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

Canterbury Police Gazette, Volume XIV, Issue 1, 1 January 1876, Page 4

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

Promotions. Third-class Detective Claude Arthur Bettington, to be First-class Detective. Second-class Sergeant James Burtenshaw, to be First-class Sergeant; Third-class Sergeant John Maguire, to be Second-class Sergeant; First-class Constable Charles Rutledge, to be Third-class Sergeant ; First-class Constable Thomas Firman, to be Acting Sergeant. Frederick Lindsay, to be Third-class Constable.

R. C. SHEARMAN, Commissioner of Police.

Name. Offence. By Whom Arrested. How Disposed of. John Gaynor Edward J. Kelly John Leek ... Larceny Lunacy Larceny from the person ... Sergt. Maguire, Oxford Police Inspector Barsham. Kaiapoi Police Sergt. Felton, Ashburton Police Mtd. Const. Cunning6 months’ imprisonment Committed to Lunatic Asylum Committed for trial at Supreme Court, Christchurch 14 days’ imprisonment George Webber Larceny as a bailee George Webber Larceny ham. Oxford Police Mtd. Const. Cunning14 days’ imprisonment Jane Jones Using abusive and threatening lanham, Oxford Police Sergt. Wallace, Fined 20s. aud costs James Turner guage Illegally on premises Kangiora Police Sergt. Ramsay, 24 hours imprisonment hard laJohn Fisher A karoa Police Stealing from a dwelling ... Const. Boss, Discharged James Campbell Resisting 1he police Const. Rowland Fined 15s. Thomas Collins Using obscene and abusive language Tepauka Police Mtd. Con. Gilchrist, Fined 20s. James McNay Waimate Police Vagrancy Sergt. Wallace. 1 month’s imprisonment Wm. Dempsey Rangiora Police Assaulting the police and doing wilConst. Powell, Fined 20s. John Kelly tul damage Lyttelton Police Exposing his person in a public place Const. Divine, Fined 10s. Robert Harkus Lyttelton Police Larceny of a bottle of wine Mtd. Con. O’Mallev, 48 hours’ imprisonment Ashburton Police Thomas Brown Disobeying a summons ... Const, t artmill. Fined 5s. Ashburton Police Ann Greenwood Lunacy Const. Gilchrist, Committed to Lunatic Asylum Lyttelton Police Edward Jones Lunacy Const. Haddrell, Committed to Lunatic Asylum Hurunui Police William Hassall Forgery Const. Haldane, Committed for trial at Supreme Kaiapoi Police Court, Christchurch Fred. Edlin Being a neglected child ... Inspector Barsham, Committed to Industrial School Kaiapoi Police for 4 years Albert Edward Kilner Lunacy Sergt. Wallace, Committed to Lunatic Asylum Rangiora Police Charlotte Amelia Lorns Bigamy Sergt. McDonald, Committed for trial at Supreme Timaru Police Court, Timaru Charles Steven Mills... Horse stealing ... Mid. Const. Gilchrist. Remanded to Oamaru Waimate Police Ann Wilks Lunacy Const. Davidson, Committed to Lunatic. Asylum Waimate Police Wm. Thornton Illegally on premises Sergt. Kennedy, Fined 10s Geraldine Police Wm. Byce... Resisting the police and using obSergt. Kennedy, 14 days’ imprisonment scene language in a public place Geraldine Police Fined 20s. Arthur Williams Drunk and furiously riding a horse ... Sergt. O’Connor, Waimate Police Charles Johnson Assault and battery 7 days’ imprisonment Charles J ohnson Neglecting to pay a fine as witnesses Sergt. Ramsay, 7 days’ imprisonment expenses Akaroa Police Fined 20s. Edward Duggan Using obscene language in a public Sergt. Ramsay, place Akaroa Police William Jones Assault with intent to commit a rape Mtd. Const. Lamb, Akaroa Police James Pence, alias Stealing from a dwelling ... Sergt. Barlow, 1 month’s imprisonment Taranaki Jim Leeston Police 3 days’ imprisonment Hugh Montgomery ... Stowaway on s.s. Wellington, from Const. Waft, Wellington Lyttelton Police Fined 20s. James Stewart, alias Using obscene language in a public Sergt Kennedy, Michael O’Brien place Neglecting to find sureties to keep Geraldine Police 3 months’ imprisonment Stephen Moule Sergt. Barlow, the peace Leeston Police Fined £5 Thomas Lush Exposing his person in a public place Const. Beaumont, Timaru Police Robert Crowther Larceny Detective Thomson, 14 days’ imprisonment Reuben Cook Lunacy Sergt. Wilson, Discharged Christchurch Police Fined 20s. Anne Nugent Committing a nuisance in a public Const. H nghes, Christchurch Police Francis Styce Indecent conduct in a public place Const.. Hughes, Christchurch Police Fined 60s. and resisting the police Fined 60s. Catherine Boyle Indecent conduct in a public place ... Const. Hughes, Christchurch Police Wm. Carr ... Violent assault... Const. Gough, Christchurch Police Fined 40s. Frederick Humphries Larceny Chief-Dect. Feast Remanded to Ashburton Robert Jamieson Beinfr armed with a dangerous weaConst. Stephenson, 14 days’ imprisonment pon with intent to commit a felony Illegally on premises Christchurch Police Dismissed Terence McLaughlin... Const. Jennings, Christchurch Police Stewart Duncan Using obscene language ... Const. Neill, Ohristchurch Police Fined 30s. William Harrington... Larceny Detective McGorman 1 month’s imprisonment Samuel Auston Illegally on premises Const. Wheatley, Christchurch Police Fined SB. Thomas Henry Cox ... Larceny Dect. Bettington 1 month imprisonment Anne Shott James Brown Wilful destruction to private property Soliciting alms; vagrancy Const. Daly, Christchurch Police Sergt. Wilson, Christchurch Police Dismissed 7 days’ imprisonment James Buchanan Francis Coyne Alexander McKenzie James Brown Attempting to commit suicide Stealing beer ... ... Stealing beer ... ... Stealing beer ... ... ... Const. Reeves, Christchurch Police Const. Bardin. Christchurch Police Const. Bardin, Christchurch Police Const. Bardin, Christchurch Police Dismissed 14 days’ imprisonment 14 days’ imprisonment 14 days’ imprisonment Isaac Bridges Using obscene language ... Const. WTieatley, Christchurch Police Fined 10s.

APPREHENSIONS.

Name. Offence. By Whom Arrested. How Disposed of. John Ilauson Illegally on premises Const. Morris, Christchurch Police Dismissed James Kearney Resisting the police Const. Stanley Christchurch Police Fined 10s. James Murray Neglected child... Const. Hughes. Christchurch Police Committed to Industrial School for 6 years Mary Ann Elizabeth Lunacy Sergt. Wilson, Christchurch Police Committed to Lunatic Asylum Piggott Henry Hugh Exposing his person in a public place Const. Morris, Christchurch Police Fined 40s. Daniel Austenson Wife desertion ... Dect. McGorman Charge withdrawn Charles McNicol Perjury Detective Bettington Committed for trial at Supreme Court, Christchurch Using obscene language and creating Const. Spooner, Fined 10s. ffm. Biggs a disturbance in a public street Illegally on premises Christchurch Police Const. Dixon, Christchurch Police Fined 5s. Samuel Clarke Lunacy from drink Sergt. Pratt, Christchurch Police Fined 10s. Edward Arthur Upjohn Bigamy Dect. Bettington Remanded to 3rd Jan., 1876 Hugh Montgomery ... Using obscene language ... Const. Morris, Christchurch Police Fined 5s. Charles Sydney Pocock Larceny Detective Thomson 2 months’ imprisonment Flora Mary Clianndy Larceny Const. Neill, Christchurch Police 7 days’ imprisonment Wm. Jarvis Committing a breach of the peace Const. Dixon, Fined 10s. within view of a constable Christchurch Police Fined 40s. Sydney Dowding Indecent exposure Dect. Thompson John Black Larceny Chief Detective Feast, 3 months’ imprisonment John Wm. Tarrant ... Forgery and uttering Chief-Dect. Feast Committed for trial at Supreme Court, Christchurch Ellen Catto Lunacy from drink Const. Miller, Dismissed Christchurch Police James Finn Obtaining goods by false pretences ... Sergt. Ramsay, 3 months’ imprisonment Akaroa Police Wm. Hall ... Wm Hall... Cutting and wounding with intent to do grievous bedily harm Violent assault ... Lunacy Const. Dixon, Christchurch Police Const. Creighton, Christchurch Police Const. Spooner, 2 months’ imprisonment Dismissed Committed to Lunatic Asylum Wm. Henry Fits Christchurch Police Frederick Beuch Committing an act of indecency in Const. Reeves, Christchurch Police 3 months’ imprisonment a public place Harry O’Neil Breach of Destitute Persons Relief Detective McGorman Ordered to pay 10s. per week Ordinance Wm. Young Resisting the police in the execution Const. Hughes, Fined 20s. of their duty Christchurch Police Wm. Young Wilful damage to private property ... Const. Hughes, Christchurch Police Fined 20s. Ann Shott... Wilful destruction to private property Const. Moutray, Fined 20s. Christchurch Police Richard Parish Lunacy from drink Const. Smith, Dismissed South bridge Police Archibald Hamill Violent assault ... Const. Emson, Detained in default of finding Christchurch Police sureties to keep the peace Alice O’Neil Using obscene language ... Const. Moutray, 48 hours’ imprisonment Christchurch Police John Lane ) Committing a breach of the peace in Sergt. Gatward, Fined 20s. Sarah Hamill ) Annie Griffiths Tilly... view of a constable Wilful damage to private property ... Christchurch Police Const. Bardin, Fined 20s. Christchurch Police Patrick Maloney Larceny Const. Moutray, 2 months’ imprisonment Christchurch Police Theodore Arnold Cutting and wounding with intent to Const. Hughes, Committed for trial at Supreme William Hassall do grievous bodily harm Christchurch Police Court, Christchurch Uttering a forged bill Inspector Barsham, Committed for trial at Supreme David Nicholas, alias Kaiapoi Police Sergt. Willis, Leithfieid Police Court, Christchurch 1 mouth imprisonment Vagrancy Thomas Alexander Thompson Using obscene langnage in a public Sergt. Kennedy, Fined 10s. George Wain, alias place Geraldine Police Stealing from a dwelling ... Detective Walker Remanded to Dunedin Smith, alias Murphy Richard Parish Lunacy from drink Sergt. Barlow, Remanded to Lyttelton for seven Thomas Jones Leeston Police days Fighting in a public street Const. Watt, Fined 10s. John Nugent Lyttelton Police Deserting from ship “Jessie Red-Sergt.-Major O’Grady, Remanded to Dunedin Hans Themson man ’ ’ Lyttelton Police Lunacy Horsestealing... W. Ilewkings, Special Constable Dismissed John Daly... Mtd. Con. Wallace, Dismissed Frederick Humphries Ashburton Police Larceny of a tent fly Chief-Dect. Feast, 3 months’ imprisonment hard John Brook Committing a nuisance in a public Sergt. Felton, labour Fined 10s. James Finn place Ashburton Police Obtaining goods by false pretences ... Sergt. Ramsay, Remanded to Christchurch Pearce Weldon Drunk while in charge of a horse Akaroa Police Const. Cartmill, Fined 10s. Henry Farmer Steaiing from the person ... Ashburton Police Const. Graham, Committed for trial at Supreme Joe Brown... Obscene and abusive language Ashburton Police Sergt, Felton, Court, Christchurch Fined ios. Frederick Booth Creating a disturbance in a licensed Ashburton Police Mtd. Const. Dance Fined £5 Edward McKenna ...' house and using obscene language in a public place ... Hurunui Police, Larceny as a bailee Mtd. Const. Morice, Committed for trial at Supreme Christchurch Police Court, Christchurch

APPREHENSIONS—Continued.

ComRemarks and Previous Name. I iVhere tried Warn. Offence. Sentence. Native of Trade. Born. He ght. Make. plexion. Hair. Eyes. Nose. Mouth. Chin. Convictions. Henry F. Allen R.M.C., Dec. 8,1875 Drunkenness On remand till I.ondon Dentist 1841 ft. 5 in. 8 Stout Fresh Black Blue Medium Medium Medium Ch.Ch. Dec. 15, 1875 Stout Light Bearded Hugh Montgomery... R.M.C., Dec. 15. 1875 Stowaway on board the 3 days ILL. C Armagh, Labourer 18-15 5 84 Fresh Hazel Large Ordinary Lyttelton S.S. Wellington Ireland brown Powder mark on left cheek Robert Crowther R.M.C., Nov. 30,1875 Larceny 14 days H.L. Melbourne Carpenter 1842 5 4 Medium Fresh Brown Grey Ordinary Ordinary Bearded Ch.Ch. Victoria Henry Thomas R.M.C., Dec. 13, 1875 Drunk and disorderly 24 hours H.L. Dublin Clerk and 1844 5 10 Medium Fair Brown Grey Large Medium Bearded Ch.Ch. book keeper tured Burn scar left foot, scar from ulce under right ear Margaret Guerin R.M.C. Ch.Ch. Sep. 17, 1875 Vagrancy 3 months H.L. Ireland Prostitute 1838 5 2i Stout Dark Black Dark Full ro und fea Frank Welstead R.M.C., Nov. 18, 1875 Keeping and being the 1 month H.L., in England Labourer 1823 5 8 Stout Fresh Brown Blue Ordinal-} Large Bearded Broad full face Ch.Ch. master ot a house of default of £5 fine ill fame Scar under right ear, cut scar oi John Slatter R.M.C., Dec. 18,1875 Drunk and disorderly 24 hours H.L. Gloucester Shoemaker 1335 5 6 Medium Pale Black Dark Ordinary Ordinary Round '.Ch.Ch. England turning blue left forehead, do. in left eyebrow grey do. dowu left cheek Alice O'Neill R.M.C. Dec. 18, 1875 Drunk and disorderly 24 hours H.L. C. Tyrone Matron 1844 5 6 Stout Swarthy Black Grey Ordinary Large Medium Ch.Ch. Ireland Medium Small scar on left side of face Alexander MalomR.M.C. Sep. 20, 1875 Obtaining goods by 3 months H.L. Denmark Piano1840 5 9| Stout Fair Brown Blue Large Medium strome alias Victor Leith field talse pretences maker Alexander McKenzie R M.C., Dec. 6, 1875 Larceny of beer 14 days H.L. Perthshire Tailor 1843 5 6 Stout Swan by Dark Blue Ordinary Medium Bearded Cut scar under right eyebrow Ch.Ch. Scotland Small D on side, right arm sailor, Gunner, and crucifix ; left arm sailor Francis Coyne R.M.C., Ch.Ch. Dec. 6,1875 Larceny of beer 14 days H.L. Ireland Musician 1840 6 6 Medium Fresh Brown Blue Turnedup Medium Union Jack, gun, and auchor, scar in centre of forehead Thomas Hughes Sup. Crt., Dec. 13, 1875 Forgery and uttering Not guilty Wales Carpenter 1842 5 6* Slender Fresh Dark Hazel Flat Ordinary Bearded Large warts on both little fingers tg. grey Bearded Tattooed right arm star, bower ot ro-es round, heart and star undei "William Byce Police Crt. Geraldine Dec. 6,1875 Using obscene language 14 days H.L. Ireland Shoemaker 1838 5 3* Stout Dark Dark turning Brown Ordinary Medium grey left arm, ship and female under. stoops, his back broken (fell from the yard arm of a ship) Jacob Swenson R.M.C., Dec. 13, 1875 Lunacy from drink On remand till Norway. Labourer 1823 5 9 Medium Fresh Grey Grey Long Small Bearded Left hand cut off from wrist Ch.Ch. drooped Ordinary Mark of scar on forehead Charles Stewart R.M.C., Dec. 15, 1875 Drunk and disorderly On remand till Ch.Ch. 1853 5 84 Medium Fresh Dark Hazel Ordinarj Ordinary Ch.Ch. Dec. 23. 1875 brown Pointed Emblem of mariner’s grave on right and left breasts, tattooed with tree on left arm, bracelet on Thomas Jones R.M.C. Lyttelton Dec. 22, 1875 Drunk and disorderly 48 hours H L. Manchester Seaman 1854 5 84 Stout Swarthy Liglit brown Hazel Very large broad Small left wrist, also thistle, shamrock and rose, on right arm, ship, with wreath of flowers round; bracelet on right wrist; American eagle on back of right hand; mark oi ring on right leg Jacob Cox R.M C.. Ch.Ch. R.M C.. Rangiora Nov. 22,1875 An habitual drunkard 1 month H.L. England Labourer 1846 5 54 Medium Pale Black Brown Medium Medium Bearded Cut scar on left arm; troubled with gravel James McNay Nov. 22, 1875 Vagrancy 1 month H.L. Waterford Ireland Shoemaker 1847 5 34 Medium Pale Black Grey Ordinaiy Large Disfigur’d Under lip very thick, it and chin severely scarred from burn, burn scars on both arms William Chapman ... R.M.C. Dec. 20, 1875 Drunk and disorderly 48 hours H.L. London Seaman 1819 5 3 Stout Wea'hi rBlack Grey Large Medium Broad Small cut upper lip Robert J amieson Ch.Ch. V R.M.C., N Ch.Ch. Dec 9,1875 Vagrancy 14 days H.L. C. Clare, Ireland Clerk 1824 5 11 Medium beaten Fresli tg. grey Grey Hazel Long hooked Large ’rotrud’g Cut scar on forehead, sharp featum

DESCRIPTION OF PRISONERS DISCHARGED FROM HER MAJESTY’S GAOLS AT LYTTELTON, ADDINGTON, AND TIMARU, For the Week ending 11th December, 1875, to Week ending 18th December, 1875. FOR THE INFORMATION OF THE POLICE ONLY.

Name. Where tried When. Offence. Sentence. Native of Trade. Born. Hei ght. Make. complexion. Hair. Eyes. Nose. Mouth. Chin. Remarks asd Previous Convictions. Margaret Guerin R.M.C., Dec 21, 1875 Drunk and disorderly 48 hours II.L. Ireland Prostitute 1838 5 2i Stout Dark Black Dark Full ro and featured Burn scar left foot, scar from ulcer Ch.Ch. 3 months II. L. 24 hours H.L. Ireland Kent Kngland Stout Medium Mary Cunningham ... George Wm. Hill ... R.M.C., Ch.Ch. R.M C., Ch.Ch. Sep. 24,1876 Dec. 23, 1875 Vagrancy Drunk and disorderly Prostitute Carpenter 1840 1812 5 5 2* 9i Pale W eat’ner worn Black Grey Grey Grey Medium Pr’mnent Medium Ordinary Medium Bearded Ringworm scar on back of neck, pockpitted Right hand deformed Mien Cato R.M.C., Dec. 17, 1875 Lunacy from drink On remand LondonMatron 1838 5 if Medium Pale Black Brown Ordinary Large Medium Cut scar left temple Ch.Ch. 1 month H.L. derry 6f Stout Michael Gerscliofxge R.M.C., Ch.Ch. Nov. 25, 1875 Larceny Prussia Tailor 1843 5 Fair Fair Dark blue Ordinary Ordinary Bearded Slightly marked with small-pox R M.C., Nov. 26, 1875 Drunk and disorderly 1 month II. L. Kngland Painter 1827 5 11 Slight Fair Light Light Large Large Bearded Two cut scars on forehead Sutherland Leeston and obstructing the free brown blue passage of a train U 7 d aZt} HX - James Brown R M.C., Ch.Ch. Dec. 6, 1875 1st stealing beer, 2nd, vagrancy Dublin Seaman 1831 5 2J Medium Fresh Black tg. grey Blue Ordinary Medium Bearded Cut scar down right thumb Timothy Murphy ... R.M.C., Timaru Dec. 18,1875 Drunk and disorderly Fined 5s., in default 48 hours H.L. Ire'and Cooper 1823 5 8 Medium Sallow Grey Blue Prm’nent Ordinary Bearded Gunshot wound on calf of right leg Joseph Bradshaw ... R.M.C., Timaru R.M.C., Sep. 25, 1875 Vagrancy 3 months H.L. England Labourer 1832 5 5 j Medium Fair Brown Hazel Ordinary Medium Ordinary Tumor back of right car Charles Hawkins ... Sep. 25, 1875 Using obscene language 3 months H.L. England Labourer 1852 5 10 Stout Dark Dark Hazel Broad Large Round Waimate Destruction of property Thomas Bowman ... R.M.C., Dec. 20,1875 Vagrancy 7days H.L. England Labourer 1836 5 Slender Fresh Dark Grey Ordinary Medium Bearded Tattooed on left arm, cross, heart Timaru and anchor, in a group James Moan R.M.C., Dec. 20, 1875 Vagrancy 7 days II. L. Ireland Vagrant 1843 5 94 Stout Fresh Brown Blue Flat Ordinary Bearded Tattooed under left breast, heart

LIST OF PERSONS DISCHARGED — Continued.

No. Name of Prisoner. Offence. Where COMMITTEE When Committed. CoSTABLE HAVING CHARGE of Case. Plea. Convicted or Acquitted. Sentence. Remarks. 1 2 Eyes, George Graham Bickerstaff, Thomas ... Forgery an d uttering ... Arson Timaru ditto Aug. C, 1875 Aug. 23, 1875 Detective Walker Detective Walker Not Guilty Convicted 10 years P.S. Not prosecuted, undergoing sentence in Lyttelton Gaol 3 McHugh, Barnard Stealing from the person ditto Sep. 16, 1875 Constable Hughes Not Guilty Convicted 4 months’ hard labour 4 Heatley, Walter Stealing from the person ditto Sep. 24, 1875 Sergeant McDonald Not Guilty Convicted 4 months’ hard labour 5 Grey, David ... 't f Detective Walker Guilty Convicted 9 months’ hard labour 6 Forder, Francis William > Stealing from the dwelling ditto Sep. 27, 1875 -j Constable Wilkinson Acquitted Bill ignored 7 Parker, George ... ) ( Detective Walker Not Guilty Convicted 8 years’ penal servitude 3 months' imprisonment 4 months’ hard labour 8 9 10 11 Hughes, Thomas ... 1 Hughes, Marian Helen Lyall | Grant ... ... ) Thompson, Frederick alias Thompson, William Vincent, Henry Dunstable Forgery and uttering... Stealing from the dwelling Maliciously shooting a cow dit.o ditto ditto Oct. 5, 1875 Nov. 4, 1875 Nov. 8, 1875 Detective Walker Detective Walker Constable Ross Not Guilty Not Guilty Acquitted Convicted Convicted Bill ignored 12 13 McPherson, John Lome, Charlotte Matilda Amelia Larceny Bigamy ditto ditto Nov. 16, 1875 Dec. 1, 1875 Detective Walker Sergeant McDonald Guilty Convicted Convicted 3 years’ penal servitude 9 months’ hard labour To be kept in confinement during the Colonial Secretary’s pleasure, being found insane 14 Drake, Catherine Murder ditto Dec. 1, 1875 Constable Thoreau Not Guilty

RETURN OF PRISONERS TRIED AT THE SUPREME COURT, AT TIMARU, DECEMBER SESSION, 1875.