Miscellaneous.

Canterbury Police Gazette, Volume XIV, Issue 9, 1 May 1876, Page 66

Miscellaneous.

On the 19th ultimo, some person or persons maliciously tore down half-a-chain of paling fence, the private property of Mr. Alfred Simpson, Oxford Terrace, near Madras street bridge, Christchurch.

At 8 p.m. on the 14 ultimo, a stack of straw and 700 bushels of wheat in bags, the property of Messrs. Quinn, Bros., Makikihi, was set on fire. Suspicion attaches to William Voyce, blacksmith, English, about 27 years of age, sft. 10in., stout' build, fair complexion, and William Ashbolt, blacksmith, American, about 30 years of age, sft. 7in., medium build, sandy complexion, beard and moustache, cheeks clean shaved. Both parties are still at Makikihi. The property was uninsured.

On the 24th ultimo, a white swan, the property of Sir Cracroft Wilson, and which has been bred upon the river at Cashmere, was found dead, with its wings tied to a flax bush. It is supposed to have been done by some boys bathing in the river.

T> A . Betijen oe Appointments, &c., since Last Gazette.

Peomotions. Second-class Sergeant Alexander McDonald, to be First-class, vice Marley reduced. Third-class Sergeant Charles Butledge, to be Second-class, vice McDonald, promoted. Acting-Sergeant Adam Beck, to be Thirdclass Sergeant, vice Butledge, promoted. To be Acting-Sergeants. Constable Edward Lloyd Hughes, vice Beck, promoted. Constable William Smith, vice Gatward, transferred to Detective branch.

Her Majesty’s Customs, Christchurch, April 24, 1876

ALEX. ROSE,

Collector

Police. Commissioner 0.

Registration No. Names. Address. 2976 W. Montgomery and Co. ... Cashel street, Christchurch 77 Edwards, Bennett, and Co. Lichfield street, Christchurch 78 Wood, Shand, and Co. Hereford street, Christchurch 79 J. King and Co.... Lyttelton 80 G. P. Kissel Templeton 81 D. Caro and Co. Cashel street, Christchurch 82 H. Davis Cashel street, Christchurch 83 G. Piercy ...• Colombo street, Christchurch 84 Wilson, Sawtell, and Co. ... High street, Christchurch 85 E. B. and F. A. Bishop ... Colombo street, Christchurch ■ 86 Dalgety, Nichols, and Co. High street, Christchurch 87 D. II. Christie ... ... ... ... „. Doyleston , 88 H. Hawkins Lyttelton 89 P. O’Brien Lyttelton 90 D. Davis Colombo street, Christchurch 91 Sclanders and Fletcher ... Hereford street, Christchurch 92 Miles, Hassal, and Co. Hereford street, Christchurch 93 Do. do.' Lyttelton 94 T. J. Mating and Co. Hereford street, Christchurch 95 R. Walton Hereford street, Christchurch 96 Matheson’s Agency High street, Christchurch 97 Do. Lyttelton 98 Johnston and Co. ... ... ... ..: High street, Christchurch 99 J. M. Hey wood and Co. ... Cathedral square, Christchurch 3000 R. Sutherland ... Cashel street, Christchurch 1 R. Wilkin ... ... .,. Hereford street, Christchurch 2 G. Hutchinson ... Manchester street, Christchurch 3 J. Hobbs ... South Malvern 3004 Meyer Bros. Lichfield street, Christchucch 5 Dransfield and Roper Cathedral square, Christchurch 6 A. R Preston ... High street, Christchurch 7 Dransfield and Roper Lyttelton 8 A. R. Preston ... High street, Christchurch Lyttelton 1 W. Radcliffe Colombo street, Christchurch 9 C. W. Turner ... Hereford street, Christchurch 10 T. D. Jones High street, Christchurch 11 J. Reed Springston ..... .0*. 12 W. A. Knapman ... Whately road, Christchurch 13 G. Mackay Lyttelton 14 J. Milsom St. Asaph street, Christchurch 15 W. Hazelhurst... ••• , Prebbleton 16 N. Bowden Colombo street, Christchurch Hereford street, Christchurch 17 J. Newton 18 N. Bowden J. Newton E. Burns Colombo street, Christchurch Hereford street, Christchurch Prebbleion 19 R. MacFarlane... Armagh street, Christchurch Manchester street, Christchurch 20 F. Egan Colombo street, Christchurch 21 R. MacFarlane... F. Egan E. C. Mouldcy ... Armagh street, Christchurch Manchester street, Christchurch Colombo street, Christchurch 22 J. S. Hawley ... Opawa Newtown 23 T. Hancock Colombo street, Christchurch 24 W. Christian ... Ashburton 26 31 J S. Hawley ... T. Hancock W. Christian ... Bullock and Co. G Coleman Opawa Newtown Colombo street, Christchurch Ashburton Ashburton

LIST OF PERSONS REGISTERED UNDER THE “DISTILLATION ACT, 1868.” For the Year ending 31st December, 1876.

Registration No. Names. Address. 32 D. Williamson ... Ashburton • Ashburton 35 J. Mendelson ... Southbridge 2934 Wauchop and Co. Upper Ashburton 3033 R. Morgan I Alford Forest 3034 Do. 2740 J. Mendelson ... Wauchop and Co. R. Morgan Do. William Sansom Ashburton Soutlihridgc Upper Ashburton Alford Forest Rangiora 2935 Miles, Hassal, and Co. ... / Southbridge 3697 Henry Blackett... Rangiora 3696 Joseph Ward ... Amberley 3698 J. White and Co. Leithfield 3672 G. L. Bradley ... Irwell 3027 John Rollo South Rakaia 3673 Hugh Corbett ... Courtenay 1586 Sclanders and Fletcher ... Kaiapoi 1585 Birch and Co. ... Kaiapoi 2739 W. Wilson Ashley Bank

REGISTRATIONS — continued.

Registration No. Name. Address. 1189 Vincent and Co. Colombo street, Christchurch 90 A. Moore Windmill road, Christchurch 91 S. Manning and Co. Ferry road, Christchurch 92 Ward and Co. ... Christchurch 93 Pitts and Harris Barbadoes street, Christchurch 94 Andrews and Piper Barbadoes street, Christchurch 95 H. Cutler Riccarton 96 W. Crowe Peterborough street, Christchurch 97 F. Innes Waltham 98 Geddes and Co.... Lincoln 99 Crown Brewery Co. Windmill road. Christchurch 1200 WeedonandCo. Colombo street, Christchurch 1 R. Macpherson... Worcester street, Christchurch 1242 F. Comyns Oxford 1258 W. Eckersley ... Kaiapoi

BREWERS.

Name. Offence. By Whom Arrested How Disposed of. Norval Fredk. Marley Embezzlement ... Inspector Buckley, Charge withdrawn James McAuslam Assaulting the police and damaging ( hristchurch Police Const. Connell, Fined 20s. Henry Flight Government property Assaulting the police ( hristchurch Police Const. Connell, Fined 10s. Jane McMahon Obtaining goods by false pretences .. ( hristchurch Police Constable Lindsay, 14 days’ imprisonment Susan Collins Lunacy < hristchurch Police G. S. Res ton Committed to the Lunatic William Binnie Assaulting females in a public house Dect. Neill Asvlum 1 mouth imprisonment Albert Rhode Horse stealing ... Dect. Bettington Committed for trial at Supreme Angus Sutherland ... Indecent exposure in a public place'... Const. Spooner, Court, Christchurch Fined 40s. Peter Thompson Indecent exposure in a public place... Christchurch Police Const. Bardin, Fined 40s. John Lloyd Wife desertion ... Sergt. H ughes, Ordered to pay 25s. per week George Gallopp Unlawfully rescuing a horse from a Christchurch Police Dect. Neill Dismissed Patrick Butler Using obscene language and commitSergt. Hughes, Fined 40s. Valentine Shott ting a nuisance in a public place Christchurch Police Wife desertion ... Dect. Kirby Remanded for one month Joseph Maguire Drunk and indecent exposure Sergt. Wilson, Fined 20s. Patrick Gallagher ... Christchurch Police Violent assault ... Sergt. Hughes, Christchurch Police 1 month imprisonment Lucy Tracy Contempt of court Sergt. Hughes, 24 hours imprisonment Thos. Geo. Mahnay ... Christchurch Police Assaulting the police Const. Lonergan Fined 10s. Thomas King Christchurch Police Assaulting the police Sergt. Hughes, Fined 10s. Christchurch Police James Duncan Indecent exposure in a public place Const. Spooner, No appearance. Notice to be Christchurch Police served on him Thomas Forgarty Creating a disturbance in a public Sergt. Wilson, Fined 10s. place Christchurch Police James Dodd Usinar obscene language in a public Const. Reeves, Fined 10s. place Christchurch Police Robert Johnston Lunacy Sergt. Hughes, Committed to the Lunatic Christchurch Police Asylum George Brown Resisting the police in the execution Const. Bardin. Fined 40s. of their duty Christchurch Police George Edmunds Drunk whilst in charge of a horse ... Const. Lonergan, Fined 20s. Christchurch Police Thomas Burt Resisting the police Const. Stanley, Fined 10s. Christchurch Police Andrew Findley Larceny Dect. Neill 1 month imprisonment Stephen SaulBrighting Obtaining goods by false pretences ... Dect. Bettington Dismissed John Duncan Drunk whilst in charge of a horse ... Const. Bullen, Fined 20s. Allan Wright Christchurch Police Dect. Neill Committed for trial at Supreme Forgery of a receipt Court, Christchurch Daniel Hamer, alias Larceny Dect. Bettington 3 months’ imprisonment Jones Mary Gordon Not attending for medical examinaSergt. Hughes, 7 days’ imprisonment tion under “ Contagious Disease Act” Christchurch Police Rasman Jorgenson ... Larceny Dect. Bettington 6 months’ imprisonment Henry Jordon Wife desertion ... Const. M. Donovan, Ordered to pay 20s. per week Otago Police Fined 20s. John Roberts Resisting the police in the execution Const. Spooner, Christchurch Police of their duty Fined 20s. James Bell, alias MitResisting the police Const. Spooner, chell Christchurch Police James Shearer Vagrancy Dect. Bettington Discharged Bridget Ferrick Illegally on premises Sergt. Hughes, Christchurch Police 43 hours’ imprisonment Mary Gallagher') John Gallagher j Neglected children Sergt. Wilson, Christchurch Police Sent to the Industrial School for 7 years Earnest Wm. Burt ... Stealing from a till Dect. Neill 6 months’ imprisonment George Marshall Assaulting his wife Sergt. Smith, Christchurch Police 1 month’s imprisonment John Durham Illegally on premises Const. Watt, Lyttelton Police Dismissed Charles Murphy \ John Piggott Absentfrom ship, “Rangitiki” withDect. McGorman 7 days’ imprisonment John Barlewis ( Edward Whellan ) out leave Charles Murphy John Piggott > John Barlewis J Violently assaulting the police Dect. McGorman 1 month imprisonment Charles Murphy > John Piggott S Assaulting and insulting females Dect. McGorman Dismissed with a caution James Smith Samuel Taylor Joseph W. T. Leslie... Peter Brown James Ellison Damaging ship’s property Exposing his person in a public place Breach of the “Neglected Criminal Children’s Act” Assaulting police and using threatening language Assault Const. Daly, Lyttelton Police Const. Watt, Lyttelton Police Const. McIntosh, Lyttelton Police Const. Watt, Lyttelton Police Const. Divine, Lyttelton Police 14 days’ imprisonment 2 months’ imprisonment Sent to the Industrial School for 2 years 36 hours’ imprisonment Fined 20s. 6 weeks’ imprisonment Walter Holman Assault ... ... Lytielton Police

APPREHENSIONS.

Name. Offence. By Whom Arrested. How Disposed of. John S. Gleeson Breach oi “ The Neglected Criminal Const. Watt, Lyttelton Police Dismissed Children’s Act_ Mtd. Const. Lamb. Dismissed George Wilson Larceny ol a watch Akaroa Police Dismissed Joseph Nash Larceny Sergt. Ramsay, Akaroa Police Vagrancy Sergt. Ramsay, Akaroa Police 1 month imprisonment Margaret McKenzie ... Vagrancy Sergt. Ramsay, 3 months’ imprisonment Wm. Henry Blakler ... Akaroa Police Margaret McKenzie ... Larceuy from a dwelling ... Sergt. Ramsay, Akaroa Police 2 months’ imprisonment Joseph Garrett Resisting the police in the execution Const. Ruffel, A karoa Police Fined 20s. John Millichamp Dect. Henderson, Committed for trial at Supreme Bigamy Otago Police Court, Timaru Edward Jackson Richard Powell Violently assaulting the police and using obscene language Illegally on premises Const. Rowland, Timaru Police Sergt. Rutledge, Timaru Police 2 months’ imprisonment 1 month’s imprisonment John H. Buckley Lunacy Const. Thoreau, Timaru Police Committed to Lunatic Asyluia John Tagar Indecent exposure Const. Coulter, Timaru Police Fined 30s. Mary Cook, alias “Mitten ” Wm. Hamilton Vagrancy Const. Thoreau, Timaru Police 3 months’ imprisonment Creating a disturbance in a public Const. Rowland, Fined 10s. Timaru Police Martin Warren Vagrancy Sergt. Rutledge, Timaru Police 7 days’ imprisonment Wm. Johnston Using obscene language in a public Sergt. O’Connor, Fined 10s. Waimate Police Edward Ford Using obscene language in a public Const. Davidson, Fined 20s. Waimate Police Peter Kennedy Indecent exposure Mtd. Con. Gilchrist, Fined 20s. Waimate Police James Lisseman Indecent exposure Sergt. O’Connor, Dismissed with a caution Waimate Police Henry Wilson Indecent exposure Const. Davidson, Waimate Police Dismissed with a caution David Henderson Attempted larceny Const. Davidson, Dismissed Waimate Police Edward Sheehan Using obscene language in a public Sergt. O’Connor, Fined 10s. place Waimate Police Wm. Ure ... Using obscene language in a public Const. Davidson, Dismissed place Waimate Police Wm. Ure ... Assaulting and resisting the police in Const. Davidson, Fined £5 tlie execution of their duty Waimate Police Edmund Archer Using obscene language in a public Const. Davidson, Dismissed place Waimate Police John Downes Annoying females in a public house... Sergt. Kennedy, Fined 20s. G. H. McStone Geraldine Police Drunk while in charge of a horse and Sergt. Kennedy, Fined 10s. Phillip Ryan buggy Geraldine Police Vagrancy Const. Cartmiil, Dismissed Wm. McKendrick Ashburton Police Fighting and creating a disturbance Const. Cartmiil, Fined 10s. John Murphy Ashburton Police Fighting and creating a disturbance Const. Cartmiil, Fined 40s. G. G. E. E. T. Trumble Ashburton Police Larceny of harness Md. Const. O’Malley, Dismissed Patrick Dunn Ashburton Police * Creating a disturbance in a licensed Mtd. Con. Wallace, Fined 10s. Samuel Corrigan house Ashburton Police Larceny as a bailee Sergt. Morice, 6 week’s imprisonment Samuel Brazier Rangiora Police Vagrancy Const. Haldane, Dismissed Wm. Woods Larceny of a pair of boots Kaiapoi Police Const. Haldane, Dismissed George Kilgour Larceny Kaiapoi Police Const. Haldane, Charge withdrawn John Mark Obtaining goods by false pretences ... Kaiapoi Police Const. Haldane, 3 weeks’ imprisonment Thomas East Using obscene language in a public Kaiapoi Police Const. Haldane, Fined 10s. James Robertson place Illegally on premises Kaiapoi Police Sergt. Morice, 6 hours’ imprisonment Wm. Ellis... Larceny as a bailee Rangiora Police Sergt. Beck, Committed for trial at Supreme James Smith Violent assault ... Christchurch Police Sergt. Willis, Court, Christchurch Fined 40s. James Gaty Assaulting his wife ... Leithfield Police Sergt. Willis, 1 month’s imprisonment John P. Davis Larceny from the person ... Leithfield Police Sergt. Willis, 7 days’ imprisonment James Irvine Lunacy Leithfield Police Sergt. Maguire, Oxford Police Sergt. Burtenshaw, Discharged Joseph Elliott Stealing from a till 1 month imprisonment Patrick McGrath Default of fine for committing an assault Malvern Police Const. Davis, Leeston Police 1 month imprisonment

APPREHENSIONS— Continued.

Name. tried! ! When. Offence. Sentence. N of ative Trade. Born. Hei gilt. Make. Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Nose. Mouth. Chin. Remarks Previous Convictions. IrvineJames R.M.C., 7. April drink. Lunacy remand On U.S. Labourer 1839 ft. 5 in. Medium Fresh redLgt. Grey Long Small Bearded Mark of on arm, right Oxford 1876 April America pointed forehead on CluneMatthew R.M.C., 1875Nov. 2, Larceny months Ennis, Boilermker. 1847 5 71 Medium Sallow Black Hazel Large Large Large Much pockpitted Akaroa Cty. Clare, Ireland Costello Patrick C.. Mar. 13, disturbance Creating L. 1 month County Labourer 1846 5 10 Stout Ruddy Brown Hazel Large do. Bearded Large cut right Oxford his person exposing Meath West Ireland Smith R.M.C., Lyttelton April 1876. ship’sDamaging H.L. days Ayr Seaman 1856 5 4£ Medium Fresh Brown Hazel Ordinary Medium Pointed Anchor left arm, right property Scotland Thompson ... diito Jan. 1876 20, ship’sEmbezzling weeks England Steward 1851 5 9 Medium Sallow Fair Hazel Straight Small Bearded Has slight a eyes cargo pointed KonsleyCharles ditto Mar. 19, disorderly Drunk H.L. hours ditto Labourer 1841 5 7 Slight Fair do. Grey Thin do. Small Thompson R.M.O , April in-Drunkenness H.L. hours 96 Chicago, Seaman 1821 5 8 Medium Fair do. Blue Long Medium fairLong Ch.Ch., decent exposure N.A. pointed beard Standeven James ... ditto ditto disorderly and ditto Halifax, Eng. Labourer 1828 5 5 Medium Pale do. Light Ordinary do. Medium left been having blue broken Hugh d'tto April 1876 disorderly hours Hobart Bushman 1841 5 10 Stout Swarthy Black Grey Medium do. do. First left upper I own, teeth gone John R.M.C., April 1876 Larceny L.. days Cv. MonagLabourer 1840 5 6-i Medium Fresh Black Grey do. do. Bearded Burn lips, lost Leithtieid Ireland ban, cut of eye alias Murphy K.M.C., April 1876 Drunkenness H.L. 7 Dublin Seaman 1855 5 2i Stout Fresh Dark Dark do. do. Medium Cut right also on right William Ashburton. of in fme brown blue cheek Tracey R.M C., Ch.Ch. April 13, of CourtContempt imp. England Prostitute 1830 5 3 Medium Pale Brown Gny do. Large Broad all gone Edward ... ditto Mar. 15, Vagrancy month 1 ditto Draper 1822 5 6 Stout Fresh Grey bald Brown Blue Large Large Large Pockpitted Butler ditto April 10, obscene language Using H.L. hours C. Tippery.. Labourer 1839 5 G Stout Fresh Hazel Broad Medium Medium left on arm committing Ireland Joseph Nunley P. Ordmce joutrary ditto If?, Larceny month 1 Cty. Down, Jobbing1838 5 6 Medium Pale do. Blue 1Large Large do. Mcle left cheek, weak Jane McMahon Jrela; d dealer lips ditto April 1876 Obtaining by 14 days Auckland, Prostitute 1843 5 2 Stout Fresh Black Blue Medium Medium do. teeth out Robert Johnston false pretences N.Z. di to April 17, Lunacy On remand Brighton, Baker 1843 10 Med.i um Pale Dark Dark Long Large Bearded Old right mark England brown grey back of of lingers left committed to ; Osborne 18th Asylum, ditto Mar, 1876 Larceny 1 month Ireland Prostitute 1833 5 4 Stout Pale Black Grey Large flat Large do. Broad Deep scar Rasman Jorgensen ... ditto Nov. 1875 6, ditto months 0 Denmark Farm 1852 5 7 Stout Fresh do. Hazel do. Full cut ; Large discharged J. ditto April 20, 1876 and disorderly hours Cf. West Labourer Miner 1813 5 9.1 Stout Swarthy do. Dark Ordinary Medium Bearded pardon, by William Foulds ditto ditto Drunk incapable ditto Meath, Ire England Carpenter 1816 104 Medium WeatherGrev ey s a Grey Ordinary do. Bearded Deep elbow, George ditto April 19, Drunk disorderly hours 93 H.L. Sweden Labourer 1825 5 8 Stout worn Tale Brown Hazel Large Large Large right leg, Very cut on bald |

DESCRIPTION OF PRISONERS DISCHARGED FROM HER MAJESTY’S GAOLS AT LYTTELTON, ADDINGTON, AND TIMARU, For the Week ending 15th April, 1876, to Week ending 22nd April, 1876. FOR THE INFORMATION OF THE POLICE ONLY.

Name. Where When. Offence. Sentence. ofNative Trade. Born. Height. Make. Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Nose. Mouth. Chin. Previous Convictions. alias Hamer Daniel R.M.C., 1S76 23, Larceny month 1 Wales been 1848 in. ft. 6J 6 Stout Fair Sandy Blue Ordinary Medium Round Ch.Ch. default Fined H.L. hours 48 London England the Church Medium McCarthy R.M.C., April disorderly Labourer 1838 7\ 5 Dark Black Hazel Aquiline Ordinary Bearded Tattooed ClarkeMargaret ditto 14, Vagrancy L. Ireland Prostitute 1837 25 Slender Sallow Dark Blue Short Large Round forehead, in Fined Scotland Medium Fresh tnggrey left eyebrow Johnstone ... K.M.C., 1876 15,April obscene language Using Labourer 1837 6 Dark Blue Large Ordinary Bearded Timaru hours 48 FitzGerald ... R.M.O., 1876 20, Vagrancy month 1 Ireland Butcher 1851 5 Medium Fresh Dark Grey Ordinary Medium Round right Tattooed arm ; Timaru banner arm— Martin R.M.C., Timaru 13, April ditto L. days Ireland Labourer 1844 0 Slender Fresh Dark Hazel Ordinary Medium Bearded Jones Sydney K.M.C. April 17, Manslaughter remand Wales do. 1844 55 Slender Fair Dark Grey Aquiline Ordinary Bearded Tattooed English Timaru brown finished, arm right Butler John K.M.C., Timaru R M.C., Timaru R.M.C., ditto ditto On England do. 1839 5| 5 Medium Sallow Grey Grey Ordinary Medium Bearded B. ... 13, pretences months 6 England Sawyer 1848 4$ 5 Medium Fair Sandy Blue do. Medium Ordinal) forehead Scar Patrick ... j April disorderly each, Ireland Shoemaker 1852 9 Slender Sallow Dark Grey Aquiline Ordinary Broad bridge Scar 1 Timaru and property concurrently tnggrey

LIST OF PERSONS DISCHARGED-Continued.