Extracts from Victoria Police Gazette.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume V, Issue 23, 16 November 1881, Page 195

Extracts from Victoria Police Gazette.

(From Gazette, 1881, pages 269 and 271.)

Missing Friend. Philip Martinis Griffith, who left Ireland in 1861 for Melbourne, He wrote home in September, 1862, stating he was going to the New Zealand gold fields. In 1865 it is believed he was in Melbourne, and went to the Murray, 250 miles from Melbourne. Griffith is entitled to a considerable amount of property. —O. 6758. —28th October, 1881.

Murder. —£loo Reward. —Whereas on the 19lh August Hannah Osman was found, with her throat cut, in the porch of the Railway Inn, at Bredbury, near Stockport, in the County of Cheshire, from the effects of which she died on the 23rd August. And whereas a verdict of wilful murder has been returned by a coroner’s jury against her husband, William Osman. He is described as being about thirty years of age, 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, lightish complexion, blue eyes, thin nose, proportionate build, round - shouldered, stoops when walking, light-brown moustache, no whiskers, close-shaved, by trade a coppersmith; has also managed a publichouse; is a betting man, and when he absconded is believed to have been without money. Supposed to be dressed in light-drab hardfelt hat and dark-brown tweed suit, reefer-cut coat. Has worked at his trade in, Russia, and also about Birmingham ; has managed a publichouse near Birmingham. His friends reside at Smethwick, near Birmingham. Has lately been sleeping out, and will no doubt endeavour to leave the county. The police are respectfully requested to search lodgingbouses, haystacks, out-buildings, and tramp wards; also cause watch to be kept at railway stations and outward-bound steamers. The above reward will be paid by Her Majesty’s Government to any person (other than a person belonging to a police force in the United Kingdom) who shall give information as shall lead to the discovery and apprehension of the said William Osman, or other the murderer or murderers, upon his or their conviction; and the Secretary of State for the Home Department will advise the grant of Her Majesty’s gracious pardon to any accomplice, not being the person who actually committed the murder, who shall give such evidence as shail lead to the like result. Information to any police station, or to the Deputy Chief Constable, Constabulary Station, Stockport.—27th August, 1881.—O. 6842. —2nd November, 1881.

By Authority : Gbobgb Didsbubt, Gorerninent Printer, Wellington.—lßßl,

Name. Offence. Where and When Tried. Sentence. By Whom Arrested. 1881. William Burfield GalIndecent assault (2 charges) District Court, Hokitika 8, 9 Aug. Acquitted Appeared on summons. Daniel McCarthy Perjury ... ,, Greymouth 18 ,, Samuel Thomason ... Unlawfully wounding ,, Nelson 5 Sept. 9 months’ imprisonment ... Sergt. James Slattery. Patrick Clancy ,, ,, Timaru 16 ,, Acquitted Detec. Austin Kirby. William Byers Larceny... ,• „ 16 „ 6 months’ labour ... William McFarlane ... False pretences ... ,, Invercargill 26 ,, 12 months’ labour ,, James J. Tuohy. William Nichol Cutting and wounding „ „ 26 „ 3 months’ labour ... Const. Henry FretweU. David Chas. McGahey Murder ... Supreme Court, Hokitika 26,27,28 ,, Acquitted Detec. Patrick Quinn. Eliza Whittet House-breaking ... ,, Dunedin 3 Oct. „ John M. Walker. George O’ Brien Larceny ... „ „ 3 „ 2 years’labour yy yy Christian Vicht Malicious injury to pro- „ „ 3 „ 3 months’ labour Const. John Power. John Ferguson Stealing in a dwelling „ 3 „ 18 months’ labour Acting Third-class Sergt. Richard Moore. Same Forgery... „ „ 3 „ Nolle prosequi entered 33 33 David Gorham House-breaking ... „ „ 3 „ 12 months’ labour Sergt. John Rooney. Mary Ann Goddard... Unlawfully wounding 6 months’ labour ... Const. Henry Green. William Thomas Wounding with intent ,, „ 3 „ 3 years’ penal servitude ,, Robert Lemm. Same Larceny... „ „ 3 „ 1 year’s labour (cumula33 33 tive) Frederick Coy Sheep-stealing ... „ -» 3 „ Acquitted ,, George Neale. Thomas Webster Assault ... „ „ 3 „ Bill ignored Sergt. Jeremiah O’ Connor. Elizabeth Agnew Larceny ... „ % 3 „ ,, Const. H. Kennedy. Alfred Heinrich Krause „ 3 „ Appeared on summons. Charles Augustus Assault ... „ 4 „ 12 months’ labour Detec. Terence O’Brien. Ellen ITesman Unlawfully wounding „ „ 4 „ 2 years’labour Sergt. John Cullen. Chas. Harland Marine Larceny... ,, 4 ,, Acquitted Const. Eugene Egan. Thomas Thomas Wounding with intent „ „ 4 „ 6 months’ labour ... ,, Patrick Black. Adolphe Moritzson ... Embezzlement ... „ 5 „ 12 months’ labour Detec. John M. Walker. Same >> y y 5 3 y Acquitted 33 33 Same 5 Nolle prosequi entered 33 33 Thomas Allan Libel „ „ 6 „ Acquitted Appeared on summons. Neil Campbell Breach of “Arms Act, 1880” Prosecution withdrawn 33 James Butterworth ... Larceny ... Supreme Court, Auckland 3 Oct. Acquitted Sergt. Andrew Clarke. Arthur Duke 3 „ 9 months’ labour ... ,, Henry Martin. Popata Himona „ 3 „ 9 months’ labour ... Const. Joshua Hutchison. Popata Henare „ ,, 3 „ 9 months’ labour ... Moengahau Panere ... 3 „ 9 months’ labour ... Sergt. Richard Gamble. J. T. H. Montgomery Indecent assault ... „ „ 3 „ Bill ignored John Irwin ... Larceny as a bailee „ 4 „ 3 years’ penal servitude ... Const. John Strathern. Riri Assault and robbery „ „ 4 ,, Acquitted ,, John McCabe. Harinare ,» 4 „ ,, P. J. McGovern. Nuku Tamati Breaking and entering „ „ 4 „ y, Iwingaro Pekiere „ 4 „ 6 months’ labour ... 33 33 Marera Kereama Larceny ... „ „ 6 „ Acquitted ... * ,, Jonas A. Abrams. L. A. Subritzky Rape „ „ 6 ,, ,, Joshua Hutchison. James Gaffney Sodomy ... ,, „ 6 „ 7 years’ penal servitude ,, Patrick Bourke. Lawrence Heyes Rape 6 ,, 5 years’penal servitude ,, Frederick Wild. Henry Edward Stehr Larceny ... „ „ 7 „ Acquitted ,, Abraham Hobson. William F. Kirwin ... Sending a threatening letter „ ,, 7 ,, yy ,, B. Moroney. Keys Samuel Breach of Coinage Act ,, 3 ,, „ Robert R. Jones. Richard Joseph Bell, Larceny ... ,, Wellington 10 ,, 2 years’labour Pro.-Detec.W.L.Chrystal. alias Alfred William John Alexander GorForgery... „ „ 16 „ 4 years’penal servitude ... 33 33 don Michael ITanrattv ... Manslaughter ,, ,, 10 „ Bill ignored Appeared on indictment. Edmund Morshed SyForgery ... ,, ,, 11 2 years’ labour ... Const. Alfred J. Mitchell. mons Robert Bolt Attempted suicide „ „ 11 „ Acquitted on ground of in- ,, Patrick Coffey. sanity; to be imprisoned during the Governor’s pleasure William John Noman Perjury ... „ „ 11 „ Bill ignored Was not arrested. Joseph Skerritt, alias Murder ... „ 16 „ ,, Const. Alfred G. Withers. Black Same Manslaughter ,, ,, 12 „ 3 years’penal servitude ... 33 33 Same Unlawfully wounding, and ,, 12 „ Nolle prosequi entered 33 33 maliciously wounding a horse John Simpson Illegally fastening down the „ „ 12 „ Acquitted Appeared on summons. safety - valve of a maehinery boiler, whereby an explosion occurred Gordon Phillips False pretences ... „ „ 13 12 months’ labour Detec. L. D. Benjamin. William Henry IllingLarceny as a bailee ,, Christchurch 18 ,, Bill ignored ,, Thomas Neil. worth Same „ „ 13 „ No bill presented bv Crown Prosecutor Same False pretences ... „ ,, 18 „ Bill ignored 33 33 Charles Chamberlain Indecent assault ... 13 „ Acquitted Thomas Lambert, alias Burglary and larceny „ „ 13 „ 4 years’ penal servitude ... ,, John Neill. James Ashby Same House.-breakingandlarceny „ „ 13 „ Nolle prosequi entered and burglary and larceny Charles Frvatt, alias Forgery and uttering (3 „ „ 18 „ 12 months’ labour on each John D. Lindley charges) charge (concurrent) Same Forgery and uttering „ >, 13 „ No bill presented by Crown Prosecutor William Douglas, alias Stealing from the person ... „ „ 13 „ 3 years’ penal servitude ... )) 33 Seobie, alias Smith William Burden, alias „ 18 „ 2 years’ labour 33 33 Billy the Packer Thomas Colyer Larceny as a bailee „ „ 18 „ 48 hours’labour ... John Fry ... Indecent assault ... „ „ 18 „ 12 months’labour Const. Robert Neill. James Nolan Assault with intent to rob „ „ 18 „ 3 years’ penal servitude ... Henry Hargreaves ... „ „ 18 „ 3 years’ penal servitude ... Albert Adams House-breaking and larceny „ „ 18 „ 12 months’ labour ,, Thomas Firman. John Horn Breach of Registration of „ „ 18 „ Fined BIO 33 33 Births and Deaths Act .Tames White N r 6 years’ penal servitude N Frank Carey ( Robbery with violence from „ 13 „ 8 years’ penal servitude „ William Rouse and Jane Brown ( the person Discharged ... ( „ David Smart. Margaret Sutton J 33 ••• y James White j Acquitted ... Frank Carey 3 years’ penal servitude, L 18 „ concurrent with previous ! sentence 33 33 Jane Brown 1 18 months’ labour Margaret Sutton J L Discharged ... J

RETURN OF PRISONERS TRIED AT THE DIFFERENT SUPREME AND DISTRICT COURTS, 1881.

Name. Offence. Where and When Tried. Sentence. By Whom Arrested. John Gleeson Horse-stealing (2 charges) 1881. Supreme Court, Christchurch 18 Oct. 2 years’ labour on each Const. John Maher. Frederick Cooper ... Forgery and uttering .» .. 18 „ charge (concurrent) 4 years’ penal servitude ... 12 months’ labour ,, Maurice O’Connor. John Sharkey House-breaking and larceny .» „ 18 „ Frederick Lane Larceny ... „ „ 18 „ 2 years’ labour ,, Philip McDevitt. Thomas Sparks Malicious injury to property False pretences ... „ „ 18 „ 3 months' imprisonment ... Charles Bylands „ „ 18 „ No bill presented by Crown ,, Thomas Hicks. Same „ (2 charges) „ is „ Prosecutor Bills ignored John William Wilson Tndecent assault ... » „ 18 „ 3 years’ penal servitude ... ,, Robert F. Henry. Francis Philip O’Reilly Libel „ „ 18 „ Charge withdrawn Appeared on summons. Robert Gould ltuxton Arson ». „ 21, 22 ,, Acquitted Sergt. H. W. Felton. Marjory Theresa Buxton Charles Brown „ „ 21,22 „ Cattle-stealing ... ,, Wanganui 25 ,, No bill presented by Crown Const. Alfred J. Mitchell. John Gittins „ „ 25 „ Prosecutor Acquitted Emanuel Lemur Attempted rape on a girl „ 25 „ William Augustus Cole under 12 years of age Horse-stealing ... „ „ 25 „ „ John Gillespie. John Frazer Stealing from the person ... » 25 ,, 9 months’ labour ... Detec. Maurice Sullivan. Henry W illiams Receiving stolen property „ „ 20 „ 7 years’ penal servitude William Green Aiding and abetting a felony 20 „ Nolle prosequi entered ,, Henry Hopkins Cattle-stealing .. >, 26 „ Acquitted 18 months’ labour Const. Alfred J. Mitchell. John Smith Stealing from the person ... „ „ 27 „ Detec. Maurice Sullivan. John B. Dnngan Libel (2 charges) No indictment presented Appeared on summons. Mehaka Kaipu Assault occasioning bodily harm Larceny... District Court, Gisborne 25 ,, 3 months’labour ... Const. Edmund Tillers. Michael Mullooly . „ ,, 26 „ Supreme Court, New Plymouth 7 Nov. Acquitted 18 months’ labour Appeared on summons. Thomas Campbell ... Horse-stealing Const. James Meehan. Charles Gibbons Selling gunpowder without „ „ 7 „ Bill ignored ,, John Mclvor. William Hopkins a license Stealing from a dwelling ... », „ 7 „ Acquitted 2 years’ labour Sergt. Patrick B. Cahill. William Rix Rose ... „ 7 „ Walter Stannard Horse-stealing (2 charges) ,, „ 8 „ 3 years’ labour on each George Tulieri, alias False pretences (2 charges) „ „ 8 & 10 „ charge (concurrent) Acquitted ,, John Donovan. La Matte Same False pretences ... „ „ io „ I 6 months’ labour ...

RETURN OF PRISONERS TRIED AT THE DIFFERENT SUPREME AND DISTRICT COURTS, 1881— contd.

Name of Person. Name of House. Description of License. Locality. Why Cancelled or Refused. By what Authority. Reuben Waite Waite’s Hotel Accommodation license Junction of Buller Road and Inangahua River, near Reefton License cancelled because licensee did not transfer the business to some competent person, and not reside on the premises, as ordered by the Licensing Bench Inangahua Licensing Bench

RETURN OF WINE AND SPIRIT LICENSES CANCELLED OR APPLICATIONS REFUSED FOR THE QUARTER ENDED 30th SEPTEMBER, 1881.

Gaol. Name. Where Tried. When. Offence. Sentence. Native of Trade. Born. Height. Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Nose. Mouth. Chin. Remarks and Previous Convictions, Dunedin ... Dunedin ... Henry Pearce, alias Meerschaum John Smith, alias Thomas Hardie Dunedin ... Pt. Chalmers Pt. Chalmers Dunedin ... April 3.1878 June 4,18S0 June 5, 1880 June 23, 1880 stealing in a dwelling illegally on board ship larceny 7 years’ penal servitude 3 months’ labour ... 1 month’s labour ... 3 months' labour ... England... \ Ireland ... labourer ... labourer ... 1822 1833 ft. S 5 in 4i 9 fresh sallow sandy dark brown grey grey medium medium medium medium medium medium -< Sixteen previous convictions. Bald ; upper front teeth out. Nine previous convictions. Mark of cupping on left breast; scar on right wrist; BC on right side; right ancle has been broken; right arm slightly breach of prison rules 10 months’ labour ... \ ( Dunedin ... Dunedin ... John Hodgkinson ... William Casey Dunedin ... Dunedin ... Jan. 5, i83j July 4, 1881 assault larceny (cumulative) 12 months’ labour ... 4 months’ labour ... J England ... England ... labourer ... seaman ... 1827 1849 5 5 4, 54 fresh fresh light brown dark brown hazel hazel medium medium medium medium medium medium contracted. One previous conviction. Anchor and Pt. Chalmers Aug. 4, 1881 larceny 3 months’ labour ... Scotland... fireman ... 1857 5 5 fresh black grey large medium medium Star on back of right hand. Dunedin ... John Crawford Oamaru July 26, iSSi assault vagrancy 14 days labour 3 months’ labour .. 7 Ireland ... labourer ... 1851 5 93 fresh dark brown grey medium medium medium Dunedin ... Dunedin ... Jeremiah Cronin ... Joseph Dickson Palmerston Dunedin ... Sept. 5, 1881 Sept. 30,1881 damaging property damaging property (concurrent) 2 months’ labour ... 1 month’s labour ... Ireland ... Scotland... labourer ... labourer ... 1857 1S58 5 5 5 8 fresh fresh black black grey grey medium medium medium medium medium medium One previous conviction. Sight of right eye defective; scar on temple. Dunedin ... James Cox Milton Oct. 4,1S81 unlawfully in posses1 month’s labour ... Ireland ... labourer ... 1837 5 74 fresh black grey medium medium medium sion of part of carDunedin ... Dunedin ... Dunedin ... Dunedin ... Dunedin ... Dunedin ... Dunedin ... Richard Daniels ... Rose Jackman Ann Manning Margaret McDonald Emma Lane Mary Blanche Sunne Mary Gough Pt. Chalmers Pt. Chalmers Dunedin ... Dur.edin ... Dunedin ... Dunedin ... Dunedin ... Oct. 31,1881 May 21, 1881 May 21, 18S1 May 25, 1881 Aug. 26, 1881 Aug. 31, 1881 July 25, 1881 riotous conduct larceny vagrancy vagrancy vagrancy vagrancy habitual drunkenness 7 days’ labour 6 months’ labour ... 6 months’ labour ... 6 months’ labour ... 2 months’ labour ... 2 months’ labour ... 3 months’ labour ... England ... Scotland... Ireland ... Scotland... England ... Victoria ... Scotland... gardener... prostitute prostitute prostitute prostitute prostitute 1842 1834 1S43 i860 1845 1S58 183s 5 5 5 5 S S s 6 3 2 1 2 4 2 pale fresh fresh fresh fresh pale fresh black dark brown black red sandy black grey hazel grey grey grey grey hazel grey medium medium medium medium medium medium medium medium medium medium medium medium medium medium medium medium medium medium medium medium medium Eight previous convictions. Twenty-one previous convictions. Thirty-three previous convictions. Fourteen previous convictions. Twelve previous c; nvictions. Two previous convictions. Eight previous convictions. Blind of Dunedin ... Oct. 17,18S1 obscene language ... 14 days’ labour Ireland ... married ... 1841 s 4 fresh brown hazel medium medium medium One previous conviction. Dunedin ... Alexander Weiler ... Dunedin ... Oct. 4, 1880 Oct. 11, 1880 false pretences false pretences 12 months labour ... 3 months’ labour ... J Hanover draper ... i860 s 64 fresh brown hazel large medium medium Scar on corner of left eye. A Jew. Wellington Roderick Wilson ... Wellington Oct. 7, 1S81 larceny (cumulative) 21 days’ labour England ... labourer ... i860 5 ii 9I 4$ fair brown hazel hazel blue medium medium medium medium medium medium medium Woman entwined by a serpent, anchor, and Union Jack on right arm; woman on trapeze, JANE, &c., on left arm; impediment in speech. Wellington Wellington Roderick McDonald Walter Lee Wellington Wellington Aug. 29, i88t Aug. 23, 1881 larceny breach of Tobacco Act 2 months’ labour ... fined £'100, in default imprisonment till paid 2 years’ labour Scotland... England... sailor blacksmith 1855 1856 5 5 sallow fresh dark brown brown ... large medium lwo stab-wounds on top of left arm. Wellington James Harris, alias Wellington April s,i88o stealing from a dwellIreland ... labourer ... 1846 5 64 fair brown blue medium medium medium Five previous convictions. Wellington Stewart John alias Frederick Wellington Sept. 1,1881 ing larceny 2 months’ labour ... England ... labourer ... 1833 s 3 fresh dark brown grey large, medium medium Wellington Fenton Robert McNamara Carterton ... Oct. 7, 1S81 vagrancy 28 days’ labour Born at sea butcher ... 1848 -s 7 fresh dark brown blue large, medium large Fourteen previous convictions. Wellington Mary Ann Winter... Wellington Feb. 28, 1SS1 obscene language ... 3 months’ labour ... 6 months’ labour ... > New prostitute 1852 5 3 dark dark, curly brown medium medium medium -s Five previous convictions. Left hip deformed; second finger of left hand Wellington Wellington Wellington Gisborne ... Henry Arthur Benjamin Cannon ... Mar. 22, 1S81 larceny (cumulative) 9 months’ labour ... } Zealand N. Zealand labourer ... 1863 5 3f dark dark dark large large L large deficient. A half-caste. Scar over right eye. Palmerston Mar. 22, 18S1 Mar. 22, 1881 larceny 9 months’ labour ... 9 months’ labour ... England ... Ireland ... labourer ... labourer ... 1835 i8ig 5 5 3 8 fair fair grey brown grey grey medium large medium medium medium medium Scar on nose. Had been in the 70th Regiment. Michael Mullooly ... Gisborne ... Oct. 26, iS3i larceny acquitted at District Court acquitted at Supreme Ireland ... publican ... 1837 5 7 fresh brown blue medium medium medium Wanganui Henry Hopkins Wanganui... Oct. 26,1881 cattle-stealing England ... labourer ... 1855 5 34 fair fair grey medium medium medium H H on left arm; half ring on second finger of right hand. Wanganui John Gittins Wanganui... Oct. 25, 18S1 cattle-stealing acquitted at Supreme Court Nolle prosequi entered Wales blacksmith 1855 5 5 fair auburn grey medium medium medium Lion, crown, crossed swords, guns, JG, Wanganui William Green Wanganui... Oct. 25, 1SS1 stealing from a ship England ... shoemaker 1849 s 6 dark black brown medium medium medium Scar on left leg; several cut-marks on face; brown scar on right side of large medium neck ; small mole on right cheek. Wanganui Emanuel Lemur ... Wanganui... Oct. 25, 188: attempted rape acquitted at Supreme Court Cape de Verde Islands labourer ... 1841 5 34 copper grey, curly dark br. large, broad Anchor, &c., on right arm, wrist, and back of hand ; brig on left arm ; small lump on lower left lip ; cut-marks on medium medium corner of left eye and right eyebrow. Wanganui John Keshane Wanganui... Sept. 26,18S1 habitual drunkenness 1 month’s labour ... Ireland ... labourer ... 1836 5 I sallow dark brown grey long, One previous conviction. Scar on left Wanganui Francis Haines Marton Sept. 22,1881 failing to maintain his son in the Naval 1 mo’s imprisonment England... carter 1827 5 54 fresh grey dk. grey medium medium medium Three previous convictions. Left leg injured. Wanganui Wanganui Oct. 21,1881 Training School illegally on premises 14 days’ imprisonmt. 1 month’s labour ... England ... labourer ... 1829 5 10J fresh grey hazel large medium medium Several cut-marks on face. Sarah Ann Salmon Wanganui... Sept. 27,1881 habitual drunkenness England ... married ... 1857 5 0 fresh brown grey medium medium medium Two previous convictions. Cut-marks over right eye.

RETURN OF PRISONERS REPORTED AS DISCHARGED FROM GAOLS DURING THE FORTNIGHT ENDED sth NOVEMBER, 1881.

Gaol. Name. Where Tried. When. Offence. Sentence. Native of Trade. 3orn. Height. Comolexion. Hair. Eyes. Nose. Mouth. Chin. | Remarks and Previous Convictions. Napier Napier James Chase Peter Holm Napier Norsewood July 29, 1881 Oct. 24, 1881 vagrancy assault 3 months’ labour ... fined 40s., or 14 days’ labour 3 months’ labour ... 6 months’ labour ... America ... Denmark carpenter labourer ... 1817 1830 ft. in. S S S 10 fair fair grey light brown blue blue medium medium medium medium medium medium Bald on crown of head. N. Plymouth N.Plymouth Invercargill James Finjuson N. Plymouth July 30, 1881 larceny larceny England ... Ireland ... labourer ... labourer ... 1851 1856 S S S 9 fresh fresh brown brown brown brown medium medium medium medium medium medium O e previous conviction. Large cut on right temple and eyebrow. John Eliott Invercargill Oct. 15, 1881 maliciously destroying property fined £4 and costs, in default 14 days’ labour 12 months’ labour ... Ireland ... groom 1844 S Si florid dark brown grey broad large square Lyttelton ... Robert Grant Christchurch Jan. 3. 1881 larceny Scotland... carpenter 1848 S 3i fresh brown It. grey medium small round “ Robert ” on right arm; anchor, RO, dot, and ring on middle finger of right Lyttelton ... Lyttelton ... Addington John O’Brien Thomas Cox Matthew Keane April 5,1880 horse-stealing 2 years’ labour Ireland ... labourer ... 1863 s 4i fresh brown It. grey small small small Slight cast in left eye; burn-marks on Lyttelton ... Ashburton ... Oct. 21, i83i Oct. 18, 1881 breach of Merchant Shipping Act faise pretences 7 days’ labour 7 days’ labour England ... Ireland ... seaman ... road-con-tractor labourer ... 1859 1858 5 8 S 8i freckled pale red, sandy dark brown grey grey small, prominent medium large medium medium stomach and right wrist. Addington Walter Hartnell ... Christchurch Oct. 19,1881 malicious injury to property 7 days’ labour England... 184s S 7 swarthy black brown long medium medium Three previous convictions. Scar on forehead under hair and under right Addington William Edington ... Christchurch Oct. 22, 1881 larceny 7 days’ labour Melbourne office-boy 1864 S 4i pale auburn dk. blue large medium medium Scar above right knee ; two blue dots on right forearm. Addington Anthony Ferrick ... Christchurch Oct. 17, 1881 breach of Neglected and Criminal Chil14 days’ labour Ireland ... labourer ... 1832 S 4i pale fair blue wide medium medium Several previous convictions. Addington Rudolph Peters Oxford Aug. 1,1881 dren s Act larceny 3 months’ labour ... Austria ... labourer ... 1867 S 3 fresh brown dk.grey medium medium medium Large scar on top of head; small one on Margaret Ellison, Christchurch Oct. 7, 1S78 stealing from the per4 years’ penal serviIreland ... prostitute 1850 S 4i sallow black, turngrey long, shp. medium medium Fifteen previous convictions. alias McKenzie son tude > Scotland... labourer ... 1843 S 7i pale ing grey dark grey ... blue aquiline medium medium D on left breast. Scotland... labourer ... 1842 5 3 pale dark brown small medium medium Scar on left side of throat. Auckland... Tame Puriri Whangarei July 25, 1881 assault 3 months’ labour ... N. Zealand labourer ... 1851 S 6 copper black brown medium medium medium KOTA ME on left arm; large boil-mark on right shoulder. Oct. 18, 1881 vagrancy 7 days’ labour 14 days’ labour Ireland ... labourer ... 1843 sallow black blue medium medium medium Fifty-nine previous convictions. Auckland... John Beaton Auckland ... Oct. 12, 1881 vagrancy Scotland... carpenter 1844 5 6i fresh black hazel medium medium medium Six previous convictions. Anchor on left hand. Auckland ... Benjamin Garland... Auckland ... Jan. 3, 1881 sheep-stealing 12 months’ labour ... England... farmer ... 1844 5 81 fair fair blue medium medium medium Natural mark on right side of neck; toes of right foot deformed. Auckland... William Turner ... Auckland ... April 28,1881 larceny (4 charges) 6 months’ labour ... Denmark carpenter 1834 S sallow brown blue medium medium medium Three moles on back and two on belly. Dargaville... Whangarei Sept. 28,1881 vagrancy 1 mo’s imprisonment 3 months' labour ... England ... sailor 1823 5 4l fresh grey brown medium medium medium Three previous convictions. Auckland ... Alfred Clunes July 29, 1881 larceny Tasmania labourer ... 1864 5 5i freckled sandy hazel medium medium Two previous convictions. Flag on right arm. Auckland... Matilda Lea, alias Auckland ... Aug. 29, 1881 larceny 2 months’ labour ... England ... 1845 S 2 dark brown brown medium medium medium One previous conviction. Auckland ... Lee Alfred Smith, alias Dargaville ... July 30, 1881 larceny 3 months’ labour ... Ireland ... carpenter 1855 s si fresh brown brown medium ! medium medium One previous conviction. Auckland... Colwell George Cooper, alias Auckland ... Oct. 24, 1881 vagrancy 7 days’ labour N. Zealand jockey ... 1865 S 1 fresh fair grey medium medium medium Three previous convictions. Scar on calf of right leg. Left thumb deformed. Thomas Oct. 24, i88i vagrancy 7 days’ labour Norway ... sailor 1852 S 9i fresh brown blue medium medium medium Sept. 5, 1881 2 months’ labour ... England ... 1823 4 II swarthy dark brown brown medium medium medium Two previous convictions. Sept. .5,1881 2 months’ labour ... Ireland ... sailor 1845 s s fresh brown hazel medium medium medium Eight previous convictions. Auckland... Thomas Walsh " ... Hamilton ... Sept. s>i88i stealing from a dwell2 months’ labour ... Newfound1848 S 7 sallow brown It. hazel medium medium medium \VS, rising sun, and crucifix on right ing land 1 arm ; anchor on back of right hand ; crucifix with female kneeling on both medium medium sides of left arm. Auckland... William Gough Auckland ... Oct. 6,1881 breach of Neglected 1 month’s labour ... England ... wheelwright 1838 S 7} fresh brown blue ! medium Scar on right knee. Smythe and Criminal ChilAuckland... James Watson Auckland ... Oct. 7, i88: dren’s Act larceny 1 month’s labour ... Ireland ... currier ... 1840 S 4 fresh black brown medium medium medium I . 1 Fifteen previous convictions. Scar on ! back of neck; two fingers of right medium medium ! hand contracted. Auckland... Pehiriri Auckland ... April 5, :88o breaking and enter2 years’ labour N. Zealand labourer ... 1862 S 7 copper black brown medium Two previous convictions. Long scar ing medium medium | on right arm : two scars on right side | of head ; pockpitted. Auckland... Michael Brien Auckland ... Oct. 6, 18S1 assault ... 1 month’s labour ... Ireland ... miner 1842 S 7l swarthj dark brown dk. haze medium | Four previous convictions. Blind of left Oct. 31,1881 larceny 7 days’ labour N. Zealand livery stable 1869 4 7 sallow brown It. haze medium medium medium i Two previous convictions. Hokitika ... Richard Porter Ross July 27, 1881 breach of Licensing fined £40, or 3 months’ imprisonEngland ... 1839 S 7 fresh brown § re y* short 1 medium medium Acts keeper deep se j George Davis 1 Pokai Oct. 31, 1881 larceny 3 days’ labour Ireland ... tailor 1834 5 8 sallow dark brown grey large large medium ; POKAI on left arm. Tauranga... Whakatane Oct. 17,1S81 larceny 14 days' labour N. Zealand labourer ... 1853 S 6 copper black brown small medium medium

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