Appointments, &c, since last Gazette.

Canterbury Police Gazette, Volume XV, Issue 8, 16 April 1877, Page 65

Appointments, &c, since last Gazette.

Appointments. John Hewitt, Thomas Stephenson, to Thirdclass Constables. Resigned. . , Probationary Constable, George <re eric Mailman. Discharged. Eirst-class Constable, John Smith, with gratuity.

R. C. SHEARMAN, Commissioner of Police.

Name of Prisoner. Offence. Where Committed . When Committed. Constable having CHARGE OF CASE. Peea. Committed or ACQUITTED. Sentence. Remarks. George Mussen Stealing in a dwelling and Christchurch January 6, 1877 Sergeant Wilson ... Not Guilty ... Convicted ... 10 years’ penal servitude George Oaklanda, alias previous conviction Forgery and uttering and Ditto ... March 10, 1877 ... Sergeant Wallace... Guilty Ditto 2 years’ H.L. Hawkins, alias Brown Kobt. Anderson Buchanan two previous convictions Embezzlement Akaroa... March 5,1877 Sergeant Eamsay... Detective Smith ... Not Guilty ... Ditto Acquitted ... Convicted ... Discharged... There was a second indictment in which the Crown Solicitor offered no evidence, and the jury by direction of the Court returned a verdict of not guilty Nathan Powell... Horse stealing Christchurch February 16,1877... 3 years penal servitude Phillip Cater Newington... Obtaining money by false pretences Lyttelton February 8, 1877 ... Ditto Ditto Acquitted ... Discharged... There was a second indictment in which the Crown Solicitor offered no evidence, and the jury by direction of the Court returned a verdict of not guilty Charles Sutton Ditto Christchurch January 15, 1877 ... Detective Kirby ... Guilty Convicted .. 2 years’ imprisonment with H.L. Ditto ) Charles Sutton Forgery and uttering ... Ditto ... Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto j To run concurrently Edward Pooley } Albert Bramhall j Malicious injury to private property Ditto ... March 12,1877 ... Constable Wallace f Not Guilty t Ditto Acquitted ... Ditto f Discharged (Ditto George Hendley Sodomy Ditto ... April 3, 1877 Dect. Walker Ditto Ditto Discharged... Daniel Hamer, alias Jones Stealing from a dwelling Ditto ... February 16,1877... Detective Neill Ditto Convicted ... 10 years’ penal serviThomas King ... and 2 previous convictions Arson ... Christchurch February 27,1877 ... Chief Dect. Feast... Ditto Acquitted ... tude Discharged Win. George Falloon 1 William Sykes j Forgery and uttering ... Ditto January 6, 1877 ... Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto 1 week’s imprisonment with H.L. James Davis, alias BrumHouse breaking (previous Ditto March 7, 1877 Detective Kirby ... Ditto Convicted .,. 10 years’ penal servimey conviction) Guilty Ditto tude W T illiam Charles Jacobson Embezzlement Ditto March 17,1877 ... Dect. Walker 18 months’ imprisonment H.L. John Stuart Obtaining goods by false Akaroa ... January 16, 1877 ... Constable Lamb ... Not Guilty ... Ditto 2 years’ imprisonment pretences with H.L. There was a second indictment of a similar nature in Frank Messiter Stealing post letters Ashburton February 15,1877 ... Inspector Pender... Ditto Ditto Ditto which a verdict of not guilty was returned by direction of the Court, The Crown Solicitor offering no evidence John Cameron Carson ... Arson Ditto ... February 28, 1877... Sergeant Felton ... Ditto Acquitted ... Discharged... Edwin Wadman Embezzlement (.3 indictChristchurch January 17,1877 ... Detective Neill ... Guilty Convicted ... 1 year’s imprisonment Sentences to run concurrently in all indictments Tlicmas Hester Knibbs ... ments with H.L. Stealing post letters Vide Canterbury Po- ,. „ 3 years’ penal serviTo run concurrently with previous sentence lice Gazette 1877, No. tude 3, page 27

LIST OF CASES TRIED AT THE SUPREME COURT, CHRISTCHURCH, APRIL SESSIONS, 1877.

Born. ComH ’ E es Nooc Remarks and Previous Name. " here tried When. Offence. Sentence. Native of Trade. Height. Make. plexion. Kobert Clement 8 BeDjamlu Clarbe Patrick Sullivan R.M.C., Lyttelton R.M.C., Ch.Ch. R.M.C., Lyttelton ditto | Dec. 1, 1877 May 20,1877 May 28, 1877 March 27,1877 Stealing irom a tillunder £5 Lunacy from drink Drunkenness Using abusive and threatening language 4 months’ ILL. On remand 48 hours’ H.L. 7 days’ II.L. Belfast, Ireland England Boston U.S.A. Seaman Carrier Ordinary steward 1852 1837 1861 ft. in. 5 5 5 3 5 4j Stout ditto Slight Fresh Sallow Fresh Fair Black Light brown Hazel do. Grey Regular Small regular Thin Large do. l do. Large Full Narrow Mole on side of left cheek Mark of cut wound on forehead. P.S. on lower right arm; eagle on back of right hand, flower on back of left; four dots in square —thus on inside left leg Old offender Jane 11 bodes ditto March 28,1877 Drunkenness 48 hours’ H. L Ireland Married 1823 5 3f Stout Tale Grey do. Large do. Broad Jersey woman 1844 5 11 Medium Sallow do. Regular Regular Regular Mark of horse kick on shin. DisAlexander Le Bas ... Supreme Court, Ch.Ch., ditto April 5,1875 Forgery and uttering 3 years P.S. St.ockdiiver brown charged by pardon, 4th April, 1877 James Walker John Kearns ditto Bigamy ditto Scotland Storekeeper 1813 5 9J Slight Tale do. Large grey Fair Long thin do. do. Discharged by paraon 4th April, 1877. Resides in Dunedin R.M.C., Lyttelton July 8, 1876 Larceny (3 charges) 3 months on each charge—accumuEngland Saddler 1859 5 8i Medium Fresh Fair Cocked do. Small pointed Two blue spots on right arm. Hump on back. Stooped in shoulders lative Scotland Farmer 1845 5 5| ditto ditto Light Large do. Bushy One back tooth out in upper right John Cameron Carson R.M.C., July 28,1877 Incendiarism Trial brown grey round bearded jaw, acquitted at Supreme Court, Ashburton thick 4th April, 1877 William J ames Falloon R.M.C., Jan. 6,1877 Forgery aud uttering ditto Ireland Carter 1844 5 6J Stout Florid Sandy uo. Thin drooped Large Regular Blister marks on breast. Acquitted at Supreme Court, 4th Ch.Ch. April, 1877 Phillip Cater NcwingR.M.C., Lyttelton Feb. 8, 1877 Obtaining money by ditto England States he 1856 5 10£ Slight Fresh Light brown Grey Drooped aquiline Regular do. Scar on eyebrow. Acquitted at Supreme Court, 4th April, 1877 ton* false pretences lias no occupation, supposed to be ditto Co. Armagh a jockey 1829 5 8 ditto do. do. Full 1 tooth out in front upper, 4 out in Thomas King R.M.C., Feb. 27,1877 Incendiarism Groom beaten Grey promin’t lower left, 2 out in upper left, Ch.Ch. Ireland and 4 out in lower right jaws. Pockpitted. Acquitted at Supreme Court, 4th April, 1877 Robert A. Buchanan.. R.M.C., March 5,187/ Embezzlement (3 ditto Edinburgh Clerk 1853 5 84 Medium Light brown Dark brown Large Large Small Pointed Middle finger of right hand contracted, and mark of cut on Akaroa charges) same. Mark ol cut ou right arm William Sykes... Supreme April 4,1877 Forgery 1 week H.L. Yorkshire, England Labourer 1835 5 4 Stout Pale Dark Hazel Shoit set Large Full Men under left breast. Mark of cuts on left elbow. Two teeth Court, out in lower left jaw, one out Ch.Ch. in upper right jaw John Joseph Ryan . . R.M.C., Ch.Ch. April 6,1877 Luuacy On remand till 14t April, 1877. l Co. Tipperary,Ireind r. ditto 1837 5 9J i Slight l j ditto ► 4 Sandy L Small grey Drooped broad pointed Small Pointed Collar bone broken

DESCRIPTION OF PRISON ERS DISCHARGED FROM HER MAJESTY’S GAOLS AT LYTTELTON, ADDINGTON, AND TIMARU, For the Week ending 31st March, 1877, to Week ending 14th April, 1877. FOR THE INFORMATION OF THE POLICE ONLY.

Name. Where trie d When. Oflence. Sentence. Native of Trade. Born. Height Make. Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Nose. Mouth. Chin. Remarks and Previous Convictions. Henry Stuart St. Clear Edward Strange R.M.C. Ch.Ch. ditto April 14, 1877 April 9, 1877 Obstructing the police Drunkenness 24 hours’ H.L. 48 hours’ H.L. Scotland London Groom Seaman 1852 1851 ft. in. 5 7 5 1 Medium ditto Pale Fresh Brown Light Grey Light Long pointed Regular Small ditto Very narrow Regular Mark of scar cut in centre of forehead Anchor on back of right hand bebrown grey straight hind thumb. Mark of cut on John Tunter R.M.C., Lyttelton March 10,1877 Deserting from ship 1 month H.L. England ditto 1845 5 7 Stout ditto do. Hazel Broad Regular do. right shin Emblem of banners of war on rig-ht arm. Tree with serpent Charles McGuire R.M.C., Ch.Ch. April 6,1877 Desertion from ship Waipa ditto Co. Derry, Ireland ditto 1841 5 6J Medium Sallow do. ditto Long thin Large N arrow round it on left arm Basket of flowers, wieath, shield, twc English flags, ship, LIZZY crooked OF LONDON, man and woman, crucifix tatooed on right arm; bracelet and crown on right wrist; basket of flowers, wreath, shield, two English flags, two cannon, heap of shot, roses, man and woman naked, and brig on left arm; bracelet on left wrist; two baskets of flowers, two men with English flags, and two men with American flags, man (with bottle in hand), and woman on breast; woman looking out of window at obscene drawing of man and woman in nakedness, man using chamber pot, TEMPTATION under, on belly, over navel. Given over to police 13th James Stewart R.M.C., Ashburton March 13,1877 Larceny 14 days’ H.L. C. Antrim, Ireland Labourer 1841 5 5 Muscular Swarthy Dark Blue Large do. Bearded April, 1877 Signal staff, with two half moons brown and star on flag on right arm Hugh Gibson R.M.C.. Ch.Ch. October 26,1876, warrant dated Furious riding 48 hours’ H.L. in default of £ 1 tine Belfast, Ireland Shipwright 1850 5 9 Stout, very ditto & grey Dark brown Dark grey Ordinary Ordinary Broad square Anchor on left hand; bullet wound on left elbow; cut scar outer corner left, eye; ditto over left eyebrow; first joint right thumb ed 24-3-77 broad JohnHickling ditto Feb. 28, 1877 Breach of the Destitute Persons Relief Ordi1 month imprisonment in default of Nottinghm, England Labourer 1846 5 9£ Medium Fair and pale Swarthy Fair Blue Promin’t do. Ordinary Straight, well built William Millen ditto Dec. 28,1876 nance Vagrancy £9 15s. 3 months’ H.L. Co. Clare, Ireland Scarboro’, England Miner 1841 5 7 Stout Iron Grey Ordinary do. Broad Vide Gazette No. 6,1877, page 53 Robert Tindle ditto March 27, 1877 Drunk and disorderly 24 hours’ H.L. Wheel1846 5 2 Medium Fresh grey Dark Dark Thin do. Bearded Two centre fingers on right hand Maurice Power George Williams wriglit brown blue promin’t have been smashed; R and a ditto ditto ditto March 28,1877 ditto ditto ditto ditto Waterford, Ireland Southampton, Eng. Labourer Seaman 1846 1836 5 lOf 5 4J Stout Medium Sandy Fresh Sandy Black Blue do. Ordinary do. do. do. Ordinary Bearded heart on left arm. Vide Gazette No. 6,1877, page 53 Both arms and hands elaborately James Jones tattooed with letters, male and female figures, crucifixes, vessels, &c., &c.; small crucifix on ditto Nov. 30, 1876 Larceny 4 months’ H.L. London Painter 1843 5 9i Stout Pale Fair Dark Long do. Square left foot Cut scar in left eyebrow; five scars bald grey on right leg from Maori pock

LIST OF PERSONS DISCHARGED-Continued.

Name. W here tried When. Offence. Sentence. Native of Trade. Born. Hei Make. Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Nose. Mouth. Chin. Kemahks and Pkevious Convictions. Barnet Simons R.M C., 5. Ch.Ch. ditto [arch 29,1877 I Irunk and disorderly 24 hours’ H.L. London Hawker & 1849 5 3i Very slight Sallow Black & grey Hazel Large Jewish Small Long A Jew Kobert Cameron ditto ditto ditto Glasgow, Scotland Stonemason 1823 5 6 Muscular Fresh Brown Dark grey Ordinary Ordinary Broad Cut scar in centre of forehead; do. on left eyebrow; very broad coarse face Eichard S. Darby ... E M C., 1 larch 27, 1877 Drunkenness 96 hours’ H.L. London Sawyer 1819 5 2i Slight ditto Grey bald Grey Large broad do. Ordinary Two sides of a triangle and a T on left arm ; cut scar in right eye,shburton brow; light thumb disfiguied; nose broken E.izabeth Lynch ditto larch 28,1877 Diunk in a Eailway Station ditto Belfast, Ireland Generally employed 1847 5 U Stout ditto Dark brown Hazel Large Large do. with her husband on Grey Blue do, do. Charles Evans E.M.C., Ch.Ch. sup. Couit, Ch.Ch, E.M,C , Ch.Ch. April 4,1877 1 Drunk and disorderly 24 hours’ H.L. England Painter 1832 5 ll£ ditto Fresh Broad Cut scar on right eyebrow; old George Hendley ... Samuel Dann, alias April 6,1877 ditto Attempt to commit sodomy Housebreaking Committed for trial 3rd inst. On remand from 22nd ult. Wiltshire, England Norfolk, Eugland Cook and tailor Farm labourer 1826 1860 5 5 9i 3i ditto Medium ditto Pale Brown Fair Slate Dark bide do. La rge thick do. Ordinary Full bearded Small Vide Gazette No. 7, 1877 Sore lips; subject to a skin eruption caused by bad inoculation ; scar on inside of left ankle ; leg has been broken 1 James Murphy, alias Stewart Edward Savage ditto ' ditto ditto April 7,1877 Drunk and disorderly Drunkenness 24 hours’ H.L. On remand from Co. Antrim, Ireland Chatham, Labourer ditto 1841 1849 5 5 5 7 ditto d itto Swarthy Fresh Dk Brn & grey Black Blue Dark Large Long Large Ordinary Bearded do. Vide Gazette No. 7, 1877 Anchor on each arm just above 6tli inst. Kent, Do. grey Brown Broken ditto wrist, fined os., fine paid Joseph Eobinson ditto ditto Drunk and disorderly 24 hours’ H.L. Liverpool ditto 1828 5 4 ditto Swarthy Ordinary Scar on right eyebrow; right thumb has been split Arthur Glanfield ditto January 9, 1877 Embezzlement 1 month HL on each Croyden, Baker 1858 5 n Muscular Fresh Do. Dk grey Ordinary do. Small Cut scar in left eyebrow Alice Greaves ditto March 27, 1877 (3 charges) Breach of the “ Contacharge (cumulative' 14 days’ H.L. Surrey, Eng Canterbury Prostitute 1860 5 i Stout Freckled Eed Dark Large do. Full Vide Gazette No. 14,1876, page 144 Thomas Murphy ditto April 6,1877 gious Disease Act Drunk and disorderly 96 hours’ H.L. N.Z. Waterford, Labourer 1856 5 5 ditto Fresh Black Hazel Ordinary do. Broad Stab scar on right side ot neck; Ireland curly Dark do. Large do. cut scar on right forearm Frank Morine E.M.C., March 6,1877 1—Making use of abu1 month H.L. indeFrance Bushman 1837 5 Medium ditto Black Shot wound on ieft leg just above Eangiora sive and insulting lan fault of £5 fine blue boot; discharged on 10th inst., g u age having found sureties 2-Making use of threat 2 months’imprison ening language toward ment in default o his wife sureties to keep the peace; this sentence to commence fron the expiration of th first sentence 11 month imprison , Eichard Ansley K.M.C., March 12,187 Did violently assaul Gloucester, Carpenter 1828 5 7i ditto Pale Dark Blue do. Ordinary Bearded Ch.Ch. his wife, and did als o ment in default o ’ England brown most violently declar and threaten to furthe e sureties to keep th r peace Allen McKinley illuse her do. do. do. ditto April 11,1877 Drunk and disorderly 24 hours’ H.L. Scotland Platelayer 1842 5 Si Stout Fresh Do. Ordinary Vide Gazette No. 14, 1875, page 109 John Connop .. ditto ditto ditto ditto Worcester, Cook 1819 5 If Slight WeatherGrey Grey Broad Sunken Protrudg. Vide Gazette No. 9,1874, page 65 Hugh Ward England worn ditto ditto ditto 43 hours’ ILL, Comedian 1856 5 6J Stout Pale and Black do, Straight Small Bound Bound scar on right leg just above freckled shin; two ditto on left leg, just above slijn

LIST OF PERSONS DISCHARGED— Continued.

Name. When. When. Offence. Sentence. Native of Trade. Born. Height. Make. Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Nose. Mouth. Chin. Remarks and Previous Convictions. Mary Brown Thomas Henderson ... R.M.C., Ch.Ch. ditto ; April 12,1877 March 31, 1877 Drunk and disorderly Vagrancy 24 hours’ H.L. 14 days’ H.L. East India Co. Tyrone, Matron Labourer 1842 1853 ft. 5 5 in. si 3i Stout ditto Fair ditto Black Light brown Hazel Blue Turnedup Ordinary Ordinary do. Long Ordinary Vide Gazette No. 5,1877, page 44 Egerton Ninnis ditto April 13,1877 Drunk and disorderly 24 hours’ H.L. Cornwall, England Devon, England Carpenter 1848 5 54 ditto Fresh Dark brown do. Straight do. Bearded Small scar above right temple James Hill... ditto . April 14, 1877 ditto ditto Labourer 1841 5 8 Slight Swarthy Brown Grey Ordinary do. Ordinary Scar on left cheek; right forefinger disfigured Thomas King ditto ditto ditto ditto Co. Armagh Ireland Groom and gardener 1829 5 9 Stout Fresh Grey do. do. do. do. Pockpitted Robert Weitmeir R.M.C., March 21,1877 Vagrancy 7 days’ H.L. Germany Stonecutter 1842 6 9 Medium Pale Dark Blue do. Medium Heavy Gun shot wound on left leg Thomas Terry Timaru ditto ditto Perjury On remand. Case Derby, Plasterer 1834 5 6 ditto Fresh ditto, do. Aquiline Ordinary Bearded dismissed England Pale tng gry John Laine ditto ditto Horse- stealing ditto Co. Kerry, Ireland Labourer 1850 5 5 Slender Dark Brown Ordinary Medium Pointed Albert Hastings ditto April 3,1877 Lunacy from drink ditto London Clerk 1842 5 74 Medium ditto Do. Hazel do. Ordinary Bearded John Smith ditto ditto Assault ditto. Acquitted ditto Labourer 1839 5 54 ditto Fair Brown Blue do. Medium do. Blind right eye William Scott ditto April 4,1877 Drunk and disorderly Fined 5s., in default Wales Seaman 1822 5 6 ditto Sallow Grey ditto do. do. do. 24 hours’ H.L. Fresh Round John Heelan ditto April 5, 1877 Riotous conduct Fined 40s., in default 48 hours’ H.L. London Labourer 1856 5 54 Stout Dark Grey Large do. Bearded William Lambert ditto April 7,1877 Drunk and disorderly Fined 5s., in default 48 hours’ H.L. Liverpool, England ditto 1828 5 3 ditto Fair Brown Blue Flat Ordinary Round Joseph Haywood ditto ditto Exposing his person 7 days’ H.L. Stafford, England Shoemaker 1823 5 6 Medium Pale Grey do. Aquiline do. Paid his fine, 40s. Thomas Nailor ditto April 13,1877 Resisting the police Fined 40s., in default 7 day’s H.L. 6 months’ H.L. Co. Clare, Labourer 1846 5 7 Stout Fresh Dark Grey Ordinary Medium Bearded Ireland Round shoulders; stoops when Thomas Power ditto Nov. 6,1876 Vagrancy Waterford, ditto 1841 6 0 Slender ditto Do. Blue do. do. Pointed Ireland walking

LIST OF PRISONERS DISCHARGED— Continued.