Missing Friends.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume VIII, Issue 4, 20 February 1884, Page 30

Missing Friends.

(See Police Gazette, 1883, page 39.) John Ma.rgetts was recently arrested at Wellington on a charge of obtaining money by false representations at Auckland.

(See Police Gazette, 1884, page 10.) NO further inquiry need be made for Hannah O’Connor.

Information is requested respecting William Thomas Kirkpatrick, formerly a sea-captain, about forty-two years of ago, about 5 feet 6 or 7 inches high, inclined to be roundshouldered, fair complexion, brown hair and whiskers. Ho left Liverpool for Auckland several years ago, and it is said he was acting as first mate of a steamer trading between America and Auckland about five years since. He at one time gave his address as Ngaruawahia, Waikato, Auckland. Ho is inquired for at the request of Samuel Alexander Kirkpatrick, care of J. C. Graham, Esq., Secretary, Royal Land, Building, and Investment Company, Ulster Buildings, Waring Street, Belfast.

Information is requested respecting Edward Cox, sometimes called Ted Cox, a native of the colony, a station-hand, fourteen years of age, medium build, fresh complexion, dressed in dark-tweed coat and vest, dark-moleskin trousers, and tweed hat. He had been employed at Milton’s Station, Birch Hill, Canterbury, where he left on the 9tli December last, accompanied by an old man and his son. He was heard of on the 18th of the same month at the Adelphi Hotel, Kaikoura, and it is said obtained a situation in that district.

Information is requested respecting David Lennie, ahorseshoer, nineteen years of age, 5 feet 7 inches high, rather stout build, fair complexion, blue eyes. He was recently heard from by letter bearing the Wellington postmark. He is inquired for at the request of his mother.

Information is requested respecting Donald Smyth, a native of the colony, a labourer, thirty-seven years of age, 6 feet high, sallow complexion, grey eyes, brown hair, slightly bald on top of head, large full dark whiskers and moustache, first joint off right forefinger, dull appearance. When last seen wore dark-grey tweed suit and soft black-felt hat. He left Featherston on the 6th instant by train for Wellington. He is inquired for so that he may be proceeded against for the support of his wife and three children.

Information is requested respecting John Rehill, who it is said was travelling through this colony disposing of merchandise in 1872. His father recently died at Brooklyn, New York. He is inquired for at the request of his brother, Charles Rehill, 114, North Sixth Street, Brooklyn, E.D., New’ York.