Extract from “Queensland Police Gazette.”

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume I, Issue 4, 13 August 1877, Page 28

Extract from “Queensland Police Gazette.”

(From Police Gazette, 4th July, 1877, page 87.) Deserters prom Her Majesty’s Service. Deserted from H.M. ship “Wolverine,” at Wellington, New Zealand, on the 4th May, 1877, James Coates Hemsley, ordinary seaman, native of Docksop, Notts, England, eighteen years old, 5 feet 2 inches high, light brown hair, brown eyes, fair complexion; and Thomas Frankling, cook’s assistant, a native of London, nineteen years old, 5 feet 3 inches high, dark hair, blue eyes, sallow complexion. A reward of £3 will be paid for the apprehension of each of these deserters; after three months, £2 ; after six' months, £1; and after twelve months, no reward, unless specially ordered. —12th June, 1877.

(See Queensland Police Gazette, 1877, page 75 and ante ; and New Zealand Police Gazette, 1877, page 12.) Charles Wentworth Bucknell charged, on warrant, with having stolen on the 6th of January last, at Burdekin River, Queensland, a bay mare, the property of David Walker, has been arrested by Detective Farrell, Wellington Police, and remanded, but was subsequently discharged at the request of the Commissioner of Police, Brisbane, as the charge was considered doubtful.

Extract from Victoria Police Gazette.”

(From Police Gazette, 25th July, 1877, pages 203 and 205.) William Wylie, Scotch, a farmer, aged thirty-three years 5 feet 9 or 10 inches high, far complexion, brown curly hair, beard and moustache, and has recently lost a front tooth, is charged, on warrant issued at Adelaide, S.A., with bigamy at Port Augusta, on the 14th March last. He was in Melbourne sinde, but left for Launceston on the Ist May. He is believed to have contracted other bigamous marriages, and will continue to do so until arrested. Photograph at Detective Office, Melbourne, and at Hobart Town, Tasmania, and Christchurch, N.Z.—0.4571. 24th July, 1877.

Missing Friend.

Information is requested of James Neville, a native of Forns, county Limerick, thirty-two years of age, 5 feet 10 or 11 inches high, dark hair and eyes, roman nose, good looking. He was driving a coach at Dandenong, about twelve years ago, and about seven years ago he was at Omeo, and then stated his intention of going either to Sydney or New Zealand.—o.4so3, 21st July, 1877.

Extract from “ New South Wales Police Gazette.”

(From Police Gazette, 9th May, 1877, page 152.) Deserter from Her Majesty’s Service. Deserted from H.M. ship “Wolverine,” at Wellington, New Zealand, on the 11th April, 1877, Henry Jarvis, 2nd class cook’s mate, born 9th July, 1856, in Hounslow, Middlesex, 5 feet 6 inches high, light brown hair, blue eyes, dark complexion, a woman tattooed on left arm, and bracelet on left wrist. ■ A reward of £3 will be paid for the apprehension of the above-named deserter. <•’

By Authority: George Didsburt, Government Printer, Wellington,—lß77.

Gaol. Name Where tried. When. Offence. Sentence. of Trade. Born. Height. Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Nose. Mouth. Chin. Remarks and Convictions. ~ " • r Convictions. Wellington AbbotFrederick Wellington May vagrancy labour England. collector... 1827 it. 5 in. 6* fair grey blue small, small ... Three previous convictions. Round visage; full eyes, with vacant sharp broad ... small ... small ... Three previous convictions. Wellington Duncan Goodlis Hoover, Wellington June 25, 1S77 vagrancy 1 month’s labour Switzerland labourer... 1844 5 2* fair brown blue small ... small ... Round visage ; full eyes, with vacant Hoover, Huber stare ; three front teeth wanting. Wellington June 25, 1877 vagrancy 1 month’s labour Switzerland labourer... 1844 5 2} fair brown blue sharp broad ... small ... small ... - Huber stare ; three front teeth wanting. Welling DonnellyWilliam Wellington Oct. 2, burglary 12 labour Ireland ... labourer... 1834 5 5f fair grey blue longthin medium Long visage. One conviction for burglary. Bald on top of head : Wellington Henry Grey town 1877 his person labour 3 England... labourer... 1834 5 8* fair brown hazel long ... wide large ... glary. Bald on top of head : LYNN. NOB, and a man, faintly Wellington Mary Wellington 1877 28,April 3 months’ labour Ireland ... prostitute 1843 fair blue LiliNiN. and a man, faintly tattooed on right arm. Twenty-six previous convictions. Long visage; tattoo marks: English and American coats of arms on vagrancy ... 6 4 auburn medium medium 3 months’ labour Ireland ... prostitute 1843 6 4 fair auburn blue medium medium tattooed on right arm. Twenty-six previous convictions. Long visage; tattoo marks : English Wellington Riehe... Le Wellington July of Shipping 14 Jersey sailor 1852 5 7| fair brown blue small . . small . . small ... Act and American coats of arms on chest; woman, anchor, flag, crucifix, four five-pointed stars, dove, an eight-pointed star, moon, 1873, on right arm ; blazing star, American goddess of liberty, combination of flags, two lions, crown unfinished, on left arm; an eightpointed star on both feet. Thirty-two previous convictions • - chest; woman, anchor, flag, oruei- . * / fix, four five-pointed stars, dove * ' • - an eight-pointed star, moon, 1873, on right arm ; blazing star, American goddess of liberty, combination of flags, two lions, crown un- - > finished, on left arm; an eightWellington Ann Mary Wellington 1877 vagrancy months’ Zealand prostitute 1842 5 2 fresh dark hazel medium medium medium pointed star on both feet. ” - Thirty-two previous convictions; W McGregor • . ./-i ■ . . brown large ... Kereopa Patea 1877 16, larceny labour 6 N. clerk 1842 6 2 black black medium medium brown black black medium large ... medium bloated features. One previous conviction for assault. Wanganui alter ... Bull’s 1877 false pretences 6 England 1856 6 H pale brown grey medium medium small ... Wanganui Temperley N Mart on July 1877 language to England... butcher 1840 5 8 fresh brown grey large ... medium medium keep the peace for 6 months 5 keep the peace for 6 months - Picton John Harley Picton 1877 July stowaway 7 ... days’ England... clerk 1842 5 HI sallow dark brown hazel large ... large ... round... D under left breast. 7 days’ labour ... England ... clerk 1842 6 11| sallow dark brown hazel large .. large ... round .. D under left breast. Auckland... William •Papakura July 1877 vagrancy Ireland ... labourer... 1842 5 4 fresh brown blue fractured medium medium Castle and anchor on right arm. 7 days’ labour ... Ireland ... labourer... 1842 5 4 fresh brown blue fractured medium medium Castle and anchor on right arm. Twelve previous convictions for Auckland... John Pepper Auckland ... 17, vagrancy 7 . days’ Ireland shoemaker 1821 5 5 sallow brown grey medium medium medium larceny, three - vagrancy, larceny, three for vagrancy, and one assault. Auckland... Fitzgerald Auckland ... Feb. 1877 vagrancy months’ 6 England... labourer... 1847 5 3| swarthy brown brown medium medium medium of left Auckland... Osborne Uloth Hair a Auckland ... Oct. 20, larceny labour 12 England labourer... 1854 6 e* sallow black - hazel medium medium medium left arm. Auckland Auckland 20, horse-stealing months’ 12 N. labourer... 1857 6 6! copper black brown medium medium medium Left wrist has been dislocated. \ Left wrist has been dislocated. Auckland... Keating James ... Auckland ... April 27,1877 assault months’ 3 Ireland . boatman... 1845 5 6 sallow brown light hazel medium medium medium &c., Auckland... Francis Auckland ... 1877 larceny months’ labour 3 Malta sawyer ... 1843 5 71 swarthy brown hazel medium medium medium previous con vagrancy; scar on forehead. *. r" scar on forehead. Auckland... Cooper ... Kawakawa Feb. vagrancy 6 England... labourer... 1845 5 61 swarthy brown hazel medium medium medium Scar forehead. Auckland... Charles Coromandel Feb. 23, from a 6 Ireland miner 1851 5 71 fresh brown hazel medium medium medium left of nose. dwelling fresh hazel medium Auckland... - dwelling fresh 9 alias Auckland ... 1877 vagrancy months’ 6 England... clerk ... 1844 5 7 sandy medium medium Two previous convictions for larceny hazel medium medium medium Two previous convictions for larceny and three for vagrancy; lame in Glynn brown medium and three for vagrancy ; lame in Auckland ... Tirahau Russell May larceny 3 Zealand N. labourer... 1862 6 7 copper black medium medium right foot. brown medium medium medium right foot. Auckland Tautohe Russell May larceny 3 N. labourer... 1863 6 5 copper black brown medium medium medium Auckland... J Auckland July larceny labour 1 Ireland ... slaughter1856 5 91 fresh light brown hazel long ... medium medium Bone removed top-joint man thumb. Auckland... J Auckland ... May vagrancy labour 3 East Indies cook 1839 5 4| black grey hazel medium medium medium for previous Happy fresh blue medium grancy. .' ■ Scotland... fresh medium grancy. Auckland.. David Young Auckland ... July of 4 weeks’ labour sailor 1841 5 5 red blue short ... medium Star on each foot. Act assault 4 weeks’ labour Scotland .. sailor 1841 5 5 red Bhort ... medium Star on each foot. Auckland ... Te Auckland .. April 1877 4 months’ labour N. Zealand labourer ... 1849 5 8 copper black brown medium medium medium HOaNIRAHIA on right arm. Act assault 4 months’ labour N. Zealand labourer... 1849 5 8 copper black brown medium medium medium HOaNIRAHIA on right arm. Auckland ... James ... Tauranga ... July vagrancy 3 Wales 1844 5 sallow brown hazel medium medium medium Removed to Lunatic Asylum on 2nd 3| sallow brown hazel medium medium medium Removed to Lunatic Asylum on 2nd Auckland ... Conway Auckland ... 1877 vagrancy 6 weeks’ labour Ireland ... 1849 5 1 fresh black dark medium medium medium instant. larceny 6 weeks’ labour Ireland ... 1849 6 1 fresh black dark hazel hazel medium medium medium instant. New PlyFrancis ... Young N. 1877 1, 6 months’ labour Ireland ... labourer... -1834 5 10 fair light brown medium medium medium One previous conviction. larceny 6 months’ labour Ireland ... labourer... 1834 5 10 fair light brown hazel medium medium medium One previous conviction. mouth medium Parata \ . black medium % Ply N. Plymouth July 2, 1877 larceny 1 month’s labour N. Zealand labourer... 1857 5 7 copper black flat large ... mouth Addington ParataElizabeth Lawlers N. PlymouthChristchurch July 1877 July 1877 18, larcenylarceny labour labour 7 ... days’ Zealand Dublin ... labourer...housemaid 18571854 55 72 copper fresh blackblack blackhazel flatmedium large ...large . broad .. Six previous convictions. Elizabeth Lawlers Christchurch July 18, 1877 larceny 7 days’ labour ... Dublin ... housemaid 1854 5 2 fresh black hazel medium large ... broad .. Six previous convictions. Addington Isabella ... Christchurch July breach 7 ... Manchester prostitute 1853 10| 4 sandy sandy grey medium coarse... medium freckled medium Cross on back of right wrist; blue mark on centre finger, right hand. lo| sandy sandy grey medium coarse... medium Disease Act freckled round ... Cross on back of right wrist; blue mark on centre finger, right hand # Addington John Turner Christchurch July larceny days’ 14 London labourer... 1851 5 34 pale brown light medium round ... grey medium medium

RETURN OF PRISONERS REPORTED AS DISCHARGED FROM GAOLS DURING THE FORTNIGHT ENDED 4th AUGUST, 1877.

Gaol. Name. j Tried Where When. Offence. Sentence. Native of Trade. Born. Height. Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Nose. Mouth. Chin. Remarks and Previous Convictions. 1 When. Offence. Sentence. | Native of Trade. Born. Height. Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Nose. Mouth. Chin. Remarks and Previous Convictions. - - ft. in. fresh b'rown slate large medium Addington William Oxford July IS, disobeying an order 14 days’ labour England... labourer... 1839 5 medium colored 1 - disobeying an order 1 14 days’ labour England ... labourer ... 1839 ft. 5 in. 2a fresh brown slate colored large medium medium j Large scar on inside of left foot. Scar over right eye, nose has been broken. One previous conviction for larceny. Louis Trestland Christchurch July 20, 1877 larceny 14 days’ labour Mauritius servant ... 1859 *5 2\ copper black dark broad large short ... Large scar on inside of left foot. AddingtonAddington alias Justland Phillip Cater NewChristchurch July 24, 1S77 disobeying an order 48 hours’ labour England... 1853 6 9f blotchy brown brown grey flat ... large ... small ... long ..7 Scar over right eye, nose has been broken. One previous conviction for larceny. AddingtonLyttelton ington John Leek Jan. 3, 1876 Jan. 3, 1876 of Court stealing from the person forgery and uttering 2 years’ labour... 2 years’ labour... •Liverpool England... gardener storekeeper 1815 5 2J pale grey ' blue large ... large ... medium Christchurch 1846 5 6* fresh .; dark brown hazel long ... medium narrow Flesh mark on right thigh. Lyttelton Lyttelton Louis Trestlanc alias Justland Phillip Cater Newington Jolm Leek Christchurch Christchurch Christchurch July 20, 1877 July 21, 1S77 Jan. 3, 1876 larceny disobeying an order of Court stealing from the 14 days’ labour 48 hours’ labour 2 years’ labour... Mauritius England... Jjiverpool servant ... gardener 1859 1853 1815 5 6 5 2i 9f 2f copper blotchy pale black brown grey dark brown grey blue broad flat ... large ... large ... large small ... large ... short ... long ... medium Christchurch Jan. 3, 1876 forgery and uttering 2 years’ labour... England... storekeeper 1846 5 fresh dark brown hazel long ... medium narrow Flesh mark on right thigh. LytteltonLyttelton Jan. 3, 1876 forgery and uttering embezzling ship’s stores 2 years’ labour... London ... seaman and 1834 6 5 sallow light brown grey long ... full pointed Scars on back of right hand. John William TarChristchurch Jan. 3, 1876 forgery and uttering 2 years’ labour... London ... seaman and cook seaman . . 1834 5 5 sallow light brown grey long ... full ... pointed Scars on back of right hand. rant James Daley Lyttelton ... July 10, 1877 3 weeks’ labour Ireland ... cook seaman ... 1848 5 7\ fair brown grey long ... medium prominent Cross, J D in wreath, and anchor on lower right arm. LytteltonLyttelton rant MillsThomas Waiau June 5, 1877 larceny 2 months’ labour England... labourer... 1846 5 10 sallow black dark broad ... small ... small ... Injury to left eye from kick of horse, - brown drawing down under eyelid, which presents a red bloody appearance ; mark of horse’s shoe on left cheek , 4 f bone; partly obliterated drawing of man’s face, crown with three ■ ' './ - dots between flags T I H; heart on left arm. James Daley Lyttelton ... July 10, 1877 embezzling ship’s stores 3 weeks’ labour Ireland ... 1848 5 7\ fair brown grey long ... medium prominent Cross, J D in wreath, and anchor on lower right arm. LytteltonLyttelton Mills Durham WaiauLyttelton ... 1877 5, June 25, larcenydrunkenness labour labour England... London ... labourer...seaman ... 18461834 55 swarthy dark brown dark large ... small ... full ... One previous conviction. Tattoo grey marks on both arms and backs of hands 10 sallow black dark broad ... small ... small ... Injury to left eye from kick of horse, brown drawing down under eyelid, which presents a red bloody appearance ; • mark of horse’s shoe on left cheek bone; partly obliterated drawing of man’s face, crown with three dots between flags TIH; heart on left arm. LytteltonHokitika... I John Margaret Swords Lyttelton ...Hokitika ... June 25, May 1877 drunkennesslarceny labour labour London .Ireland ... seaman ...prostitute 18341834 5 2! 5 dark dark brown blue medium large ... broad ... Blind of left eye. 6 swarthy dark brown dark large ... small ... full ... One previous conviction. Tattoo grey marks on both arms and backs of hands. Hokitika... ika ... Margaret Swords John Hokitika ...Kumara April (3 labour months’ 3 Ireland ...England... prostitute tailor 18341830 5 6 pale grey grey sharp ... small ... broad ... Y B on right arm. 2y dark dark brown blue medium large ... broad ... Blind of left eye. Hold ...Hokitika... 11 J Maria KumaraHokitika ... April 26, larceny (3 charges) 3 months’ labour England... tailor 1830 5 6 pale grey grey sharp ... small ... broad ... Y B on right arm. assault 12 months’ labour Victoria... matron ... 1847 5 2 florid red light short ... small medium Tender eyes; hair tinged with grey. Hokitika...Hokitika ... Maria Jana Bernard ... Sheedy Hokitika ...Kumara ... Oct. 1876 26, 1877 27, April assault selling; grog ... 12 months’ 3 labour Victoria...Ireland ... matron ...miner 18471837 5 9 fair light grey blue medium large ... medium Thick lips; round shouldered. 2 florid red light short ... small medium Tender eyes; hair tinged with grey. Hokitika ...Invercargill Bernard ... Sheedy KumaraInvercargill April dog stealing months’ 3 labour fined costs Ireland .England. minerlabourer... 18371853 6 5 fair fair grey medium medium medium Cut on right eyebrow; anchor on 9 fair light grey blue medium large .. medium Thick lips; round shouldered. or 6 weeks’ lar right forearm ; cross on back of bour left hand ; an upper and lower Invercargill Timaru Edward LewisArchibald McPhee Invercargill Timaru July 27, June 1877 25, dog stealingillegally on premises fined month’s 1 England ...Ireland ... labourer...labourer... 18531845 5 7 fair brown blue medium medium medium front tooth wanting. 5 fair fair grey medium medium medium Cut on right eyebrow; anchor on or 6 weeks’ laright forearm ; cross on back of bour left hand ; an upper and lower TimaruTimaru Archibald McPhee Connolly ... TimaruGeraldine .:. June 1877 25, July police ... labour days’ Ireland ...Ireland ... labourer... labourer... 18451854 6 10i’ 5 fresh ' dark blue aquiline medium medium 7 fair brown blue medium medium medium front tooth wanting. Timaru ...Timaru ... Denis Connolly ... Geraldine ...Geraldine ... July 1877 July 1877 assaulting police ... days’ 14 Ireland ...Ireland . labourer...labourer... 18541852 5 11 fresh brown hazel medium medium medi m i-7; ./ * r ‘ . . 101 fresh dark blue aquiline medium medium TimaruTimaru ... James Casey Geraldine ...Timaru July 1877 obstructing police 14 days’ labour Ireland ... labourer... 1852 5 11 fresh brown hazel medium medium medi m larceny 6 months’ labour Scotland... labourer... 1826 6 5! fresh grey . blue medium medium medium TimaruTimaru* ... Andrew Rattray ... TimaruTimaru July 20, larcenyobscene language months’ labour fined 14 or Scotland...England... labourer...labourer... 18261836 5 51 pale dark grey medium medium medium Star tattooed on right hand above 5^ fresh grey blue medium medium medium TimaruTimaru ... days’ labour ... - thumb. James ...John Clifford TimaruWaimate . July 20, 1877 July 27, obscene language of railway fined 14 or fined or 7 England...Scotland;.. labourer..labourer... 18361857 6 7i 6 fresh dark brown prominent medium medium 51 pale dark grey medium medium medium Star tattooed on right hand above TimaruTimaru ... days’ labour ... - thumb. Clifford James alias regulations days’ labour ... W ..Timaru July July breach of railway fined 20s. or 7 Scotland... labourer... 1857 5 71 fresh dark brown prominent medium medium vagrancy 1 month’s labour Victoria... labourer 1844 5 5 fair brown blue flat medium ■ medium Ten previous convictions. Nose has Timaru ...Timaru ... James Nolan alias regulations days’ labour ... Ten previous convictions. Nose has Timaru July 6, 1877 vagrancy 1 month’s labour Victoria .. labourer 1844 6 6 fair brown blue flat medium medium Massey _ - ~ been broken ; scar on right arm. Richard Lewis Timaru July 23, 1877 resisting police ... fined or in deW ales ... labourer... 1837 6 7i fair light ... blue medium medium medium Ship on right arm and star on hand, default 14 days’ - anchor on back of left hand. Timaru ...Napier MasseyCharles Black been broken ; scar on right arm. " labour Napier Dec. 14, 1876 housebreaking 9 months’ labour Scotland.., labourer... 1835 5 8\ fair brown blue medium medium medium Bald on crown of head. Richard Lewis ... Timaru July 23, 1877 resisting police ... fined or in deW ales labourer... 1837 5 n fair light blue medium medium medium Ship on right arm and star on hand, 1 default 14 days’ labour 9 months’ labour anchor on back of left hand. Napier |Charles ... William E. Bennell Napier . Dec. 14, 1876Dec. 14, housebreaking ... 1 Scotland... labourer... 1835 5 85 fair brown blue medium medium Bald on crown of head. larceny 9 months’ labour Australia baker 1841 5 10| sallow brown grey small medium medium Thin features ; scar on back of left NapierNapier E. Bennell Henry Black NapierNapier hand; bald on crown of head. Dec. 1876 14, Jan. 1877 30, larcenyobscene language months’ labour 9 labour 7 AustraliaAmerica... bakerlabourer 18411842 5 10J 5 dark black brown larg9 ... medium medium Three previous convictions. Bald. 101 sallow brown grey small medium medium Thin features ; scar on back of left NapierNapier Henry James ... hand ; bald on crown of head. and assault NapierNapier Jan. 30, July obscene languageexposing person months’ 7 labour 14 days’ America...Ireland ... labourerlabourer... 18421855 55 6f fair brown ..; .brown medium medium medium Star tattooed on both hands, and rings, on third and fourth fingers 10a dark black brown larg9 ... medium medium Three previous convictions. Bald. NapierNapier James Dawson John Neagle and assault NapierNapier July July 12, exposing person illegally premises labour days’ 14 days’ Ireland ...England... labourer..labourer 18551837 5 8 fresh brown light brown blue large medium medium of left hand. 6J fair brown brown medium medium medium Star tattooed on both hands, and rings on third and fourth fingers of left hand. NapierNapier JohnNeagle Francis Coyne NapierNapier July 1877 12, July 1877 16, illegally on premises 14 days’ labour England ... labourer 1837 5 8 fresh brown li ght brown blue large medium medium larceny 14 days’ labour Ireland ... musician 1842 5 7 sandy brown medium small ... double Man on left arm, crucifixion on right NapierNapier Francis CoyneHenry NapierNapier July July 1877 larcenyexposing his person labour days’ labour... days’ Ireland .Germany musicianlabourer... 18421847 55 11! fair brown light long medium medium arm. 7 sandy brown medium small ... double Man on left arm, crucifixion on right N apierDunedin ... HoffHenry Mary Napier Chalmers July 1877 19, April 1877 24, exposing personthreatening 14 days’ labour... Germany labourer... 1847 5 Hi fair brown light long medium medium arm. guage provoking a breach 3 months’ labour Ireland ... 1S37 5 3 fresh light brown black blue grey hazel medium medium medium Six previous convictions. Dunedin ...Dunedin ... Mary Richard ... Chalmers Dunedin ... April 24, July 7 days’ labour ... England... gardener 1842 6 6 pale... medium medium threatening lan3 months’ labour Ireland ... 1837 5 3 fresh light brown blue grey medium medium medium Six previous convictions. Dunedin ...Dunedin ... Richard ...Maria ... Dunedin ...Dunedin ... July April 877 guage of the peace provoking breachprovoking language 3 months’ imIndia 1829 5 4 fresh grey grey medium medium medium Three previous convictions. of the peace provoking language 7 days’ labour ... England... gardener 1842 6 6 pale ... black hazel medium medium medium Dunedin ...Dunedin ... Maria ...Thomas Griffin Dunedin ... April 27, 1877 3 months’ imIndia 1829 5 4 fresh grey grey medium medium medium Three previous convictions. prison ment in Green James Smith John Coltherd Oamaru May 23, 1877prison ruent in default of bail * vagrancy 2 months’ labour Ireland ... labourer... 1817 6 6! fresh grey hazel medium medium medium Repeatedly convicted. Dunedin ...Dunedin ... Thomas Griffin Oamaru May 29, 1S77 vagrancy default of bail 2 months’ labour Ireland ... labourer... 1817 6 6i fresh grey hazel medium medium medium Repeatedly convicted. Dunedin ...Dunedin ... Pt. Chalmers Palmerston May 12, 1877 July 18, 1877 deserting from ship assaulting police ... 12 weeks’ labour 14 days’ labour Scotland... Scotland... seaman ... labourer... 1859 1831 6 2 5 4! pale... fresh black . sandy hazel grey medium large medium medium medium medium Scar on right cheek; knuckle of right forefinger out of place. /'One previous conviction. Star and tj ship tattooed on back of left hand; 1 star and J P B on back of right (_ hand ; man above right knee. Dunedin ...Dunedin ... James Charles Burke alias Dunedin ... Oct. 2, 1876 larceny 9 months’ labour N John Coltherd Pt. Chalmers May 12, 1877 July 18, 1877 deserting from ship 12 weeks’ labour Scotland... seaman ... 1859 5 2 pale... fresh black hazel medium Scar on right cheek; knuckle of Palmerston assaulting police ... 14 days’ labour Scotland .. labourer... 1831 5 4| sandy grey large medium medium Dunedin ...Dunedin ... Charles Burke alias Berg Dunedin ... >Jersey ... seaman ... 1846 5 7 fresh light brown grey medium medium medium . ' ' lations 3 Same Dunedin ... Oct. 2, 1876 larceny 9 months’ labour V right forefinger out of place. /■One previous conviction. Star and Dunedin ... Dunedin ... breach prison regu1 month’s labour >Jersey ... seaman ... 1846 5 7 fresh light brown grey medium medium medium ) ship tattooed on back of left hand ; 1 star and J 1 J B on back of right lations ) (, hand ; man above right knee.

RETURN OF PRISONERS REPORTED AS DISCHARGED , ETC.-continued,