, slight build, effeminate voice, tuft of beard on chin. John Collins: 24 years of age, an Englishman, short, stout build, round shoulders, fresh complexion, full face; brown hair, whiskers, and moustache. Daniel Sayle: 30 years of age, sft. 7in. high, very dark complexion, spotted on face, tuft of beard on chin, moustache, a native of the Isle of Man. McKenzie: a Scotchman, about sft. 6in. high, dark complexion, slight whiskers and moustache, dark hair. Fulton: aged 24, sft. 6in. high, slight build, thin face, an

Irishman, wears a cap with broad top. Henry Rennie: aged 29, tall, thin build, dark complexion, tattooed on both arms and rings on the middle fingers of right hand, bullet scar above the ankle on left leg, beard and moustache close. William Freeman : aged 22, looks very young, little hair on face, walks with a slight stoop. Robert Lundy: aged 24, a big man, with red moustache, and tuft of beard on chin, an Irishman, walks very slovenly in a stooping rolling gait. Walter Martin: aged 23, medium height, walks with a stoop, swings his arms in a peculiar manner, wore moustache and tuft. John Condin : aged 30, an Irishman, moustache and beard cut short, light grey eyes. Edmund Fagg: aged 34, sft. 6in. high, red hair worn long, moustache, and tuft of beard on chin, hooked nose, a peculiar expression about the eyes, a rolling gait. Fulton returned, and Freeman has heen arrested ; the rest are still at large.

John Smith and Joseph Miller are charged on Warrant issued by the Timaru Bench with absenting themselves from the hired service of the Hew Zealand Meat Preserving Company, Wash dyke, Timaru. Smith is a Scotchman, aged 23, sft. 6in. high, fresh complexion, roman nose, dark hair, smooth face, medium build, dresses well, wears a Scotch cap, a tinsmith by trade. Miller is a Scotchman, aged 24, sft. 7in, or Bin. high, fair complexion, fair hair, beard beginning to grow, large roman nose, stout build, round shoulders, inclined to look downwards, dresses well, wears a Scotch cap, a tinsmith. Both these men are supposed to have gone to Dunedin to endeavour to get away to Victoria.

Between the hours of 1 and 2 o’clock on the morning of the 16th ultimo, the house of Wm. Preece at Addington was feloniously entered by breaking a pane of glass in one of the windows and undoing the fastening. Mr. Preece, on hearing the noise, got out of bed, when the burglar made off. No property missing.

Christchurch, November 1, 1870

R - c - SHEARMAN,

Commissioner of Police.

No. Date of Keport. Colour and Sex. Brands and other Descriptions. From Where Taken, and Under What Circumstances. Name and Address of Owner, and Reward, if any. 1 27th Oct., 1870. Light red Heifer. Branded PG- on off rump, 3 years old, no white marks, cocked horns, in calf at the time of her loss, and must have calved by the date of report. From a Paddock in Colombo road, was last seen there on 23rd June, 1870. Patrick Garrigan, Montreal street south.—£1 reward for recovery.

LIST AND DESCRIPTION OF HORSES AND CATTLE REPORTED TO THE POLICE AS STOLEN, DURING THE MONTH ENDING 31st OCTOBER, 1870.

Name, Offence. Bt whom Abbested. How Disposed of. Jane Crawford 7 Drunk and disorderly and using Const. Wilson, Christchurch Police ... 7 days’ imprisonment Emma Bennett ) abusive language i 'll 1 months’ imprisonment 4 months’ imprisonment William Foulds Drunk and disorderly Const. Eares aiteo Sergt. Mullin, Kaiapoi Police Detective Feast, Christchurch Police Eobert Morgan George McKercher Stealing from the person Being about to commit a breach of Bound over to keep the peace for twelve months Prince, Harry the peace Ditto ditto Mounted Const. Stevenson, ditto Ditto ditto Ellen Turtle 1 Drunk and incapable Const. Eares, Christchurch Police 48 hours’ imprisonment Hugh O’Neil ) John Blakeley John Cunningham ... Habitual drunkard Communicating with prisoners under Ditto ditto Const. Eutledge ditto 3 months’ imprisonment 7 days’ imprisonment John James Williams ... sentence Vagrancy Sergt. Mullin, Kaiapoi Police 1 months’ imprisonment John Quin 7 Fighting in a public place Sergt. McKnight, Christchurch Police... 48 hours’ imprisonment Elizabeth Darby Samuel Ward Vagrancy Drunk in charge of a cab Sergt. Pratt ditto Const. Maguire ditto 3 months’ imprisonment Fined 20s. Alexander North Drunk and disorderly Const. Wilson ditto Fined 20s. Eli Barter Stealing from the person Detective Feast ditto Committed for trial James Eosser Violent assault Const. Quinn, Kaiapoi Police 7 days’ imprisonment Eichard Harper Drunk and using obscene language Const. Eares, Christchurch Police 24 hours’ imprisonment Andrew McTaggart Drunk in charge of a cab Ditto ditto Fined 20s. Isaac Ireland Drunk and exposing his person ... Const. Wilson ditto Fined 20s. John Cunningham Drunk and disorderly ... Sergt. Pratt ditto 48 hours’ imprisonment Eliza Lambert 7 Jane Crawford j Vagrancy ... Const. Flanagan ditto Fined 20s. 3 months’ imprisonment George Smart Drunk and exposing his person Const. Maguire ditto 96 hours’ imprisonment James O’Connor Drunk and disorderly, and assault... Inspector Pender ditto 48 hours’ imprisonment Ellen Turtle Vagrancy ... Const. Wilson ditto 7 days’ imprisonment John Buff Violent assault Const. Quinn, Kaiapoi Police Ditto William Dunn Drunk in charge of his cab Sergt. Pratt, Christchurch Police 96 hours’ imprisonment Mary Jane Streetly Vagrancy Const. Eares ditto 7 days’ imprisonment Eobert Tindall Breach of the Destitute Persons Detective Feast ditto Discharged William Freeman Belief Ordinance Deserting ship “Monarch,” at Lyttelton Larceny Sergt. Barlow, Leeston Police 8 weeks’ imprisonment John Bobinson Detective Feast, Christchurch Police ... Committed for trial James Ehodes Mary Ann Greenwood ... George Battersby Patrick Molloy Ellen Turtle ... James Fergus Anna Maria Wilbye Elizabeth Webster William Brady Margaret Guerin John Cullen Charles le Lebourer Charles Henry Ogilvie Eobertson Drunk and disorderly Vagrancy Obstructing the police in their duty Illegally on premises . . Const. Flanagan ditto Const. Wilson ditto Ditto ditto Const. Maguire ditto 48 hours’ imprisonment 7 days’ imprisonment 48 hours’ imprisonment Fined 20s. Vagrancy ... Violent assault Lunacy Ditto Drunk and disorderly ... Ditto * ... Drunk and disorderly, and using abusive and insulting language Contempt of Court Stealing in a dwelling ... Sergt. Pratt ditto Ditto ditto Ditto ditto Ditto ditto Const. Eares ditto Const. Wilson ditto Sergt. Eamsay, Akaroa Police Ditto ditto Mounted Const. Smith, Timaru Police!!! 3 months’ imprisonment Discharged Committed to Asylum Ditto 48 hours’ imprisonment 24 hours’ imprisonment Fined 26s. 14 days’ imprisonment 3 months’ imprisonment Malcolm McNeil William Eogers ... John Williams Francis Busestowe (on warrant) Stealing a saddle Stealing firewood Vagrancy Assaulting a bailiff Sergt. Barsham, Arowhenua Police Ditto ditto Const. Quinn, Kaiapoi Police Sergt. Mullin ditto ' Dismissed with a caution Ditto 1 months’ imprisonment Fined 20s. James Eosser (on warrant) W. H. E. Pinching W. H. E. Pinching Violent assault Contempt of Court Eesisting the police in the execution Const. Quinn ditto Ditto ditto Ditto ditto Sergt. Mullin ditto Const. Quinn ditto 7 days’ imprisonment Discharged John Wood William Booth of their duty Contempt of Court Creating a disturbance in a licensed 48 hours’ imprisonment Ditto Ditto 7 days’ imprisonment Dismissed 3 months’ imprisonment John Eutf (on warrant)... Alexander Greig John Luxton (on warrant) Martin Wallace alias William Hughes i Violent assault Larceny under 20s. Larceny from the person Vagrancy ... Ditto ditto Sergt. O’Grady, EaDgiora Police Sergt. Beatty, Leithfield Police

APPREHENSIONS.

NAMK8. Country. Offence. Sontonce. Dato of Discharge. Ago. Height. Make. rioxion. Hair. Eyes. Remakes. Ellon Turtle Ireland Vagrancy 3 months’ H.L., July 4, 1870, Oct. 3,1870 31 6ft 2in Stout Palo Dark Brown Profession : Prostitute. Dressed in black straw bat, violet jacket, brown linsey dress, and John Dosmond Do. Throatoning lan1 week, Sopt. 29, Oct. 6,1870 29 6ft Gin Do. Fresh - . brown Gro, Profession: Fellmonger, Dressed in white wideguugo trousers, striped Crimean sliirt, and waterHugh H. O’Neil «. Do. Drunk & incapablo 48 hours’ H.L., Oct. 6,1870 31 6ft 5in Slight Do. Brown Do. Profession : Labourer. Mark of cut across the nose Dressod in black cap, dark brown coat Oct. 4, 1870, R.M.C., Chch. and waistcoat, mole trousers, and elastic-side Thomas Wigland ... England Drunk & disorderly Do. Do. 30 6ft llin Stout Dark Dark Do. Profession: Ship carpenter. Dressed in light wide-awake bat, brown coat, mole trousers, striped Crimean shirt, and watertight boots. Ellon Turtle Mary Holmes Do. Do. Drunk & incapable Riotous conduct Do. 3 months’ H.L., Do. Oct. 7, 1870 31 40 6ft 2in 6ft 6in Do. Do. Pale Fair ] Do. . brown Brown Blue See No. 1. Same dress. Profession: Prostitute. Dressed in white straw bat, green veil, black lace shawl, light prmt Samuel Finlay Ireland Drunk & disorderly R.M.C., Chch. 24 hours’ H.L., Oct. 6, 1870, R.M.C., Chch. Do. 60 6ft 8in Do. Dark Dark nd grey Hazel Profession: Labourer. Dressed in black wideawake hat, black monkey jacket, dark waistcoat, cord trousers, striped shirt, and waterEmma Bonnet England Riotous conduct 7 days’ H.L., Oct. Oct. 8, 1870 26 6ft lin Do. Pale Dark Blue Profession : Prostitute. Dressed in brown straw bat and feather, buff dress and jacket, and Jane Crawford Scotland D«. Chch. Do. Do. 20 6ft 3in Do. Fresh Light Brown Profession: Prostitute. Dressed in black straw hat and white feather, buff dress and jacket, England Breach of the peace 48 hours’ H.L., Do. 29 6ft 7fin Slight Do. Brown Hasel Scar on first finger of right hand; shot wounds R.M.C., Chch. cock hat, dark brown slop suit, and elasticRobt. Gibson Scotland Assault. 3 weeks’ H.L. Oct. 10, 1870 31 6ft 6£in Stout Do. D. brown Grey No marks. Seaman. Dressed in Scotch cap, bluo cloth sac coat, black overcoat with velvet stripe, green scarf, and elastic-side boots. James Eosser England Violent assault 7 days’ H.L. Oct. 12, 1870 34 6ft 6£in Medium Do. Black Do. No marks. Farmer. Dressed in black bat, black cloth suit, Crimean shirt, and watertight John Cunningham Ireland Holding communication with 7 days’ H.L. Oct. 11, 1870 29 6ft 7in Stout Do. Brown Blue Tattooed—Woman standing on pedestal; crucifix and anchor on the right arm; woman bolding skipping rope ; man and woman holding a flan' and banner of war on the left; bracelet on loft wrist; star on back of same band; mark of bum on right shin; scar on forehead. A boiler-maker. Dressed in while wideawake bat, blue cloth coat, black waistcoat, white mole trousers, spotted Crimean sliirt, and Blucber bools. Richd. Harper England Drunk and using obscene languago 24 hours’ H.L. Do. 40 6ft 6in Do. Do. Do. Tattooed —Anchor and sailor on right arm; scar on right thumb ; ditto on forehead. A fisherman. Dressed in black wide-awake hat, Guernsey shirt, shepherd’s plaid scarf, dark trousers, and watertight boots. Marks of blasting powder on forehead and bands. A labourer. Dressed in black wide-awake hat, Michl. Menzie Deland Drunk & disorderly 1 months’ H.L. Oct. 14, 1870 30 6ft 9£in Do. Do. Dark Grey dark cord slop suit, Crimean 8hirt, and watertight boots. John Cunningham Phcebe Chadwick ... Do. England Do. Vagrancy 48 hours’ H.L. 4 months’ H.L. Do. Oct. 16, 1870 s 6ft 9|in 6ft 3in Do. Do. Fair L b ° Brown See previous description. Tattooed J B on left arm; burn marks on right side of neck; two scars on forehead. A prostitute. Dressed in white hat (rimmed with pink, moreen dress, light brown jacket, and elasticEliza Lambert Do. Drunk and riotous conduct 48 hours’ H.L. Oct. 14, 1870 26 6ft Fresh Brown Do. A prostitute. Dressed in black bat and green feather, light jacket, brown dress, and kid elaslic-side boots. Robert Sayers Do. Behaving himself so as to provoke 1 month’s H.L. Oct. 16, 1870 31 6ft 6£in Fair L. blue Grey Nil. a breach of the Charles Mathews alias John Walsh London Larceny and escape 12 month’s H.L. Do. 60 6ft 6£in Medium Fresh Grey Blue Large hollow in breast, bone having been taken out. Dressed in black felt hat, dark tweed trousers, coat ditto, vest ditto, watertight boots, and spotted comforter. A labourer. A labourer. Dressed in white wide-awake hat. James O’Connor ... 48 hours’ H.L. Oct. 17, 1870 25 6ft 7£in Stout Do. Brown Do. black coat and vest, grey trousers, spotted Crimean shirt, and long boots. William Dunn England Drunk & disorderly Oct. 20, 1870 43 6ft 6*in Slight Freckled Sandy W I on left wrist. A cabman. Dressed in black billycock hat, dark brown suit, and elasticside boots. John O’Malley Deland Assault 1 month’s H.L. Sept. 20, 1870 28 6ft ll£in Stout Eresh Dark Top of middle finger of right hand cut off. A labourer. Dressed in black velvet cap, dark 6ft 7£in Do. Do. twead coat, light tweed trousers and vest, and Wellington boots. George Smart England Drunk and exposing 96 hours’ H.L. Sept. 21, 1870 69 Pale A labourer. Dressed in black wide-awake hat, his person 6ft 4in Medium Grey brown tweed coat, moleskin trousers, crossbarred Crimean shirt, and watertight boots. Michl. Miller Deland 48 hours’ H.L. Sept. 26, 1870 29 Fair D. brow Nil. England Cutting timber 1 month’s H.L. Sept. 30, 1870 39 6ft 6in Slender Fresh Black Blue mark on left hand; pockmarked; lost right band; J C A tattooed on left arm. Dressed Medium in drab bat, pilot cloth coat, woollen vest, Wales Fraudulent bank1 year’s H.L. Oct. 1,1870 40 6ft 5£in Do. Do. Bald on top of head; scar on left shin. Dressed ruptcy and perin blue cloth cap, brown tweed coat and vest, 6ft 4in Slight Blue cord trousers, and sack swag. Mary Ann Robinson Scotland Vagrancy 3 months’ H.L. Do. 44 Pale Dark Prostitute. Dressed in black straw hat and blue Stout veil, black silk jacket, lavender silk dress, and elastic-side boots. John McGregor ... Do. Contempt of Court 14 days’ imprisonOct. 6, 1870 27 6ft 6-4-in D. brow Do. Scai- on calf of left leg, Dressed in white hat. ment, Supreme By pardon black cloth coat and vest, light tweed trousers, Court, Chch., Sept. 30, 1870 Do; and lace-up boots. Accountant. William Price South Wales England Assault 1 month’s H.L., B.M.C., Chch, Oct. 6, 1870 30 6ft 6^in Do, Black Grey Indented W P and anchor on left arm. Dressed in brown wide-awake hat, light brown tweed suit, green tartan scarf, and watertight boots. Sept. 7, 1870 James O’Flaherty... Deland Drunk & disorderly 24 hours’ imprisonOct. 26, 1870 31 6ft 8£in Do. Fair Fair, Blue Dressed in light billycock, brown tweed coat, mole trousers, striped Crimean shirt, and watertight boots. Profession: Labourer. ment, R.M.C., Timaru, Oct. 25, 1870. 1 month’s imprisonDo. turning grey Alfred Porter -... England Assault Oct. 26, 1870 36 6ft 10£in Pale Brown Do. Marks nil. Dressed in grey hat, grey coat and ment Do. vest, brown corduroy trousers, and watertight James Meehan Ireland Uttering a forged 18 month’s H.L. Oct. 27, 1870 26 6ft 7-jtin Swarthy Black Scar of burn on right shin. Dressed in black hat, order Medium dark coat, black vest, light tweed trousers, blue cotton shirt, white comforter, and waterWm. Mathews Tasmania Larceny at a fire 2 hours’ imprisonDo. 11 4ft 10£in Fair Fair Blue Marks nil. Dressed in blue cloth cap. grey tweed ment and 12 suit, plaid waistcoat, low shoes. A schoolboy. John Owen Wales Do. 24 hours’ H.L. Oct. 28, 1870 21 6ft ll|in Fresh Brown Grey Cut scar outside of left band. Dressed in blue cloth cap, grey tweeed suit, Blucher boots, Thos. Wilson alias Ireland Larceny in a dwell7 days’ H.L. Oct. 29, 1870 34 6ft 6&in Stout Palo Irongro Black Marks nil. Dressed in grey hat, grey tweed Hare ing-house coat, no vest, white linen shirt, green and white tie with tassels to ends, white moleskin John RufF England Violent assault 7 days’ H.L. Oct. 24, 1870 63 6ft 6£in Do. Do. Grey Blue trousers, and watertight boots. Burnt sear on left shoulder. A gardener. Dressed in black felt hat, black pilot cloth coat, dark tweed trousers and vest, Scotch twill shirt, and iWDerc xinaau Ocutlaud Deserting Ms Remanded. Do. 33 6ft 6in Do. Fresh D. brow Do. Cut scar on left eyebrow. A labourer. Dressed in brown felt bat, brown coat, black vest, grey trousers with the knees patched, striped shirt, Robert Tindall England Violent assault Remanded Do. 33 6ft Bin Do. Fresh Do. Do. and watertight boots. Cut scar on left eyebrow. A labourer. Dressed in brown wide-awake bat, brown coat, black vest, grey trousers with the knees patched, striped shirt, and watertight boots. A prostitute. Dressed in black straw hat, brown Ellen Turtle Deland Vagrancy 7 days’ H.L. Do. 31 6ft 2in Do. Pale Do. Brown lmsoy dress, lavender coloured jacket, and elastic-side boots. Tattooed—Crucifix on right arm, heart on the left, James Rhodes Scotland Drunk & disorderly 48 hours’ H.L. Oct. 27, 1870 23 6ft 6fcin Do. Sallow Dark Do. nose broken. A labourer. Dressed in white felt hat, moleskin trousers, striped shirt, Blucher boots. A labourer. Dressed in dark brown corded Edward Morton ... America Obstructing the Do. Do. 24 6ft 4£in Slight Palo Black Do. police trousors, dark coat and vest, black felt hat, spotted Crimean shirt, and Wellington boots. Cut and scar on right arm. A prostitute. Dressed in black straw hat, black volvot jacket, light Mary Jane Strectly England Vagrancy 7 days’ H,L. Do. 23 4ft 10£in Stout Fair Brown Hazo Alexander Gordon... Scotland Violent assault 2 months’ H.L, Oct. 29, 1870 40 6ft Do. Fro* Do. Bluo print dross, and kid boots. A carpenter. Dressod in bluo Scotch cap, dark grey coat, brown striped vest, moleskin trousers, Scotch twill snirt, and watertight

DESCRIPTION OF PRISONERS DISCHARGED FROM HER MAJESTY’S GAOLS AT CHRISTCHURCH, LYTTELTON, AND TIMARU. From the Ist to the 31st October, 1870. FOR THE INFORMATION OF THE POLICE ONLY.