Extract from Tasmania Police Gazette.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume VIII, Issue 3, 6 February 1884, Page 22

Extract from Tasmania Police Gazette.

(From Police Gazette , 1884, page 7.) Information is requested by the Superintendent of Police, Hobart, respecting Carl Peters, a German, thirty-five to thirty-seven years of age, 5 feet 10 inches high, fair complexion, moustache only, slight build; an upholsterer by trade. Was seen in Launceston about the end of December last. His wife and two children left for New Zealand, and it is supposed he has left, or intends to leave, the colony. Communicate with this office.

By Authority : Gbokgb DiDSßtriiY, Government Printer, Wellington.—lßß4,

Gaol. Name. Where Tried. When. Offence. Sentence. Native of Trade. Born. Height. 1 Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Nose. Mouth. . Chin. Remarks and Previous Convictions. Reefton ... Theresa Torrens ... Reefton Dec. 14, 1883 habitual drunkenness, See. habitual drunkenness 29 days’ labour Tasmania matron ... 1857 ft. in. S 0 fair brown grey long large pointed Four previous convictions. William Hart Auckland ... Oct. 15, '883 3 months’ labour ... England ... labourer ... 1830 5 7* sallow errey blue medium medium medium Thirty-two previous convictions. Mary Burke Auckland ... Mar. 19, 1883 habitual drunkenness 13 months’ labour ... Ireland ... 1836 .3 sallow black grey medium medium medium Forty-five previous convictions. Maria Gray Auckland ... lan. 16, 1883 larc ny 12 months’ labour .. England ... 1844 oj fresh dark hazel medium medium medium Three previous convictions. Auckland ... John Lomer Auckland ... Dec. 17, 1883 misbehaviour in a 1 month’s labour ... Africa sailor 1864 S si fresh brown brown medium medium medium Mole on back of neck. public place medium John Mieloy William O’Brien ... Auckland ... Dec. 17, 1883 larceny 1 month s labour ... Germany... watchmaker 180S .3 sallow grey blue medium medium Scar and varicose veins on left leg. Auckland ... Auckland ... Jan. s, 1884 larceny 14 days’ labour N. Zealand apprentice 1871 4 ioi fair dark brown grey medium medium medium Auckland... Henry Wood Otahuhu Dec. ai, 1883 having no visible law1 month’s labour ... England ... labourer ... 1842 5 3i swarthy brown large medium medium medium Two previous convictions. ful means of support 8i Auckland ... William H. Crossley, Auckland ... Nov. 24. 1883 larceny 2 months’ labour ... Ireland ... telegraphist 1857 5 fresh light brown hazel medium medium medium Sixteen previous convictions. alias Clifford fresh — • ~ Auckland... James McMaster ... Auckland ... Dec. 24, 1883 assault 1 mo’s imprisonment Scotland ... labourer ... 1837 S 3i grey bluish medium medium medium in default of bail grey Auckland ... John Ferguson Kawakawa... Aug. 20,1883 false pretences 6 months’ labour ... Finland ... miner 183S 5 8 sallow fair blue medium medium medium First finger of right hand crooked; scar on right knee; WL, heart, IHS, and Union Jack on right arm; heart with spear, Henderson,” &c., on breast. Auckland ... Auckland ... April 4, 1883 habitual drunkenness 12 months’ labour ... Scotland ... labourer ... 1847 5 2 fair dark brown hazel medium medium medium Wellington James Conway Napier June 19, 1882 horse-stealing 2 years’ labour England ... 1859 5 fresh dark blue large, broken medium medium medium Wellington Frederick Lyness ... Wellington Oct. 16, 1883 having no visible law3 months’ labour ... Ireland ... draper 1845 S 5 fresh brown blue medium medium Fifteen previous convictions. ful means of support i} Wellington James Fulton Wellington Jan. 2, 1884 absent from ship 14 days’ labour Scotland ... sailor i860 .3 fresh brown blue medium medium medium Previously convicted. JF indistinct on without leave right arm. Wellington William Steel Krull Wellington Dec. 17, 1883 assault 1 month’s labour ... Scotland... baker i860 S ii 6i sandy fair brown hazel medium large large Blue dot between left thumb and forefinger. Wellington Robert Broadbent ... Wellington Jan. 4, 1884 larceny 14 days’ labour Australia... draper 1837 5 fair grey large medium medium Wellington James Andrew HoxGreytown ... Nov. 20,1883 assault 2 months’ labour ... England ... sawyer 1830 S sallow light brown It. hazel medium medium medium Left leg has been fractured; ring tattooed ton Wellington 4$ on middle finger of left hand. Wellington Tohn Adamson Dec. 21, 1S83 ship-desertion 1 month’s labour ... Scotland ... sailor 1865 3 fresh brown blue medium medium medium Wellington James Carson Wellington Dec. 21, 1883 keeping a house of ill-fame stowaway 1 month’s labour ... Ireland ... labourer ... 1823 5 7 dark grey blue large large large Five previous convictions. Nearly blind. Wellington John Logan Wellington Dec. 24, 1883 4 weeks’ labour Ireland ... gardener... 1843 s 10J fresh brown grey medium medium medium Scar over right eye. Wellington William Wilson Wellington Dec. 24, 1883 stowaway 4 weeks’ labour England ... labourer ... 1848 7i sandy sandy blue medium medium medium Mole on right side of nose. Wellington John Smith Wellington Dec. 24, 1883 Dec. 24, 1883 stowaway 4 weeks’ labour Ireland ... carpenter 1849 s 7i sandy sandy blue broken medium medium Scar on right elbow. Wellington Patrick Kelly Wellington stowaway 4 weeks’ labour Ireland ... labourer ... 1838 s 6 dark dark hazel medium medium medium Wellington Samuel Underhill ... Wellington Dec. 24, 1S83 stowaway 4 weeks’ labour America ... sailor 1863 5 61 black dark dark large large large A negro. Pockpitted ; scars on right Dec. 24, 1883 arm and cheek. We'lington David Rocan Wellington stowaway 4 weeks’ labour 4 weeks’ labour England ... sailor 1861 S 4? fresh brown hazel prominent medium medium DR in wreath on right arm. Wellington Charles Casey Wellington Dec. 24, 1883 stowaway England ... accountant 1S33 S fresh sandy hazel medium medium medium Wellington Mary Ann White ... Wellington Dec. 2i, 1883 habitual drunkenness 1 month’s labour ... America ... prostitute 1859 5 5 dark black dark br. long long medium Seventeen previous convictions. Wellington Ellen McCann, alias Wellington Dec. 22,1:883 habitual drunkenness i month’s labour ... Ireland ... prostitute 1857 5 0 dark, dark dark medium medium medium Fourteen previous convictions. Boyle Jan. 15, 1884 freckled Wellington lane Auld, alias AliiWellington larceny 7 days’ labour England ... seamstress 1839 4 II fair light brown light br. medium medium medium Two previous convictions. Front teeth son, alias Ellen Hall Oct. 22, 1S83 out. Wellington William Henry PerWellington breach of Destitute 7 days’ labour and 3 England ... labourer ... 1852 5 6i fresh brown blue medium medium medium Flag on right upper arm. rin Persons Act months’ imprisonment in default of bail Wellington Andrew Rumgray ... Wellington Jan. 16,1884 wilful damage 7 days’ imprisonment Scotland ... 1874 4 0 swarthy brown brown medium medium medium Paid fine. in default of paying a fine Wellington Henry Sawyer Wellington Jan. 16, 1884 wilful damage 7 days’imprisonment England ... 1873 4 2 swarthy brown blue medium medium medium Paid fine. in default of paying a fine n Wellington Samuel Batten Wellington Jan. 16, 1884 wilful damage 7 days’ imprisonment England ... 1874 3 10 fresh light ... blue medium medium medium in default of paying a fine Wellington James May ... Wellington Jan. 14, 1884 Jan. 14, 1885 absent from ship without leave absent from ship 14 days’ labour England ... sailor 1856 S 7 sandy sandy blue medium medium medium Sailor heaving the lead on right arm; star in bracelet on right wrist; flowerpots, &c., on left arm. Wellington John Carlsen Wellington 14 days’ labour Sweden ... sailor 1862 5 4* fresh sandy blue medium medium medium without leave Wellington Ludvig Johnson Wellington Jan. 14,1884 absent from ship without leave 14 days’ labour Norway ... sailor 1863 S I swarthy brown dk. blue large medium medium LMOS on ng * lt arm: cross, anchor, &c., on left arm. Dunedin ... Eliza Harding Dunedin Oct. 8, 1883 having no visible law3 months’ labour ... Ireland ... 1848 5 2 fresh dark brown grey medium medium medium Twenty-four previous convictions. Sept. 15. >883 ful means of support Dunedin ... Jane Brown Dunedin larceny 4 months’ labour ... Scotland ... prostitute 1857 S I dark dark brown hazel medium medium medium One previous conviction. Dunedin ... Alexander Shaw ... Dunedin ... Jan. 14, 1884 larceny 24 hours’ labour Belfast, fireman ... 1851 s 6i sallow dark brown hazel broad large medium Mark of cut on right side of forehead Ireland near hair.

RETURN OF PRISONERS REPORTED AS DISCHARGED FROM GAOLS DURING THE FORTNIGHT ENDED 26th JANUARY, 1884.

Gaol. Name. Where Tried. When. Offence. Sentence. Native of Trade. Born. Height. Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Nose. Mouth. Chin. Remarks and Previous Convictions. Dunedin Oct. 17,1883 insufficient lawful 3 months' labour Ireland ... prostitute 1851 ft. 5 in. 3 swarthy black hazel medium medium medium Four previous convictions. Dunedin ... Frances alias Fanny Dunedin Dec. 17,1883 means of support larceny 1 month’s labour Dunedin ... prostitute 1865 4 n fresh dark brown dark medium medium medium One previous conviction. Dunedin ... Williams Ah Fuk William F. Carroll... Dunedin Dunedin Dec. 18,1883 Aug. 10, 1883 larceny larceny 1 month’s labour 6 months’ labour China England ... cook seaman ... >854 1853 S s 0$ 7 olive fresh black dark brown dark grey broad broad medium medium medium medium One previous conviction.- ■ One previous conviction. Crucifix on right arm. Dunedin ... Flora Carter Annie Courtenay ... Dunedin Dunedin Jan. 14, 1884 Dec. 10,1883 obscene language ... insufficient lawful 7 days’ labour 6 weeks’ labour Scotland... London ... prostitute 1843 1856 5 4 3 10 fresh fresh light brown grey hazel broad broad medium medium medium small Fourteen previous convictions. Dunedin ... Thomas Hodgetts ... Dunedin ... July 3, 1882 means of support stealing from a dwell2 years’ labour Victoria ... shoemaker J8S9 s 9 fresh dark brown hazel pointed medium medium Four previous convictions. Dull of hearing in right ear. Dunedin ... Timothy Collins Oamaru Nov. 26, 1883 ing damaging property 3 months’ labour Cork, Ireland England ... labourer ... 1861 s 7* fresh brown grey large large medium Large ears ; small scar on left arm. Dunedin .. Harold Copeland ... Dunedin Aug. 20, 1883 larceny 6 months’ labour clerk 1847 5 s sallow dark brown hazel medium medium medium Three previous convictions. _ Scar on left side and left wrist; left little finger off. Sixteen previous convictions. Dunedin ... Frederick J. Trosby Dunedin Dec. 17,1883 larceny 6 weeks’ labour England ... umbrella1846 S si fresh dark brown grey medium medium medium Lyttelton ... James Hedge Christchurch Oct. 17,1883 assault (2 charges)... 3 months’ labour England ... labourer ... 1840 S 6 fresh black light br. large, targe square Several previous convictions. Lyttelton ... Frank Le Masurier Christchurch Oct. 17,1883 assault (2 charges)... 3 months’ labour Jersey tailor 1857 S o| fair light brown grey large, large medium Previously convicted. Lyttelton ... James O’Grady Lyttelton ... Jan. 10,1884 travelling on board ship without a tic7 days’ labour Ireland ... labourer ... 1834 s 3 fresh black It. grey small small medium Hair turning grey. Lyttelton ... William Jones Lyttelton ... Jan. 12,1884 ket refusing duty on board ship 7 days’ labour Newfoundland seaman ... 1841 s 5* fresh black grey medium medium medium Star on both feet and on calf of left leg; ship and eagle on lower right arm; crucifix and woman’s head on lower left arm. Lyttelton ... Lyttelton ... James Holes Anthony O’Donnell Lyttelton ... Lyttelton ... Aug. is, 1883 Nov. 23, 1883 larceny disobeying orders on 6 months’ labour 2 months' labour England ... England .. labourer ... seaman .. 1847 1858 s s 7 t fresh fresh light brown light brown blue brown medium large medium medium medium medium Large scar on left cheek. Lyttelton ... William Isaacs Lyttelton ... Nov. 24,1883 board ship assault 2 months’ labour ... England ... seaman ... 1844 s 0 J fresh light brown light br. medium medium medium American coat-of-arms on upper right arm: emblems of faith, hope, and charity within wreath on right lower arm ; right little linger stiff-jointed. Lyttelton ... Henry Doom Christchurch April 2,1883 stealing from the per12 months’ labour England ... enginefitter clerk i860 5 3 fresh dark brown blue medium medium medium Previously convicted. Right foot deformed. Lyttelton ... William M. Clarke Christchurch April 2,1883 son embezzlement 12 months’ labour Scotland... 1850 s 8 fresh black grey long, medium medium Large mole on upper part of right leg. Lyttelton ... Addington John Johnson George Rose Ashburton ... Christchurch Dec. 28,1883 Jan. is, 1884 breach of Gaming and Lotteries Act larceny' fined £10, or month’s labour 12 strokes with birch rod 1 month’s labour 6 months’ labour 1 month’s labour I a Germany N. Zealand bootmaker 1841 1869 s 4 s\ 8\ fresh freckled dark brown sandy brown blue medium medium medium medium medium medium Scar on forehead. Addington Mary Jennings Christchurch Christchurch July 26, 1883 Aug. 13, 1883 July 26, 1883 larceny larceny larceny England i England servant ... matron ... 1859 1849 5 4 2 II* fresh fresh brown ... dark brown blue blue sharp medium medium medium medium medium - ,:’. J -fr--- ;-r Addington Edward Kemp Ashburton ... Aug. 13, 1883 Jan. 15, 1884 larceny disorderly conduct 0 montns laoour ... fined £2, or 7 days’ England ... labourer ... 1854 5 si fresh brown blue medium medium medium Six tattoo-spots on back of left hand. , . . .*l| •-•-L L-IvV K-'.’ft Addington William Wadey Christchurch Jan. 15,1884 and resisting police abusive and threaten7 days’ labour in fault of distress 3 months’ labour deEngland ... carpenter 1816 5 6\ sallow grey hazel large medium medium Addington Elizabeth Gleeson, Christchurch Oct. 3,1883 ing language habitual drunkenness Tasmania prostitute 1832 S lj fresh brown blue medium medium medium Repeatedly convicted. alius Mary Ann Addington Tobias Mary Mitchell Christchurch Dec. 24, 1883 assisting in the management of a dis1 month’s labour Wales prostitute 1851 S pale black dark thin, sharp medium medium Repeatedly convicted. Addington Walter Neilas Christchurch Dec. 24, 1883 orderly brothel keeping a disorderly 1 month’s labour Ireland ... plasterer ... 1S15 s 7* pale grey blue medium sunken small Six previous convictions. Addington Addington Nelly Ross Edward Russell Christchurch Christchurch Jan. to, 1884 Dec. 24, 1883 disorderly conduct ... larceny 14 days’ labour 1 month’s labour England ... Ireland ... prostitute steward and waiter groom labourer 8c seaman labourer ... 1863 1845 5 S 2* 5* pale sallow dark brown dark grey brown medium medium medium medi um medium medium Five previous convictions. Addington Addington Thomas Neary Peter Romulus Christchurch Christchur h Jan. 21, 18S4 Aug. 16, 1883 obstructing thoroughfare vagrancy fined £2 and costs 14 days’ labour 6 months’ labour or N. Zealand France ... 1864 1822 5 S 4l 3 dark, freckled sallow black grey brown dark br. medium deformed medium medium medium medium Previously convicted. Paid fine. Repeatedly convicted. Addington John Stevens Christchurch Dec. 26, 1883 attempting to pass a 1 month’s labour England ... 1829 5 34 ! dark dark grey ... blue medium medium medium Addington Thomas Johnston ... Christchurch Dec. 26, 1883 sham bank-note using obscene lanfined £5, or i month’s England ... engineer ... .843 5 4 fair light brown blue medium medium medium Anchor, bleeding heart, &c., on right arm ; thistle, AJAMCW, on left arm ; heart and dots on left hand. guage

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

Gaol. Name. Where Tried. When. Offence. Sentence. Native of Trade. Born. Height. Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Nose. Mouth. Chin. Remarks and Previous Convictions. Addington Mary Craig Christchurch j Dec. 26, 1883 using obscene lan1 month’s labour ... Tasmania prostitute 1849 ft. in. 5 0 i swarthy black brown medium medium medium Repeatedly convicted. Addington Ada Gilbert Christchurch Jan. 21, 1884 guage breach of Contagious 7 days’ labour N. Zealand prostitute 1866 5 3 pale brown hazel medium medium medium Repeatedly convicted. Addington Timothy Sullivan, alias Thomas HanChristchurch Dec. 28, 1883 vagrancy 1 month’s labour ... Ireland ... labourer ... 1840 S 10 pale turning grey blue medium medium medium Repeatedly convicted. Timaru Edmond Richards ... Timaru Jan. 12, 1884 larceny fined ios., or in default 3 days’ labour Cornwall... labourer ... 1857 S 6 sallow dark ... grey large medium medium Female and Union Jack on right arm; R on back of right hand; anchor and ER on left arm; nine blue dots on back of left hand. Timaru Timaru ... John Richards Henry William PearTimaru ... Timaru Jan. Aug. 12, 1884 9, 1883 larceny having no visible lawfined ios., or in default 3 days’ labour 6 months’ labour ... Devon London ... labourer ... coach1S54 1840 S 5 2 8i sallow fresh dark dark grey blue prominent large medium medium medium heavy Four blue dots on right arm ; anchor on left arm. Repeatedly convicted. Scar on left arm; builder sallow medium medium medium Timaru ... Robert Smith Waimate ... Nov. IS, 1883 keeping a house fre2 mo’s imprisonment England ... labourer ... 1816 5 s grey grey Bald. quented by thieves and persons of bad Timaru John Scott Timaru Jan. 8, 1884 failing to pay for the 14 days’ labour Brighton, tailor 1845 S 9\ pale black hazel medium medium medium support of his child England Timaru Thomas McLaren ... Timaru Jan. 14, 1884 in Industrial School assaulting police fined £2, or in default Scotland ... shoemaker 1S37 S 10 fair light hazel medium medium medium Sight of left eye defective. 14 days' labour 7\ long small small Wanganui Oct. 17, 1883 insulting language ... 3 mo’s imprisonment Scotland... seaman ... 1841 S sallow brown hazel Two previous convictions. Burn-mark Wanganui William Jones Bull’s Dec. 2S, I883 habitual drunkenness. 1 month s labour ... England ... coach1847 5 7i sallow dark brown brown large small small builder on inside of right arm; two scars on back of head. Wanganui John Hawker Marton Jan. 5, 1S84 illegally on premises 14 day's’ labour Bath, England tailor 1826 5 6 fresh grey grey Roman medium medium Repeatedly convicted. Slightly pockpitted. “ Drink, chaps,” &c., on left Wanganui Reginald alias Marton Jan. 21, 1884 furious riding fined £3 and costs, or England ... lithographer 1843 S 7\ fair light brown grey medium medium medium One previous conviction. Boil-marks Charles Nash 7 days’ imprisonon back of neck. Nelson Daniel Davidson .. Nelson Dec. 19, 1883 receiving stolen proi mo's imprisonment Scotland ... labourer ... 1826 5 4i fresh dark brown blue broken medium medium Round face, stout build, bald on top of Nelson Rees Evans Nelson Dec. 19, 1883 larceny 1 mo’s imprisonment Wales miner 1844 S 5i fresh dark brown hazel medium medium medium One upper front tooth out; bald on top Nelson Napier Napier 16, 1884 obscene language ... 7 days’ labour England ... fireman ... 1S37 S 5. swarthy dark brown brown broad medium medium Crucifix on right arm. Dec. i month's labour ... Norway ... sailor 1834 5 II fresh brown blue medium medium medium AM and anchor on back of right hand. Charles Birchil! Napier Jan. 7, 18S4 refusing duty on 14 days’ labour England ... sailor i860 5 6 fair light brown blue medium medium medium Sailor and anchor on left arm ; wreath, Maltese cross, flags, 8zc., on right arm. Napier William Willis Napier Jan. 14, 1884 furious riding 10 days’ labour in deIreland ... groom 1852 5 9i fair brown grey large medium medium HS on right arm. fault of paying £3 14s. fine and costs sandy It. blue small round One previous conviction. Picton James Edwards Blenheim ... Jan. 16, 1884 having no visible law7 days’ labour England ... gardener... 1852 S 3l fair large Invercargill Ching Sue Thomas Leonard ... 18, 1883 China cook 1840 5 2 olive black dark br. broad large round Right forefinger broken at first joint. 1 nvercargill Invercargill Dec. 18, 1883 stealing from a dwell1 month’s labour ... N. Zealand labourer ... 1868 4 10 fresh black dark br. medium medium medium Mark of cut on forehead and on right eyebrow; blue dot on left wrist. Lawrence Ah Choi Lawrence ... Dec. 3i, 1883 wilfully damaging property escaping from legal custody obscene language ... 14 days’ labour i China ... miner 1842 S I olive black dark br. flat prominent small Round prominent features; first joint of Jan. 12, 18S4 10 days’ labour second finger of right hand crooked. Clyde George Webb Alexandra Jan. 14, (884 7 days’ labour 1 England miner 1824 5 s sungrey grey medium medium medium Three previous convictions. Anchor on > burned medium left wrist; pockpitted. Hokitika ... Richard Lee 28, 1883 larceny 9 months’ labour ... Ireland ... miner 1843 5 7^1 dark dark brown blue large medium Left thumb off. Hokitika ... Jeanette Ramsay ... Hokitika ... 2, 1884 larceny 14 days’ labour 7 days’ labour Scotland ... matron ... 1816 4 8 fresh grey grey long medium medium Long visage; teeth nearly all out. Right hand crooked. Hokitika ... i'homas Hamlet Hokitika ... ii, 1884 larceny America ... cook 1838 5 43 fresh brown grey large medium broad Hokitika ... Timothy O’Meara ... Hokitika ... July 20, 1882 vagrancy 18 months’ labour ... Ireland ... miner 1839 5 7* fair fair grey broad large broad 1 welve previous convictions. Hokitika ... Charles H. Patterson Kumara Dec. 20, 1883 vagrancy t month’s labour ... Sweden ... carpenter 1839 5 9t dark brown grey large medium prominent One previous conviction. Hokitika ... James Wylde Hokitika ... April 4, 1883 embezzlement 12 months’ labour ... England ... civil 1823 5 91 fresh grey grey short medium broad Scar on knee and on palm of left hand. engineer

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