POLICE DEPARTMENT.

Canterbury Police Gazette, Volume XII, Issue 7, 1 April 1874, Page 45

POLICE DEPARTMENT.

Published by direction of His Honor the Superintendent.

Hgr All Public Notifications which appear in this Gazette, with any Official Sianature ZndlefoZoZyei Zc%HZ^ mmmUCatUmS made * to ,ko,n they nay relate By His Honor’s Command, EDWARD JOLLIE, Provincial Secretary.

1. Communications. —All official communications from any district or station in connection with this department, whether by telegraph or otherwise, should be forwarded direct to the Commissioner of Police, Christchurch.

2. Police Gazette. —Communications for this Gazette should be addressed to the Commissioner oe Police, prepaid ; they must be of Police interest, or no notice will be taken of them. Officers in charge of stations are requested to report to the Commissioner of Police every instance of the non-delivery of the Gazette, and to suggest from time to time such alterations in the addresses and in the mode of transmission as may be considered necessary.

3. Warrants. — Whenever it is desired that any individual, whose name is given, shall be apprehended, it should be stated in the advertisement for the Gazette whether or not a warrant has been issued for the apprehension of the Offender. When a warrant has not been issued in the first instance, any subsequent report announcing the issue of a warrant should refer to it in the Police Gazette.

4. Names. —It *is particularly requested that in all Informations the names of persons .and places may be spelt correctly, and written ilegibly , the Christian name being given with the Surname, and written in full, to prevent mistakes.

5. Stray Cattle. —No advertiseonent of lost horses or cattle will be published in this Gazette, unless they be Governmentproperty , but notices of horses or cattle believed to be stolen will be inserted gratuitously.

6. Property Described. —The brands of horses and cattle should be imitated as nearly as possible, and their exact position given. In describing watches, it should be stated whether they are open-faced, hunting, doublecased,, or half-hunting,—the term u doublecased ” being, reserved for those watches whose outer case is removed in order to wind; half-hunting implying a very small glass in the middle of the dial.

7 . Rewards. —No rewards must be accepted by the Members of the Force without the sanction of the Commissioner of Police. When such claims are made, a pull report of the circumstances must accompany the application. They will not be allowed except in cases where _ meritorious actions sVowing unusual ability take place, or when they have been sanctioned by Legislative enactment.

8. Previous References.— lt is requested that in all reports respecting cases already gazetted, Officers in charge of Police, or others concerned, will be good enough to quote the date and page of the Police Gazette in which the previous notice has appeared, and, in reporting arrests, to state by whom effected. Supplementary reports of cases already reported, but not gazetted, should contain such information as will clearly identify the case.

9. Telegrams. —ln telegrams, the use of figures must be avoided, and words at full length substituted. In forwarding the brands of horses and cattle per telegraph, it should be stated of what kind of letters the brands consist, whether of Poman capitals or in writing, Sfc. Vol. XII., No. 7

Stolen, from Mr. Hancock’s office, Albion Brewery, Christchurch, during the night of the 12th March, 1874, seven florins and two shillings in silver. A watch and cheque which were on the table in the office were left untouched.

Stolen, from the person of Thomas Gorman, whilst asleep at the Irwell Hotel, between 8 am. and 4 p.m. on the 18th March, 1874, a pocket-book containing one new £2O Bank of New Zealand note, one £5 ditto, eight or nine £1 notes, and nearly 20s. in silver ; numbers of notes unknown, and the money not identifiable. The pocket-book has since been recovered, minus its contents.

Stolen, on transit from the ship Isles of the South, to Stanmore Hoad, Christchurch, by lighter and railway, between the 27th February and the 2nd March, 1874, 64 yards black and white diagonal dress stuff, 36| yards plain dress cloth, 96 yards striped Silesian, 39|- yards plain ditto, 43 yards white alpaca, 44 yards diagonal stripe, 51 yards Yokohama, 65 yards grey Japanese, yards silk Suez, 61| yards blue silk ; all rolled up in yellow paper, the property of Mr. Thomas Crocker. Not identifiable.

Stolen, at 9.45 a.m., on the 23rd March, 1874,a silver geneva hunting watch, with white dial, “ Ann Georgina” scratched in back, black guard with gold earring and gold cross attached; the property of Frederick King. Identifiable. Rasmus Jongusen, a Dane, 21 years, sft. 7in., stout build, pale complexion, dark hair and eyes, cut scar on chin, dressed in black wideawake hat, black coat, grey trousers and vest, Blucher boots, is suspected.

Stolen, from the South Rakaia, about the 15th February, 1874, a light bay draught gelding, about five years old, 16 hands high, blaze down face, broad across the hips, sleepy looking, no brands ; quiet and easily caught ; the property of Julian Jackson, Corwar, South Rakaia.

Stolen, during the night of the 23rd March, 1874, a wooden brace with brass straps, two lm. chisels, one fin ditto, one lin. bitt; the property of Thomas Carter, Springfield Road Christchurch ; all stamped T. Carter. Identifiable,

Stolen between 12 midnight 19th and 7 a.m. 20th March, 1874, at Ashburton, two men s new white calico shirts, wristbands cut oft, 1 pair reversible shirt cuffs, 1 old single twill Red sheet, seam up the middle from top to bottom, 1 lady’s night gown of new calico, frill round wrists and neck and insertion down the front, 1 child’s new calico chemise, plain, 1 small Turkish towel • value ® d - All identifiable. The property oi Mr. Doherty, Postmaster.

Retertinq- to Criminal Offences dated Christchurch, 18th March, 1874, Mr Mor gan’s horses, therein described have been round m Christchurch pound.

Revesting to Criminal Offences, dated Christchurch, 19th March, 1874, Mr. Worger’s saddle and bridle therein described have been found in an adjoining paddock, not stolen, having been placed there in mistake by Mr. Worger.

Reverting to Criminal Offences, dated Timaru, 27th March, 1874, the mare therein described has been found by Mr Bailey, the owner, straying, not stolen.

Reverting to Police Gazette No. 6, 1874, page 39, Mrs. Smith’s property therein described has been traced to the possession of a boy named James Wilson.

Reverting to Police Gazette No. 6, 1874, page 39, Ralph Gibson Flindell has been arrested by the Otago Police, and remanded to Christchurch.

William Smith alias Hall, alias McKee, alias Concertina Bill, is charged on warrant, filed in the Commissioner’s office, with larceny as a bailee. Description : a colonial native ; 35 years, sft. 7in., thin build, fresh complexion, fair hair, a tuft of sandy hair on chin, shaved cheeks, scrubby moustache, dressed in tweed suit, brown billycock hat, watertight boots, has a sprained ancle, and one boot cut to ease it.

Saul, Christian name unknown, is charged on warrant with obtaining goods by false pretences, from Mr. Fuhrmann, of Christchurch. Description : sft. 9or lOin. high, medium build, about 34 or 35 years, fair hair, beard, whiskers, and moustache worn short; smart active gait; dressed in black alpaca coat, dark vest and trousers, black deerstalker hat; was at one time on board the steamer Luna.

William Terry, English, 16 years, sft. 4 or sin., medium build, dark complexion and hair, no whiskers, dressed in tweed trousers, old Blucher boots (supposed), blue cap with French peak, and carrying a sailor’s bag, is charged with deserting from the barque Gyrene, during the night of the 24th of March, 1874. Capt. Wood offers 30s. for his arrest if captured before the vessel leaves for Newcastle.

William Noon is charged on warrant, filed in Commissioner’s office, with forgery and uttering. For description see Canterbury Police Gazette, Ist November, 1873, page 114.