Miscellaneous Information.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume IX, Issue 20, 30 September 1885, Page 169

Miscellaneous Information.

Promotions.

First-class Detective Thomas Neil, No. 15, to be chief detective. Third-class Detective Maurice O’Connor, No. 485, to be second-class detective.

Reinstatement. Third-class Sergeant James Wyatt Ede, No. 373, has been reinstated in the detective force as fourth-class detective.

Resignations. Second-class Sergeant James Burtenshaw, No. 98 Third-class Sergeant George Webb, No. 433. Constable Mebua, No. 133. Constable William Strew, No. 413. Constable William Dalrymple Haddock, No. 2589. Constable Michael Clark, No. 2630. Constable William George Weathered, No. 2684. Constable Francis Twiss, No. 2731.

Discharges

Constable Peter McLaughlin, No. 2614. Constable Nicholas William Theobald, No. 2708

Dismissal. Constable Patrick Brco, No. 2618

Rewards,

The sum of £1 Is. has been awarded by the Royal Insurance Company to Sergeant Michael Scanlan, Picton Police, in recognition of his prompt services in securing the attendance of an important witness at the inquiry relative to the burning of a billiard-table, &c., at Kaituna Valle}'', the property of Mr. John Mois Dickson.

The sum of ss. has been awarded by Mr. A. Shepheard to Constables Timothy O’Connor and William Watt, Lyttelton Polico, for the recovery of his dog.

The sum of £1 has been awarded to Sergeant Andrew Clarke and Constables Edward Mackay and Luke McDonnell, Auckland Police, for preventing the crew from deserting from the ship “ Grassmere.”

The sums of £3 and £2 respectively have been awarded from the Reward Fund to Constables Michael Keenan and Maurice Duggan, Milton Police, in recognition of their services in connection with the detection and prosecution of Charlie Fook, fined £lO and costs for sly grog-selling, and £1 and costs for keeping liquor for sale in unlicensed premises.