Missing Friends.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume VIII, Issue 12, 11 June 1884, Page 100

Missing Friends.

Information is requested respecting Andrew and Michael Scarrif, brothers, natives of Woodlawn, near Ballinasloe, Ireland, each about 6 feet 2 inches high, sandy hair and complexion. They left Ireland for Australia in 1862 or 1863, but are now supposed to be in this colony. They are inquired for at the instance of their brother, ex-Sergeant Scarrif, Royal Irish Constabulary, Gurtavoher, Tipperary, Ireland, through Mr. P. S. Garvey, Chief Officer in Charge, Mount Cook Prison, Wellington.

(See Police Gazette , 1884, page 90.) The man, name unknown, suspected of setting fire to comstacks in the Oamaru District, has been arrested by Constable Duggan, Milton Police, on a charge of lunacy, and committed to the Dunedin Lunatic Asylum. His name is Richard Pole Daniel Mullendorff, a Prussian, forty-seven

years of age, 6 feet high, medium build, fresh complexion, brown hair, light scattered beard and moustache, cast in right eye, of which he is nearly blind ; is well educated, and speaks good English. Pie had a small bag in his possession, containing a Bible and some tracts. He says that he is a missionary, homcepathic doctor, and lecturer. His mania appears to be that of burning comstacks and threshingmills.

Information is requested respecting James Collinge Whittaker, a native of Lancashire, a carpenter and joiner, fortyseven years of age, 5 feet 6£ inches high, medium build, fair complexion, blue eyes, sandy beard whiskers and moustache turning grey, largo nose, flat at bridge, and lower lip split. He left Geraldine on the 12th ultimo, supposed for Lyttelton, with the intention of going thence to England. He may be heard of at the Railway Hotel, Christchurch.

Information is requested respecting Henry Rickards, sometimes called “ Pups,” English, a labourer, thirty-five years of age, 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, medium build, fair complexion, fair hair beard whiskers and moustache; dressed in old grey-tweed suit and soft black-felt hat. He is supposed to be rabbitting in company with his son at Coal Creek, Shag Valley. Jonathan Harris, who is in charge of a rabbitting party at Coal Creek, may know where lie is. He is inquired for so that he may be proceeded against for the support of his child in the Caversham Industrial School.

Information is requested respecting William Alexander Robinson, a miner and mining speculator, forty-five years of age, 5 feet 7 inches high, stout build, fair complexion, fair hair, and sandy beard, bald on top of head. Pie came to this colony on a visit from New South Wales, where his wife and family live. He left Picton on the 22nd December last, via Wellington, with the intention of returning to New South Wales, but when in Wellington said he would visit the West Coast Gold Fields before returning. He was formerly a storekeeper at Deep Creek, near Havelock, and received his supplies from Nelson, where he is said to be well known. He is inquired for at the instance of his wife, through the Inspector-General of Police, New South Wales.

Information is requested respecting William Henry Price, a native of Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, a labourer, twenty-six years of age, 5 feet 11 inches high, rather downcast appearance. He was heard of at Christchurch in February, 1881, when he drew all his money—a few hundred pounds—out of the National Bank there.

Information is requested respecting Dodds Fenton, a native of Humboldt, Comity California, United States of America.

Information is requested respecting Joseph Hickman, a native of Bishopstone, Shrivenham, Berks, England.

Information is requested respecting Richard Barrett, who was heard of at Beaumont, Otago, in 1873.

Information is requested respecting Mrs. John Mcßean, who was last heard of at Dunedin.

Information is requested respecting James Gale, a native of England, an engine-driver, twenty-five years of age, 5 feet 8| inches high, fair hair and complexion, light-blue eyes ; he joined the Constabulary at Christchurch on the 27th September, 1881, and was discharged from the force at Inangaliua on the 26th September, 1882. He had been six years in the Oamaru Volunteers. He is inquired for at the request of his father.

Information is requested respecting William McMeekan, a native of Scotland, a cattledealer but looks like a labourer, - twenty-three years of age, 5 feet 7 inches high, medium build, fair complexion, fair hair, clean-shaved except small light moustache, mark of burn or sore on neck; dressed in dark sac-coat, grey trousers, and black-felt hat. He left his residence at Mornington on the 20th ultimo, saying that he was going to search for his father in the ranges about Silver Peak, and has not since been heard of, and fears are now entertained for his safety.

Information is requested respecting William Rowlands, a native of Anglesea, North Wales ; has been master of a merchantman. It is said that he left India for Port Chalmers or Dunedin about eighteen months ago. He is addicted to drink, and is now supposed to be employed about the shipping in this colony. It is said he has assumed the name of Tom Jones. He is inquired for at the instance of his wife, who is in good circumstances, and is anxious for him to return to his home at 12, High Street, Old Town, Stonehaven. Photograph at General Post Office, Wellington.

Information is requested respecting Mr. W. L. Byme, formerly a Police Magistrate at Gibraltar, who, about the end of 1879, exchanged his appointment there for a similar one in Ireland, but who shortly after retired and came to settle in this colony.