Extracts from Tasmanian Crime Report.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume V, Issue 18, 7 September 1881, Page 156

Extracts from Tasmanian Crime Report.

(From Reports of Crime, 15th, 22nd, and 29th July last pages 110, 114, and 118.)

Stolen on the 9th instant, from Beaconsfield, a brownleather portmanteau, T.G.L. printed on it, containing 3 gold lever watches, 2 English aud 1 Geneva; 1 Geneva ditto, 7 gold wedding rings, 1 scarf and 1 tie ring, 2 silver signet rings, 8 gold albert chains, 8 gold lockets, 3 gold necklets, 5 gold sets, brooch and earrings ; 1 set gold studs, 1 gold-mounted hair albert, 3 silver alberts, £7 in silver, £ls in half-sovereigns, and 20 sovereigns; the property of, and jewellery identifiable by, Charles Randall. James Ban*ett, jun., John Barrett, and William Barrett have been arrested on suspicion by the Georgetown Territorial Police.

Referring to the robbery of jewellery at Beaconsfield on th e 9th instant, the following is a list, as far as known as yet, of the articles stolen, viz. : —Watches: 1 gentlemen’s gold hunting lever, engine-turned case, 18-carat gold, maker Rotlierhams, No. 4781, £2O ; 1 ladies’ ditto, engraved case, maker Rotherliams, 18-carat gold, £ls ; 2 gentlemen’s silver hunting English lever, engine-turned cases, maker Rotherliams, £ls ; 1 ditto, Abbott’s name on dial, Rotherliams maker, inside hinge of case broken, £7 10s. ; 1 ditto, maker Hamilton, £5; 2 ditto, maker Waltham, £9 ; 6 ditto Boston levers, Nos. from 43791 to 43796, £ls; 1 ditto, keyless hunting, broken rounding-gear, £4 10s.; 1 gold Geneva hunting, Charles diggers owner; 1 silver openfaeed English lever, large size, Charles Stodbardt owner; 1 silver hunting Geneva, No. 29844, Thompson owner. Chains : 3 18-carat, gentlemen’s gold alberts, £25 10s.; 2 15-carat ditto, £l3 ; 1 ladies’ gold albert with two slides, mounted in pearls, and tassels at end, £6 10s.; 3 gentlemen’s silver alberts, £2 Bs.; 1 9-carat gentlemen’s gold albert, long links, stamp centre of each link, £3 10s. ; 1 gold-mounted hair albert, £1 ss. ; 7 18-carat gold lockets, one has an anchor and twisted wire cable, one with a leaf set with pearls and emerald in centre, £l3 ; 1 15-carat gold small heart locket, engraved, with boxing glass in front, 10s.; 1 15-earat gold chain compass, glass back and front, £1 155.; 1 ladies’ gold pendant, with chain attached, emerald in centre, and two tassels, £8 10s.; 1 gold set, oval brooch and earrings, set with diamonds and rubies, boxing glass on back of brooch, £6 ; 1 gold set, brooch and earrings, set with rubies, and tassels, £4 10s.; 1 ditto, with leaf, set with light-green topaz, £4 10s.; 1 ditto, set with rubies, £4; 1 ditto, plain round, domed centre, boxing glass in back, £2; 1 brooch in morocco case, leaves and garnets, £3; 1 ditto, cable pattern, with two tassels, large size, £4 10s. ; 1 brooch, with leaves, light-brown topaz and small drop attached, with three greenstones, £3; 1 set gold-fronted studs, 165.; 1 gold scarf ring, thist.le-and-shamrock pattern, £1 10s.; 9 18-carat gold wedding rings, various sizes, £1 4-s. ; 2 silver sets, brooch and earrings, £2 10s.; 2 silver signet rings with bloodstones, £1 45.; 1 narrow gold tie-ring, with slight dent on front, 155.; 1 pair 18-carat gold spectacles, in case, £2 10s.; 11 gold spring and ratchet watch-keys, £1 18s. 6d.; 1 dozen cards, gold, metal and steel watch-hands, English and Geneva; 1 gross watch-glasses, assorted ; 1 gross locket-glasses, assorted. The 20 sovereigns were in a chamois-leather bag. Watchmakers’ tools, brushes, &c. ; 2 white shirts, one clean, the other soiled; photograph of shop, with C. Randall’s name on it; photograph of family, mother’s, brothers’, and sisters’ likenesses, were also in the portmanteau, which has two straps; one of the handles is loose, and fastened with a French nail inside; the letters T.G.L. are painted on the side in black.

Mr. Charles Randall offers a reward of £2O for such information as shall lead to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons who stole his property from the Exchange Hotel, Beaconsfield, on the 9th instant, or a proportionate sum on the recovery of the property stolen.

By Authority; Gboegb Didbbuet, Government Printer, Wellington,—lßßl,'

Gaol. Name. Where Tried. When. Offence. Sentence. Native of Trade. Born. Height. Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Nose. Mouth. Chin. Remarks and Previous Convictions. Gisborne ... William Dixon Gisborne ... July 8, 1881 trespass 14 days’ labour 14 days’ labour ft. in. medium medium medium One previous conviction. resisting police 1 Ireland labourer ... 1857 6 c fresh fight brown blue medium medium medium Gisborne ... Burnett Harrison ... Gisborne ... July 23, 1881 larceny 14 days’ labour N. Zealand labourer ... 1865 S 2i sallow brown blue RETURN OF PRISONERS REPORTED AS DISCHARGED FROM GAOLS DURING THE FORTNIGHT ENDED 27™ AUGUST, 188 r. Dunedin ... Frederick Young ... Balclutha ... Mar. 16,1881 larceny as a bailee ... larceny 3 months’ labour ... 6 months’ labour ... j England engraver... 1853 5 9 fresh fight brown grey large medium medium Two previous convictions. medium medium medium Man and woman, “W. Brown,” &c.» Dunedin ... Henry Brown Pt. Chalmers Aug. 16, 1SS1 larceny 7 days’ labour England... seaman ... 1851 5 4i fresh fight brown hazel medium medium on right arm. Dunedin ... lohn Caldwell July 28,1881 larceny 1 month’s labour ... Ireland ... labourer ... 1842 S s fresh dark brown grey medium Partial! v bald; scar on left leg. Dunedin ... John McGowan Pt. Chalmers May 21, 1881 vagrancy 3 months’ labour ... Ireland ... teacher ... 1S51 5 10 fresh black grey large medium medium One previous conviction. Blind of left eye. Twenty-three previous convictions. Dunedin ... James O’Flaherty ... May 20,1881 habitual drunkenness 3 months’ labour ... Ireland ... labourer ... 1837 S 9 fresh grey grey broken medium medium Dunedin ... Mark Scheneral Dunedin ... May 25, 1881 keeping a disorderly house keeping a disorderly 3 months’ labour ... Austria ... blacksmith 1853 5 8 pale light hazel crooked medium medium Dunedin ... Samuel C. ArmDunedin ... May 25, 1881 3 months’ labour ... West Indies steward ... 1846 S 6 coloured black hazel Medium medium medium Dunedin ... strong Frank Powell Pt. Chalmers Aug. 8, 1881 house obstructing police ... 14 days’ labour Ireland ... seaman ... 1853 5 7 sallow fight brown grey medium medium medium Crucifix on right arm. Dunedin ... Bridget Connolly ... Dunedin ... May 21,1881 habitual drunkenness 3 months’ labour ... Ireland ... prostitute 1857 5 2 fresh brown grey medium medium medium Twelve previous convictions. Dunedin ... Eliza Martin Dunedin June 23, 1881 habitual drunkenness 2 months’ labour .. Scotland... prostitute 1854 S 3 fresh fight brown hazel large medium medium Thirteen previous convictions. Wanganui Henry Thomas Dare Wanganui... July 18, 1881 wife-desertion 1 mo’s imprisonment 7 days’ labour Ireland ... seaman ... 1839 S 7 fresh brown grey medium medium bearded Careworn appearance; small mole on Wanganui Edward McGrath ... Marton Aug. 9, 1881 larceny Ireland ... labourer ... 1831 6 0* sallow brown, turngrey large large combearded ing grey pressed lips medium right arm. Wanganui James Bradshaw ... Marton Aug. 15, 1881 illegally on premises 14 days’ labour England ... sawyer ... 1816 5 3i blotchy iron grey ... grey medium medium medium Burn-marks on right leg; birth-mark on breast; left wrist has been broken. medium Wanganui Frank Reeves Palmerston N Aug. 18, 1881 obscene language ... fined £2 and costs, or N. Zealand labourer ... 1863 S ll pale light brown grey medium Clasped hands under “ Sarah ” in scroll 7 days’ imprisbnshort, medium dimpled on left arm; cut-mark on outer corner of left eye. Wellington Mary Hansen W ellington July 19, 1881 larceny 28 days’ labour Ireland ... prostitute 1864 4 II fresh sandy It. blue cocked Wellington John Hollis, alias Wellington May 17, 1S81 vagrancy 3 months’ labour ... England ... labourer ... 1S50 5 3 fair brown blue medium medium medium Six previous convictions. Johnson, alias Wellington Joseph Tackson, alias Wellington July 20, 1881 false pretences 28 days’ labour England ... carpenter 183S 5 8£ dark dark brown hazel large medium medium Three previous convictions. Sailor, Joseph Silverton Warrington Jackcrown, crucifix, &c., on left arm; flags, cannons, &c., on right arm; son large medium medium blind of right eye. Wellington Gordon Phillips ... Masterton ... July 21, 1881 false pretences (2 charges) stealing from a dwell- [ month’s labour ... England ... storekeeper 1847 5 4l dark dark brown hazel Wellington John Webber Featherston May 33, i88z 3 months’ labour ... England ... labourer ... 1857 S 4l fair brown grey long medium medium Crown, two flags, Sec., on right arm; right thumb out of joint; anchor on left wrist; ring on third finger of left hand. Two previous convictions. Wellington Elizabeth Harris ... Wellington June 28,1881 obscene language ... 2 months’ labour ... prostitute 1855 5 0 dark dark brown It. hazel short large medium Wellington Thomas Kelly W ellington Aug. 1, 18S1 assaulting police ... sailor 1854 5 9i fair fight blue medium medium medium Two previous convictions. English and Wellington Henry Trout, alias Wellington Aug. 1, 1881 assaulting police ... 4 weeks’labour ... England... sailor 1859 S 4 fair brown hazel large medium medium Jones small American flags, crossed swords, and anchor on right arm. Wellington John Donovan Wellington Aug. 1, 1SS1 assaulting police ... sailor 1858 S 4} sallow dark brown hazel small small Wellington Hiram Cohen Wellington Aug. 16, 1881 breach of Customs: fined £xoo, in default England ... steward ... 1819 5 5 fresh brown blue large medium medium Regulations Act imprisonment till paid Napier Kate Walsh Napier July 19, 1881 indecent behaviour 1864 S 1 fair fight brown blue medium medium medi um Coat of arms, crucifix, and bracelet oh Napier Robert Laird Napier May 19,1881 vagrancy 3 months’ labour ... Scotland... sailor 1847 S 6 fair brown grey medium medium medium medium right arm ; anchor on left arm. Napier Henry alias Andrew Johnson Napier June 20,1881 false pretences 2 months’ labour ... England... silk-mercer 1856 s i°| fair brown blue medium medium Scar on right cheek. Nap'.er Henry Hudson Napier May 20,1S81 vagrancy 3 months’ labour ... 3 months’ labour ... labourer ... 1841 5 n4 sallow dark brown brown medium medium medium Twelve previous convictions. Napier Edward Andrew Napier May 27,1881 vagrancy America... cook 1843 S 8 fair brown grey medium medium medium Three previous convictions. Invercargill Samuel John Taylor Riverton ... May 21, 1881 larceny 3 months’ labour ... England... carpenter 1847 S 9i fair fair blue medium medium medium Half bracelet on left wrist; ring on Invercargill Julia Clifford, alias second finger of left hand ; cut on left side of nose ; bald on top of head. Riverton ... May 28, 1881 habitual drunkenness fined £s, or 3 months’ Ireland ... prostitute 1838 5 4 fresh, dark brown hazel large large round Four previous convictions. Cut on McCarthy labour ruddy bridge of nose.

RETURN OF PRISONERS REPORTED AS DISCHARGED FROM GAOLS DURING THE FORTNIGHT ENDED 13th AUGUST, 1881— 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. Invercargill Elizabeth Grater ... Invercargill June 20, 1881 larceny ... 2 months’ labour ... England ... married ... 1863 ft. 5 in. ii pale, black hazel medium medium medium Lyttelton ... John Johnstone Loe Christchurch Jan. s, 18S0 forgery and uttering 2 years’ labour England... publican ... 1832 5 8i fresh dark brown, turning grev grey large, thick large broad, double Mark of cut on right side of throat. Lyttelton ... Amos James Tudball Christchurch April 1,1878 forgery and uttering 4 years’ penal servitude 3 months’ labour ... England... butcher ... 1846 6 il sallow black dk. hazel long large full Toes of left foot broken. Lyttelton ... William Sago Lyttelton ... May 25,1881 vagrancy England... labourer ... 1836 5 35 fresh light brown grey long, pointed large large Large black marks on both shins; idiotic expression of features. Lyttelton ... John Symington ... Christchurch July 25, J881 embezzlement 1 month’s labour ... Scotland... storeman 1850 5 8 fresh sandy grey long, medium medium Cut across inside of right wrist. Addington William John SimChristchurch July 16,1SS1 larceny 1 month’s labour ... London ... clerk 1859 5 8 pale black dk.grey long, large medium medium Three previous convictions. mons, alias William Addington Parker Charles Dalton Christchurch June 17,1881 vagrancy 2 months’ labour ... Ireland ... bank clerk 1830 5 9l fresh dark, turndk. blue wide medium broad Left foot injured; lame. Addington Frederick Harris ... Christchurch Aug. 3,1SS1 stealing a dog 14 days’ labour England... farrier ... 183s S 5 fresh black dk. grey medium medium medium Bald; scar under left side of mouth and under left jaw; thumb and third finsallow ger of right hand disfigured. Addington Mary Ann White ... Christchurch May 18,1881 larceny (2 charges)... 3 months’ labour on each charge (conEngland ... charwoman 1839 s I'i dark brown grey medium large medium Six previous convictions. Addington Tamerlane V. WhitChristchurch Feb. 22,1881 embezzlement (2 charges) larceny vagrancy . ... breach of Contagious Diseases Act larceny illegally on premises current) 6 months’ labour ... America... carpenter 1841 5 4 fresh grey brown medium medium medium Bracelet on both wrists; heart and long Addington Addington Addington more John Kelly Alexander Campbell Mary Ann Greaves Ashburton ... Christchurch Christchurch Mar. 19,1881 July 28,1881 Aug. 22, 1881 6 months’ labour ... 1 month’s labour ... 7 days’labour Ireland ... Scotland... Ireland ... labourer ... labourer ... prostitute 1849 1828 183s 5 5 S 3I 6 i 4 sallow pale sandy dark brown grey sandy grey blue grey large broad medium wide wide medium small broad medium Repeatedly convicted. Two previous convictions. Repeatedly convicted. Timaru Timaru Thomas Jones William Smith Timaru Geraldine ... Mar. 14,1881 Aug. 17, 1881 6 months’ labour ... 7 days’ labour Wales Dunedin... carpenter shoemaker 1852 1854 5 7“5 7 fresh dark dark black grey darkbr. small medium medium large round round Little finger of right hand contracted. One previous conviction. Unfinished letters on right arm ; half ring on two fingers of left hand ; scar on left wrist. Timaru Abraham Moses ... Timaru Aug. 26, 1881 Aug. 26, t88i Dec. 20, 1880 July 20, 1881 arson committed for trial... Sydney ... draper ... draper ... 1836 1838 5 5 IC 9, fair pale light sandy grey grey aquiline aquiline medium medium medium medium Admitted to bail. Admitted to bail. Timaru Timaru Oamaru ... Lewis Moses Peter Pringle Robert Swan Timaru Timaru Oamaru stealing in a dwelling larceny 9 months’ labour ... 1 month's labour ... Scotland... Scotland... butcher ... labourer ... 1856 1848 5 5 7* fresh fresh dark light brown grey grey cocked bent to medium medium round medium Hokitika ... Edward Murphy ... Hokitika ... Aug. 17, 1881 obscene language ... 7 days’ labour Ireland ... miner 1833 5 9i dark black dark long large medium Eight previous convictions. Two burnmarks on breast. Hokitika ... Colli ngwood Aug. 13, 1881 damaging property 14 days| labour N. Zealand labourer ... 1864 S I fresh dark brown blue medium medium medium Auckland... Henry Harrison ... Mongonui ... Mar. 10,1881 false pretences U each charge 6 months’ labour ... (.New blacksmith 1864 S 65 fresh fair blue medium medium medium Scar on head and on left arm. ( Zealand Auckland... James Ashendon ... Auckland ... Jan. 4, 18S1 stealing from the per(concurrent) 9 months’ labour ... England ... bushman... 1847 5 4l sallow fair blue medium medium medium Bald. Auckland... Louise Dapriez Auckland ... April 27,1881 embezzling cargo ... 4 months’ labour ... France ... sailor 1839 5 S sallow dark brown brown medium medium medium Rose and anchor on back of right hand; ship, crucifix, woman, and flag on left arm; mole on back of neck. Auckland ... William Liebert ... Auckland ... April 27,1881 embezzling cargo ... 4 months’ labour ... Germany sailor 1855 S 10 fresh fair blue medium medium medium Female holding flag on right arm; anchor on back of right hand. Auckland ... Auckland... Thomas Braidwood William Charles Auckland ... Auckland ... April 27, t88i April 27,1881 embezzling cargo ... embezzling cargo ... 4 months’ labour ... 4 months’ labour ... Scotland... England ... sailor sailor 1862 1862 5 s 45 9 fresh sallow brown dark brown It. hazel brown medium large medium medium medium medium Flag on right arm. Anchor and two dots on left arm. Auckland... N ewton John Clements Auckland ... April 27,1881 embezzling cargo ... 4 months’ labour ... Jersey sailor 1S33 s 2^ sallow brown It. hazel medium medium medium Crucifix, seven stars, tree of knowledge, serpent, and man, &c., on left arm. Auckland... Auckland... Auckland... Auckland... Anne Regan Mary McManus ... Horal Bay Mary Fitzpatrick ... Auckland ... Auckland ... Hamilton ... Auckland ... May 23,1881 Aug. 10,1881 May 3, 1881 Aug. 15. 1881 vagrancy vagrancy false pretences vagrancy 3 months’ labour ... 14 days’ labour 4 months’ labour ... 7 days’ labour Ireland. ... Australia Norway ... Ireland ... barman ... 1849 1855 1858 185s s 5 5 5 2 O 4 4 swarthy sallow fresh fresh black dark brown fair light brown hazel hazel It. hazel blue medium medium medium medium medium medium medium medium medium medium medium medium One previous conviction. Nine previous convictions. Three previous convictions.

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