Extracts from Victoria Police Gazette.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume VI, Issue 16, 9 August 1882, Page 127

Extracts from Victoria Police Gazette.

(From Gazette , 1882, pages 153, 159, and 211.) (See Government Gazette, 19tli May, 1882, page 1138.)

Murder near Deep Lead. —Twenty Pounds Reward.— Whereas on Monday, the 17th day of January last, the dead body of a man without a particle of clothing was found in the bush, a few miles from Deep Lead : And whereas the head was severed from the body, and has not yet been discovered : Notice is hereby given that a reward of twenty pounds will be paid by the Government for the discovery of the head of the murdered man, or for such information as will lead thereto.— J. M. Grant, Chief Secretary.—Chief Secretary’s Office, Melbourne, 18th May, 1882.

(See .Government Gazette, 26th May, 1882, page 1167.) Notice.

Murder near Deep Lead, Victoria. On the 17th January, 1882, the headless body of a man was found near the Deep Lead Railway-station, Stawell, and at an inquest held subsequently it was shown that the man had been wilfully murdered. The remains are believed to be those of one Charles Forbes or Forbys, who worked on the Dimboola line of railway during the months of October, November, and December, 1881, with a man named Robert Francis Burns. The said Robert Francis Burns has since been arrested, and committed for trial at the Central Criminal Court to bo held at Melbourne on the 15th August, 1882, for the murder of Charles Forbes or Forbys; but, as the prisoner alleges that Forbes is still alive, it is requested that the said Charles Forbes or Forbys,

if living, or any person acquainted with him, or able to give information about him since the date of his disappearance, should at once communicate with the Chief Commissioner of Police, Melbourne. Description of the missing man, Charles Forbes, is as follows : About forty years of age, 5 feet 10£ or 11 inches high, 14 stone weight, full sandy beard, and hair a shade darker. Supposed to be a native of the Novth of Ireland.—J. M. Grant, Chief Secretary.—Chief Secretary’s Office, Melbourne, May, 1882.

(See Police Gazette, 1882, pages 153 and 154, and ante!)

Deep Lead Murder. —The photograph of the supposed murdered man has been identified by a Mr. Whitaker, contractor, Coleraine, who states that Charles Forbes was in his employment a long time, and left about three years ago for Narracoorte, South Australia, in company with two men named Christy

Joyce and Kerry Jack. Forbes was better known about Coleraine as “ Blathering Charlie,” and had a large scar on the upper lip, supposed right side. Nothing has been seen of him since he left Mr. Whitaker’s. Kerry Jack had a set of false teeth.—O. 582.—5th June, 1882.

Lewis Chandler is charged, on warrant issued at Adelaide, South Australia, with embezzling £l4B from James Donelly. Description: Forty-five to fifty years of age, 5 feet 7 inches high, stout build, dark complexion, and heavy dark moustache; is addicted to drink. He left Adelaide for Melbourne in the s.s. “ South Australia ” on the 15th instant, and had with him a draft on the Colonial Bank of Australasia, Melbourne, for £l3O. He telegraphed from Melbourne on the 18th that he was going to Dunedin, New Zealand. —O. 4530. —22ud July, 1882.

By Authority: Gbobqb Didsbuet, Gorernment Printer, Wellington.—lßß2,

Gaol. Name. Where Tried When. Offence. 1 Sentence. Native of Trade. Born j Height Complexion. Hair. j Eyes. | Nose. ! Mouth. Chin. Remarks and Previous Convictions. Tauranga Tauranga Mohi te Kati ! John Gibbons 1 Maketu Katikati ... | June 26, (882 July 1, 1882 i larceny ; larceny 7 days’ labour 14 days’ labour N. Zealand Ireland ... labourer ... j tailor 1853 1843 ft. in. 1 5 7 1 5 5 copper I sallow black brown ! brown blue medium medium 1 medium | medium medium medium j Two Ds on left side; scar on right eyeRETURN OF PRISONERS REPORTED AS DISCHARGED FROM GAOLS DURING THE FORTNIGHT' ENDED 2 qth JULY, 1882. Dunedin ... John Delaney’ Dunedin ... Oct. 7,1878 forgery and uttering (4 charges) S years’ penal servitude on each charge Ireland ... telegraphist 1851 5 Si fresh dark brown hazel medium medium medium Six previous convictions. Dunedin ... Dunedin ... David Gorham James Anderson, Dunedin ... Dunedin ... Oct. 3, [8S1 Aug. 31, 1881 burglary larceny (concurrent) 12 months’ labour ... England ... Ireland... labourer ... ; 1848 5 9i | fresh sandy grey medium medium medium alias J. F. Collins, alias Cullen Sept. 2,1881 Sept. 0,1881 false pretences false pretences 3 months’ labour ... 6 months’ labour .. labourer ... I *831 5 6 fresh black hazel medium medium medium Previously convicted in other parts of the colony. Three previous convictions. Twenty-six previous convictions. Two previous convictions. Dunedin ... Dunedin ... Dunedin ... Thomas Brooks Catherine Murray... Margaret Buckingham Dunedin ... Dunedin ... Dunedin ... April 20,1882 April 12,1882 April 18,1882 vagrancy habitual drunkenness vagrancy (cumulative) 3 months’ labour ... 3 months’ labour ... 3 months’ labour ... Wellington Scotland... Ireland ... painter ... prostitute prostitute 1854 1852 1851 1 s 5 3 fresh fresh pale dark brown light black hazel grey grey medium medium iarge medium medium medium medium medium medium Dunedin ... Dunedin ... Matilda Hancock ... Ann Flynn Dunedin ... Dunedin ... April 27,1882 June 26, :S82 vagrancy vagrancy 3 months’ labour ... 1 month’s labour ... England... Ireland ... prostitute prostitute 1845 1853 5 2 5 2 fresh pale light brown black blue grey medium medium medium medium medium medium Twenty-eight previous convictions. Two previous convictions. Blind of left Dunedin ... Elizabeth Keats, alias Kidd Dunedin ... May 25, 1882 riotous behaviour ... 2 months’ labour ... England... prostitute 1858 S 3 fresh black hazel medium medium medium eye. Eleven previous convictions. Dunedin ... Dunedin ... Dunedin ... Wellington Wellington Mary Blanche Sun Agnes Phillips Louisa Newey John Dixon George Saunders ... Dunedin ... Dunedin ... Dunedin ... Wellington Featherston May 27, 1883 July 4, 1S82 June 24, 1882 July 7, 1882 May 22, 1882 damaging property larceny soliciting prostitution larceny larceny 2 months’ labour ... 14 days’ imprisonment 1 month’s labour ... 14 days’labour 2 months’ labour ... Victoria ... Scotland... Victoria ... England ... England ... prostitute married ... prostitute labourer ... labourer ... 1838 1S52 1848 1S20 1864 S 4 5 3 5 4 a 5 55 5 7b pale fresh pale dark fair black black light dark fair hazel hazel blue grey blue medium medium medium medium medium medium medium medium medium medium medium medium medium medium medium Four previous convictions. One previous conviction. Six previous convictions. One previous conviction. Scar from Wellington Henry Ellis Wellington May 23,1882 obscene language and assaulting police vagrancy exposing his person 2 months’ labour ... N. Zealand labourer ... t854 5 6| dark dark brown hazel medium medium cut on left hand. Wellington Wellington James McLean James Brooker Wellington Wellington June 28, 1882 July 24, 1882 1 month's labour ... fined £1, or 7 days’ labour Scotland... England... labourer ... labourer ... 1846 1840 5 54 5 5 fresh sandy brown sandy blue blue medium medium medium medium medium medium BA over JB within heart on right arm ; Wanganui Cornelius Dempsey Wanganui... June 29,1882 assault fined £$, or 1 mo’s Ireland ... butcher ... 1846 5 8} fresh brown dk. blue medium medium medium ‘hand ; flag on back of left hand. Cut-mark on left eyebrow; small scar Wanganui Lars Hansen Palmerston N July 6, 18S2 abusive and threatening language vagrancy 14 days’ labour Denmark labourer ... 1842 5 6 fair brown grey medium medium medium on left cheek; right shoulder injured, lwo previous convictions. Cut-mark Wanganui James Applin Palmerston N July 14, 1882 14 days’ labour England ... labourer ... 1832 5 3 b sallow brown hazel sharp large medium on crown of head. Wanganui Hans alias Jens Hansen Palmerston N July 17, 1882 illegally on premises 7 days’ labour Denmark labourer ... 1844 5 4* fair fair blue medium medium medium intellect. Wanganui Janet McPherson, alias Fanny DougWanganui... June 26, 1882 obscene language ... fined £s, or 1 mo’s labour Ireland ... prostitute 1858 5 1} fair brown blue small medium medium cupping, &c., on back. One previous conviction. Small scar N. Plymouth N. Plymouth Picton Nelson las, alias Preston Henry Johnson Henry Roland Denis Egan Peina Tare N. Plymouth N. Plymouth Blenheim ... Wanganui... July is, 1882 July 19, 18S2 July 3, 18S2 Oct. 27, 1879 false pretences larceny obscene lauguage ... horse-stealing 7 days’ labour 7 days’ labour 14 days’labour 3 years’ penal serviEngland ... England ... Ireland ... labourer ... labourer ... labourer ... 1856 1837 1836 5 10 5 7b 5 8 fresh fresh dark brown red brown blue blue blue medium medium medium medium medium large medium medium round One previous conviction. Napier Patrick Maher Gisborne ... Nov. 29, 1879 Sept. 27,1881 escaping from gaol larceny tude 6 months’ labour ... 12 months’ labour ... t New ■* . Zealand N. Zealand labourer ... labourer ... 1833 1862 5 to 5 ioi copper fresh black brown black brown thick medium thick lips medium round medium TARE and A on right arm; K on left arm. Two previous convictions. Cross and Napier Andrew Anthony’ ... Napier June 28, 1882 habitual drunkenness 1 month’s labour ... Italy bushman... 1844 5 9 fair irown, mixed grey large medium medium stars on left arm ; left hand crippled; scar on right side of mouth. Napier William Rendell ... Napier July iS, 1882 indecently exposing his person false pretences fined £2, or 7 days’ labour 12 months’ labour ... England ... labourer ... 1839 5 8 dark with grey dark brown grey medium medium medium Bracelets on wrists. Invercargill William McFarlane Invercargill Sept. 26, i83i Scotland... labourer ... 1859 5 7 b fair light brown hazel medium medium medium Two previous convictions. Flags, RG, on right arm ; coat-of-arms on back of nght hand; MM on left arm ; braceInvercargill William Dela Roach Campbelltown May 22, 1882 vagrancy 2 months’ labour ... North Wales Ireland ... draper ... 1844 5 3 dark, dark brown grey medium medium medium slouching gait. Invercargill Patrick Vail Queenstown May 26, 18S2 destroying property (2 charges) 1 month’s labour on each charge bushman... 182G 5 sallow fresh dark brown, grey large medium medium broken. Cut on left hand. Invercargill William Neilson ... Invercargill June 21, 1882 larceny 1 month’s labour ... Germany labourer ... 1831 5 9 fair grey fair grey large large small

RETURN OF PRISONERS REPORTED AS DISCHARGED FROM GAOLS DURING THE FORTNIGHT ENDED 15th JULY, 1882— continued from last Gazette.

Gaol. Name. Where Tried. When. Offence. Sentence. Native of I Trade. | 3orn.^Height. Complexion. Hair. Eyes. 1 Nose. Mouth. 1 Chin. 1 Remarks and Previous Convictions. Invercargill John Kelly, alias Invercargill June 24,1883 habitual drunkenness 1 month’s labour ... Ireland ... labourer ... ' 1836 ft. in. S 5 dark, dark brown grey large medium I medium Eight previous convictions. Pockpitted; Invercargill 1 ierney Rowels Fattieson ... Invercargill June 2S, 1882 larceny 1 month’s labour ... England... barrister-at-183S 5 10 fresh dark brown, grey medium medium medium Mark of cut on left eyebrow. Invercargill John Elliott Invercargill July ir, 1882 false pretences 14 days’ labour Ireland ... groom ... j 1844 S 81 sandy light brown grey thick, large square Large cut-mark on right temple and Lyttelton ... Peter Williams Lyttelton ... April 28,1882 exposing his person 3 months’ labour ... Belgium ... cook and 1840 5 64 swarthy dark brown blue small, pointed medium medium Ship on lower right arm; crucifix and sailor on lower left arm. Lyttelton ... George Thomas Timaru June 11,1879 forgery and uttering 2 years’ labour ) Shroplawyers’ 1855 5 s4 fair fair dk. hazel medium small medium Mark of scar on right eyebrow and left temple. July 7,1879 forging and uttering 2 years’ labour f shire, Lyttelton ... David Wright Christchurch July 7, 1S79 (3 charges) forgery and uttering (cumulative) 4 years’ penal servitude J England County Monaghan, Ireland clerk 1857 6 0 fair fair grey large, long crooked small large Previously convicted. Pointed! star on lower right arm; large cut-mark on right upper side of head ; remarkable » marks of old sores on back of left side of head and neck. Lyttelton ... Michael Murphy ... Christchurch Jan. 3, 1881 perjury 2 years’ labour Galway, Ireland broker ... 1845 S 74 fresh black hazel small, inclined smali round Previously convicted. Addington Anthony Ferrick ... Christchurch June 19,1882 disobeying a maintenance order disobeying a maintenance order larceny larceny obscene language and 1 month’s labour ... Ireland ... labourer ... 1832 S 44 pale fair blue wide medium medium Four previous convictions. Addington Addington Addington Addington Robert Nisbett John Bell William Hanna William Teague, Kaiapoi Christchurch Christchurch Christchurch June 19, 18S2 July 17,18S2 June 21, 1882 July 14, 1882 1 month’s labour ... 24 hours’ labour 1 month’s labour ... 6 days’ labour Ireland ... America ... Ireland ... England ... stockdealer plumber ... labourer ... labourer ... 1842 1857 1856 1846 S 5 5 7? 5 5i 5 9 fresh fresh fresh fresh dark brown brown brown dark brown dk. blue It. blue blue blue large, wide large broad small large medium thick lips small large narrow shaved medium Two previous convictions. Large pimple or wart on nose. Six previous convictions. Addington Addington Addington alias James Stevens Ellen Jordon George Craw Mary Ann Sullivan Christchurch Christchurch Christchurch June 24, 1SS2 July 12, 1882 June 28, 1882 assaulting police habitual drunkenness habitual drunkenness vagrancy 1 month’s labour ... 14 days’ labour 1 month’s labour ... Ireland ... Scotland... London ... prostitute farmer ... prostitute 1S43 1833 1861 5 4, 5 71 5 44 pale fresh fresh black dark brown grey It. blue grey medium long large medium medium medium medium bearded medium Repeatedly convicted. Two scars on nose; scar on back of Addington Addington Hugh O’Neill Joseph Ibell Christchurch Ashburton ... June 29, 1882 July 17, 1882 disobeying a maintenance order obscene language and 1 month’s labour ... 14 days’ labour Ireland ... England ... labourer ... labourer ... 1840 1862 5 5 5 7 sandy fresh brown brown grey brown small, cocked medium medium medium medium medium Repeatedly convicted. Two previous convictions. Timaru ... George Fleming Waimate ... June 19, 1882 resisting police larceny 30 days’ labour Scotland... baker 1848 5 5. dark black hazel medium medium medium Timaru ... Tiraaru ... Timaru Taylor William Harding ... Mooney Charles McMahon Thomas Andrew Waimate ... Waimate ... Timaru Timaru June 19, 1882 July 5, 1882 July 20, 1882 July 17, 18S2 larceny larceny assault assaulting police ... 1 month’s labour ... 14 days’ labour 7 days’ labour 14 days’ labour ... Ireland ... N. Zealand Victoria ... Victoria ... labourer ... labourer ... printer ... labourer ... 1S53 1862 1850 1841 5 8 5 74 5 8 S 7 fresh dark pale pale dark black dark grey brown dark grey blue medium Hat medium medium medium large medium medium round heavy pointed medium D W, heart, and cupid on left arm. Slightly lame in right foot. Two previous convictions. Alpine, alias Thos. Auckland ... Halpin James Heaton Auckland ... Auckland ... July 31, 18S1 June 9, 1882 vagrancy breach of Merchant 12 months’ labour ... 6 weeks’ labour England ... England ... currier ... sailor 1819 1859 5 5 if fresh sallow light brown black irrey hazel medium medium medium medium medium medium Fifty-six previous convictions. Ring on third finger of left hand. Auckland ... Auckland... Palmer Wilson William W. Lloyd Auckland ... Auckland ... June 22, 1882 June 22, 1882 Shipping Act vagrancy _ _ ... breach of Municipal 1 month’s labour ... 1 month’s labour ... N. Zealand England ... bootmaker settler 1867 1838 5 °a 5 9§ sallow sallow brown grey hazel It. hazel medium medium medium medium medium medium Cross on left arm. Six previous convictions. Bulletwounds on both legs. Auckland... Auckland... Mary Lewis William Crossley, Auckland ... Auckland ... Feb. 14,1S82 June 23, 1882 vagrancy larceny 6 months’ labour ... 1 month’s labour ... England ... Ireland ... telegraphist 1854 1857 5 °, 5 84 fair fresh light brown light brown brown hazel medium medium medium medium medium medium Thirteen previous convictions. Eleven previous convictions. Auckland... alias Harry Clifford Denis Berrigan Auckland ... Jan. 23, 18S0 indecent exposure (4 charges) embezzlement 3 years’ labour Ireland ... labourer ... 1833 S 9 sallow light brown grey long medium medium Pockpitted; three moles on right arm; varicose veins in right leg. Auckland... Frank Foxton Auckland .., April 5,1880 3 years’ penal servitude England... clerk 1841 S 6 fresh grey It. hazel medium medium medium Scar down centre of nose and on left side of head; cross and scar between medium medium third and fourth fingers of left hand. Auckland... Auckland... Mary Thunder John Buckley Auckland ... Auckland ... April 29,1882 June 30, 1882 vagrancy breach oi Merchant 3 months’ labour ... 30 days’labour England ... England ... carpenter 1S41 1856 S 2 5 7 fair sallow grey fair hazel hazel medium medium ; medium medium Eight previous convictions. Scars on thumbs and on right thigh. Hokitika ... Sarah Ann White, Kumara June 30,1882 larceny 1 month’s labour ... England... matron ... 1844 5 li fresh dark brown large large j medium Two previous convictions. alias Margaret Greymouth Smith John Hall Greymouth July 3, 1882 obscene language ... 14 days’ labour England... sawyer ... 1832 5 94 fresh brown brown broad large j bearded

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