Deserting Wives and Families, &c.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume V, Issue 24, 30 November 1881, Page 203

Deserting Wives and Families, &c.

(See Police Gazette, 1881, page 193.) Benjamin Boswell, charged on warrant with deserting his wife and children, has been arrested by Constable Thomas Loose, Waimate Police, and remanded to Ashburton.

(See Police Gazette, 1881, page 193.)

Samuel Laird, charged on warrant with deserting his wife and three children, at Waimate, left Dunedin for Melbourne early in October last.

(See Police Gazette, 1881, page 177.)

Henry Joseph Ellis, charged on warrant with deserting his wife and child, at Phillipstown is said to be working for a Mr. Shepherd, at South Eakaia, where he is known as “Bill Ellis.”

(See Police Gazette, 1881, page 134.) The warrant issued by the Timaru Bench for the arrest of Christopher Fagan, for deserting his wife, has been cancelled.

(See Police Gazette, 1881, pages 118 and 134.)

John Eobert McGill, charged on warrant with deserting his wife and four children, at Lake Wanaka, was lately fencing for Messrs. Ellis Brothers, Five Eivers Station, Southland, where he was known as “ John Fergusonhe is also known as “ Maori Jack.” He left the station about seven weeks ago, taking with him a cheque belonging to George Brown, who worked with him.

(See Police Gazette, 1881, page 177.)

John W. Bonham, charged on warrant with deserting his wife, at Patea, has been arrested by the Auckland Police, remanded to Patea, and discharged.

William Gibbs is charged, on warrant issued by the Hamilton Bench, with deserting his wife, at Hamilton West, since the 2nd July last. Description : English, a labourer and sheepshearer, about forty-two years of age, about 5 feet 81 inches high, stout build, fair complexion, grey eyes, bridge of nose apparently broken, fair hair, and sandy whiskers ; usually wears light-tweed suit; slovenly gait. He left Ohinemutu about a month ago for Napier, and may now be employed sheep-shear-ing in the Hawke’s Bay District.

Alexander Armstrong is charged, on warrant issued by the Dunedin Bench, with deserting his wife, at Dunedin, since the 29th June last. Description: Scotch, forty-four years of age, 5 feet 10£ inches high, medium build, very dark complexion, black hair, beard, and moustache mixed with grey, cheeks shaved; was formerly a book-keeper in Messrs. Bing, Harris, and Co.’s warehouse, Dunedin.