Extract from Victoria Police Gazette.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 4, 25 February 1880, Page 31

Extract from Victoria Police Gazette.

(From Police Gazette, 1880, page 25.) The store of Edward Oddy, boot merchant, 159, Swanston Street, Melbourne, was entered on the night of the 28th January, and the following described property stolen : A trunk high-heel mock-lace shoes down to toes, men’s size; a trunk men’s clastic shoes, sewn soles, various sizes; a trunk women’s kid boots, high heels, mixed with lasting mock lace down front to toes ; a trunk ail lasting plain fronts, containing forty-eight pairs mixed kid boots, mock buttons down side, with red-leather under buttons, very high heels; also a great variety of men’s and women’s boots and shoes, football boots, shooting boots, and kid shoes with blue ties. The men’s mock lace boots have buff lining, and the kid tie shoes have blue liuing. All identifiable, arid value £l5O. Entrance gained by forcing the back door with a “ jemmy.” A cart or cab must have bpen employed by the thieves. —O. 624. —31st January, 1880.—The stolen property may be brought to this colony, New Zealand.

By Authority: George Didsburt, GoTernment Printer, Wellington.—lSßo,

Gaol. Name. Where Tried. When. Offence. Sentence. Native of Trade. Born. Height. 1 Complexion. j Hair. Eyes. Nose. Mouth. Chin. Remarks and Previous Convictions. Addington James Whyte Ashburton ... Jan. 23, 1880 larceny 7 days’ labour Scotland... stockman 1854 ft. S in sandy sandy grey medium medium medium First joint off middle finger of right hand ; abscess scars under right armpit. Pockpitted; blind of right eye; bulletAddington Joseph Thompson ... Ashburton ... Jan. 2(5, 1880 resisting police 7 days’ labour England ... labourer ... ■835 S fresh dark brown blue medium medium narrow John Griffin Timaru sallow wound scars in back of neck. Timaru Jan. 19, 1SS0 larceny as a servant committed for trial... Ireland ... barman ... 1S61 5 3 dark grey straight medium sharp, Admitted to bail. Blue dot on right Harry Williams ... fresh pointed hand. Timaru ... Timaru Napier June n, 1S79 stealing in a dwelling 9 months’ labour ... England ... platelayer 1849 S 6 brown blue medium medium medium BC on right breast. Had been in the Royal Artillery. Napier 1 homas Taggart ... Oct. 31, 1879 larceny 3 months’ labour ... Scotland... carpenter 1839 5 si fresh dark, mixed with grey black It. brown medium medium medium Napier Waka Takataka ... Napier Tune 11, 1879 horse-stealing 9 months’ labour ... N. Zealand labourer ... i85i s 7 copper brown medium large medium Female on left arm; scar on forehead. Napier Annie Cunningham Napier Jan. 7, 1S80 residing in a house of ill fame vagrancy 14 days’ labour England ... prostitute 1S59 5 6 fair light brown blue medium medium medium Greymouth Alice Kirkham Greymouth Jan. 13, 1880 14 days’ labour England ... 1830 s 5 pale grey blue large large medium RETURN OF PRISONERS REPORTED AS DISCHARGED FROM GAOLS DURING THE FORTNIGHT ENDED i 4 th FEBRUARY, 1880. Dunedin ... Francis Gould Palmerston Oct. 28, 1879 illegally on premises 3 months’ labour ... England ... draper ... 1830 8* fresh red grey medium medium medium Two previous convictions. Dunedin ... George Murdoch ... Dunedin ... July 7, 1878 larceny 2 years’ labour Scotland... labourer ... 1851 0 0 sallow light brown grey medium medium medium Four previous convictions. Scar on hazel forehead ; one upper front tooth out. Dunedin ... Isabella White Dunedin Tan. ;, 1880 indecent exposure ... 1 month’s labour ... Scotland... 1841 s 3 fresh black medium medium medium Three previous convictions. Dunedin ... Eliza Whittet Dunedin ... July 5 and 7, 1879 Feb. 2, 1880 larceny (2 charges)... 7 months’ labour ... Ireland ... married ... 1840 5 4 fresh black hazel medium medium medium Dunedin ... Margaret McLauglilan Flora Carter Dunedin ... larceny 3 days’ labour Ireland ... 184s 5 2 fresh black hazel medium medium medium Twelve previous convictions. Dunedin ... Dunedin ... Nov. 6, 1879 vagrancy 3 months’ labour ... Scotland... 1846 2 fresh light grey medium medium medium Seven previous convictions. Dunedin ... Robert Smith Dunedin ... Dec. 3!, 1879 larceny 1 month's labour ... Scotland... blacksmith 1834 5 5 fresh black hazel medium medium medium Fourth finger of right hand malformed. Dunedin ... John Walker Dunedin ... Dec. 19, 1879 illegally on premises 2 months’ labour ... Ireland ... labourer ... 1852 S 7 fresh black hazel slightly inclined medium medium Dunedin ... William Murray ... Dunedin ... Jan. 10, 1880 larceny 4 weeks’ labour Born at sea shoemaker 1847 S 10 fresh black grey to left medium medium medium Dunedin ... Ellen Petherick Dunedin Dec. 22,1879 larceny illegally on premises 28 days’ labour ) 28 days’ labour I England ... married ... 1833 5 3 fresh black hazel medium medium medium Eight previous convictions. Wellington William Fitzpatrick Wellington Nov. 3, 1879 vagrancv 3 months’ labour ... Australia waiter 1862 5 2 fair brown hazel small small small Three previous convictions. VV ellington Charles McLean ... Wellington Jan. 31, 1880 breach of the peace 7 days’ labour 7 days’ labour Scotland... fireman ... 1844 5 4 fair light brown grey medium medium medium Left arm has been broken. Wellington Emma Bullock Wellington Feb. 2, 1880 vagrancy Ireland ... prostitute >837 I dark dark brown blue medium medium medium Wellington Richard Webb Masterton ... Dec. 10, 1879 false pretences 2 months’ labour ... N. Zealand jockey ... 1840 5 1} fair light blue large, medium medium Slight scar on left side of head; first Masterton ... Wellington dark hazel broken medium joint off fore finger of right hand. Wellington Henry Brand Dec. 10, 1S79 false pretences 2 mcnths’ labour ... England ... baker 1858 5 si dark large medium Crucifix on left arm. Wellington Dominigo Sposito ... Feb. 3, 1880 larceny 7 days’ labour Italy fisherman 1847 5 4 dark dark hazel small small small Wellington Owen Cameron, alias Wellington July 1, 1878 forgery (2 charges)... 2 years’ labour on England... labourer ... 1850 4 i sallow brown hazel medium medium medium Two previous convictions. Slit in left John Laing each charge (concurrent) 14 days’labour ear. Wellington Peter Brown, alias Wellington Feb. 9, 1880 larceny Scotland... sailor 1845 s 7 fresh dark blue large medium medium Thomas Driver light brown Wanganui Henry Lawrence, alias Larrikin Harry Richard Cahill Carlyle Nov. 4, 1879 assault 3 months’ labour ... England ... sailor 1854 5 5 fair grey medium medium medium Tattooing on arms. Auckland ... Auckland ... Jan. 3, 1S80 malicious injury to 1 month’s labour ... Ireland ... labourer ... 1S41 5 4l swarthy black hazel medium medium medium Six previous convictions. Cross on left Auckland ... Martin Lestrange ... Auckland ... Jan. 3, 1880 property assault 1 month’s labour ... Ireland ... bottler ... 1850 S 4i fresh brown hazel medium medium medium arm. Sixteen previous convictions. Pockpitted. Auckland ... John Granland Auckland ... Jan. 6, 1880 breach of Merchant 4 weeks’ labour Sweden ... sailor 1850 s si sallow auburn light medium medium medium light brown hazel medium Auckland ... John Gulloksen Auckland ... Jan. 6, 1880 breach of Merchant 4 weeks’ labour Norway ... sailor iSq2 5 41 fresh hazel medium medium Large scar on right knee. Auckland ... George McGregor... Auckland ... Jan. 27, 1880 Shipping Act breach of Merchant 7 days’ labour Scotland... sailmaker 1856 5 3l swarthy dark brown hazel medium medium medium Crucifix, banners of war on right arm; Auckland ... Shipping Act hazel medium GMB on left arm. Auckland... John Meekles, alias Happy Harry Watts Feb. 4, 1879 vagrancy 12 months’ labour ... East Indies cook [840 5 4* black grey medium medium Eighteen previous convictions. Auckland... Auckland ... Oct. to, 1879 assault 4 months’ labour ... N. Zealand labourer ... 1864 5 oi fresh light brown light medium medium medium Auckland... Henry Sarnway ... Auckland ... Jan. 23, 1880 larceny 14 days’ labour England ... labourer ... 1S01 S 4} fresh black brown medium medium medium Scar on left eyebrow and left side of brown hazel medium forehead ; two blue dots on left arm. Auckland... Sarah A. Shields ... Auckland ... Sept. 1,1879 vagrancy 6 months’ labour ... N. Zealand 18C0 5 3 fresh medium medium Sixteen previous convictions. Auckland ... Jemima Morgan ... Auckland ... Sept. 1,1879 vagrancy 6 months’ labour ... N. Zealand 1855 S 2 fresh red blue medium medium medium Twelve previous convictions. Auckland ... Mary Brown Auckland ... April 17.1S70 vagrancv 12 months’ labour ... lreiand ... ■S37 s 2i fresh black brown medium medium medium Twenty-eight previous convictions. Auckland ... Walter J. Norfolk ... Auckland ... July 1, 1878 horse-stealing 2 years’ labour N. Zealand labourer ... 1801 s 3i swarthy brown light medium medium medium One previous conviction. A scar on hazel back of neck and two on each knee.

RETURN OF PRISONERS REPORTED AS DISCHARGED FROM GAOLS DURING THE FORTNIGHT ENDED 31st JANUARY, 1880— continued from last Gazette.

Gaol. Name. Where Tried, When. Offence. Sentence. Native of Trade. Born. Height. Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Nose. Mouth. Chin. Remarks and Previous Convictions. Auckland ... George Cook Auckland ... Oct. 20, 1879 breach of Merchant 4 months’ labour ... England ... sailor 1853 ft. 5 in. oi fresh brown It. hazel medium medium medium Auckland... James Lloyd Onehunga ... Jan. 14, 1880 Shipping Act larceny 1 month’s labour ... Wales ... bushman... 1851 5 4 sallow auburn brown medium medium medium One previous conviction. Heart, star, M J, and anchor on right arm; star on right hand; schooner, sailor, &c., on left arm. Auckland ... Napier David Ambrose Mary Beattie Auckland ... Wairoa ... Feb. 2, 1880 Dec. 4, 1879 Nov. 8,1879 vagrancy habitual drunkenness vagrancy 14 days’ labour 2 months’ labour ... 3 months’ labour ... Scotland... Ireland ... England ... clerk prostitute prostitute 1856 1841 i860 5 5 5 5i 4 4 swarthy fair fresh dark brown brown brown grey blue brown long, thin medium medium medium wide medium medium medium medium Large mole on left side. Upper front teeth out. Three previous convictions. Napier Severin August BarWaipawa ... Jan. 13, 1S80 vagrancy i mo’s imprisonment Denmark carpenter 1848 5 8 fair brown Napier tholo Thomas Trout Napier Dec. 9, 1878 forgery and uttering 18 months’ labour ... Ireland ... bricklayer 1828 5 9i fresh light brown light fiat medium medium James Calnan Ah due 2 months’ labour ... Ireland ... carpenter 1856 5 5a fresh sandy grey broad medium medium One previous conviction. One upper front tooth projects. Lawrence... Waipora ... Jan. ai, 1880 larceny 14 days’ labour China miner 1830 5 4 sallow black brown broad large medium vagrancy 14 days’ labour Scotland... baker 1835 5 7 dark dark blue medium medium medium Bushy whiskers, turning grey. Jan. 31, 1880 obscene language ... :o days’labour Scotland... prostitute 1854 S 2 fresh red brown medium medium medium hour previous convictions. Large cut on forehead. One previous conviction. Man’s bust, ship, anchor, &c., on left arm; two Invercargill Invercargill William Withey ... Edward Bishop Campbelltown Mataura ... Jan. 3, 1880 Nov. 6, 1879 assault illegally on premises 1 month’s labour ... 3 months’ labour ... England ... N. Zealand sailor sawyer ... 1858 1848 5 5 5i 9 fair fresh fair dark brown lazel medium long, sharp medium medium medium medium large small red lumps on left shoulder. Lyttelton ... Richard Davis, alias W. Saunders, alias Lyttelton ... April 21,1879 uttering valueless 12 months’ labour ... England... bookbinder 1840 5 nj fresh dark brown light small, broad cheques pointed Addington John Harley Henry Hamlin Ashburton ... Jan. 6, 1880 vagrancy 1 month’s labour ... England ... labourer ... 1847 5 4? fresh black blind of right. long medium medium Three previous convictions. H on back of left hand. left jately injured large Four previous convictions. Addington Margaret Hartnell, Christchurch Jan. 30,1880 breach of Contagious 7 days’ labour Ireland ... prostitute 1857 5 0 1 swarthy black dark pug short alias Maloney, alias Diseases Act Addington Griffiths Bridget Ferrick Christchurch Aug. 7, 1879 stealing from the per6 months’ labour ... Ireland ... prostitute 1841 4 9 sallow grey brown small small small Repeatedly convicted. Addington William Ryan alias Christchurch Sept. 1,1879 son larceny 6 months’ labour ... London ... seaman and 1839 5 4* pale dark brown brown sharp, thin medium medium Five previous convictions. blue medium medium One previous conviction. Addington James Meehan ConChristchurch Dec. 8, 1879 disobeying a mainte2 months’ labour ... Ireland ... road-con-1838 S 8i fresh dark brown wide nell dark grey blue medium medium One previous conviction. Addington James Franklin Ashburton ... Jan. 12,1880 resisting police, See. 1 month’s labour ... London ... labourer ... 184(3 5 3 pale black medium Addington Robert Shannon ... Amberley ... Dec. 13, 1879 assault 2 months’ labour ... Ireland ... labourer ... 1834 5 11$ fresh black, turning grey long, broken medium short Five previous convictions. Addington William Gallagher Ashburton ... Aug. 15, 1879 vagrancy 6 months’ labour ... Ireland ... labourer ... 1837 5 8 fresh brown grey medium large large, heavy round Four previous convictions. Oct. 8, 1879 larceny 4 months’ labour ... England ... labourer ... 1831 5 a pale dark grey medium medium D on left breast. Timaru Charles Henderson Waimate ... Feb. 12,1880 arson committed for trial... Ireland ... saddler ... 1841 5 4 a fresh dark grey... grey medium medium bearded Admitted to bail. Russell Clarke John Brown Russell Feb. 4, 1880 assault with intent to committed for trial... S. Pacific labourer and 1854 s 7 copper black, curly dark broad wide round commit a rape Islands sailor brown large medium medium Gisborne ... George Clark Gisborne ... Jan. 5, 1S80 illegally on premises 1 month’s labour ... England ... bricklayer 1827 s 4 a fresh grey brown Two previous convictions. Scar over right eye; small wart on lower part Hokitika ... Isabella Nidd Kumara ... Jan. 3, 1880 vagrancy, See. 1 month’s labour ... Ireland ... matron ... 1845 s sallow dark brown brown medium medium medium crooked small small of right jaw. Reefton ... Michael Bourke Reefton Jan. 8, 1S80 assault 1 month’s labour and Victoria ... miner 1849 s 9 fair brown blue Five previous convictions. bound over to keep the peace for 12 Reefton ... John Cockburne ... Reefton Feb. 4, 18S0 habitual drunkenness 7 days’ labour Scotland... miner 1833 5 7 fair brown blue medium round large Several previous convictions.

RETURN OF PRISONERS REPORTED AS DISCHARGED, ET C.— conti nued.

Name of Person. Name of House. Description of License. Locality. Why Cancelled or Refused. By what Authority. George Feary Hono Bebington Hope Kohu Richard D. Owens ... Christian Mindermann Frederick Powell Turanganui Hotel ... Tokamaru Hotel Maraehea Hotel M or van Ferry Hotel Landing Hotel Blackwater Hotel ... General License Gisborne Tokamaru Maraehea Morvan Ferry, near Arrowtown Junction of Buller and Inangahua Roads Buller Road Improperly conducted, and frequented by prostitutes Proclaimed under “Outlying Districts Act, 1878” Ditto ... Licensee having abandoned occupation of the hotel Not complying with the conditions of license House and premises kept in a dirty state Gisborne Licensing Court. Waiapu Licensing Court. Arrowtown Licensing Court Reefton Licensing Court.

RETURN OF WINE AND SPIRIT LICENSES CANCELLED OR APPLICATIONS REFUSED FOR THE QUARTER ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1879.