Offences Not Otherwise Described.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume IX, Issue 14, 8 July 1885, Page 111

Offences Not Otherwise Described.

On the morning of the 15th ultimo three valuable sheepdogs, the property of William Langlois, John Brown, and John Stacey, died from the effects of strychnine, which, it is supposed, was laid during the previous night on the Hororata and Greendale Roads, Canterbury District.

(See Police Gazette , 1885, page 106.)

J. Foresight is charged, on warrant issued by the Auckland Bench, with having, on the 16th ultimo, at Auckland, uttered a forged cheque for £8 55., purporting to be signed by Michael Corcoran to Albert Gabolinsey. Description : English, a waiter and barman, about twenty-two years of age, 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high, slight build, fair complexion, very fair hair, clean unshaven face, genteel appearance; wore dark corded paget-coat, brown-tweed trousers and vest, black hard felt hat, a watch, and a gold chain with a large locket attached. He is supposed to have left Auckland on the 16th ultimo by the steamer “ Rotomaliana ” for Sydney, or on the 18th ultimo by the steamer “ Manapouri ” for Southern ports. He is also charged with having uttered another forged cheque at Auckland.

Between 9 p.m. on the 19th and 8 a.m. on the 20th ultimo thirty panes of glass, value £2 10s., were maliciously broken in All Saints Church, Gladstone, near Invercargill.

Between 7.30 p.m. on the 20th and 8 a.m. on the 21st ultimo, at Wyndham, the spokes of the wheel of a dray, the property of James Drummond, were maliciously cut with saw, thereby damaging the wheel to the extent of about £2.

(See Police Gazette , 1885, page 105.)

R. H. Porter, charged on warrant with having obtained money from Margaret Kane, at Dunedin, by false pretences, is thought to be identical with F. W. Harper, alias James Cook, who, on the 28th September, 1883, at Melbourne, was convicted on five charges of false pretences, and sentenced to two years’ labour on each charge, concurrent, and who was discharged from Pentridgo Gaol during the week ended tho 27th April last. (See Victoria Police Gazette of the 29th April.)

William Smith, alias Brady, is charged, on warrant issued by the Masterton Bench, with having, on the 29th April last, at Masterton, obtained £1 from Arthur Rigby Bunny by false pretences. Description: Irish, a labourer, twenty-eight years of age, about 6 feet high, medium build, dark complexion, brown eyes, dark hair, clean - shaved except dark-brown moustache; usually wears dark-tweed sac-coat, dirty colouredmoleskin trousers, and dark-tweed hat. He is supposed to have gone towards Tenui.