Missing Friends.

Canterbury Police Gazette, Volume XII, Issue 10, 15 May 1874, Page 71

Missing Friends.

Information is wanted as to the whereabouts of Pranklyn Hodges, formerly in the employ of Mr. Eossiter, butcher, Whately Eoad, Description: —About 19 years of age, sft. 7in., very slight build, dark eyes, dark brown hair, has a curious way of speaking. Information to be sent to the Commissioner of Police, Christchurch.

Eeturn of Appointments, &c., since Last Gazette.

Mounted-Constable William Chambers Bayly (vide Police Gazette , No. 2, 1874, page 10), has been reinstated.

May 1, 1874 —William George Cunningham to be Third-Class Constable.

RESIGNED. May 13, 1874 Third-Class Constable Eichard Sadleir. PROMOTION. Detective-Sergeant Pirst-Class Harry Least, to be Chief Detective for the Province of Canterbury.

[Extract from Otago Police Gazette , No. 4, 1874, page 31 —“ Missing Friends.”] Information is requested respecting William Bartlett, a gardener, about 32 years of age, not very tall, fair hair curled a little, blue eyes; resided before coming to the Colony at North Court, Abingdon, London. He left London for Otago in October, 1872, by the ship Zealandia , and was last heard of at Invercargill in February, 1873, and it is supposed he was then employed on the railway works near that place.

Information is requested respecting J. Edward Johnstone, an Englishman, about 40 years of age, sft. lOin. high, stout build,

pale complexion, brown hair, whiskers, and moustache, the latter worn long ; slightly stooped, dressed in brown tweed clothes, looks as if recovering from illness. He worked until recently at his trade as a saddler in Great King Street, Dunedin.

[Extract from New Zealand Government Gazette , No. 23, 1874, page 286.] The following sections of “ The Eegistration Act, 1858,” are reprinted here for the information of Coroners, Justices, Constables, and others : 13. In case any new-born child or any dead body shall be found exposed, a Constable of the district shall forthwith inform the Eegistrar thereof, and of the place where such child or dead body was found ; and where an inquest shall be held on any dead body, the Coroner or Justice of the Peace holding the same shall notify to the Eegistrar of the district the verdict of the jury, with all other particulars required to be registered concerning the death, and such Eegistrar shall make the entry in his register book accordingly ; and the same shall be signed by the Coroner or Justice of the Peace by whom the information has been given. 20. Every Eegistrar, immediately upon registering any death, or as soon thereafter as he shall be required so to do, shall, without fee or reward, deliver to the person giving information, or to the undertaker or other person having charge of the funeral, a certificate under his band according to the form in Schedule C hereto annexed that such death has been duly registered; and such certificate shall be delivered by such undertaker or other person to the minister or officiating person who shall be required to bury or perform any funeral or religious service for the burial; and if any dead body shall be buried for which no certificate shall have been so delivered, the person who shall bury the same or perform any funeral or religious service for the burial, or who shall in any other way dispose of the body, shall forthwith give notice of the facts to the Eegistrar : Provided always that the Coroner or Justice of the Peace holding any inquest upon any dead body for which no certificate shall have been delivered as aforesaid may order the body to be buried, if he shall think fit, before registration ; and shall in such case.give a certificate of his order in writing under his hand in the form in Schedule D hereto annexed, to the undertaker or other person having charge of the funeral. G. MAUEICE O’EOEKE, Acting Minister of Justice.

R. C. SHEARMAN, Commissioner of Police.

If AMES. Country. Offence. Sentence. Date of Discharge. Age. Height. Make. Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Eemarks. James Moore Derry, Delirium tremens On remand, April 27,1874 87 6ft 9-2*in Stout Fresh Grey Brown Particular scar on right side of Ireland April 20, 1874, head; marked with small R.M.C., ChCh. Eed » pox. Labourer. James Faulkner Monaghan, Do. On remand, April 28,1874 42 6ft Medium Fair Blue Left leg scarred and disfigured, Ireland April 21, 1874, having been broken. LaE.M.C., ChCh. bourer. Patrick Akerne Tipperary, Do. On remand, Do. 45 5ft 7£in Do. Swarthy Black Do. Large wen on right side of Ireland April 22, 1874, E.M.C., ChCh. neck. Labourer. Thomas Williams Cornwall, Illegally on premises 1 week’s hard labour, May 2, 1874 27 5ft 4|in Stout Brown Brown Grey Bald on forehead, long nose. John Wilson England April 27, 1874, B.M.C., Lyttelton Labourer. Portsmouth, Refusing to obey lawful Do. Do. 38 6ft 4£in Do. Dark Do. Blue Small anchor tattooed on left England orders ship Hudson arm. Seaman. Alfred Gregory HerefordDrunk and disorderly 24 hours’ hard labour, May 5, 1874 43 5ft. lO^in Do. Fresh Fair Do. Vertical cut scar centre of shire, May 4, 1874, forehead. Labourer. Arthur Powis England R.M.C., Lyttelton Kent, England Do. Do. Do. 24 5ft l|in Do. Sallow Black Black Bracelet left wrist, five-pointed star, heart, and laurel left arm; bracelet right wrist, bird right leg, scald mark on breast. Seaman. William Bentley Manchester, Delirium tremens On remand, May 7, 1874 41 6ft lO^in Slender Do. Da Grey Very thin in person. GunThomas Wild England April 29, 1874, E.M.C., ChCh. smith. Cheshire, Assault On remand, Do. 34 5ft 7fin Medium Fresh Sandy L. blue Eupture right side. ShoeEngland May 1, 1874, E.M.C., ChCh. 7 days’ hard labour, maker. John Wilson ... ; Portsmouth, Desertion from ship May 9, 1874 38 5ft 4|in Stout Sallow Brown Blue Small anchor on left arm. England Hudson May 7, 1874, (ordered back to Seaman. Henry Thompson Schedam, Drunk and illegally on R.M.C., Lyttelton 18 hours’ hard labour, ship by R.M.) May 9, 1874 40 5ft lOin Do. Fresh D.brown Grey Ship, 1857, heart and .A E., Holland premises May 8, 1874, R.M.C., Lyttelton - anchor, right arm; female, moon, stars, and ball left arm. Seaman.

PRISONERS DISCHARGED FROM HER MAJESTY’S GAOLS AT LYTTELTON, ADDINGTON, AND TIMARU, From 27th April , 1874, to 9 th May, 1874. FOR THE INFORMATION OF THE POLICE ONLY.

NaM£8. Country. Offence. Sentence. Date of Discharge. Age. Height. Make. Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Remarks. John Watt England Drunk and illegally on 48 hours’ hard labour, May 9, 1874 39 6ft 9Jin Stout Fresh Iron Grey Upper front teeth out. Tailor. premises May 8, 1874, R.M.C., Lyttelton grey Hazel Labourer. William Hutton Scotland Drunk and exposing 1 month hard labour, April 29, 1874 34 6ft 4Jin Do. Do. Sandy himself March 30, 1874, R.M.C.. ChCh. Labourer. William Wells England Drunk and disorderly 48 hours, April 28, 1874, R.M.C., ChCh. April 30, 1874, 64 5ft 6in Slight Pale Grey Grey Anchor on right arm, ship on left arm, and anchor on James Matthews Scotland Larceny 1 week hard labour, April 30, 1874, May 6, 1874 36 6ft 9in Stout Fresh L. brown Blue R.M.C., Ch.Ch. the back of left hand. Mariner. William Wells England Drunk and disorderly 48 hours’ hard labour, May 8, 1874, R.M.C., Ch.Ch. 7 days’ hard labour, April 28, 1874, May 9, 1874 64 6ft 5in Slight Pale Grey Grey Labourer. John Collins England Exposing his person May 4, 1874 30 6ft 8£in Stout Dark Black Hazel Marks: Scar on left arm above elbow, an old sore. LaR.M.C., Timaru bourer.

LIST OF PRISONERS DISCHARGED — Continued.