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By Authority: Geobgb Didsbukt, Government Printer, Wellington.—lß7B.

Gaol. Name. Where When. Offence. Sentence. Native Trade. 1 Height. Born. Height. I Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Nose. Mouth. Chin. and Auckland Henry Auckland ... Mar. Merchant Shipping vagrancy weeks’ ... England ... sailor 1849 ft. 5 3 sallow brown hazel medium medium medium Crucifix and star on right arm. in. 3 sallow brown hazel medium medium medium Crucifix and star on right arm. Auckland... Jones Auckland Mar. 1878 months’ Ireland 1843 s sallow light brown grey medium medium medium Five previous convictions. One previous conviction. Blind of left eye. 1* sallow light brown grey medium medium medium Five previous convictions. One previous conviction. Blind of left eye. Auckland... Michael Auckland ... May assault labour and in default Ireland ... miner 1843 5 swarthy dark brown dark hazel medium medium medium 7} swarthy dark brown dark hazel medium medium medium Russell Henry Russell May 1878 14, Foreignbreach Seamen’s Act weeks’ labour America... seaman 1852 8 S fresh brown grey medium medium pointed 8 fresh brown grey medium medium pointed Russell Paul Russell May Foreign of breach Seamen’s weeks’ Germany blacksmith 1851 5 sallow brown grey medium medium medium One previous conviction. Mark of burn 9 sallow brown grey medium medium medium One previous conviction. Mark of burn Russell Somers John Russell May Foreignbreach Seamen’s Act weeks’ 4 Denmark seaman ... 1853 85 fresh sandy grey medium medium medium One previous conviction. Female, tree, and anchor on left arm; anchor on back of right hand.. One previous conviction. 8 fresh sandy grey medium medium medium One previous conviction. Female, tree, and anchor on left arm ; anchor on back of right hand.. One previous conviction. Russell Antone Joe Russell June Foreignbreach Act weeks’ ... Portugal... seaman ... 1851 9 5 black black hazel large ... large ... broad ... 9 black black hazel large ... large ... broad ... Russell John Russell June 5, breach ActSeamen’s weeks’ Portugal... seaman ... 1852 5 copper black hazel large ... large ... broad ... One previous conviction. 9 copper black hazel large ... large ... broad ... One previous conviction. Opotiki Rewha Opotiki May larceny days’ N. labourer ... 1856 5 copper dark dark medium medium medium 10 copper dark dark medium medium medium •

RETURN OF PRISONERS REPORTED AS DISCHARGED FROM GAOL DURING THE FORTNIGHT ENDED Bth JUNE , 1878—continued from last Gazette.

Wellington James Wellington Mar. habitual drunkenness 3 ... Zealand prostitute 1844 5 2 sallow light grey sharp ... medium medium Forty-six One previous conviction. Scar over Wellington Forster ... Wellington 15, vagrancy labour 3 England prostitute 1841 S 5 dark brown grey large large ... large, double One previous conviction. Scar over nose. medium Wellington Andrew Calder James Masterton ... May 7,1878 vagrancy 6 weeks’ labour Scotland... baker 1821 S 4 dark dark brown hazel broad, Hat medium nose. Ten previous convictions. Two boys 1 , & hand in hand, J, five-pointed star, C, four a on right arm ; A on left arm. Masterton ... May 7, 1878 vagrancy 6 weeks’ labour Scotland... baker 1821 S 4 dark dark brown hazel broad, Hat medium medium Ten previous convictions. Two boys hand in hand, J, five-pointed star, C, on right arm ; A on left arm. Wellington Henderson Featherston 1878June assault days’ England ... carpenter 183S S ei fair brown blue medium medium medium Ireland ... carpenter 1838 5 fair brown blue medium medium medium Nelson Whelan Westport Jan. larceny months’ ... labourer ... 1829 5 9 dark black, turning grey blacK hazel straight large ... small Ireland ... labourer ... 1829 s 9 dark black, turnhazel straight large ... small Nelson Annie Nelson Feb. 20, obscene ... labour 4 ... Ireland ... prostitute 1851 5 1 fresh black pointed large ... double bla:K black pointed large ... double Picton Jose Blenheim ... Mar. larceny labour 3 ... Cornwall... barman ... 1855 5 4a sallow black hazel large, small ... large, pointed small ... large, round Napier Griffin James Napier May 11, premises on labour month’s ... Scotland... labourer 1831 S Si sallow brown, hazel pointed medium medium Eleven previous convictions. medium medium round medium Eleven previous convictions. Napier Walter Napier June 14, of ...contempt days’ 7 Scotland... clerk 1838 S 7 swarthy greygrey brown large ... medium medium grey brown large ... medium medium Napier AnderNapier June 14, 1878 embezzlement found guilty; senEngland... carpenter 1828 5 7i sallow brown, mxd. hazel medium medium medium Admitted to bail. Fourth finger of both son tence deferred pending appeal sailor with grey brown hands contracted; scar under left eye. Napier June 14, 1878 embezzlement found guilty; sentence deferred pending appeal England ... carpenter 182S 5 7l sallow brown, mxd. with grey hazel medium medium medium Admitted to bail. Fourth finger of both hands contracted; scar under left eye. Napier Brown, Waipawa ... May 23,1878 false pretences 1 month’s labour ... Norway ... 1853 S 6 swarthy grey medium medium medium Sailor on right arm; star, 1852, IKH, Johnston 5i black on left hand. Waipawa ... May 23,1878 false pretences 1 month’s labour ... Norway ... sailor 1853 s 6 swarthy brown grey medium medium medium Sailor on right arm; star, 1852, IKH, on left hand. Dunedin ... Mason Jane Dunedin ... June 1878 obscene ... language days’ 7 Jersey married 1S40 fresh black hazel medium medium medium Six previous convictions. 5 fresh hazel medium medium medium Six previous convictions. Dunedin ... Kane Dunedin ... Mar. 1878 vagrancy months’ 3 Ireland ... 1S34 5 2 fresh dark hazel medium medium medium Eighty-seven Dunedin ... Lynch Dunedin Mar. 11, vagrancy months’ ... 3 Ireland ... 1821 3 fresh grey hazel medium medium medium Five previous convii tions. 5 3, fresh grey hazel medium medium medium Five previous convictions. Dunedin Christian Chalmers Pt. May Merchant breach ActShipping 4 Norway seaman ... 1850 5 9i swarthy black hazel medium medium medium One 6i Dunedin ... Dallas James Pt. May 1878 16, larceny 4 Scotland... labourer S fresh black grey large ... medium medium 1845 5 6i fresh black grey large ... medium medium Dunedin Andrew ... Dunedin ... Mar. larceny months’ 3 ... Scotland... cook 1854 S Si sallow brown light hazel medium medium medium previous Dunedin ... O’Flaherty Dunedin 1878June larceny 14 Ireland ... labourer ... 1837 5 0 fresh light ■ ... grey broken... medium medium Five previous convictions. 7 days’ labour Ireland ... labourer ... 1837 5 9 fresh light grey broken... medium medium Five previous convictions. Dunedin ... Andrew Chalmers June premises illegally on England ... seaman ... 1850 S 0 fresh dark brown grey medium medium medium Star on back of left hand ; bracelet on left wrist. Eighty-eight previous convictions. 7 days’ labour England... seaman ... 1850 S 0 fresh dark brown grey medium medium medium Star on back of left hand; bracelet on left wrist. Eighty-eight previous convictions. Dunedin Allan Dunedin Dec. vagrancy months’ 14 labour Scotland... 1819 S 2 pale grey grey medium medium medium Dunedin ... James Dunedin May mainte-disobeying 6 weeks’ labour England ... fishmonger 1839 s 6 fresh dark grey medium medium medium Three previous convictions. Right arm ordernance dark brown dislocated. 6 weeks’ labour England ... fishmonger 1839 5 6 fresh dark grey medium medium medium Three previous convictions. Right arm Dunedin John Hardy Dunedin Oct. 3,1877 larceny and 14 days’ Ireland ... labourer 1832 S 9 sallow grey medium medium medium Several previous convictions. Marks of cupping on left breast; scar on right wrist; BC on right side; right arm has been broken; bullet wound on left shin. Three previous convictions. dark brown grey medium medium medium Several previous convictions. Marks of cupping on left breast; scar on right wrist; BC on right side; right atm has been broken; bullet wound on left shin. Three previous convictions. Dunedin ... Falconer ... Dunedin ... June vagrancy days’ 1 Scot... 1833 5 3 fresh light light brown grey medium medium medium iSco 5 3 fresh light grey medium medium medium Dunedin ... Elizabeth Smith Dunedin ... June 8, 1878 vagrancy 14 days’ labour France ... S I fair light brown hazel medium medium medium Ann McPherson ... Dunedin ... June 8,1878 vagrancy 14 days’ labour France ... iSco 5 I fair hazel medium medium medium Dunedin ... Dunedin ... Mar. 23, 1878 vagrancy 3 months’ labour ... 3 months’ labour ... England ... 1825 5 2 fresh grey hazel medium medium medium Fourteen previous convictions. Ann McPherson ... Dunedin ... Mar. 23, 1878 vagrancy 3 months’ labour ... 3 months’ labour ... England ... 1826 5 2 fresh grey hazel medium medium medium Fourteen previous convictions. Lyttelton Thomas ... Christchurch Mar. by money obtaining pretences Sydney ... engineer ... 1841 5 3i fresh light grey straight, pointed large ... small, Mark of scar over right eyebrow. pointed Mark of scar over right eyebrow. Charles Wells hazel pointed Lyttelton ... Timaru Dec. 12,1877 larceny and previous 2 years’ labour England ... carpenter 1830 5 3 weathe- , beater grey large, large ... large Charles Wells Timaru Dec. 12,1877 larceny and previous conviction 2 years’ labour England ... carpenter 1830 5 3 weathe beatei grey hazel large, drooped large ... large conviction drooped *

RETURN OF PRISONERS REPORTED AS DISCHARGED FROM GAOLS DURING THE FORTNIGHT ENDED 22nd JUNE, 1878.

Gaol. Name. Where Tried. When. Offence. Sentence. Native Trade. I Born. Height. Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Nose. Mouth. Chin. Remarks and Previous Convictions. Born. Height. Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Nose. Mouth. Chin. Remarks and Previous Convictions. Lyttelton Morgan Harper ... Timaru Jan. io, 1877 larceny (2 charges)... 2 years’ labour on ft. in. attempted larceny ... each charge 6 months’ labour ... (concurrent) 10 years’ penal servi- >• Ireland labourer ... 1833 S n\ weather dark brown grey large, flat large ... large ... Mark of bullet wound on left leg. Removed to lunatic asylum. Lyttelton Morgan Harper ... DavisJames Christchurch April 4,1877 feloniously entering Birmingfitter and 1S45 5 6\ fresh light brown hazel broad, large ... full ... and stealing from tude ham driver pointed forehead, on right knee, and on "left James Davis Timaru .... Christchurch Jan. io, 1877 April 4,1877 larceny (2 charges)... attempted larceny ... feloniously entering 2 years’ labour on each charge 6 months’ labour ... (concurrent) 10 years’ penal serviIreland Birminglabourer ... fitter and 1833 ft. in. S 7i 5 6^ weather beaten fresh dark brown light brown grey hazel large, flat broad, large ... large ... large ... full Mark of bullet wound on left leg. Removed to lunatic asylum. Mark of cut on nose, under left eye, on forehead, on right knee, and on left wrist. Removed to lunatic asylum. Large veins in belly under naval; two moles on right side and one under right breast; three leaves on chest; woman in nakedness, CFK, cross, and emblems of faith, hope, and charity on left arm ; anchor on left hand. Lyttelton ... John Hill Christchurch Jan. 7, 1878 a dwelling larceny as a bailee ... 6 months’ labour ... Christch., N.Z. Prussia ... groom 1854 5 9 pale light brown hazel straight, small ... medium wrist. Removed to lunatic asylum. Lyttelton ... Fes. Alfert CrompChristchurch Jan. 7, 1878 larceny 6 months’ labour ... labourer ... 1844 5 4< fresh light brown dark pointed cocked... small ... small ... Large veins in belly under naval; two ton, alias CunningHillJohn ham hazel moles on right side and one under right breast; three leaves on chest; woman in nakedness, CFK, cross, and emblems of faith, hope, and charity on Fes. Alfert Crompton, alias Cunningham Thomas McGregor Christchurch Christchurch Jan. 7,1878 Jan. 7,1878 and stealing from a dwelling larceny as a bailee ... larceny tude 6 months’ labour ... 6 months’ labour ... ham Christch., N.Z, Prussia ... driver groom labourer ... 1854 1844 5 9 S 4* pale fresh light brown light brown hazel dark hazel light pointed straight, pointed cocked... small ... small ... medium small ... Lyttelton Lyttelton ... May 18,1878 assault 1 month’s labour ... Greenock seaman ... 1852 5 l\ sallow brown small, large ... Thomas McGregor Lyttelton ... May 18,1878 assault ... 1 month’s labour ... Greenock seaman ... 1852 5 sallow brown light small, large ... broad ... left arm ; anchor on left hand. Mermaid, flag, and fish on lower right hazel thin arm ; cross, heart, and anchor on left Lyttelton Wood George Christchurch July attempted rape labour ... America ... labourer 1848 S fresh brown hazel hazel thin long, thin small ... narrow... arm ; cross, heart, and anchor on Feft arm; bracelet on left wrist. Mole under left eye; bad teeth; one 8 fresh brown hazel long, thin small ... narrow... arm; bracelet on left wrist. Mole under left eye; bad teeth; one front tooth and two left upper back Lyttelton David Griffiths Lyttelton ... May 1878 obstructing ... 1 ... England ... seaman 1852 S sallow black hazel prominent small ... small front tooth and two left upper back teeth out; two double front teeth in lower jaw. 7 sallow black hazel prominent small ... small teeth out; two double front teeth in lower jaw. Lyttelton Charles Gyldor Lyttelton May 1878 obstructing ... labour ... Sweden ... seaman 1840 S fair fair grey pointed Woman, SARAH, bracelet with flowers in centre on left arm; GOG in wreath, and anchor on back of left hand; C. 0. GYLDNER, heart with two arrows through it, and bracelet on right arm; star on back of right hand. One previous conviction. Mark of cut 5 fair fair grey pointed small ... small ... small ... Woman, SARAH, bracelet with flowers f in centre on left arm; GOG in wreath. and anchor on back of left hand; C. O. GYL.DNER, heart with two arrows through it, and bracelet on right Addington A. Ashburton ... 1878 vagrancy month's ... 3 Manchester labourer 1837 s swarthy grey dark sharp ... medium medium 8 swarthy grey dark sharp ... medium arm ; star on back of right hand. One previous conviction. Mark of cut Addington George Green Ashburton... May 31, 1878 assault, obscene lanfined £5 or 14 days’ England ... labourer ... 1832 5 n sallow dark, turngrey blue medium undershot over left eyebrow. One previous conviction. Mark of cut guage, 8cc. labour ing grey over left eyebrow and on palm of Addington Green George James B. Edwards... Christchurch June 16, 1877 obtaining goods and 12 months’ labour ... England ... labourer ... 1859 5 34 sandy sandy blue long medium round ... right hand. One previous conviction. Scar on foremoney by false prehead and on under lip ; mark of abJames B. Edwards... Ashburton ... Christchurch May 31,1878 June 16,1877 assault, obscene language, & c. obtaining goods and fined £ 5 or 14 days’ labour '12 months’ labour ... England ... England... labourer ... labourer ... 1832 1839 -5 H S 3\ sallow sandy dark, turning grey sandy grey blue blue medium long undershot medium narrow... round ... over left eyebrow. One previous conviction. Mark of cut over left eyebrow and on palm of right hand. One previous conviction. Scar on forehead and on under lip; mark of abscess on both sides of neck. One previous conviction. Scar on bridge money by false pretences (4 charges) vagrancy Addington John Clements, Thomas Gaffney Ashburton ... May 18, 1878 tcnces (4 charges) vagrancy 1 month’s labour ... Ireland ... labourer ... 1838 5 7 sallow black dark large ... medium medium scess on both sides of neck. One previous conviction. Scar on bridge James Nolan Ashburton... May 18,1878 1 month’s labour ... Ireland ... labourer ... 1838 S 7 sallow black dark large ... medium medium Addington Ashburton... May iS, 1878 vagrancy 1 month’s labour ... Melbourne labourer & 1842 S 4 fresh brown blue grey broken, turned-up broad ... medium medium of nose. Both arms have been broken. James Nolan Ashburton ... May 18, 1878 vagrancy 1 month’s labour ... Melbourne labourer & 1842 S 4 fresh brown grey broken, medium medium Both arms have been broken. Addington William ... Christchurch June 1878 vagrancy days’ England andseaman 1832 5 A fresh brown blue medium bearded Repeatedly convicted. and labourer labourer clerk 1832 5 2} fresh brown blue turned-up broad ... medium bearded Repeatedly convicted. sen-ant ... dressmaker Addington John McKenzie, alias Jas. D. McKenzie Christchurch May 20, 1878 vagrancy 1 month’s labour ... Edinburgh 1855 5 8 pale dark brown small, medium medium medium Timaru Mary Lenihan Timaru June 12, 1878 stealing in a dwelling 3 days’ imprisonment Ireland ... servant ... 1859 5 1$ fresh hazel Timaru McKenzie, Isabella Ritchie Timaru June 14, 1878 larceny as a servant bill ignored by Grand Jury acquitted at Supreme Court 3 weeks’ labour Scotland... dressmaker 1854 5 4 fair brown blue medium medium medium Jas. D. McKenzie Mary Lenihan Isabella Ritchie Dick Christchurch Timaru Timaru May 20, 1878 June 12, 1878 June 14, 1878 vagrancy stealing in a dwelling larceny as a servant 1 month’s labour ... 3 days’ imprisonment bill ignored by Grand Edinburgh Ireland ... Scotland... ■ 1855 1859 1854 5 8 5 1* S 4 pale fresh fair dark brown dark brown small, blue hazel blue medium turned-up medium medium medium medium medium heavy medium Timaru ... Harry Smith Timaru June from the acquitted at Supreme Court 3 weeks’ labour 3 weeks’ labour England ... labourer ... 1847 5 7 fresh dark blue medium medium round son breach of Merchant England ... labourer ... 1847 5 7 fresh dark blue medium medium round Timaru ... John Charman Timaru May 27, 1S78 England ... sailor 1S58 5 6* dark dark hazel large ... medium round ... Flags, crown, anchor, and crossed swords Timaru ... John A. ...James Timaru May 27, 1878 Shipping Act breach of Merchant Shipping Act breach of Merchant 3 weeks’ labour America ... sailor 1847 5 6 dark black brown prominent medium round on right arm; female and crucifix on left arm. James A. Gifford- ... Timaru Timaru May 27, 1S78 May 27, 1878 so n breach of Merchant Shipping Act breach of Merchant Shipping Act breach of Merchant Shipping Act breach of Merchant Shipping Act breach of Merchant Shipping Act resisting police false pretences England ... America... sailor sailor 1S58 1847 5 A 5 6 dark dark dark black hazel brown large ... prominent medium medium round ... round Flags, crown, anchor, and crossed swords on right arm; female and crucifix on left arm. Timaru ... John Timaru 27, labour 3 Germany sailor 1859 65 dark black hazel large ... medium round ... Ship and anchor on right arm; two 6 dark black hazel large ... medium round ... Ship and anchor on right arm; two Timaru ... Emile Timaru May 27, 3 weeks’ labour Finland ... sailor 1853 5 A fair brown blue medium medium bearded stoves on back of left hand. Shipping Act breach of Merchant 3 weeks’ labour Finland ... sailor 1853 5 fair brown blue medium bearded stoves on back of left hand. Timaru ... William J. Shipping Act Timaru May 1878 3 weeks’ labour England... sailor 1848 S 3 pale dark brown medium medium bearded breach of Merchant 3 weeks’ labour England ... sailor 1848 s 3 pale dark brown medium medium Timaru Timaru ... John H. F. ... Timaru Waimate June 1878 1878 17, 7 days’ labour 3 months’ labour ... England ... quarryman 1824 5 7 fresh grey grey large ... medium bearded Shipping Act resisting police false pretences 7 days’ labour 3 months’ labour ... England ... quarryman 1824 s 7 fresh grey grey large ... medium bearded Timaru June horse-stealing at | Ireland ... clerk 185s 5 10 fresh brown blue roman ... medium heavy Court acquitted at Supreme | Ireland ... clerk 1855 5 10 fresh brown blue roman ... medium heavy Timaru ... John Timaru June receiving stolen proIreland ... labourer ... 1S40 s 8 fair brown blue small, dismedium bearded Court acquitted at Supreme Court 6 days’ imprisonment Ireland ... labourer ... 1840 S 8 fair brown blue small, dismedium bearded Several previous convictions. Timaru ... Samuel ... Armitage Timaru June embezzlement England ... butcher ... 1851 5 5 fresh dark grey figured small ... medium bearded Two flags on right arm; heart and anembezzlement Court 6 days’ imprisonment England ... butcher ... 1851 5 5 fresh dark grey figured small ... medium bearded Two flags on right arm; heart and anchor on left arm; indistinct letters Timaru ... John Abbotsford Craig Timaru June 17,1878 false pretences acquitted at Supreme Australia cattleI848 5 7* sallow dark grey medium medium medium round fourth finger. Several previous convictions. Timaru John Abbotsford Thomas James Timaru June 17, 1878 embezzlement found guilty; senEngland ... clerk 1826 S 4i pale grey hazel medium medium bearded Admitted to bail. tence deferred pending appeal James TimaruTimaru June 1878June 17, false pretencesembezzlement acquitted at Supreme found guilty; deferred tence pending AustraliaEngland ... cattle- dealer 1848 1826 S 7i S A sallow pale dark grey grey hazel medium medium medium medium medium bearded chor on left arm; indistinct letters round fourth finger. Several previous convictions. ■ Admitted to bail. 'l clerk

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

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New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume II, Issue 13, 3 July 1878, Page 94

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