Extracts from Victoria Police Gazette.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume VIII, Issue 7, 2 April 1884, Page 56

Extracts from Victoria Police Gazette.

(From Gazette, 1883, pages 267 and 287.) Ruben Regent, alias Edward Goldsmith, is charged on warrant with breaking into and stealing from the dwelling of Jane Quick, Hotham, on the 7th instant. Description: About fifty years of age, 5 feet 5 or 6 inches high, slight build, dark complexion, clean-shaved except dark moustache turning grey; wore dark coat, light-tweed trousers, and black boxer hat. (See prisoners discharged week ending the 6th August, ISB3, and criminal photographs of same time.) William McLeish, Alexander McLeish, and Elizabeth McLeish, now in custody, and the above offender, were in a house in Kensington, on the 7th instant, when the Hotham Police entered and found stolen property, the proceeds of several burglaries, in it. The offender Regent violently assaulted the police and got away.—o. 6037. —9th October, 1883.

Ruben Regent, alias Edward Goldsmith, stealing from the dwelling of Jane Quick: It is said the offender was seen in Melbourne on the 22nd instant; he was then wearing a white dust-coat, white soft felt hat, and his moustache appeared to be dyed a light colour.—O. 6037. —31st October, 1883.

Offender is supposed to have gone to Dunedin. lie is a most dangerous member of tho criminal class, and, it is said, if caught in the act of committing a burglary, would not hesitate to wound, or even murder, to effect his escape. Plis arrest is of the utmost importance. Photograph of offender at the Police Offices, Dunedin, Christchurch, Wellington, Auckland, and Hokitika.

(From Gazette, 1884, pages 64 and 69.) Between the night of the Ist instant and the morning o tho 3rd instant, tho London Chartered Bank, Horsham, wa robbed of £BOI in £1 notes, £1,875 in £5 notes, £1,480 in £1 notes, all on the London Chartered Bank ; £477 in gold, and £1,146 in notes on other banks. The outer lock of the safe was unlocked and locked again. The lock of the treasurydrawer and small cash-box inside safe unlocked and left so. The locks are not damaged. A bank clerk slept on the premises.—O. 1406.—5th March, 1884. £SOO Reward. —The London Chartered Bank of Australasia (incorporated by Royal Charter) .—Robbery at Horsham. —The above reward will be paid to any person or persons who will give such information as will convict the offenders. —Charles Guthrie, Inspector and General Manager.— Melbourne, sth March, 1884. Horsham Bank Robbery. —Tho safe is a “ Milner’s,” the door-key of which is numbered 168068; the drawer-keys of the safe are marked “ Left ” and “ Right ” respectively. Inquiry is to be made from all locksmiths if they made, or have been asked to make, duplicates of these keys during the past three years.—0.1406.—12th March, 1884.

By Authority : Geouge Didsbury, Government Printer, Wellington.—lßß4.

Name. Offence. Date of Issue. Where Issued. Where Offender was Last Seen, Police Gazette Reference. Remarks. Alongren, Gustave Ship-desertion 4 April, 1883 Lyttelton Lyttelton Upokongaro ... 1883. Ashford, Simon Benjamin, Henry Perjury 12 Nov. „ Wanganui ... ” 195 Supposed to have gone ta Taupo District. Larceny 13 June „ Mongonui ... Going towards Russell Orari „ 127 1884. 3 Bruland, Jacob Olston ... Wife-desertion 29 Dec. „ Temuka Supposed to have gone to Campbell, Robert Non-payment of fine and costs for 1883. 12 June „ Oamaru Oamaru Ill Supposed to have gone to obstructing a railway enginedriver Ship-desertion Auckland. Carlson, Oscar 23 April „ Wellington... Wellington 77,78 Chamberlain, Edward Christian, Charles Naval desertion Non-payment of lines and costs for 12 Mar. ,, 8 Aug. „ Lyttelton Hamilton ... Lyttelton Hamilton ” 48 143 Supposed to have gone to Coleman, Benjamin obscene language Auckland. VV if e-desertion 23 Jan. „ ChTistchurch Brunnerton 21 Connor, John Non-payment of fine and costs for 2 April „ Napier Napier u 94 committing a nuisance in a railCrouch, Edward way carriage Larceny 13 June „ Mongonui ... Going towards Russell Lyttelton „ 127 Cuthbert, William John... Embezzlement 15 May ,, Ashburton ... 91,92 Supposed to have left the Dale, William Absconding from bail ... 11 June „ Patea Kaipara 83, 91. colony. Heard of from Sydney by Dare, Henry Thomas 102, 100 letter. Failing to support wife 18 May „ Dunedin Wellington ... 94 Davey, Daniel Disobeying a maintenance order ... 23 June ,, Kaiapoi Greymouth ... 119 Davidson, William False pretences 6 July „ Wellington... Wellington ... » 125 Supposed to be in Adelaide. Davies, Robert Wife-desertion 16 April „ Dunedin Mornington ... 77 Dowey, James John Disobeying a maintenance order ... 19 Feb. ,, Christchurch Christchurch ... 47 Evans, George Farquliar, Robert Larceny as a bailee 2 Mar. „ Masterton ... Featlierston ... 39,55 Said to have gone to Otaki. Disobeying a maintenance order ... 1 Aug. „ Balclutha ... Balclutha ,, 189 Supposed to have gone to Sydney. Ferguson, James Lowery 27 Mar. Westport ... Westport 67 F indlay, David Non-pavment of fine and costs for 4 July Christchurch Christchurch ... >50 Supposed to have gone to Fleming, Thomas Gibson, Hugh assault Sydney. Non-payment of fine and costs ... 1 Mar. ,, Oamaru Oamaru 47 Non-payment of fine and costs for 26 June ,, Wellington... Near Masterton u 119 behaving in a violent manner on Gill, William, alias Gillett a railway platform 1884. Non-payment of fine and costs for 19 Dec. ,, Waipawa ... Waipawa M 18 Gloyne, Arthur C. being drunk and committing a nuisance on railway premises 1883. Ship-desertion 3 >, »> Wellington ... Wellington 209 Golding, Richard Disobeying a maintenance order ... 22 Feb. ,, Christchurch Christchurch ... w 47,4s Golding, Frank Ship-desertion 17 Nov. ,, Auckland ... Auckland 209 Gordon, George Non-payment' of fine and costs for 2 July „ Ngaruawahia Ngaruawahia... os Supposed to have gone to Gore, James drunkenness Auckland. Forging and uttering ... 17 April ,, Dunedin Dunedin 75 Gray, James, alias Alpin False pretences 31 Aug. „ Napier Masterton 163 Grant Guy, William Wife-desertion Dunedin Dunedin 85 Hall, Samuel, alias Sand24 June ,, Auckland ... Auckland 94 hurst Mirfield Hall Harris, Edward James, Larceny as a bailee Dunedin Dunedin Left Dunedin for Chris 3 Jan. 76,84 alias Miilar, alias James Edwards church. Harvey, John C. False pretences 29 Mar. ,, Milton Milton 65 11 Went South by train. Hobden, Frederick Disobeying a maintenance order ... 10 Jan. ,, Christchurch Christchurch ... Holloway, James Disobeying a summons for vag5 April Dargaville ... North Wairoa 68 Holst, William rancy and assaulting police Non-payment of fine and costs for Ngaruawahia Cambridge 1.35 Supposed to have gone to 2 July „ Horrigan, James drunkenness 1S84. Auckland. Maliciously wounding ... 3 Dec. „ Christchurch Christchurch ... JJ 1, 7 Supposed to have gone to Howard, George 1883. Sydney. Threatening to stab 8 „ Helensville ... Going towards 217 Hunter, James Auckland Non-payment of fine and costs for assault Wife-desertion 12 May ,, Dunedin Dunedin „ 103 Hutchison, Stephen 12 Dec. „ Bluff 217; Went to Melbourne. James, George 1884,p. 3 1883. Larceny as a bailee 10 April „ Fearherston... Wellington ... 0 66 Johnston, John Non-payment of fine and costs for assault False pretences II „ „ Wellington... »>, 68 Has gone to Sydney. Jones, John 21 June „ Ashburton ... Dunedin Not gazetted In Dunedin Gaol undergoing a sentence of three years’ penal servitude for Lean, Francis 1883. forgery. Wife-desertion 28 Nov. ,, Port Chalmers Oamaru Pages 200, 217 Lewis, T homas, alias Larceny as a servant 12 „ „ Little River... Going towards 197, 208 Johannes Jansen or Christchurch Hansen Malcolm, Alexander Intended wife-desertion 2 July „ Wellington ... Auckland 119 Has gone to New South Hastings Wales. Man, name unknown Indecent exposure 13 Aug. „ Wellington ... Rolieston 147 Milligan, 1 homas Deserting illegitimate child 28 „ „ Oamaru >50, 157 Has gone to Sydney. Mitchell, Thomas Failing to support his wife 4 Sept. „ Christchurch ,, >57 Morrison, John Non-payment of fine and costs for 2 July „ Ngaruawahia Ngaruawahia... >35 Supposed to have gone to Morris, James, alias Cockdrunkenness Disobeying a summons for vagDargaville ... North Wairoa 68 Auckland. 5 April „ ney rancy and assaulting police Morris, William Breach of Bankruptcy Acts l6 ,, „ Hawera Kaupokonui ... 75 Mulcahy, Michael Stealing money 24 Mar. ,, Ashburton ... Methven 53 McCullam, William Disobeying a summons for vag31 Aug. „ Kawakawa... Kawakawa >57 Supposed to have gone to rancy Sydney or Fiji. McGinnis, — Larceny 9 Nov. ,, Wellington... Sydney 187 McGregor, William Non-pavment of fine and costs for 3 Aug. ,, Hawera Stratford 173 being drunk and disorderly McGrath, Tohn Fails to support wife 5 Sept. „ Christchurch Christchurch ... 157,165 McKenzie, John Non-payment of fine and costs for 6 April ,, Dargaville ... Dargaville 68 McKeown, John disorderly behaviour Wife-desertion Dunedin Left Waitara >35, 143 25 July „ for Auckland Neave, or Neane, Thomas Disobeying a maintenance order ... 17 Oct. „ Christchurch Wellington ... u 179 O’Donnell, Richard, alias Forgery and uttering ... 20 Sept. ,, Auckland ... Auckland 171 Supposed to have gone to Evans the Waikato District. Olive, Alfred Ship-desertion 27 June „ Wellington... Wellington ... 119 Phillis, Charles Wife-desertion 5 May „ Timaru Oamaru Redman’s, near Reefton 85 Ping, Quang Violent assault ... 19 Jan. „ Stafford 19,45 Provost, Herbert Larceny 13 June ,, Mongonui ... Going towards Russell Melbourne if 127 Rennie, James Larceny as a bailee 8 Jan. ,, Mataura II Rennie, James, alias J. S. Wife-desertion 24 Feb. „ 39 T. Campbell Robinson, J. Larceny 8 Aug. „ Auckland ... Auckland f 142 Rose, William Rix, alias Forgery and uttering ... 30 May ,, Wanganui ... Napier Gaol ... IOI, 109, Recently sentenced at Thompson 117 Napier under the name of Charles William Dawson to three years’ penal servitude for perjury. Roulston, Thomas Fraudulent bankruptcy 7 Nov. „ Christchurch Auckland 195 Supposed to have gone to Sydney.

RETURN OF UNEXECUTED WARRANTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 3 1 st DECEMBER, 1883.

Name. Offence. Date of Issue. Where Issued. Where Offender was Last Seen. Police Gazette Reference. Remarks. Rowan, William Shearman, Joseph False pretences Failing to support his wife IS June, 1883 2 Oct. „ Wellington... Ashburton ... Napier Timaru 1883. Page 109 „ 173 Left Timaru by rail for the South. Shields, Thomas, alias Ship-desertion 20 Mar. „ Lyttelton ... Lyttelton .. 68 Limerick Smjth, George Smith, Charles Stephens, William Stewart, James Tangren, W. Using insulting language Assault and robbery Naval desertion Wife-desertion Ship-desertion 30 Oct. ,, 26 Nov. „ 12 Mar. „ IS Dec. ,, 30 April ,, Wellington... Auckland ... Lyttelton ... Dunedin Wellington ... Petone Auckland Lyttelton Inch Valley ... Wellington ... ,, 189 ,, 207 .. 48 „ 217 ., 77.78 Te Ao Horse-stealing 2 May „ Wanganui ... Wanganui 85 Went towords Taupo. Thomas, William Thomas, John, alias Henry Fordham Thompson, Frederick Ship-desertion Horse-stealing 24 Aug. „ 18 Jan. „ Lyttelton Gisborne Lyttelton Gisborne ... „ 150 „ 21 Went to Auckland. Horse-stealing 14 May „ Ashburton ... Oamaru „ 103 Supposed to have gone to Todd, Margaret Mary Belinda, alias Ellen Young, alias Cruickshanks Torkilasen, Andrea Walton, Henry False pretences Ship-desertion False pretences 20 Dec. „ 4 April „ 17 Sept. „ Lyttelton ... Te Kopuru ... Timaru Lyttelton Mangawhare ... .. JiS ,, 68 163 Nelson. Supposed to have gone to Walton, Edward i7 ,, 163 Supposed to have gone to Walsh, Robert Wife-desertion 10 Nov. ,, Dunedin Port Chalmers ,, 198 Napier. Supposed to have gone to Sydney. Warne, George Embezzlement 9 Aug. „ Christchurch Melbourne „ 141 Weir, James Brown Wife-desertion 31 Mar. „ Dunedin Williamstown, .. 67,157 Wells, James Welsh, John Embezzlement Larceny 3 June „ 8 Sept. „ Hamilton ... Auckland ... near Melbourne Auckland .. 125 „ 164 Supposed to be in the WaiWilson, James Wilson, W. G. Wink, Walter ... Feloniously entering a dwelling ... 14 April „ Geraldine ... Orari .» 75, 76 kato District. False pretences ... 22 Sept. „ 17 ,, „ Dunedin Te Kopuru ... Dunedin Mangawhare ... » 163 .. 163 Supposed to have gone to Wiremu Kingi, alias Billy King Woodward, J. E. Yannson, or Jannsen, Johann Horse-stealing S May „ Maketu Te Puke 103 Larceny _ ... ... Ship-desertion ... ... 14 June „ 4 April ,, Auckland ... Lyttelton ... Auckland Lyttelton „ 142 „ 68

RETURN OF UNEXECUTED WARRANTS, &c.— continued.

1 Gaol. Name. Where Tried. When. Offence. Sentence. Native of Trade. Born. Height. Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Nose. Mouth. Chin. | Remarks and Previous Convictions. Timaru Emily Clark Timaru Feb. s> 1884 child-desertion 1 month’s labour ... England ... domestic sen-ant blacksmith 1839 ft. in. 4 9 fresh brown ... brown medium medium medium I nvercargill James Latimore Riverton ... Jan. 29, 1884 exposing his person 1 month’s labour ... Ireland ... 1836 S 10 sallow dark brown hazel broad, thick medium medium Mark of cut on right eyebrow; boilmark on back of neck; burn-mark on outside of right foot. Invercargill James McDonald Campbelltown Feb. 25, 1884 breach of Merchant 4 weeks’ labour Scotland... fireman ... 1843 3 7 fresh dark brown grey medium medium medium Cut-mark on right temple and left eyebrow ; mole on left cheek. I nvercargill Julia Clifford Riverton ... Feb. 28,1884 habitual drunkenness 7 days’ labour Ireland ... prostitute 1838 3 4 fresh dark brown, turning grey hazel broad large round Seven previous convictions. Scar on bridge of nose. Hokitika ... Margaret A. Peebles... Greymouth... Aug. 28, 1883 damaging property threatening language 7 days’ labour 6 mo’s imprisonment [■Ireland ... matron ... 1843 5 1 pale grey dark pug large broad Scar on right eyebrow; deaf. in default of bail J RETURN OF PRISONERS REPORTED AS DISCHARGED FROM GAOLS DURING THE FORTNIGHT ENI )ED 22nd MARCH, 1884. Wellington Thomas Ryan Wellington Oct. 1,1883 larceny 6 months’ labour ... Ireland ... sailor 1847 5 5 sallow brown grey large large large Ballet-girl playing a kettle-drum on left arm ; blue dot between right forefinger and thumb. Wellington William Smith, alias Barry Wellington Oct. 1,1883 stealing from the person 6 months’ labour ... Ireland ... sailor 1859 510 j fair grey blue medium medium medium Three blue dots between left forefinger and thumb •, a blue dot on right thumb; ring on left middle finger; shield on breast. Wellington John Morris, alias Wallace Charles Farmer, alias Henry Hamer _ Thomas McGinnity ... Wellington Oct. 1,1883 larceny as a bailee ... 6 months’ labour ... Wales dealer 1842 5 4i sallow grey brown medium medium medium Left arm amputated ; bracelet on right wrist; anchor on hand. Wellington Wellington Wellington Wellington Feb. 19,1884 Feb. 19,1884 ship-desertion assault 10 weeks' imprisonment 3 mo’s imprisonment in default of bail 3 months’ labour ... England ... N. Zealand sailor bootmaker 1853 1837 S 1 5 7l dark fresh brown brown dk. blue hazel medium medium medium medium medium medium One previous conviction. Heart and H on left arm ; H on right arm. One previous conviction. CASSY SMITH on left arm. Wellington Henry Clark, alias Wellington Dec. 12,1883 larceny England ... labourer ... 1862 5 3 1 fresh light brown blue medium medium medium Wellington Wellington George Brown John K. Brazil James Williams Wellington Wellington Jan. s, 1884 Jan. 14,1884 habitual drunkenness obscene language ... larceny 2 months’ labour ... 7 days’ labour (cumulative) 2 months’ labour ... |Ireland ... Ireland ... labourer ... tailor 1831 1842 S 8* 5 4i fair fresh fair brown grey hazel medium medium medium medium medium-^ medium Sixteen previous convictions. _ Crucifix on right arm ; sight of right eye defective. Woman, ship, and star on right arm ; sailor, woman, harp, and coat-of-arms on left arm. Wellington Thomas William Jones Masterton ... Feb. 14,1884 larceny _ _ ... having no visible 1 month’s labour ... 1 month’s labour ... [-Tasmania shoemaker 1837 3 il dark grey blue medium medium medium Two previous convictions. Blenheim ... Feb. 9, 1884 means of support assaulting police (concurrent! 5 weeks’ labour 7 days’ labour ... 7 days’ labour i month’s labour ... ) Scotland ... labourer ... 1834 3 9 fresh brown blue medium medium medium Scar on left wrist. Wellington Wellington Wellington Richard Knewstub ... Elizabeth Morris William Smith Wellington Wellington Wellington Mar. 8, 1884 Mar. 10, 1884 Feb. 16, 1884 stowaway habitual drunkenness larceny England ... Africa Ireland ... compositor prostitute stone-cutter 1832 1846 1848 5 \ 5 iJ 5 n dark black swarthy brown ... black brown hazel black grey medium short medium large medium large medium Eleven previous convictions. A negress. Woman kneeling at cross, crucifix, and two women on right arm; three women, one bearing American flag, on left arm. Addington Addington Alexander McMillan... George Fuller Kaiapoi Christchurch Feb. 18,1884 Feb. 26,1884 Oct. 3,1883 Jforgery (2 charges) being a rogue and a committed for trial... 6 months' labour ... Ayreshire Kent saddler ... 1843 1839 S 9* S 2I fresh fresh brown black blue blue medium medium medium medium broad long Admitted to bail. Scar on forehead; burn-scar under left ear. Three previous convictions. Addington Elizabeth Bennett Christchurch Feb. 27, 1884 vagabond habitual drunkenness 14 days’ labour Gloucestershire London ... laundress... 1828 4 JO fresh dark brown brown medium medium short Repeatedly convicted. Addington Elizabeth Wigg, alias Christchurch Feb. 27,1884 habitual drunkenness 14 days’ labour matron ... 1856 3 Si fresh brown blue medium medium medium Two previous convictions. Addington Horn Charles Drew StephenChristchurch Feb. 29, 1884 larceny 14 days’ labour New York painter ... 1854 3 3l fresh dark grey medium medium medium Two previous convictions. Addington son William Smith, alias Christchurch Jan. 15, 1884 larceny 2 months’ labour ... England ... stable-boy 1869 4 11 fair fair blue medium medium medium Small scar on centre of forehead. Addington Aldridge Elizabeth Gleeson, alias Christchurch Feb. 15, 1884 habitual drunkenness 1 month’s labour ... Tasmania prostitute 1832 S ii fresh brown blue medium medium medium Repeatedly convicted. Addington Mary Ann Tobias John Gardner ... Coalgate ... Dec. 19,1883 larceny 3 months’ labour ... Northamplabourer ... 1835 S si sallow black hazel broad large medium Scar on left side of forehead. Addington John Walsh Ashburton ... Mar. 10,1884 profane language ... fined £1 and costs, or in default 7 days’ County Waterford blacksmith 1831 5 7i pockpitted black blue medium medium medium One previous conviction. Addington Rowley Cotterill Christchurch Mar. 19,1884 larceny ... labour 12 hours’ labour and Ch’church 1873 4 2l fresh brown blue medium medium medium Addington Thomas Brown Christchurch Mar. 19,1S84 larceny ... 12 hours’ labour and Ch’church 1874 4 7 fresh brown ... blue medium large medium a whipping

RETURN OF PRISONERS REPORTED AS DISCHARGED FROM GAOLS DURING THE FORTNIGHT ENDED Bth MARCH, 1884— 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 Thomas Sturgess Christchurch Mar. 19, 1884 larceny 12 hours’ labour and Derby .... 1873 ft. in. 4 ci fair fair blue medium medium medium a whipping Ch’church labourer ... Mark of cut on palm of left hand. (The Addington William .Swinbourne... Christchurch July 18, 1883 larceny 14 days’ labour 1864 5 8 freckled sandy hazel large medium medium discharge of this prisoner should have been included in the return of the nth • August last.) N. Plymouth Carl Gungal Hawera Feb. 20, 1884 assault obscene language ... 14 days’ labour 7 days’ labour 14 days’ labour j.Prussia ... labourer ... 1847 5 S fresh brown blue medium medium medium Two previous convictions. N.Plymouth William Hislop Manaia Mar. 6, 1884 illegally on premises England ... labourer ... 184.3 5 3 fresh black grey medium medium medium One previous conviction. N.Plymouth Tohn Hill N. Plymouth Mar. 3, 1884 larceny 21 days’ labour Australia... bootmaker 1844 5 8 fr«sh brown blue medium medium medium A front tooth and two upper side teeth, Wanganui Daniel Mahoney Palmerston Nov. 27, 1883 assault 4 months’ labour Ireland ... labourer ... 1858 .3 loi freckled brown hazel long medium small one on each side, out. Wanganui William Higgins, alias Wanganui ... Mar. 19,. 1883 larceny as a bailee ... bill ignored England ... carter 1865 5 5 fresh brown blue medium medium small Scar on right thigh; blue cut-mark on Thomas left cheek. Wanganui James Hyland Palmerston Feb. 19, 1884 having no visible 1 month’s labour Ireland ... cook 1834 .3 7 sallow brown, turngrey inclined medium medium JH, &c., on right arm. Wanganui • means of support commercial ing grey to right Two previous convictions. Scar on nose. John Elkin Otaki Feb. 21, 1884 larceny .;. 1 month’s labour England ... 1830 S si fresh brown grey long medium medium traveller Mount Cook Tui Matiaha Wanganui ... April 24,1883 larceny as a bailee ... 12 months’ labour N. Zealand labourer ... 18S0 5 6 copper black brown broad, flat large medium One previous conviction. Has gone to Wanganui. Napier William Prentice Ormondville Feb. 13, 1884 having no visible 1 month’s labour England ... labourer ... 1841 6 0 dark dark brown grey medium medium medium means of support Napier Dummy John Kerr Gisborne ... Jan. 14, 1884 larceny 2 months’ labour N. Zealand labourer ... 1864 5 10 copper black brown medium medium medium Deaf-and-dumb. Oamaru ... Oamaru Feb. 20, 1884 larceny 1 month’s labour Scotland ... labourer ... 184s s 7i fair fair blue medium medium medium Two previous convictions. Slovenly gait. Two previous convictions. Oamaru ... Daniel Spence Oamaru Feb. 22, 1884 larceny 1 month’s labour Scotland... labourer ... 1S48 3 7i dark black brown medium medium medium Dunedin ... Alfred Hodgetts Dunedin Jan. 11, 1884 larceny 2 months’ labour Dunedin ... butcher ... 1S65 3 fresh light hazel large medium medium Mark of cut on back of left hand and on inside of left knee. Dunedin ... Timothy Buckley Feb. 9, 1884 assault i month s labour Ireland ... labourer ... 1844 s fresh brown hazel medium medium medium Seven previous convictions. Dunedin ... George Maddison Mar. 1, 1884 habitualdrunkenness 14 days’ labour Scotland ... labourer ... 1841 5 7 fresh black . hazel broken medium medium Thirty-five previous convictions. Dunedin ... Edward Adams Dunedin Dec. 17, 1883 habitual drunkenness 3 months’ labour England ... stationer ... 1841 5 4* pale brown grey large medium medium Twelve previous convictions. Bowlegged; several front teeth out. Dunedin ... Mary Godder Mar. 14, 1884 indecent language ... 10 days’ labour Ireland ... prostitute 1846 5 I pale dark brown hazel straight small medium Seven previous convictions. Dunedin ... Ah Yen Dec. 21, 1883 keeping a house fre3 months’ labour China 1844 5 olive black black broad large small Dunedin ... auented by thieves 3 months’ labour Four previous convictions. Pockpitted. Bridget Diggs Dunedin Dec. 21, 1883 having no visible Ireland ... prostitute 1856 3 2 fresh red grey large medium medium means of support Dunedin ... Annie Tweedle Dunedin Mar. IS. 1884 indecent language ... 7 days labour Ireland ... 1849 s 3 swarthy grey grey medium medium medium One previous conviction. Dunedin ... Ann McPherson Dunedin Dec. 22, 1883 having no visible 3 months’ labour England ... 1S25 5 2 sallow grey hazel medium medium medium twenty-three previous convictions. means of support 6 weeks’ labour Very stout. Dunedin .. William F. Carroll, Dunedin Feb. 4, 1884 false pretences England ... seaman ... 1854 5 7 fresh dark brown grey large, medium medium Five previous convictions. Crucifix on alias Michael Carroll, alias William Pearce broken right arm; small blue mark on left cheek-bone; boil-mark on back of neck. Boil-mark on back of neck, right side; Dunedin ... James Lynch Pt. Chalmers Dec. 21, 1883 assault (2 charges)... 3 months’ and 3 days’ Ireland ... fireman ... 1856 5 10 fresh dark brown grey large large broad Lyttelton ... labour big toe joints enlarged. George Widdicombe... Lyttelton ... Dec. 13, 1883 larceny (2 charges) 3 months’ labour England ... seaman ... 1862 s Si fresh dark brown hazel large, prominent medium medium Cross, dancing-sailor holding flag and • sword on right lower arm; heart, anchor, and cross on lower left arm; EW in bracelet on right wrist. Lyttelton ... Tohn Wilson, alias Christchurch Oct. 9, 1883 exposing his person 6 months’ labour Australia... currier ... 1S61 5 8 fresh dark brown large, long, thin small small One previous conviction. Anchor on Frederick Harvey dk.grey lower right arm; flag and Maltese cross on left lower arm. Lyttelton ... Denis Anglin, alias Lyttelton ... Mar. 5, 1884 stowaway 14 days’ labour Ireland ... labourer ... 1846 5 45 fresh light brown grey medium medium medium Several previous convictions. Sight of Thomas Green left eye defective; mark of abscess on neck. Burn-marks on arms; “ J. Halloa” on Lyttelton ... John Halloway Kaikoura ... Mar. 10, 1884 assault 14 days’ labour Canada ... labourer ... 1839 5 Si dark black dark br. large large medium upper left arm ; anchor on lower arms; star on back of right hand; large scar on top of head. Timaru ... Richard Bell Timaru Feb. 23, 1884 habitual drunkenness. 30 days’ labour England ... labourer ... 1823 5 8 fresh grey blue medium medium medium Two previous convictions. Invercargill Ann Grant Invercargill Jan. 15, 1884 vagrancy 2 months’ labour Ireland ... prostitute 1830 5 2 fresh dark brown, grey medium medium medium Seven previous convictions. Large scar turning grey across »eft temple; mark of cut on left side of nose. Invercargill Denis Maloney, alias Riverton ... Feb. 12, 1884 vagrancy 1 month’s labour Ireland ... labourer ... 1854 5 9 fresh dark brown grey large, broad medium medium Mark of cut on right eyebrow and on Barrett, alias Lounay palm and forefinger of left hand. Invercargill Tohn Dumar, alias Queenstown Mar. 7, 1884 vagrancy and assaultfined £4 and costs, Ireland ... sailor 1840 5 4 fair, light brown hazel medium medium medium JD and dot on left arm ; star on back of left wrist; spoiled anchor and blue dot Dublin Tom ing police or 5 weeks’ labour sandy on right hand; mark of cut on forehead and left eyebrow. Auckland ... William Benson Mercury Bay Dec. 11, 1883 obscene language ... 3 months’ labour England ... clerk 1834 5 8 fresh brown blue medium medium medium Auckland ... Hans G. Christensen... Mangonui ... Oct. 6, 1883 assault § months’ labour ... Norway ... cook 1844 5 4i sallow bfown hazel medium medium medium

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. Auckland ... Robert Leary Auckland ... Oct. 3, 1883 habitual drunkenness 6 months’ labour ... Ireland ... labourer ... 1821 ft. in. 5 -5 swarthy grey grey medium medium medium Eighteen previous convictions. Natura mark on left eye. Auckland ... John Johnson Auckland ... Feb. 13. 1884 habitual drunkenness 1 month’s labour ... England ... warehouse1838 5 3 fresh • brown brown medium medium medium One previous conviction. Three boil marks on shoulder. Auckland ... Tane French Thames Feb. 14, 1884 habitual drunkenness 28 days’ labour 30 days’ labour Ireland ... 1836 S 4 fair light brown It. blue medium medium medium Four previous convictions. Auckland... Burns Theodore, alias Dargaville ... Feb. 15, 1884 obscene language ... Barbadoes cook 1842 S n2 black black, curly brown medium medium medium Three previous convictions. King Coffee fresh. Auckland... Thomas Kennedy Auckland ... Feb. 9, 1884 damaging property... 1 month’s labour ... Victoria ... boatman ... 1853 s 7 sandy hazel medium medium medium Six previous convictions. freckled Auckland... Mary Kennedy, alias Auckland ... Feb. 19, 1884 obscene language ... 1 month’s labour ... Australia... 1856 5 0 sallow dark brown hazel medium medium medium Twelve previous convictions. McManus Auckland ... Annie Hamilton Auckland ... Aug. 3, 1SS3 having no visible 9 months’ labour ... Ireland ... 1850 5 2i fair brown blue medium medium medium Twenty-eight previous convictions. means of support Auckland ... Elizabeth Doherty Auckland ... Feb. 20, 18S4 having no visible 1 month’s labour ... East Indies 1S64 5 I fresh light brown hazel medium medium medium One previous conviction. means of support Auckland... John Knox Auckland ... Mar. 17, 1SS4 17, 1884 larceny 7 days’ labour 7 days’ labour N. Zealand 1874 4 Ih fresh light brown hazel medium medium medium Five previous convictions. Auckland ... Thomas Martin Auckland ... Mar. larceny N. Zealand 1870 S oi dark brown brown medium medium Scar on left knee. Auckland ... Tohn Brazlin Auckland ... Mar. 17, 1S84 larceny 7 days’ labour N. Zealand 1871 4 i£ fresh brown grey medium medium Vas on left arm. Auckland... Robert O’Neill Auckland ... Mar. 17, 1884 larceny 7 days’ labour N. Zealand 1870 4 9i fair light brown hazel medium medium Hokitika ... Walter Cunningham... Kumara Feb. 20, 1884 larceny 1 month’s labour ... N. Zealand 1 8(39 4 11J fresh dark brown brown medium medium Scar on left eyebrow. Gisborne ... Wateni Gemini Gisborne ... Feb. 22, 1884 larceny 30 days’ labour N. Zealand labourer ... 1S59 5 7i copper black brown medium medium medium

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