Miscellaneous Information.

Canterbury Police Gazette, Volume VIII, Issue 12, 1 December 1870, Page 52

Miscellaneous Information.

Return oe Appointments, &c. since the Publication op the Last List.

appointment. James Wallace to be a Constable.

PROMOTIONS.

First-class Sergeant Bar sham to be SergeantMajor.

Second-class Sergeants Barlow and Davies to be First-class.

Third-class Sergeant Mullin to be Second-class. Acting Sergeant Greenwood to be Clerk and Storekeeper.

Acting Sergeant O’Connor to be Third-class Sergeant.

First-class Constable Quinn to be Acting Sergeant.

Second-class Constables Henry Kennedy, R. Wallace, J. Penteney, C. Walsh, and Alex. McDonald to be First-class Constables.

Third-class Constables P. Thoreau, Flanagan, Maguire, Rutledge, Williams, Stevenson, and White to be Second-class Constables.

Second-class Constables Thoreau, Flanagan, and Maguire to be First-class Constables.

Third-class Sergeant Willis to be Sergeant Secondclass at District Gaol, Timaru.

Third-class Constable James Kennedy to be Second-class at District Gaol, Timaru.

Promotions to take effect from the Ist ult.

At about 9 p.m. on the 2nd November, 1870, an attempt was made to set fire to the shop of Charles Brooker, situate in Great South Road, Timaru, by pouring kerosene on the weatherboards, and setting fire to it. Mr. Brooker offers a reward of £2O for such information as will lead to the conviction of the party or parties who set fire to the building.

Christchurch, December 1, 1870,

R- C. SHEARMAN,

Commissioner of Police

No. Date of Eeport. Colour and Sex. Brands and other Descriptions. From Where Taken, and Under What Circumstances. Name and Address of Owner, and Reward, if any. 1 16th Nov. 1870. Bay Colt 16 hands high, 3 years old, black points, black mane and tail, branded T 0 near shoulder. From a securely fenced paddock at Leeston. William Gilmour, Leeston. 2 2nd Nov. 1870. Bay Mare Aged, white blaze on forehead, branded like on near shoulder, collar marked, well bred, and in good condition. From a securely fenced paddock at Papanui. John Mcllroy, Papanui.

LIST AND DESCRIPTION OF HORSES AND CATTLE REPORTED TO THE POLICE AS STOLEN, DURING THE MONTH ENDING 30th NOVEMBER, 1870.

Offence. By whom Abbested. How Disposed of. Name. Const Wilson, Christchurch Police 3 months’ imprisonment Annie Driscoll Vagrancy ... Sergt. McKnight ditto Detective Farrell, Dunedin Police Committed to the Asylum William Sampson Mary Thompson alias Lunacy ... Breach of Destitute Persons Rebel Ordinance Discharged ( Fined 20s. James Hayes ... 7 John Bailey ... ) William Ellis Fighting upon railway premises ... Obstructing railway station master Const. Conway, Christchurch Police ... Ditto ditto 1 Fined 10s. Fined 20s. in his duties 1 week’s imprisonment Minnie Thompson George Langford ... 7 Vagrancy ... Riotous conduct in a licensed house, Const. Eares ditto Fined 20s. Robert Thompson ... 5 and assaulting the police Fined 20s. Henry McKay George Langford Illegally on premises ... Wilful destruction of Government Const. Eares ditto To pay 30s. for damages James Caverley John Busherton property Riotous conduct in a licensed house Drunk and exposing his person in a Const. Rutledge ditto Const. Eares ditto Fined 10s. Fined 20s. Joseph Crips ...') Patrick P. Austin .. ! William Elliott ... f John Smith ... j Charles O’Brian public place Creating a disturbance in a public place Stealing from the person Const. Wilson ditto Detective Feast ditto f 96 hours’ imprisonment 3 Fined 20s. 1 48 hours’ imprisonment Ditto Committed for trial Alfred Walker Cattle stealing Sergt. O’Connor ditto Dismissed Thomas Cockrell Drunk and exposing his person in a Const. Thoreau ditto 96 hours’ imprisonment James Alexander public place Embezzlement Inspector Pender ditto Committed for trial Alfred Walker Cattle stealing Detective Feast ditto Ditto Henry Galton Drunk and using obscene language Cons’. Kennedy ditto 24 hours’ imprisonment Charles Drain Larceny Sergt. O’Connor, Lyttelton Police 2 months’ imprisonment George Smart Larceny Detective Feast, Christchurch Police ... 6 months’ imprisonment John Erazer (on warrant) Breach of Destitute Persons Relief Ordinance Riotous conduct in a licensed house Sergt. Scott, Waimate Police Fined £5 Henry G. Fitzgerald ... Const. Eares, Christchurch Police Fined 10s. Charles Clipton Wilful destruction of property Ditto ditto Ditto Mary Fullman ... ) Jane Glass ... 5 Vagrancy ... Const. Kennedy ditto ( Discharged with a caution 1 1 week’s imprisonment Kichard Webb Exposing his person in a public place Const. Conway ditto Fined 20s. John Robinson Illegally on premises ... Const. Eares ditto 48 hours’ imprisonment Thomas White alias Forgery (on warrant) ... Detective Feast ditto Remanded to Wellington Amelia Hankey Larceny at a fire Sergt. O’Connor, Lyttelton Police Dismissed Mary Matthews Ditto ... Ditto ditto John McKee Robert Hogg Edward Everett Phillips... Colin McLellan Ditto Const. Davidson ditto Fined 10s. Refusing duty on board ship Vagrancy ... Disobedience of orders on board ship Ditto ditto Ditto ditto Const. Wallace ditto Discharged 9 months’ imprisonment Henry Edmondson Failing to appear to answer to a judgment summons Sergt. Ramsay, Akaroa Police Discharged Thomas gayer John Bright Assault with intent to commit a rape Inspector Buckley, Timaru Police Obtaining goods and money by false pretences (on warrant) Sergt -Major Barsham, ditto 2 months’ imprisonment Emily Witherton Jc©n Frazer William Lyon Charles Gosling James Quig Lunacy Wife desertion (on warrant) Lareeny Using profane language in a public place, and resisting the police Using profane language in a public place Sergt. Willis ditto Sergt. Scott ditto Sergt. Barsham ditto Ditto ditto Ditto ditto Committed to Lunatic Asylum Fined £5 14 days’ imprisonment Fined 20s. Fined 40s. James Dwyer Drunk and using obscene language in a public place ° Using threatening language Sergt. Mullin, Kaiapoi Police Fined 30s. Charles Hartfield Ditto ditto Bound over to keep the peace Henry Fairbum Michael Blake William Brown (on warrant) Violent assault Stealing from the person .” Wilful destruction of private property Sergt. Quinn ditto Const. Burkenshaw, Hurunui Police Sergt. Qumn, Kaiapoi Police for 6 months 3 months’ imprisonment 96 hours’ imprisonment

APPREHENSIONS.

Names. Country. Offence. Sentence. Date of Discharge. Age. Height. Make. Complexion. Hair. Eyes. EEMABK8. Mary Ann GreenEngland Vagrancy 7 days’ H.L. Oct. 31, 1870 19 5ft 2in Slight Fair Light Brown Cut-scar on forehead. A prostitute. William Foulds ... Do. Do. 1 month’s H.L. Nov. 2, 1870 66 5ft 10£in Stout Pale Pale Grey Cut-scar on left elbow; ditto on right leg. A Margaret Guerin ... Ireland Drunk & incapable 24 hours’ H.L. Do. 33 5ft 2£in Do. Sallow Dark Dark Burnt-scar on left foot; ulcer under right ear. A Wil iim Brady prostitute. Do. Drunk & disorderly 48 hours’ H.L. Not. 3, 1870 42 oft 3£in Do. Pale Do. Grey A labourer. Mary Thompson Scotland Deserting her Bemanded Not. 6, 1870 28 5ft 6£in Do. Fresh Brown Brown Cut-car on right eyebrow. A prostitute. alias Br- wn child John Jas. Williams Wales Vagrancy 1 months’ H.L. Nov. 3, 1870 32 6ft 7in Do. Do. Black Dark Scar on left shin. Bichard Frazer England Drunk & disorderly 48 hours’ H.L. Not. 7, 1870 30 5ft Sin Do. Pale L. brown Blue Tattooed right arm anchor, star on back of hand, Not. 5, 1870 ring on fourth finger; left arm, anchor and heart, on back of baud, ring on middle fiDger. Edward E. Phillips Unit. States Vagrancy 6 months’ H.L. Do. 22 6ft lliin Medium Swarthy Brown Do. Scar of bile on left arm ; points of two fingers of America left hand wanting; upper front teeth discoloured. Bobert Wickett ... England Larceny Do. Do. 20 4ft 11 in Do. Pale Do. Do. Bight arm and shoulder deformed. Wm. John St radian Scotland Obtaining money Do. Do. 24 5ft 6f in Medium Do. Black Do. Dark freckles on face. by false pret- nces Dark curly George Doig Do. Drunk & incapable 48 hours’ H.L. Nov. 14, 1870 30 5ft 7in Stout Dark Dark Long cut-scar on forehead. A butcher. Osten Power Ireland Creating a disturDo. Do. 21 5ft 6in Slight Do. Do. Hazel Tattooed cross on left arm; cut-scar on left cheek, bance ditto on right wrist. Margaret Bowen ... Scotland Vagrancy 3 months’ H.L. Do. 38 5ft 2in Medium Pale Do. Blue Slightly pockpitted. Minnie Thompson... Do. Do. 7 days’ H.L. Not. 15, 1870 33 5ft 2in Slight Do. D ark Do. Marks of burn round the left eye. A prostitute. Mary Pullman England Do. 3 months’ H.L. Nov. 16, 1870 27 4ft lOin Stout Fail Light Brown A prostitute. John Pryor Guernsey Drunk & disorderly 24 hours’ H.L. Do. 38 6ft 7in Do: Swarthy Dark Dark Two cut-scars on forehead. A miner. John Brown England Drunk & incapable 48 hours’ H.L. Do. 45 6ft 8in Do. Pale Light Hazel Bald and deaf. A labourer. "William Elliott Do. Crearing a disturDo. Do. 22 oft 5^in Slight Swarthy Dark Dark Tattooed English coat of aims and anchor on bance right arm, bracelet on wrist and ring on middle finger; female unfinished on left°arm, bracelet on wrist, ring on both middle fingers • Fresh cut-scars on left side of neck. John Smith Do. Do. Do. Do. 18 5ft Sin Do. Do. Do. Scars on forehead. A labourer. Do. Do. Do. Do. 18 5ft 4£in Stout Do. Do. Hazel Tattooed pistol on right arm; ring on middle finger of left hand. A labourer. Charles Mazey Do. Drunk & disorderly Do. Do. 32 5ft 4£in Do. Do. Brown Blue Cut-scar on right cheek, near nose. A painter. Joseph Cripps Australia Creating a distur96 hours’ H.L. Not. 18,1870 19 6ft 5Jin Do. Pale Dark Grey Cut-scar on fourth finger of right hand. A tho. bance atrical; dressed in black wide-awake hat, dark Thomas Cockerill ... England Drunk and exposing Do. Not. 19, 8170 61 6ft 7in Do. Fresh Grey Brown A labourer. Fair Light Flora Martin Scotland Drunk & incapable 24 hours’ H.L. Do. 26 6ft 3in Medium Blue A prostitute. Henry Fairburn ... England Violent assault 1 year’s H.L. Do. 38 5ft llin Stout Fresh Dark Grey Tattooed banners of war on right arm; H F anchor, cross flags with a wreath around, jug and glass, decanter and two glasses, on left Nicholas Walsh Ireland Drunk & disorderly 24 hours’ H.L. Not. 13,1870 45 6ft 6in Do. Fair Sandy Blue arm. Cut-scar orer the left eye. A seaman. John Burns Do. Do. Do. Do. 40 5ft 5£in Medium Do. Do. Grey Tattooed man holding flag, crucifix, and anchor on left arm; man and woman holding flag and banner of war, witlf J B underneath, on right arm. b William Lyons Scotland Larceny 14 days’ H.L. Not. 16, 1870 30 6ft 8in Slender Do. Fair Do. Jane Glass Ireland Drunk & incapable 48 hours’ H.L. Not. 21,1870 36 6ft 6^in Stout Palo Dark Blue Cut-scar near the right oyo. A prostituto. Ann Osburn Ireland Do. Do. Do. 32 6ft 4in Do. Sallow Do. Grey Deep cut-ecar on forehead. Henry Galton England Drunk and using 42 hours’ H.L. Not. 23,1870 24 6ft 4£in Slight Pale ). brown Hazel Tattooed heart and anchor on left arm. Cut-scar on furcheud. A labourer. Deland Drunk & disorderly 7 days’ H.L. Do. 44 6ft 4in Do. Brown Brown Cut-scar across the nose; lamo in both legs; suffering from rheumatism. A cabinot-makor. A prostituto. Margaret Clark ... Do. Biotous conduct 6 month’s H.L. Do. 36 6ft 2in Stout Do. Dark Grey John Brown England Drunk A incapable 96 hours’ H.L. Not. 26, 1870 45 6ft 8in Do. Do. Light Hazel High cheek-bones, doaf and bald, walks feeble. Ellen Scott Scotland Larceny 1 month’s H.L. Not. 20, 1870 34 6ft 9£in Do. Do. Dark Dark Charles Drain alias Edwards England Do. 2 months’ H.L. Not. 22, 1870 18 6ft 6£in Do. Fresh Brown ). brown A rose indistinctly tattooed on left arm. A labourer.

DESCRIPTION OF PRISONERS DISCHARGED FROM HER MAJESTY’S GAOLS AT CHRISTCHURCH, LYTTELTON, AND TIMARU. From the Ist to the 22nd November, 1870. FOR THE INFORMATION OF THE POLICE ONLY.