Extracts from Victorian Police Gazette.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume VII, Issue 13, 27 June 1883, Page 113

Extracts from Victorian Police Gazette.

(From Police Gazette, 1883, pages 115, 143, and 149.) —Muller is charged on warrant with uttering a forged cheque on the 2nd instant. Description: German, fifty-five years of age, 5 feet 9 inches high, fresh complexion, sandy to grey beard whiskers and moustache; wore grey or dark suit and yellow helmet. George Jenecke is now in custody for presenting the forged cheque to the Colonial Bank of Australia, Melbourne, on the above date, and he states that he received the cheque from Muller. The cheque was for £l5O, and purported to be signed by Campbell, Pratt, and Co., auctioneers, Kirk’s Ilorse Bazaar, Melbourne.—O. 2577. —24th April, 1883. —Muller, on warrant for uttering a forged cheque: This offender is identical with Albert Muller, who about six years ago lived in Union Street, McDonald Town, Sydney. He then had a hansom cab, which he drove about three years ; prior to this he was a fireman on the railway. He sold the cab, and came to Emerald Hill, Melbourne. He frequents the racecourse of all the colonies, where he associates with sharpers and magsmen. Amended description : Prussian, about twenty years in Australia, and speaks English well, fifty years of age, 5 feet 7 inches high, fresh complexion, sandy to grey hair beard whiskers and moustache, grey-tweed suit and yellow helmet hat.—O. 2577. —19th May, 1883. John Black is charged on warrant with embezzling £6OO 7s. 6d., the money of the Oriental Bank Corporation, Melbourne, between August, 1882, and May, 1883. Description : Forty-eight years of age, 5 feet 6 inches high, dark-brown hair turning grey, clean-shaved, swaggering gait, when walking swings his right hand; wore, when last seen, a brown-tweed overcoat with a black beaufort coat underneath, a pair of light-tweed trousers, and black hard felt hat. He was in the employment of the bank for the last twenty years, and till the 25th instant lived in Punt Koad, Richmond, when he left. He has a brother-in-law named Mooney, a saw-mill owner, living at Toongabbie, Gippsland, and another named Strong, of the firm of Thomson and Strong, Dunedin, New Zealand.—O. 3312. —28th May, 1883.

By Authority : Geobob Dibbburx, GoYermnent Printer, Wellington,—lßßl,

Gaol. Name. Where Tried. When. Offence. Sentence. Native of Trade. Born. Height. Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Nose. Mouth. Chin. Remarks and Previous Convictions. Mount Cook John Cummings Wellington Dec. 9,1880 forgery 3 years’ penal serviPlymouth seaman and 1856 ft. S in. 1 fresh black dk.grey medium large full Several previous convictions. Marks of tude labourer fair scars on forehead. Mount Cook Alexander Parsons Napier June 13, 1881 .killing sheep with in3 years’ penal Staffordbutcher and 1856 S 9* pale grey medium large full, tent to steal tude shire, England jockey fresh round Dunedin ... John Palser • ... Dunedin ... Mar. 6, 1883 larceny 3 months’ labour ... England ... brass1815 5 6 dark brown grey medium medium medium Five previous convictions. GP and founder anchor on left arm ; flesh-mark above left eye. Marks on right forearm. John Wallace 2 months’ labour ... Ireland ... labourer ... 1855 5 10 fresh brown grey medium medium medium Prank Denholm 3 months’ labour ... Scotland... gardener... 1853 5 8 fresh dark hazel medium medium medium James Markay 1 month’s labour ... Ireland ... fireman ... 1859 5 7 sallow dark brown brown medium medium medium Dunedin ... Henry Ayers Dunedin ... May 14,1883 vagrancy 1 month’s labour ... Scotland... labourer ... 1S42 S 6 fresh red grey medium medium medium Seven previous convictions. Lame in left leg. Four previous convictions. Dunedin ... Margaret Buckingham Mary Gough Dunedin ... Aug. 14, 1882 vagrancy 12 months’ labour ... Ireland ... prostitute 1851 S 3 pale black grey large medium medium Dunedin ... 3 months’ labour ... Ireland ... 183s s 3 pale grey grey medium medium medium Eight previous convictions. Dunedin ... Matilda Blue Dunedin ... Mar. 14, 1883 vagrancy 3 months’ labour ... Ireland ... prostitute 1851 5 3 fresh brown grey medium medium medium twenty - five previous convictions. fresh medium Upper front teeth out. Dunedin ... Christina Lawson ... Dunedin ... Mar. 7,1883 riotous behaviour ... 3 months’ labour ... Scotland... prostitute 1856 5 I fair grey medium medium Eleven previous convictions. Pockpitted. Thirty-six previous convictions. Dunedin ... Ann Manning Dunedin soliciting prostitution 30 days’ labour Ireland ... prostitute 1843 S 2 fresh black grey medium medium medium Dunedin ... Harriet York Dunedin soliciting prostitution 30 days’ labour England .. prostitute 1851 S 0 fresh light brown hazel medium medium medium Six previous convictions. Matilda Hancock ... obscene language .. 6 weeks’ labour Born at sea prostitute 1845 S 2 fresh light brown blue medium medium medium twenty-nine previous convictions. Julia Ann Paul obscene language ... 7 days’ labour Ireland ... 1859 S 3 fresh brown blue medium medium medium One previous conviction. Dunedin ... Isabella Johnson ... May 14,1883 habitual drunkenness 1 month’s labour ... Scotland... 1846 5 I fresh brown grey medium medium medium fen previous convictions. Blind of left e* fair medium eye; burn-marks on side of neck. Lyttelton ... Michael Carroll Christchurch May 7, 1883 larceny 1 month’s labour ... England... seaman ... 1851 5 black light br. crooked, medium Anchor and WS t n chest; crucifix on 1858 fair broken small lower arms; bracelet on right wrist. Lyttelton ... Alexander Summers Lyttelton ... May 25, 1883 threatening and ob14 days’ labour in Ireland ... seaman ... S 4. dark brown It. grey small medium Ship and woman’s bust on lower left scene language default of paying £ 2 7s. fine and costs fresh medium arm ; rings in ears. Lyttelton ... Thomas Kinsliela ... Lyttelton ... May 25, 1883 obscene language ... fined £2, or 14 days’ England ... coal1863 5 3l black small, small, square Anchor on lower right arm. labour trimmer sallow brown pug small medium Several previous convictions. Lyttelton ... Michael Higgins ... Lyttelton ... May 9, 1883 assault 1 month’s labour ... Ireland ... labourer ... 1845 S 10 light brown It. grey long, thin pointed large Lyttelton ... Charles Stirling ... Timaru Dec. 17, 1878 manslaughter 6 years’ penal serviEngland ... labourer ... 1841 5 4$ fresh brown grey small medium Mark of cut on back of head and on tude Si small right forehead in hair. Lyttelton ... Joseph alias George Brennan John McColl Ashburton ... Jan. 5, 1883 larceny 6 months’ labour ... Ireland ... bricklayer 1842 5 fresh fair It. grey straight small rhree.previous convictions. Lyttelton ... Lyttelton. ... May 21, 1883 assault 4 weeks’ labour Ireland ... seaman .. 1862 5 4. fresh light brown It. grey small, small medium Burn - mark on left side of neck and 9l pointed upper left arm j “ J. McColl,” &c., on lower right arm. Lyttelton ... Thomas Bickers taff Dec. 10, 1875 arson 10 years’ penal serviScotland... tailor 1S53 5 sallow light brown dark br. broad large large Mark of sore on breast, throat, and tude medium under right ear; slightly bald. Addington Joseph Anenson ... Christchurch May 22, 1883 assault 14 days’ labour England ... steward and waiter prostitute 1S60 S si fresh fair blue long medium Addington Mary Ann Greaves Mar. 8,1883 vagrancy 3 months’ labour ... Ireland ... 1834 s 4, sandy sandy grey medium medium medium Repeatedly convicted. Addington Eliza Wilson Christchurch Mar. 8, 1883 vagrancy 3 months’ labour ... Scotland... prostitute labourer ... :854 s 1! sallow black hazel long medium narrow Repeatedly convicted. Addington James Gaskin Christchurch April 27,1883 disobeying a maintenance order larceny (2 charges) 1 month’s labour ... Ireland ... 1823 5 3! sandy grey blue medium large large 1 wo previous convictions. Addington William Henry Darrick Louis Colmen Malvern ... June 29,1882 12 months’ labour ... N. Zealand 1865 s 3 pale, freckled pockpitted swarthy dark brown dk.grey medium small small Two previous convictions. Addington Rangiora ... May 29, 1883 larceny 14 days’ labour Norway ... painter and gilder cab-pro-1850 5 8 brown blue medium medium medium Marks of cupping on left side. Addington George Brown Christchurch May 14, 1883 habitual drunkenness 14 days’ labour ) Scotland 1843 5 7l dark brown blue large medium broad Blue mark in corner of left eye. assault 1 month’s labour ... \ prietor 1845 9i hazel medium heavy Repeatedly convicted. Addington Annie Wharton Christchurch June 1, 1883 habitual drunkenness 14 days’labour England ... prostitute 4 bloated black pug Addington Johanna Gallagher, alias Connor, alias Kane Mary Craig Christchurch June }, 1883 habitual drunkenness 14 days’ labour Ireland ... prostitute 1S44 5 4 pale dark brown brown medium medium medium Repeatedly convicted. Addington Christchurch May 15,1883 vagrancy 3 months’ labour ... Tasmania matron ... 1849 5 oi swarthy black brown medium medium medium Repeatedly convicted. Addington Mary Ann Duffus ... Christchurch Tune n, 1883 habitual drunkenness 7 days’ labour Scotland... cook 1835 5 3l fresh black hazel medium shrunken protruding Repeatedly convicted. Addington James Hodges Christchurch June 4, 1883 ill-treating a dog ... 14 days’ labour England ... jockey 1862 5 4 fresh brown hazel medium medium medium Wellington Alexander Tonson... Wellington April 17,1883 larceny (2 charges) 28 days’ labour 4 weeks’ labour 1857 si sallow brown large large short breach of Merchant 1 Russia ... seaman ... S grey Shipping Act (cumulative) 14 days’ labour ) 1857 medium medium Emblems of faith, hope, and charity. Wellington Patrick McCullough Masterton ... May 31,1883 larceny Ireland ... labourer ... 5 6 fresh brown hazel large &c., on right arm ; P. McC; &c., on left arm. Wellington James McKibbon ... Wanganui... Oct. 6,1882 habitual drunkenness escaping from custody 3 months’ labour ... 6 months’ labour ... > Ireland ... carpenter 1855 S 5 fresh brown grey medium medium medium Sore eyes; scars on left side of neck. (cumulative)

RETURN OF PRISONERS REPORTED AS DISCHARGED FROM GAOLS DURING THE FORTNIGHT ENDED 16th JUNE, 1883.

Gaol. Name. Where Tried. When. Offence. Sentence. Native of Trade. Born. Height. Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Nose. Mouth. Chin. Remarks and Previous Convictions. Wellington Benjamin Hobbins, Wellington June 9,1883 larceny 7 days’ labour England ... labourer ... 1861 ft. 5 in. dark dark hazel medium medium medium Two previous convictions. MAH, anchor, and bracelet on right arm. alias Brummey, Ten previous convictions. Four previous convictions. Wellington alias Horne Mary Ann White ... Wellington June 1, 1883 obscene language ... 7 days’ labour America .... Ireland ... Australia Ireland ... N. Zealand prostitute 1858 1840 1855 1833 1853 S s dark dark grey dark br. long large medium medium medium Auckland ... Maria Smith Auckland ... Mar. s, 1883 vagrancy 3 months labour ... medium medium Thirteen previous convictions. Auckland ... Auckland... Auckland ... Mary Kennedy Patrick Dunn Auckland ... Auckland ... Hamilton ... Mar. 7, 1883 Mar. 8,1883 Mar. 8, 1883 vagrancy larceny assaulting police (3 3 months’ labour ... 3 months’ labour ... 3 months’ and 24 labourer ... carpenter 5 5 8 8 fresh sallow grey brown ... blue brown medium medium medium medium medium medium Thirty-four previous convictions. Eight previous convictions. Squints with both eves. Auckland .. Hanson George Comstock ... Auckland ... May 9, 1883 charges) larceny hours’ labour 1 month’s labour ... America ... sailor 1858 5 3* sallow brown blue medium medium medium Three previous convictions. Left little finger contracted. Auckland ... Susan Collins Auckland .. Mar. q, 1883 vagrancy 3 months’ labour ... N. Zealand Ireland ... England ... 1S66 1823 1818 5 0 fair fair blue grey grey medium medium medium medium Four previous convictions. Fourteen previous convictions. Auckland ... Auckland... Mary A. Alexander William Cern, alias Auckland ... Auckland ... May 12,1883 Mar. 13,1883 larceny vagrancy 1 month s labour ... 3 months’ labour ... miner 5 5 8* sallow brown medium medium medium Six previous convictions. Deaf and nearly blind. Auckland ... Kerns John Mellis Auckland ... May 30,1883 larceny 14 days’ labour N. Zealand dealer in bags clerk 1868 s o| freckled brown brown medium medium medium Mole under left armpit. Auckland... William J. Kirton ... Auckland ... Dec. I4> 1882 assault 6 mo’s imprisonment N. Zealand 1848 s 9i fair fair blue medium medium medium Large scar on forehead; nail of left forefinger disfigured. Auckland... Auckland... Harry Balmforth ... Worthy Mills Auckland ... Onehunga ... Mar. 14,1883 Mar. 14,1883 vagrancy threatening language in default of bail 3 months’ labour ... 3 mo’s imprisonment England... England ... painter ... labourer ... 1840 1835 s 5 h sallow sallow brown black hazel hazel medium medium medium medium medium medium One previous conviction. .JMWMAM, &c., on left arm; tomb, goddess of liberty, 8tc., on right arm. Auckland... Michael O’Connor... Auckland ... Jan. 3, 1882 assault with intent to in default of bail 2 years’ labour Ireland ... labourer ... 1854 5 3 fresh brown blue medium medium medium Small scar on left leg. Auckland ... Timaru Agnes A. Jesser ... Chalig Vecht, alias Auckland ... Timaru Mar. 16, 1883 May 14, 1883 commit rape vagrancy wilful injurj' to pro3 months’ labour ... 1 month’s labour ... Ireland ... Denmark labourer ... 1841 1842 S S 6 5-1 fair fresh dark brown dark hazel blue medium large medium medium medium medium Twenty-two previous convictions. Six previous convictions. Scar on left Nelson Nelson Christian Vecht Joseph Fry Severen Thompson, Nelson Nelson April 9,1883 Feb. 21, 1883 perty vagrancy larceny 2 months’ labour ... 4 months’ labour ... Switzerland Norway ... groom seaman ... 1857 1846 5 5 5 10 fair fair light brown light brown dk.grey grey long straight medium small medium small Small mole on back. _ One previous conviction. Cross and triangles on right arm; “ Severen alias Samuel ThoThomasen ” on left arm. Wanganui Daniel Haggerty, Bull’s May s. 1883 obscene language, See. S weeks’ labour (■England labourer ... 1S56 s iij fresh light brown dk.grey medium medium medium Two previous convictions. Scar on left leg. Paid fine. gerty, alias James injury to property ... fined £s 10s., or 14 ) Wanganui Burke James Connell Wanganui... May 8, 18S3 disobeying a maintedays’ labour 1 month’s labour ... Ireland ... labourer ... 1840 s 8 fresh dark brown hazel medium medium medium One previous conviction. Brown mark on left breast; scar on left rump, Wanganui -•"Mmuji.l***-' Patrick Carey Wanganui... June 4, 1883 nance order indecent exposure ... 7 days’ labour 1 America shoemaker 1S57 5 9 fresh brown grey medium medium medium thigh, and side. Wanganui James Fergusson ... Palmerston June xi, 1883 assaulting a constable indecent exposure ... 3 days’ labour 7 days’ labour ) England ... labourer ... 1833 5 7i fair brown blue broken medium medium Bald. Wanganui Ann Dukes, alias North Wanganui... June 2,1883 indecent language ... fined £5, or 1 month’s England... married ... 1841 S 35 fresh dark brown dark br. medium medium medium Right ankle has been broken ; lame ; ears pierced. Paid fine. N.Plymouth Matthews Robert Alcome Hawera Mar. 7,1883 unlawfully killing a imprisonment 3 months’ labour ... Ireland ... labourer ... 1847 S 10 fair red blue medium medium medium I nvercargill Martin Halloran ... Invercargill Feb. 3, 1883 Pig larceny 4 months’ labour ... Ireland ... labourer ... 1835 5 4 sallow dark brown, turning grey hazel medium medium medium Repeatedly convicted. Scar on nose; palms of hands cut, causing contraction of fingers. Invercargill Neil McDonald Invercargill April 12,1883 indecent exposure of 2 months’ labour ... Scotland... labourer ... 1838 5 9 dark, sallow fair dark brown, turning grey fair grey medium medium medium Cut on right eyebrow ; anchor on left I nvercargill Richard Lloyd Invercargill May xi, 1883 person assault fined £2 and costs, and, in default of Tasmania bushman... 1863 5 7 grey medium large round Cut on left eyebrow ; mole on back of neck. sureties to keep the peace, 6 months’ Invercargill Henry Lloyd ... Invercargill May 11, 1883 assault imprisonment fined £2 and costs, and, in default of sureties to keep the peace, 6 months’ imprisonment fined £2 and costs, and, in default of sureties to keep the Tasmania bushman... 1861 s 8 fresh light brown grey medium medium medium Burn-marks on forehead and left temple; large lumps on back of right wrist. Invercargill John Wood Invercargill May 11,1883 assault England... bushman... 1848 s 5 sandy light brown blue medium medium medium Scar on right eyebrow ; sailor with glass in right hand sitting on a barrel on right arm ; bracelet on left wrist. peace, 6 months’ Invercargill Stephen Keys Invercargill June 4,1883 cruelty to a horse ... imprisonment 14 days’ labour England... carter 184s 5 4 fresh dark brown hazel medium medium medium Mark of cuts on right eyebrow, cheek, Napier Napier Alice Greening George Allison Napier Napier Mar. 9,1883 June 12,1883 vagrancy bestiality 3 months’ labour ... acquitted at Supreme Court N. Zealand England... prostitute labourer ... 1864 1852 S 5 I 4 fair fair brown brown light br. brown medium medium medium small medium medium AG and WH on right arm. Round features. —

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