Offences Not Otherwise Described.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume VI, Issue 15, 26 July 1882, Page 115

Offences Not Otherwise Described.

Denis Murphy, alias Leary, is charged, on warrant issued by the Waipawa Bench, with assaulting Constable Frank Schulz, at Ormondville, Hawke’s Bay, at 6.30 p.m on the 7th instant, while in the execution of his duty. Description : Irish, a navvy, about thirty years of age, about 5 feet 8 inches high, stout build, dark complexion, dark hair beard whiskers and moustache, broad shoulders; dressed in dark coat, white moleskin trousers, and dark hat. Ho worked until lately on the Makotoku Railway-line. He went towards Woodville, supposed en route for Wellington or Palmerston North.

(See Police Gazette , 1882, page 91.)

The man charged with having obtained £1 19s. 6d. and a drink from Frederick Fox, in the Prince of Wales Hotel, Christchurch, by means of a valueless cheque, is identical with Daniel Mann, recently sentenced at Christchurch to three years’ penal servitude for forgery and uttering.

(Sec Police Gazette, 1882, page 107.)

William Davie, charged on warrant with uttering a forged cheque to Messrs. Coy and Drummond, has been arrested by Constable Robert McClelland, Lyttelton Police, remanded to Timaru, and committed for trial.

Asser Wren is charged, on warrant issued by the Auckland Bench, with embezzling £3 on the 27thultimo, at Auckland, the moneys of the Accident Insurance Company. Description: A canvassing clerk, about thirty years of age, about 5 feet 6fc inches high, brown hair and eyes. He was formerly a groom at Hamilton, Waikato, where he was known by the name of Bill. He will likely have the company’s receipt-book in his possession. Ho is supposed to have gone to Te Awamutu.

(Sea Police Gazette, 1882, page 107.)

Philip Harper, alias Frederick Howard, charged on warrant with assaulting Ellen Jones, has been arrested by Constable John Daly, Ashburton Police, and sentenced to two months’ labour.