Deserting Wives and Families, &c.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume IX, Issue 18, 2 September 1885, Page 149

Deserting Wives and Families, &c.

Henry James Richards is charged, on warrant issued by the Wellington Bench, with deserting his wife and two children, at Oamaru, since about the Ist February last. Description : A West Indian negro, a cook, thirty-five years of age, 5 feet 7£ inches high, stout square build; speaks good English. He is supposed to be at Napier.

Nathaniel Monk is charged on warrant of commitment to gaol for one month’s labour, issued by the Napier Bench, in default of paying £5 fine and £1 6s. costs for having committed a breach of the Licensing Act, at Napier, on the Ist ultimo. Description: About twenty-seven years of age, about 5 feet 7 inches high, slight build, rather stooped, dark hair, clean-shaved except small dark moustache; when last seen wore grey paget-coat, dirty light-tweed trousers, and black-felt hat.

(See Police Gazette , 1885, page 140.)

Edward Hopgood, charged on warrant with deserting his children at Colac Bay, has been arrested by Constable James Murphy, Nenthorno Police, and remanded to Invercargill.

Edwin Lewis is charged, on warrant issued by the Dunedin Bench, with deserting his wife, at Dunedin, since the sth ultimo. Description: English, a labourer, forty-three years of age but looks much younger, 5 feet 8 inches high, slight build, dark complexion, light-blue eyes, black hair whiskers and moustache, chin shaved ; usually wears lighttweed suit and tweed hat. He is supposed to be employed at a saw-mill at Woodlands.

(See Police Gazette, 1885, page 107.)

James Shearer, charged on warrant with deserting his wife and children, has been arrested by the Blenheim Police, and remanded to Wellington.

(See Police Gazette, 1884, page 183, and 1885, page 55.)

Twentyman Hodgson, charged on warrant with disobeying an order for the support of his illegitimate child, has been arrested by Constable Patrick Costin, Rangiora Police, and sentenced to two months’ labour.

(See Police Gazette, 1885, page 98.)

William McCullam, charged on warrant with deserting his wife, at Kawakawa, has been arrested by Constable John Ryan, Mercer Police.

(See Police Gazette, 1885, page 140.)

Elizabeth Jones, charged on warrant with deserting her illegitimate child, at Waikiwi, has been arrested by Constable William Henry Higgins, Ravensbourne Police, and remanded to Invercargill.

(See Police Gazette, 1885, pages 107 and 108.)

Steward Scott, charged on warrant with disobeying a summons for disorderly behaviour, has been arrested by Sergeant Andrew Clarke, Auckland Police, and remanded to Russell.