Extract from Victoria Police Gazette.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume VII, Issue 25, 12 December 1883, Page 211

Extract from Victoria Police Gazette.

(From Gazette 1883, page 300.) (See New Zealand Police Gazette, 1883, page 144.) Samuel Sprague for larceny as a bailee on John Ryan: Offender has been arrested by the Moe Police.—O. 4437.—■ 13th November, 1883.

By Authority: Gbobqb Didsbuby, Government Printer, Wellington.—lßß3.

Gaol. Name. Where Tried. When. Offence. Sentence. Native of Trade. Born. Height. Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Nose. Mouth. Chin. Remarks and Previous Convictions. Hokitika ... Benjamin Wallace ... Ross Oct. 13, 1SS3 vagrancy i month’s labour ... America ... labourer ... 1820 ft. in. S 4 pale grey blue large medium medium Scar over right eye; weeping willow, woman kneeling at grave, &c., on right arm; LIBERTY and man and woman, &c., on left arm. Two ships and heart on right arm; discoloured teeth. Hokitika ... John alias Charles Cox Augustus Eatwell Greymouth... Oct. 12, 1883 larceny acquitted at District England ... seaman ... 1852 5 4 sallow dark brown brown, large large broad Hokitika ... April 2, 1883 embezzlement 9 months’ labour ... England ... clerk 1841 5 Si fair light brown hazel medium medium medium Bald-headed. Tennant Richard White Gisborne Oct. >3,18S3 larceny 30 days’ labour N. Zealand bricklayer 1846 S 80 fresh black blue medium medium medium One previous co viction. RETURN OF PRISONERS REPORTED AS DISCHARGED FROM GAOLS DURING THE FORTNIGHT ENDED ist DECEMBER, 1SS3. Dunedin .. John Lyndhurst Dunedin Oct. 20, 1S83 stealing from the person 1 month’s labour ... London ... chimneysweep 'S59 5 ii fresh dark brown brown medium medium medium Sailor-boy on left arm; two flags on right arm ; a double row of lower front teeth. Several previous convictions. Scar on top of head and on right arm ; two rings on fingers of left hand; two Dunedin ... James Frederick Nelson, alias S. Cohen, alias Bedford Dunedin Oct. 20, 1883 receiving stolen goods 1 month’s labour ... England ... labourer ... 1859 S 0 fresh dark brown hazel medium medium medium upper teeth out. Dunedin ... John Williams Dunedin Aug. 21, 1882 Sept. 16,1882 vagranev larceny (6 charges) 3 months’ labour 12 months’ labour ... ) America seaman ... 1859 5 4 black black black broad large medium brown medium medium One previous conviction. Dunedin Oct. 23, 1883 larceny 1 month’s labour ... Ireland ... 1859 5 > fresh dark brown medium Dunedin ... William Peterson ... Pt. Chalmers Oct. 12,1833 disobedience of orders 14 days’labour sallow brown medium medium medium i Goddess of liberty, American coat-of- > Sweden seaman .. 1855 5 7? grey arms, and bracelet on right arm ; emblems of faith, hope, and charity on assault 1 month’s labour ... l (cumulative) 30 days’ labour medium * left arm. Dunedin ... Catherine Driscoll ... Dunedin Oct. 29,1883 soliciting prostitution Ireland ... prostitute 1852 5 2 fresh dark brown hazel medium medium Twelve previous convictions. Scar between eyes and on under-lip. Dunedin Nov. 14, 1883 larceny 14 days’labour England ... baker 1828 s 2i fresh grey it. blue medium medium medium Bald. Oct. 15, 1883 6 weeks’labour Ireland ... 1S48 5 3 fresh light grey medium medium medium Eight previous convictions. Dunedin ... James Roy Dunedin Oct. 1, 1883 manslaughter 2 mo's imprisonment N. Zealand engineer ... 1863 5 8 fresh light brown brown medium medium medium Burn-mark on back of left hand and on Dunedin ... James Devine Dunedin Nov. 17,1883 larceny 14 days’labour Scotland ... striker 1851 5 6 sallow brown hazel large medium medium One previous conviction. Several front Dunedin ... Annie Borite, alias Ann McNamara, Tapanui Nov. 24, 18S3 obscene language ... 7 days’ labour Ireland ... 1844 S 2 fresh grey grey medium medium medium Sixteen previous convictions Blue mark under lip. alius Evans Nov. 19,1883 14 days’ labour England ... ... 1849 4 10 fresh light brown blue medium medium medium Thirteen previous convictions. Wellington Wellington Wellington Wellington Aug. 20, 1883 habitual drunkenness 3 months’ labour ... America ... prostitute 1839 S 5 dark black dark br. long large medium James Milton, alias Wilson Nov. 6, 18S3 having no visible lawful means of sup14 days’labour India surveyor ... 1831 5 2 swarthy dark hazel medium medium medium Previously convicted. Scars on right shoulder, elbow, and arm, and on left breast and collar-b ne. Wellington John Carroll, alias Wellington Nov. 3, 1883 wilful damage 7 days’ labour Ireland ... labourer ... 1833 5 61 sandy light brown blue medium medium medium Two previous convictions. Kirk Wellington Nov. 13, 1833 ship-desertion 7 days’ labour Sweden ... sailor 1855 5 S* fresh light brown It. hazel turned up medium medium Wellington Nov. 15, 1883 ship-desertion 7 days’ labour 7 davs’ labour Russia sailor 1861 S 6 fresh brown grey medium medium medium JA on left arm. John Atkinson George Wilcox Masterton ... Nov. 19, 1883 illegally on premises Ireland ... labourer ... 1859 S 10 fresh brown hazel medium medium medium Wellington Nov. ig, 1883 7 davs’ labour America ... sailor 1851 5 7 fresh sandy grey medium medium medium Nov. 19, 1883 obscene language ... 7 days’ labour N. Zealand prostitute ‘853 5 3 dark dark, curly brown medium medium medium Eight previous convictions. Wellington Hoahi Pokiki Nelson Nov. 20, 1853 murder death, commuted to penal servitude for N. Zealand labourer ... 1841 5 7 copper black dark large large large breast. Addington Richard Poole Ashburton ... Nov. s, 1883 damaging Govern14 days’ labour England ... labourer ... 1834 s si fresh brown blue medium medium medium Scald-mark on stomach. Addington Alexander Leith Kaiapoi Nov. 14, 1883 assaulting his wife ... 7 days’ labour Ireland ... labourer ... 1822 S 9 swarthy grey blue medium medium medium Had been in the Royal Horse Artillery; scar on centre of forehead. Addington Joseph Herd, alias Coalgate ... June n, 18S3 stealing from the per6 months’ labour ... England ... labourer ... 1847 S 82 sallow black brown long medium medium Four prev ious convictions. Addington Perrin John E. Taylor, alias Thompson Mary Kennedy, alias Christchurch Christchurch June 18,1883 Aug. 24, 1883 son larceny habitual drunkenness 6 months’ labour ... 3 months’ labour ... England ... Ireland ... labourer ... matron ... 1838 1839 5 Si S 2} sandy, freckled sallow sandy dark brown grey dark br. long medium medium medium long medium Repeatedly convicted. Repeatedly convicted. Addington Wallace William Gamble ... Christchurch Nov. 27,1883 larceny fined £s, or 48 hours’ labour 7 days’ labour N. Zealand painter ... 1867 S 6 fair dark brown grey small small small Paid fine. Ada Gilbert Christchurch Nov. 26,1883 breach of Contagious N. Zealand prostitute 1866 5 2j pale brown hazel medium medium medium Four previous convictions. Addington Lilly Wright, alias Christchurch Nov. 26,1883 Diseases Act breach of Contagious 7 days’ labour England ... prostitute 1856 s 3i sallow black grey medium medium medium Three previous convictions. Addington Thompson Alfred White Christchurch Oct. 3.18S3 Diseases Act vagrancy 2 months’ labour ... England ... labourer ... 1839 5 8i dark black dark br. long medium medium Scar below left knee; lame.

RETURN OF PRISONERS REPORTED AS DISCHARGED FROM GAOLS DURING THE FORTNIGHT ENDED 17th NOVEMBER, 1883— continued from last Gazette.

Gaol. Name. Where Tried. When. Offence. Sentence. Native of Trade. Born. Height. Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Nose. Mouth. Chin. Remarks and Previous Convictions. Addington Addington Timaru Charles Smith Henry Groth Michael Sheehan ... Christchurch Ashburton ... Timaru Nov. 26,1883 Oct. 22, 1883 Sept. 24, 1883 assaulting his wife ... robbery with violence resisting police 6 mo’s imprisonment in default of bail committed for trial... 2 months’ labour ... England .. Germany Ireland ... fellmonger cook labourer ... 1825 1843 18G0 ft. in. 5 7$ S 5 to.§ swarthy sandy fresh grey brown fair blue hazel grey large medium medium large medjum medium heavy medium medium Admitted to bail. Seventeen and a half stone weight. Admitted to bail. Asthmatical. Previously convicted. Burn-marks on face and thumbs; fingers of both hands crippled. . . , Timaru Robert Kelly Temuka Nov. 19,1883 assault 7 days’ labour Isle of Man labourer ... 1S3S 5 4* dark dark mixed with grey hazel small medium medium Ihree previous convictions. Blue dots on back of right hand ; three dots and ring on left middle finger. Waimate ... Nov. 22,1883 procuring liquor tor fined £2, or in default England ... labourer ... 1821 5 I pale brown hazel medium medium medium Lame. N. Plymouth N. Plymouth John Henry Brown George Lacey, alias Hawera N. Plymouth Aug. 13,1S83 May 1, 1882 a prohibited person disobeying a maintenance order larceny 10 days labour 3 months’ labour ... 2 years’ labour Ireland ... Melbourne labourer ... bushman ... 1838 1836 6 5 0 9 fair fresh brown light brown grey grey medium medium medium medium medium medium One previous conviction. Nelson Charles Williams James Hollis Nelson Oct. 20,1883 vagrancy 1 month’s labour ... England ... labourer ... 1811 5 6 ruddy grey grey long small small One previous conviction. Top off right thumb; two anchors, cross, &c., on left arm. Stout build. Boil-scar on top of right shoulder; large Nelson Nelson Joseph Busch John Bernard Ryan Nelson Nelson June 15, 1883 Oct. 31, 1883 unlawfully wounding disobeying a mainte6 months’ labour ... 1 mo’s imprisonment Germany Ireland ... farmer miner 1838 1843 s 5 Si fair sallow brown dark brown hazel grey medium medium medium medium medium medium Wanganui John McDermott, Bull’s Nov. 22,1883 illegally on premises 1 month’s labour ... Ireland ... labourer ... 1853 6 o£ sallow brown grey large medium medium Two previous convictions. Cut-mark alias Eugene Sullicontracted. Wanganui van Lewis L. Levy Wanganui ... June 25, 1883 fraudulent bank9 months’ labour ... Tasmania commission 1841 5 6} sallow brown blue large medium medium Two purple specks on chest; boil-mark on inside of left thigh; ruptured on ruptcy left side ; wears a truss; slight cast in left eye. Several previous convictions. Lyttelton ... William Rj'an Christchurch May 28, 1883 larceny (.3 charges) 6 months’ labour on each charge (conIreland ... labourer ... 1839 5 8\ fresh dark brown light br. long, straight medium medium Lyttelton ... Lyttelton ... John Hutchison Francis Gribbens ... Ashburton ... Ashburton ... Sept. 17, 1883 Aug. 25,1883 exposing his person false pretences idle and disorderly ... current) 7 days’ labour 2 months’ labour ... 3 months’ labour ... I Isle of ) Man Ireland ... cook groom 1834 1838 5 5 4 61 fair fresh grey dark brown, turning grey dark brown light br. grey medium small medium medium medium medium Full face; EF in heart, two flags, and crown on left lower arm. Pockpitted. Lyttelton ... Patrick Murphy Lyttelton ... Nov. 20,1883 ship-desertion 4 weeks’ labour England ... seaman ... 1845 S 21 fresh dk. grey small, medium medium Large scar from burn on right breast. Lyttelton ... John Bevens Akaroa Nov. 22, 1883 larceny committed for trial... England ... farmer 1S42 5 6| fresh dark brown hazel medium medium medium Full-rigged ship on lower right arm. Admitted to bail. Invercargill Catherine Young ... Invercargill Nov. 23,1883 habitual drunkenness 7 days’ labour Scotland... prostitute 1851 5 A fresh dark brown grey large large round Nine previous convictions. Mark of cut on left cheek; two upper front teeth Auckland ... Sydney Williams ... Auckland ... Oct. 22, i833 larceny 1 month’s labour ... N. Zealand labourer ... 1859 S 31 copper black brown medium medium medium Three previous convictions. HIRINI on right arm ; strabismus in both eyes. Auckland ... William Jackson, Auckland ... Nov. 8,1883 vagrancy 14 days’labour Sweden ... sailor 1829 5 5^ fresh grey blue medium medium medium One previous conviction. American arms and crucifix on right arm. Auckland ... alias John Jackson William H.Crossley, Auckland ... Oct. 23,1883 larceny 1 month’s labour ... Ireland ... telegraphist 1857 5 Si fresh light brown hazel medium medium medium Fifteen previous convictions. Auckland... Auckland... alias Clifford George Thompson ... Martin Johnson Whangarei Auckland ... Sept. 24, 1883 Nov. 13,1883 vagrancy vagrancy 2 mo’s imprisonment 14 days’ labour England ... Norway ... labourer ... sailor 1807 1851 5 5 4} sallow swarthy grey brown grey hazel medium medium medium medium medium medium Blind of right eye; female dancing and American ensign on right arm; 1M1 on right foot. S Auckland... Auckland ... William Holst Mary Granity, alias Auckland ... Auckland ... Nov. 13,1883 Nov. 22,1883 vagrancy malicious injury to 14 days’ labour 7 days’ labour Denmark England ... horsebreaker 1847 1848 5 i°i 5 0 fair swarthy fair iron-grey ... blue brown medium medium medium medium medium medium Scar on left wrist; right leg off. Scar between eyebrows. Auckland ... Auckland... Grant Mary Lewis Charles Mack Auckland ... Auckland ... Nov. 16, 1883 Aug. 31, 1883 property vagrancy breach of Destitute 14 days’ labrnir 3 mo’s imprisonment England ... England ... tailor 1854 1841 s 5 0 3 fair sallow light brown brown brown brown medium medium medium medium medjum medium Eighteen previous convictions. One previous conviction. Auckland... Alexander Watson Auckland ... June 2, 1883 Persons Act assault G mo’s imprisonment America ... shoemaker 1845 s 9 fresh black brown medium medium medium John Zeawuster Auckland ... Nov. 3, 1883 breach of Shipping in default of bail 1 month’s labour ... Holland ... sailor 1857 s 8 fresh light brown hazel medium medium medium Crucifix, JZW on left arm; scar on right leg. Auckland ... William Lound Auckland ... Nov. 19, 1883 and Seamen’s Act malicious injury to 1 month’s labour in N. Zealand labourer ... 1863 s 6 fair feir blue medium medium medium property in default of paying Auckland... Antonio Gedrisco ... Auckland ... Nov. 27,1883 breach of Foreign 14 days’ labour Austria ... sailor 1864 s i i fresh dark brown hazel medium medium medium AGDRI on right arm. 1864 Hokitika ... Hokitika ... Hokitika ... A. E. Tennant G. H. Patterson Richard Jackman ... Hokitika ... Kumara Greymouth... April 2,1883 Oct. 23,1883 Nov. s. 1883 Seamen s Act embezzlement vagrancy refusing to proceed to sea in his ship 9 months’ labour ... 1 mo's imprisonment 2t days’ labour England ... Sweden ... England ... clerk carpenter sailor 1842 1838 1853 5 5 s sh 9i 4 fair dark fresh light brown brown black, turning grey hazel dark blue medium large medium medium medium medium medium prominent round Bald. Small face; an imbecile. Blue dots on left thumb; left little finger crooked.

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