Deserting Wives and Families, &c.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 7, 7 April 1880, Page 55

Deserting Wives and Families, &c.

James Whorskey is charged, on warrant issued by the Auckland Bench, with making use of obscene language in White Street, Auckland, on the 27th February last. Description : Irish, a labourer, about thirty-six years of age, 5 feet 7 inches high, medium build, dark-brown hair, moustache and goatee, cheeks shaved, high cheek bones, fond of drink. Unless he returns to Auckland, it is not desirable that he should be arrested. He was summoned for the offouce, but ho did not appear.

(See Police Gazette 1880, page 30.) Frederick Vincent, charged on warrant with neglecting to provide for the support 'of his illegitimate child by Martha Proctor, has been arrested by Constable Michael Naughton, Kaipara Police, and sentenced to six months’ imprisonment in default of sureties.

(See Police Gazette, 1879, page 218.) • Waiter Robertson, charged with absconding from the Industrial School at Caversham, has been arrested by Constable David Burnett, Green Island Police.

John Wieles, alias Racehorse Jack, is charged, on warrant issued by the Dargaville Bench, with disobeying a summons to appear at the Resident Magistrate’s Court, Dargaville, on the 6th ultimo, to answer a charge of making use of indecent and obscene language. Description: Irish, a bushman and gumdigger, thirty-five years of age, 5 feet 8 inches high, stout build, stooped shoulders, fair complexion, fair moustache and goatee, usually wears light-tweed trousers, soft white hat, and elasticside boots. It is supposed ho has gone to Wangaroa or Hokianga.

William Town is charged, on warrant issued by the Gisborne Bench, with deserting his wife at Gisborne in October last. Description: English, a bricklayer and bushman, fortytwo years of age, about 5 feet 10 inches high, fair complexion and hair, usually clean-shaved, large cocked nose, peculiar walk, turns his feet out, and swings his hands when walking. It is supposed he has gone to Auckland.

Thomas O’Keeffe is charged, on warrants issued by the Dunedin Bench, with having assaulted William Toogood and Martha Rankin, at South Dunedin and Kensington, on the 26th ultimo. Description: Irish, a cabdriver and labourer, about twenty years of age, 5 feet 5 or 6 inches high, medium build, fair fresh complexion, dark-brown hair and very light moustache, checks shaved, criminal appearance ; when last seen wore dark-grey tweed sac coat, light-tweed trousers and vest, soft black-felt hat, and clastic-side boots. He was summoned for the offences, but failed to appear. It is supposed he has gone to Oamaru.