Miscellaneous.

Canterbury Police Gazette, Volume XIV, Issue 18, 15 September 1876, Page 148

Miscellaneous.

Between 10 p.m. 30tb, and 2 a.m. 31st ult., five panes of glass, value 255., were maliciously broken in the cottages at Phillipstown, St. Asaph street east, belonging to Thomas Bullivant. Charles Burmeister, keeper of the oyster saloon, Gloucester street east, is suspected.

Henry Siierwill has been arrested on warrant from Dunedin, by Constable Firman, Christchurch police, for wife desertion, and ordered to pay 10s. weekly.

About 10 a.m. on the Bth inst., a whare belonging to John McGinn, Sandhills, near Kaiapoi, was burned ; damage estimated at £4O. Phillip McGoldrick, Irish, farmer, about 40 years, sft. llin., slender build, fair complexion, iron-grey hair, beard, and moustache, shaved on cheeks still at the Sandhills, is suspected.

A man described as middle-aged, about sft. 7in., fair complexion and whiskers, dressed in light tweed coat and trousers, dark vest, lace-up boots, is charged with exposing his person at 3 p.m. on the Bth instant, to Mary Reece and Ellen Ellice, in the Park, near the Lincoln road ; the latter girl believes she could identify the ofiender.

Appointments, &c., since last Gazette,

PROMOTIONS.

Daniel Divine, Henry Coles, David William Baillie, William Jesse Reeve, Joseph Stanley, John Briggs, Thomas Stephenson, James William Gladstone Wheatley, William Watson, to be First-Class Constables. John Daly, Albert Spooner, John Armstrong Moutray, Charles William Brooks, David Ruffell, John Lowe, John Lonergan, Edward Sherrar Bullen, William Sutherland, to be Second-Class Constables.

Appointments

William Fullbrook, Phillip McDevitt, Maxwell Walker, to be Third-Class Constables.

DISMISSED. William Junner and Charles Maunsell Poe, Third-Class Constables.

R. C. SHEARMAN, Commissioner of Police.

Name. \ Vhere tried Wh?n. Offence. Sentence. Native of Trade. Born. Height. Make. Complexion. Hair. Eyes Nose. Mouth. Chin. Remarks and Previous 9 Convictions. 1 John Parker K.M.C., Ch.Cli. August 2-1, 1876 Lunacy from drink On remand Glasgow Labourer 1844 ft. 5 in. ii Stout Fresh Light brown Grey Straight pointed Small Beardet A little lame of left leg owing to 1 cut of axe; mark of cut over left | William Moss ditto Vugust 23, 1876 Drunk and disorderly ditto England Clerk 1838 5 9i Medium Pale Black Hazel Ordinary Ordinar ditto eye j William Blackmore ... John Lewis R.M.C., Lyttelton ditto May 31, 1876 ditto June 1, 1876 Larceny from a till Drunkenness Larceny 3 months’ H.L. 48 hours’ H.L. 3 months’ cumulative I.ondon England Seaman ditto 1848 1849 5 5 8* 5J ditto ditto Fresh Pale Dark brown Dark Dk blue do. Thin small Long Small Large Pointed Full Smart active appearance, rather 1 good looking J Crucifix with woman praying at | foot, and bracelet on left arm, 1 also woman carrying American 1 John Moranny Kobert Lightbody ... James Connell R.M.C., Ch.Ch. R.M.C., Lyttelton Dist. Court. Tinmru August 21, 1876 August 25, 1876 March 10, 1875 Attempting to commit suicide Vagrancy Perjury On remand 1 week H.L. 2 years’ H.L. Ireland Scotland Ireland Cook labourer ditto 1846 1854 1846 5 5 5 6J 6 7* Slight Medium ditto Sallow ditto Fresh Dark brown Dark Black Grey Hazel Dk grey Long thin Long thin pointed Medium Medium Small Medium Pointed ditto Medium flag on same arm 1 Discharged by pardon 1 John Patrick ditto ditto Larceny ditto Scotland Baker 1837 5 7i Stout ditto Dark brown Fair Lt. grey Long Regular Regular Anchor on left arm near wrist. 1 William Foote Sup. Court, Ch.Ch. April 3, 1876 Assault with intent to commit rape Bigamy 6 months’ H.L. ditto Labourer 1848 6 6 Medium Sallow Grey do. Small Pointed Discharged by pardon j Mark of scald inside of right arm. 1 Arthur Edw. Upjohn ditto ditto 6 months’ impriEngland Butcher 1843 5 5* Stout Fresh Black Hazel Long Ordinary Ordinary Discharged by pardon ] Marks of knife cuts on left arm. | Donald Potter R.M.C. Lyttelton June 10, 1876 Larceny from a till 3 months’ H.L. Scotland Baker 1826 5 iii Medium Florid Red Grey pointed Straight do. Long Discharged by pardon j James Allison ditto August 31, 1876 Refusing to obey law10 days’ H.L. England Seaman 1858 5 H ditto Sallow Black Hazel Thin Small Full Mermaid, star, anchor, and J A 1 William BarnaB rnaster of ship ditto pointed J.M, on left arm ; bracelet and | ditto ditto ditto London do. 1858 5 5 Stout Fair Fair Grey Large do. Regular flags on back of left hand j James Brittain ditto Sept. 1, 1876 Assault 1 week H.L. West India do. 1852 5 8 ditto Black Shrtblk Dark Large Large ditto Thick lips : colored man • AfnVnn 1 Thomas F. Halliwell RM.C., Ch.Ch, August 29, 1876 Drunk and disorderly On remand till England Labourer 1843 5 10 Medium Sallow woolly Black brown Hazel broad flat Long Regular Bearded race * j John Roundtree Alfred James Kent... ditto R.M.C., Kaiapoi Sept. 1, 1876 May 29,1876 ditto Larceny Sept. 4, 18/ 6 On remand till Sept. 9, 1876 3 months’ H.L. Ireland Surrey England Sydney, N.S.W ditto Carpenter 1817 1859 5 5 61 6 ditto ditto Pale ditto Grey Fair Grey Lt.blue drooped Ordinary Medium do. Medium Regular Medium Thick under lip; scar from dog 1 John Clarkson R.M.C.. Ch.Ch. August 28,187e Wife desertion On remand Labourer 1838 S 6 ditto ditto Dark brown vry thin Brown Blue Large Large Ordinary bite right arm; cut scar under 1 chin : Nose broken and bent to right; 1 John Johnston ditto ditto Drunk and disorderly 24 hours H.L. England Shepherd 1827 5 81 Stout Fresh Grey. Long Medium Bearded cut scars in both eyebrows ; 1 several ditto on forehead I Ellen Talbot Mary McCauley alias MeDonald ditto ditto May 31, 1876 July 31, 1876 V agrancy ditto 3 months’ H.L. 1 month H.L. Ireland Belfast Prostitute ditto 1843 1855 5 5 U 2} ditto ditto Dark Freckled Black Red Dark Dk grev Pug Medium Large do. Short Scar across left cheek 9 James Smith ditto August 30, 187 Drunk and disorderly 24 hours’ H.L. London Seaman 1831 6 7i ditto | Pale Black do. Ordinary do. Bearded Cut scars in both eyebrows 1

DESCRIPTION OF PRISONERS DISCHARGED FROM HER MAJESTY’S GAOLS AT LYTTELTON, ADDINGTON, AND TIMARU, For the Week ending 2nd September, 1876, to Week ending 18th September, 1876. FOR THE INFORMATION OF THE POLICE ONLY.

Name. Where trie d When. Offence. Sentence. Native of Trade. Born. Height Make. Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Nose. Mouth. Chin. Remarks and Previous Convictions. James Kent R M.C., f!h Dh July 21,1876 Indecent exposure 6 weeks’ H.L. Staffordsh., England Labourer 1838 ft. in. 5 8J Medium Fresh Light, v’rythin Dark grey Long Large Medium Has been in the navy Valentine Clarkson.. 1 R.M.C., August 4, 1876 Larceny 1 month H.L. Hobartown Tasmania London ditto 1856 5 7 Stout Pale Brown do. Ordinary Ordinary do. Blue spot on left wrist Timothy Collins Ashburton R.M.C., Aug. 28, 1876 Violent assault 7 days’ H.L. in ditto 1848 5 8*ditto Fresh Black Hazel do. do. Ordinary Dragon, heart, and T. C. on left Ch.Ch. default of £3 fine arm; cut scars in each eyebrow; large do. on right hip; Pale Dark very bow-legged John Parker ditto Sept. 2,1876 Illegally on premises 48 hours’ H.L. Scotland ditto 1843 5 5| Slight Blue Medium Medium Medium Lame ; left knee joint stiff from Angus Sutherland ... ditto Aug. 29, 1876 Drunk and indecent exposure in a railway 7 days’ H.L. England Painter 1827 5 11 ditto Fair Light brown Light blue Long pointed Large Bearded Two ent scars on forehead Isaac Wilson R.M.C., June 5,1876 carriage Larceny 3 months’ H.L. Leicestersh Farm 1835 5 8 Stout do. Grey Blue Ordinary do. Round K aiapoi England labourer Medium Pale Dark Alexander Duncan ... I R.M.C., Sept. 4, 1*76 Drunk and disorderly 24 hours’ H.L. Stonehaven Seaman 1860 5 2 do. do. Ordinary do. A. McG., 1869, on right arm; A. Ch.Ch. Brown McG. and anchor on left arm j Alex. McGillvery ... ditto Sept. 4,1876 ditto ditto Sussex, England ditto 1845 5 34 ditto Fresh Pale Black Fair Grey do. Medium do. Bearded Thick under lip; scar from dog Alfred James Kont... ditto Aug. 28,1876 Larceny On remand Surrey, Carpenter 1859 5 6 Stout Light Medium Medium England blue bite on right arm; cut scar under chin ; case dismissed 5th inst. 1 Robert Robertshaw... R.M.C. July 26. 1876 Breach of Prisons Act, 6 week’s H.L. London Commis. 1824 5 lOf Medium Fresh Black & Brown Large Ordinary Ordinary Lyttelton 1873 Agent, (fee. grey * Wm. Henry Newby... R.M.C., Sept. 5, 1876 Drunk and disorderly 96 hours’ H.L. in ditto Shoemaker 1840 5 14 Medium Fair Light Blue do. do. Short Abscess scar on right side of Ch.Ch. default of £2 fine brown throat; fine paid 6th inst. George Murray, alias R.M.C. Aug. 31,1876 Vagrancy 7 days’ H.L. Ireland Labourer 1842 5 10 Stout do. Fair do. do. Medium Medium Teeth very near all gone; pockWentworth Rangiora pitted Joseph Haskett R.M.C., Aug. 31,1876 Larceny 1 month H.L. Tipperary, Saddler 1849 5 74 ditto Fresh Brown do. Broad do. Bearded Cut scar on forehead Alice O’Neill Ch.Ch. Ireland ditto Aug. 8,1876 Breach of the Police 1 month H.L. in Co. Tyrone, Matron 1844 5 6£ ditto Swarthy Black Grey Ordinary Large Medium George Ogs ton Ordinance default of £5 fine Ireland ditto Sept. 7, 1876 Drunk and disorderly On remand Aberd’nsh., Saddler 1847 5 94 Medium Fresh do. Dark Long Ordinary Long High cheek bones and hollow Frank Welstead Scotland grey narrow cheeks ditto Sept. 8, 1876 ditto 48 hours’ H.L. England Labourer 1823 5 8 Stout do, Brown Blue Ordinary Large Bearded Broad full face Annie McCafferty ... ditto Sept. 8, 1876 ditto 24 hours’ H. L. Wellington, Prostitute 1860 5 3* ditto Freckled Light Grey Large do. Broad Scar from dog bite on left foreN.Z. brown arm; brown mother’s mark in George Marples ditto Sept. 9, 1876 ditto ditto Sheffield, Ironmongrs 1846 5 6 Medium Pale Dark Dark Pinched Small Round centre of back Thomas Daightman... R.M.C., Aug. 25, 1876 Larceny On remand England Ireland Assistant Labourer 1849 5 6-4 ditto Fresli brown Dark grey Blue Ordinary Large Bearded Henry Bowman ... S up. Court, Timaru June 10,1876 Stealing from the person 3 months’ H.L. England Labourer 1847 5 8 Stout Fair .Brown Grey do. Medium Broad Scar across bridge of nose

LIST OF PERSONS DISCHARGED — Continued.

Name of Prisoner. Offence. Where Committed. When Committed. Constable having CHARGE OF CASE. Witnesses in Case. Plea. Committed or ACQUITTED. Sentence. Remarks. olm Jones alias Jenkins Stealing from a dwelling Timaru August 21,1876 ... Sergt. Rutledge ... Guilty 12 Calendar months’ alias James Jones case of meerschaum imprisonment with pipes, value £2, and previous conviction H.L. rohn Jones alias Jenkins Stealing from a dwelling Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto alias James Jones iolin Jones alias Jenkins one box cigars, value, 15s., and previous conviction Ditto Ditto To be cumulative, four years altogether Stealing from a store ease Ditto Ditto Ditto alias James Jones of nutcrackers, value, £4 10s. and previous conviction lohn Jones alias Jenkins Stealing from a shop one Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto alias James Jones waterproof coat, value, £2, and previous conviction j Discharged Emily Seirk alias Lewis alias Sleiman Stealing from a dwelling value under £5. and Ditto September 6, 1876... Detective Walker ... Not Guilty ... Acquitted ... previous conviction

LIST OF CASES TRIED AT THE DISTRICT COURT, TIMARU, SEPTEMBER 11, 1876.