Offences Not Otherwise Described.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 8, 21 April 1880, Page 61

Offences Not Otherwise Described.

Newton H. Axlum is charged, on warrant issued by the Christchurch Bench, with having, on the 2nd February last, at Christchurch, induced Edward George to accept a bill for £2O by false pretences. Description: English, a clerk, about twenty-four years of age, 5 feet 4 inches high, medium build, very sallow complexion, thin fair hair, small fair whiskers, and moustache, good address; usually wears blue-serge suit and small quilted grey-tweed hat. He was last heard of at E. A. Fields, Seafield, near Ashburton.

About 1 o’clock on the morning of the 29th ultimo a man, name unknown, was found in the dwelling of John Graham, Stuart Street, Dunedin. Description : Short stout build ; wore dark clothes, and it is supposed had his face blackened.

About 10 a.m. on the 31st ultimo the points of the Ocean Beach Railway-line, near the Forbury Racecourse, were wilfully altered, which caused the 10.30 a.m. passenger train from Dunedin to Forbury to run off the rails of the line.

On the morning of the 31st ultimo a sleeper was maliciously placed across the rails of the railway-line near YVaipahi, which threw two of the ballast-engine trucks off the line, one of which was broken. A workman employed on the line suspected.

Henry Watkins is charged, on warrant issued by the Fryerstown Bench, Victoria, with having, on the sth July last, at Fryerstown, committed rape on Mary Ann Ryan, his step-daughter, under twelve years of age. Description : A native of Gloucestershire, a miner, thirty-four years of age, 5 feet 4 or 5 inches high, stout build, about 12 stone weight, sallow com-

plexion, brown hair, small light whiskers and moustache, blue eyes, very large mouth, very short legs, waddling gait,; wears dark paget coat, plaid trousers and vest, black wideawake hat, and large silver neck watch-chain, lie is fond of frequenting publiehouses and billiard-rooms. He will likely seek employment as a miner. It is supposed he has come to this colony or gone to Tasmania.