Extracts from Victoria Police Gazette.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume VI, Issue 25, 13 December 1882, Page 201

Extracts from Victoria Police Gazette.

(From Police Gazette, 18S2, pages 310 and 317.) Stolen from the General Post Office, Melbourne, on the night of the 6th or morning of the 7th instant, a number of bags containing registered letters, a £5 note, Bank New South Wales, stamped on back “B- N. Dodd, Grazier, Linton six £5 notes, Commercial Bank, Nos. A 28949, 28950, 28951, 28952, 28953, 28954; three new £1 notes, London Chartered Bank, stamped on back “ Majorca, 6th November ; ” scrip certificates of Cnrisbrook United Company, Carisbrook, numbered from 2347 to 2385, representing 335 shares, made out in name E. Rowell, Melbourne. A warrant has been issued by the Melbourne Bench for the arrest of a man, name unknown, for this offence. He obtained gold for the six £5 notes on the Commercial Bank at the Bank of Australasia, Williamstown, on the 7th instant. Description : Twenty-five to thirty years of ago, 5 feet 11 inches high, medium build, dark complexion ; wore light clothing. (See rewards in this week’s Police Gazette.) -O. 7108—14th November, 18S2.

(See Government Gazette, 10th November, 1882, page 2686.)

Post Office Mail Robbery. —£loo Reward.— Whereas some person or persons, between the hours of 11 p.m. on Monday and 4 a m. on Tuesday, the 6lli and 7th November, 1882, feloniously removed from the General Post Office certain bags containing registered letters and packets, the property of the Postmaster General: Notice is hereby given that the above reward will be paid to any person giving such information as shall lead to the conviction of the offender or offenders.— J. M. Grant, Chief Secretary.—Chief Secretary’s Office, Melbourne, 10th November, 1882.

By Authority; Giosftl Ou>BXVBT, Goreraiaent Printer, Wellington.—lßß2,

Gaol. Name. Where Tried. | When. Offence. | Sentence. 1 Native of ' Trade. 3orn. deight. Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Nose. 1 Mouth, j Chin. ; Remarks and Previous Convictions. Auckland... : Auckland ... Ellen McGeary .. ; Patrick Kelly ... | Auckland ... Thames Oct. 9, 1882 Sept. 13,1882 non-payment of costs vagrancy 1 1 month’s labour ... 2 months' labour ... Ireland ... Ireland ... shoemaker , i 1847 i 184.8 | ft. in. ■: 9 .. 1 swarthy sallow black dark brown brown It. hazel medium medium medium medium medium medium Two scars on right wrist. Five previous convictions. Mole on back. Auckland... i James Coyle ... j Russell Aug. 11, 1S82 larceny 3 months’ labour ... N. Zealand carpenter 1S61 5 8 fresh brown hazel medium medium medium Scar on right jaw and on right leg; mole on right shoulder. Auckland ... Robert Leary Auckland ... Oct. 30, 1882 breach of Licensing 14 days’labour Ireland ... labourer ... 1819 ' 5 3i swarthy grey grey medium medium medium Sixty-six previous convictions. Natural mark on left eye. Auckland... j William Thomas Auckland ... Oct. 17,1882 Act larceny 1 month’s labour ... N. Zealand i860 4 10J fair brown blue medium medium medium Birth-mark on right arm ; crossand two stars on left arm; scar on right breast. Auckland... Jesser Charles Alexander Auckland ... April 5,1882 receiving stolen goods 9 months’ labour ... Ireland ... clerk 1853 5 7 fresh fair grey medium medium medium Auckland ... Auckland... Auckland... Martin Henry Diver William McLaughlin George Anderson ... Auckland ... Auckland ... Hamilton ... Sept. 19,1882 Sept. 19,1882 Oct. 6,1882 vagrancy vagrancy assaulting police ... 2 months’ labour ... 2 months’ labour ... 14 days’ labour N. Zealand N. Zealand England... sailor 1868 1869 1833 4 nl 4 5 t 5 fresh fresh sallow sandy' brown brown blue hazel grey medium medium medium medium medium medium medium medium medium Cross on right arm. Three previous convictions. HA on right arm ; MP, banners, &c., on left ' arm ; large scar on top of left shoulder. Reef ton ... Richard Webdale ... Robert Carlyle Reefton Kumara Nov. 10,1882 Oct. 11, 1882 larceny vagrancy 7 days’ labour 1 month’s labour ... England ... Scotland... sailor shipbuilder 1840 1862 [ 5 9 i 5 4* dark fresh black brown dark grey pointed long large medium small medium Peculiar manner. . Hokitika ... John Cockburn Reefton Sept. 2,1882 resisting and assaulting police vagrancy 14 days labour 2 months’ labour ... Scotland saddler ... 1834 5 <>5 fresh light brown grey medium medium medium One previous conviction. Broad features ; scar on bridge of nose; slightly Hokitika ... Catherine Hodges ... Kumara Sept. 19,1SS2 vagrancy (cumulative) 2 months’ labour ... England ... matron ... 1 1849 5 51 fair light blue long medium broad One previous conviction. RETURI M OF PRISONERS REPORTED AS DISCHARGED FROM GAOLS DURING rHE FORTNIGHT ENDED 2nd DECEMBER, 1882. Dunedin ... Joseph Rennie Pt. Chalmers Oct. 9, 1882 assaulting police ... 1 month’s labour ... Cape de Verde Wales England... seaman ... 1S41 5 9 coloured black hazel medium medium medium Nine previous convictions. Left forefinger off. Dunedin ... Dunedin ... William Alexander John Parnell Dunedin ... Dunedin ... Oct. 18, 1882 Nov. 1, 18S2 breach of the peace assault 6 weeks’ labour 1 month’s labour ... labourer ... labourer ... 1833 1855 5 81 5 9 fresh swarthy dark grey ... black hazel hazel medium large medium medium medium medium Weak eyes; scar between shoulders. Three previous convictions. Slightly pockpitted. Dunedin ... lames Smith, alias Dunedin ... Nov. 22, 1882 larceny 7 days’ labour Scotland... waiter i860 S 7* pale light brown grey medium medium medium One previous conviction. Pockpitted; scar on left wrist. Dunedin ... Dunedin ... Dunedin ... Dunedin ... Dunedin ... Charles Muir Mary McDonald ... Margaret Dunn Mary Blanche Sunn Ellen Barry Isabella Johnston ... Mary Symes Dunedin ... Dunedin ... Dunedin ... Dunedin ... Dunedin ... Wellington Aug. 9,1882 Aug. 21, 1882 Aug. 25,1882 Aug. 25, 1882 Nov. 15,1882 Nov. 8, 1882 habitual drunkenness larceny vagrancy indecent behaviour... larceny larceny 3 months’ labour ... 3 months’ labour ... 3 months’ labour ... 3 months’ labour ... 7 days’ labour 14 days’labour Ireland ... Scotland... Victoria ... Ireland ... Scotland... N. Zealand prostitute servant ... prostitute prostitute 1846 1862 1858 1846 1846 1845 5 « 4 10 5 4 5 3 5 3 5 4 fresh fresh pale fresh fresh sallow black light brown black grey dark brown dark brown hazel hazel hazel hazel grey dark medium pug medium medium medium sharp medium medium medium medium medium medium medium medium medi um medium medium medium Forty-two previous convictions. Four previous convictions. Thick lips. Five previous convictions. Fourteen previous convictions. Six previous convictions. Wellington David Lawrie Wellington Aug. 28, 1S82 larceny (4 charges) vagrancy 50 days labour 1 month’s labour ... ?■ Scotland fireman ... 1843 5 7 fair light hazel large large large Wellington James McNally Wellington Aug. 23, 1SS2 larceny (2 charges) (cumulative) 3 months’ labour on England ... sailor is 5 8 5 4$ fair light blue medium medium medium Willow tree, female, and tombstone, IN MEM OF FATHER AND each charge (conMOTHER, &c., on right arm. Wellington Wellington Mary Carrison Henry Patrick HayWellington Wellington Oct. 28, 1882 Oct. 28,1882 riotous behaviour, &c vagrancy 1 month’s labour ... ■ 1 month’s labour ... N. Zealand Ireland ... prostitute cordialmaker prostitute 1859 1840 5 2* 5 8 fair sallow light brown iron grey ... hazel hazel large medium large medium large medium Two previous convictions. Wellington Wellington den Mary Ann White ... Ellen McCann, alias Wellington Wellington Nov. 16,1882 Nov. 24, 1882 vagrancy obscene language ... 14 days’labour 7 days’ labour America ... Ireland ... 1858 1856 5 5 5 0 dark dark, dark black dark br. dark long medium large medium medium medium Three previous convictions. Repeatedly convicted. Wanganui Boyle William McKenzie Otaki Nov. 20,1882 | vagrancy ! 14 days’labour Scotland... labourer ... 1830 5 8 sandy brown grey medium medium medium Previously' convicted. Blue mark on back of right leg. Addington Addington John Bradley j Edwin Newman j Wright I Christchurch I Rangiora ... Nov. 13, 18S2 Nov. 9,1882 ■ vagrancy ! larceny 7 days’ labour 14 days’ labour Ireland ... London ... labourer ... seaman anc labourer 1819 1850 5 5i 5 4i fresh swarthy grey dark brown dk.grey brown broken broad wide medium long medium Repeatedly convicted. Shamrock, rose, thistle, anchor, flags, &c., on right arm; crucifix on left arm. Addington Addington Addington 1 Margaret Thompson : Henry Woodfield ... ! Bertha Ryan, alias Christchurch Amberley ... | i Ashburton ... Aug. 24, 18S2 Nov. 23, 1882 Nov. 21, 1882 vagrancy riotous behaviour ... vagrancy 3 months’ labour ... fined £3 and costs, or 1 month’s labour 8 days’ labour Ireland ... London ... N. Zealand prostitute labourer ... prostitute 1846 185s 1861 4 I0i 5 10 5 1 fresh fresh fresh brown, curly brown black blue blue large, blue medium large long medium medium medium medium medium medium One previous conviction. Paid fine and costs, t on right forearm. ! Bertha Catherine j Addington j Adams ! Elizabeth Willett, 1 Ashburton ... Nov. 21, 1S82 j vagrancy ; 8 days’ labour Jersey ... prostitute 1863 5 G 1 pale brown j brown medium medium medium I Mole on chin, under right eye, and on I left cheek. Addington Addington ! alias Ada Rich ! Catherine Brown .. [ William Henry PerAshburton ... i Christchurch Nov. 21,18S2 Nov. 28, 1S82 vagrancy ! damaging property ; S days’ labour fined £2, or 14 days’ labour 2 labour ... 3 months’ labour ... Victoria ... England ... prostitute labourer ... 1861 1834 i ;* 1 sallow ; fresh brown dark brown 1 blue 1 blue long medium medium medium long ! medium ! Hoarse voice. ; Paid fine. Left ear deformed. Addington Addington I rin 1 Richard Harris j Isabella Leckie 1 ! Christchurch | Christchurch Sept. 30,1882 Aug. 31,18S2 larceny I habitual drunkenness N. Zealand Ireland ... 1 | prostitute 1865 1853 4l0i | sallow 1 sandy, 1 freckler dark brown sandv 1 grey grey 1 medium : medium medium medium medium . medium Three previous convictions. Repeatedly convicted.

RETURN OF PRISONERS REPORTED AS DISCHARGED FROM GAOLS DURING THE FORTNIGHT ENDED 18th NOVEMBER, 1882 —continued from last Gazette.

Gaol. Name. Where Tried. When. Offence. Sentence. Native of TradeBorn. Height. Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Nose. Mouth. Chin. Remarks and Previous Convictions. Addington Patrick Ryan Christchurch Nov. i8,1882 larceny 14 days’ labour Ireland ... labourer ... 1830 ft. S in. 6 fresh black dk.blue broad, medium medium Two previous convictions. Addington Joseph Herd, alias Kaiapoi Sept. 4,1882 larceny 3 months’ labour ... England ... blacksmith 1847 S 8. sallow black brown long medium bearded Three previous convictions. Black & labourer whiskers. Addington John Winstanley ... Kaiapoi Nov. 27,1882 obscene language ... 7 days’ labour England... labourer ... 1831 5 4*fresh dark brown blue medium medium medium Scar over left eye and on right side of medium forehead; mole on upper left arm. Timaru ... Andrew Clausen ... Timaru ... Oct. 30,1882 breach of Merchant 28 days’labour Norway ... seaman ... 1S59 2 fair brown blue medium round AC on right arm. Shipping Act fresh blue medium medium Anchor, star, CAA, 185, Ilinaru ... Stephen Ansin Timaru Oct. 30,1882 breach of Merchant 28 days’ labour Russia ... seaman ... 1856 5 9 dark round Shipping Act fresh medium medium Timaru ... Henrich l*'. Thielew Timaru Nov. 1,1882 ship-desertion 4 weeks’ imprisonment fined £1, or 7 days’ Germany seaman ... 1854 5 4 brown blue medium Timaru ... John Tozer Timaru Nov. 27,18S2 creating a disturbEngland ... farmer ... 1830 S s fair dark grey medium medium medium One previous conviction. ance labour si fair medium medium Napier William John WalGisborne ... Aug. 1,1882 illegally on premises 4 months’ labour ... England ... gardener... 1819 5 brown, turngrey medium One previous conviction. Napier Puaiwaha Napier June 19, 1882 false pretences 6 months’ labour ... N. Zealand labourer ... 1S64 s copper black brown flat medium medium Blind of right eye. Lawrence... Martin Finn Lawrence ... Oct. 30, 1882 larceny damaging property 7 days’ labour 14 days’ labour ) dark medium One previous conviction. Mole on right (2 charges) > Ireland ... labourer ... 1842 s 9 dark brown, grey large medium assault and obscene 7 days' labour ) turning grey side of neck. language (cumulative) 6 months’ labour ... ) fresh, large I nvercargill Daniel alias Stephen Invercargill June 2i, 1882 forgery and uttering Ireland ... labourer ... 1839 5 10 light brown, grey medium medium One previous conviction. Male and feWalsh sandy turning grey male on right arm; dancing girl, GGM, cross, and wreath on left arm ; woman on left breast; cut on left eyeWilliam Constance brow; half bracelet and star on left wrist; heart on left hand, ring on third finger. Invercargill Invercargill Aug. is, 1882 embezzlement 3 months’ labour ... England... engineer... 1856 5 s fresh dark brown grey medium medium medium Scar on left temple; third finger of Green right hand broken. Invercargill Martin Halloran, Invercargill Aug. 23,1882 stealing from a dwell3 months’ labour ... Ireland ... labourer ... 1835 4 sallow dark brown, hazel medium medium medium Ten previous convictions. Scaron nose; alias O’Halloran ing 4a turning grey large cuts on palms of hands causing contraction of fingers. Auckland... Samuel Sykes Mercury Bay Aug. 22,1882 vagrancy (2 charges) 3 months’ labour ... England ... sailor 1S23 fresh grey brown medium medium medium Four previous convictions. Auckland... Mary Scanlan Thames June 15,1882 larceny 6 months’ labour ... Ireland ... 1827 S swarthy grey blue broken medium medium Right thumb broken. Auckland... Ellen Curtis Auckland ... Oct. 23, 1882 injury to property ... 1 month’s labour ... Ireland ... 1862 s 0 fair red grey medium medium medium Five previous convictions. Auckland... Sophia Burke Auckland ... Oct. 23, 1882 injury to property ... 1 month’s labour ... Australia 1858 s 0 swarthy black brown medium medium medium Eighteen previous convictions. Auckland... Samuel laylor Auckland ... Aug. 24, 1882 vagrancy 3 months’ labour ... England ... labourer ... 1821 5 fii sallow grey grey medium medium medium Seven previous convictions. Deaf. Auckland ... lePatira Whangarei July 25,1882 assault (3charges)... 4 months’ labour ... 4 months’ labour ... N. Zealand labourer ... 1864 S 7 1 copper black brown medium medium medium Auckland... Hori Rewi Whangarei July 25, 1882 assault (2 charges)... N. Zealand labourer ... 1861 5 4a copper black brown medium medium medium Auckland... Tango Apihai Whangarei July 25, 1882 assault (2 charges).. 4 months’ labour ... N. Zealand labourer ... 1864 s 10 copper black brown medium medium medium One previous conviction. JE on right Auckland... John Ryan W hangarei Sept. 27,1882 false pretences 2 months’ labour ... Ireland ... labourer ... 1837 S 8i fresh grey brown medium medium medium Auckland... arm ; RAR on left arm. John Nelson Auckland ... Oct. 26, 1882 breach of Merchant 1 month’s labour ... Sweden ... sailor 1849 5 6\ fresh fair blue medium medium medium Two previous convictions. Large scar Auckland... George Frost Thames Oct. 26, 1882 Shipping Act on right leg; two scars on left leg. unlawfully selling liquor arson 1 month’s labour ... England... sailor 1831 S 10 sallow fair blue medium medium medium Mole on back and on back of neck. Auckland... Hemi Nuitana, alias Auckland ... April 4,1881 2 years’ labour N. Zealand labourer ... 1851 s 6| copper black brown medium medium One previous conviction. Scars on left Auckland ... Te Ngara Auckland ... Aug. 7,1882 thumb and on left shin. Elizabeth Kennedy vagrancy 4 months’ labour ... Ireland ... 182s 5 3$ freckled brown hazel medium medium Fifty previous convictions. Auckland... Eliza Lestrange ... John Charles Davis Auckland ... Oct. 31,1882 injury to property ... 1 month’s labour ... Ireland ... 1844 4 11 pale black blue medium medium Sixty-six previous convictions. Auckland... Alexandra... Oct. 31,1882 indecent exposure ... 1 month’s labour ... N. Zealand labourer ... 1850 5 9 fresh brown hazel medium medium medium Scar on top of head; two scars on left hand. Sixteen previous convictions. ShotAuckland... James Evers Auckland ... Oct. 2, 1882 assault 2 months’ labour ... Ireland ... shoemaker 1828 5 8i swarthy grey brown medium medium medium Auckland... John Gordon Auckland ... Oct. 2,1882 wounds on shoulders. assault 2 months’ labour ... 1842 - II sallow blue Auckland... Edmund Richard Devine George Coulter Auckland ... Nov. 2,1882 breach of Merchant Shipping Act larceny 1 month’s labour ... England ... sailor i860 5 4i fresh brown blue medium medium medium Four blue marks on left arm. Lyttelton ... Ashburton... Oct. 20,1882 1 month’s labour ... 7 days’ labour Lyttelton ... Nov. 15,1882 destroying Govern- > Liverpool contractor 1856 4i fresh black It. blue medium medium medium Vacant expression. Hokitika ... Alice Kirkham Sept. 2,1882 ment property Grey mouth vagrancy 3 months’ labour ... England ... matron ... 1837 5 I sallow dark brown blue Wellingtn large pointed Two previous convictions. Clyde ... Ah Ing Clyde Nov. 16,1882 mining without a license mining without a license mining without a license mining without a license mining without a 14 days’ labour China miner 1832 s 4i olive black hazel medium medium medium Clyde Hen Quang Clyde Nov. 16,1882 14 days’ labour China miner 1828 s 4 olive black hazel medium medium medium Clyde Ah Chee Clyde Nov. 16, 1882 14 days’ labour China miner 1839 5 2 olive black hazel medium medium medium Clyde Ah Pong ... Clyde Nov. 16,1882 14 days’ labour China miner 1838 S 4 olive black hazel medium medium medium Clyde Ah Toy Clyde Nov. 16,1882 14 days’ labour China miner 1828 5 4 olive black hazel medium medium medium license

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