Extract from Victoria Police Gazette.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume X, Issue 9, 28 April 1886, Page 81

Extract from Victoria Police Gazette.

(From Gazette, 1886, page 123.)

Eenest Thompson is charged on warrant with false pretences on George P. Biggs, tailor, 8, Swanston Street, Melbourne, on the 26th ultimo. Description: An American, commission agent, about thirty years of age, sft. Sin. or 9in. high, slight build, stands erect, sharp features, fresh complexion which flushes when he is excited, full eyes, prominent teeth, hair curly and inclined to sandy, small fairish side-whiskers and moustache, chin shaved; wore melton green beaufort coat and vest, black-and-white-check tweed trousers with tinge of red in it, and black boxer hat. Speaks with a Yankee accent, and is seldom without a cigar in his mouth. Supposed to be in one of the adjacent colonies. Offender obtained a warehouseman’s certificate for goods from complainant, and obtained £IOO thereby.—o. 2047, 2nd April, 1886,

By Authority: Geoege Didsbubt, Government Printer, Wellington, l —lßß6,

Gaol. Name. Where Tried. When. Offence. Sentence. Native of Trade. Born. Height. Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Nose. Mouth. Chin. Remarks and Previous Convictions, Lyttelton ... Alexander Davison ... Lyttelton ... Feb. ir, i836 disobeying an order 14 days’ labour ft. in. of Court damaging property... 6 weeks’ imprison1 fresh dark brown medium medium ment hBelfast ... butcher ... 1862 S 81 medium Brown patches on breast and between assault 1 month’s labour in shoulders; mark of cut on left knee; default of paying a fine (cumulative) J brown blue medium ruptured. Paid fine. Lyttelton ... Arthur Connell Lyttelton ... Mar. 19,1886 assault 1 month’s labour ... Nova Scotia Renfrewshire Staffordseaman ... 1862 5 6 swarthy medium medium Three previous convictions. Lyttelton ... James Hamilton Christchurch April 5, 1886 false pretences acquitted at Supreme Court acquitted at Supreme labourer ... 1850 5 Si sallow dark brown grey long medium medium Mole on forehead. Lyttelton ... Elisha Godfrey Christchurch April Sj 1886 conspiring to defraud storekeeper 1838 S 10 dark black dark br. long medium medium Court shire blue Lyttelton ... Frederick Godfrey ... Christchurch April 5,1886 conspiring to defraud acquitted at Supreme Court 14 days’ labour Staffordshire Birmingham Edinburgh cook 1850 S 5 pale dark brown large medium medium Addington Mary Ann Douglas ... Christchurch April s, 1S86 habitual drunkenness matron ... 1836 s 0 fresh brown dk. blue large large small Six previous convictions. Addington Eliza Wilson Christchurch April 12,1886 habitual drunkenness 7 days’ labour prostitute 1854 s li sallow black hazel long medium medium Repeatedly convicted. Addington James Connor Christchurch indecent language ... 7 days’labour Co. Cork... labourer ... 1838 s 2 fresh brown blue medium medium medium Eight previous convictions. Nelson Margaret Westrupp ... N elson jan. 15, 1886 obscene language ... 3 months’ labour ... Scotland... 1826 4 II sallow grey blue medium medium medium Five previous convictions. Lame; right fair fair blue medium hip has been broken; tumour on right Greymouth George Stapley Greymouth Mar. 20,1886 assault 13 days’labour England ... bricklayer 1849 s 7 small medium shoulder-blade. Wellington Cornelius Tall, alias Wellington April s> 1886 breaking and entering acquitted at Supreme England ... labourer ... 1854 s 4i pale light brown grey thick set sipall full Several previous convictions. Humphries Court fair blue Wellington William Donnelly Wellington April s, 1886 larceny acquitted at Supreme Ireland ... labourer ... 1848 5 Si fair medium medium medium Two previous convictions. Large scar Court fresh light brown blue across forehead. Wellington Thomas Betts Wellington Mar. 23,1886 having no visible 14 days’ labour England ... labourer ... 1839 3 8 large medium round Three previous convictions. means of support brown hazel Wellington William E. McGuire... Wellington Mar. 23,1S86 having no visible 14 days’ labour Ireland ... labourer ... 1844 S 9i fresh medium medium medium Three previous convictions. Right eye means of support out; large scar under left eye; jjjg on left arm; j j-fg on right arm. W eilington Samuel Alfred HamWellington April 10,1886 assault 3 months’ imprisonEngland restaurant1855 s 6i pale brown hazel large medium medium Admitted to bail. mond ment in default of sureties to keep the keeper Wellington Henry Hansen Wellington Jan. 19, i386 larceny 3 months’ labour .„ Norway ... labourer and tailor shoemaker 1856 5 4i fair fair brown medium medium medium One previous conviction. Wellington James alias John Findlay lames Dawson Wellington Feb. 18, 1S86 larceny 2 months’ labour ... Scotland... 1845 S ii red red hazel large medium medium W eilington Wellington Feb. 18, i885 larceny 2 months’ labour ... Ireland ... labourer ... 1836 S 4i fair fair It. grey medium medium medium Blue dot on left thumb. N. Plymouth Mary Ann Russell ... Wanganui.. Feb. 12,1886 idle and disorderly 2 months’ labour ... England ... prostitute 1857 S 2 sallow black brown long medium medium Several previous convictions. and having no visible means of support light brown blue Wanganui Thomas Pepperell Wanganui ... April 13, 1886 sheep-stealing bill ignored by Grand Jury , , . 1 month s imprisonEngland ... storekeeper 1852 5 8i sandy medium medium medium Boil-mark on left shoulder-blade. Wanganui Thomas Garnish Wanganui ... Mar. 6, 1886 disobeying a mainteAmerica ... labourer ... 1837 S 5 dark black, turnhazel medium medium medium One previous conviction. JM on left nance order ment ing grey blue forearm ; mole on small of back. Wanganui Tohn William Ward... Feiiding Mar. 10, 1886 larceny 1 month’s labour ... England ... labourer ... 1853 s 6 fresh brown medium medium medium Several cut-marks on both hands. Wanganui James Henry LawOtaki Mar. 19,1886 false pretences 1 month’s labour ... England ... labourer ... 1862 5 2i fresh brown brown medium medium medium Wanganui James McCann Wanganui ... April 3,1886 habitual drunkenness 7 days’ labour Ireland ... labourer ... 1839 S 4i freckled brown, turngrey small small small Repeatedly convicted. ing grey Wanganui Sarah Neary Wanganui ... April 3,1886 being the occupier of 14 days’ labour Wanganui prostitute 1869 5 ii freckled dark brown grey medium medium medium a house of ill-fame brown Wanganui Mary Brough Wanganui ... April s, 1886 abusive language ... 7 days’labour Ireland ... housekeeper 1843 5 3i pale dark brown medium large medium Four previous convictions. Mole on left cheek. One previous conviction. Wanganui Mary Ansen Wanganui... April 8, 1S86 riotous behaviour ... 7 days’labour England ... prostitute 1863 3 0 pale red brown pug large full Wanganui Elizabeth Mills Palmerston Mar. 2,1886 keeping a disorderly 1 month’s labour Hutt charwoman 1837 3 Si fair brown blue medium medium medium North house blue Wanganui Thomas Hogan, alias Wanganui ... Mar. 26, 1886 illegally travelling in 10 days’ labour Ireland ... labourer ... 1834 6 ii fresh brown medium medium medium Four previous convictions. Left arm Brown, alias Jones a railway carriage hazel amputated below elbow. Wanganui Toseph Hart Wanganui ... Mar. 29,1886 habitual drunkenness 7 days’ labour Ireland ... labourer ... 1829 S 6i sallow grey large, flat medium medium Repeatedly convicted. Mount Cook James White Christchurch Oct. 3,1881 robbery with violence 6 years’ penal serviTasmania butcher and 1861 3 10 swarthy dark brown grey straight, small full, Three previous convictions. Anchor on tude blacksmith di'ooped round right arm; J on left hand near thumb; mark of cut on head and on forehead. Has gone to Lyttelton. Napier Robert F. PI. Streater Gisborne ... June is, 1885 stealing from the per12 months’ labour ... England ... labourer ... 1848 S II fair light brown blue medium medium medium Three scars on right wrist. Napier Henry Featherston ... Gisborne ... June is, 1885 arson 12 months’ labour ... England ... gardener... 1832 s 7 sallow dark, turnblue medium medium medium Crucifix, female, and two flags on right ing grey arm ; heart and wreath on left arm.

RETURN OF PRISONERS REPORTED AS DISCHARGED FROM GAOLS DURING THE FORTNIGHT ENDED 17th APRIL, 1886.

Gaol. Name. Where Tried. When. Offence. Sentence. Native of Trade. Born. Height. Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Nose. Mouth. Chin. Remarks and Previous Convictions. Napier Rihara Manhere, alias Gisborne ... June is, 1885 assault 12 months’ labour N. Zealand labourer ... 1861 ft. in. 3 8 copper black ... brown flat wide medium Cross on left wrist; scar on left eyebrow. Te Whana Previously convicted. Bald on top of Napier Beniamin Taggart ... Napier Mar. 13, 1886 illegally on premises 1 month’s labour England ... labourer .. 1833 3 10J fair grey brown medium medium medium Napier Hanara Napier Mar. 13,1886 exposing his person 1 month’s labour N. Zealand labourer ... 1861 6 0 copper black brown flat wide medium head. Napier Henry Chalker Hastings ... Mar. 18, 1886 playing an unlawful 1 month’s labour Hobart ... engineer ... 1862 S 6 dark brown brown medium medium medium game with dice medium Napier Michael Ryan, alias Hastings ... Mar. 18,1886 playing an unlawful 1 month’s labour Ireland ... shoemaker 1862 - 9 fresh brown grey medium medium Maher game with dice Previously convicted. Napier James Hyland Woodville ... Mar. 19,1886 begging 1 month’s labour Ireland ... cook 1833 5 lh sallow brown brown medium medium medium Napier John Lewis, alias Punch William Shafer Woodville ... Mar. 29, 1886 trespass 14 days’ labour England ... labourer ... 1858 5 3 dark dark grey medium medium medium Timaru Timaru Mar. 8, 1886 damaging property... 1 month’s labour Bohemia ... weaver 1843 5 3 dark black brown pug medium medium Ruptured, and subject to epileptic fits. Timaru ... James Cowley Timaru Mar. 18,1886 stealing from a till ... 1 month’s labour Glasgow ... labourer ... 1870 5 3 fresh brown blue small medium medium small J One previous conviction. Squint-eyed. A small mole under right jaw and near Dunedin ... Henry Percy Fisher, Dunedin ... June 17,1885 larceny 7 days’ labour 9 months’ labour (England 1865 5 4* fresh light brown grey medium medium left corner of mouth ; a small scar on alias Henry Smith July 6, 188s horse-stealing 1 left cheek; dimple in chin; very slight moustache. J Dunedin Kate alias Catherine Moore Ellen Wilson, alias Dunedin Mar. 24,1886 damaging property.,. 14 days’ labour Ireland ... married ... 1841 s 2 swarthy grey brown medium large large Two previous convictions. Dunedin ... Dunedin Jan. 8,1886 indecent language ... 3 months’ labour Ireland ... prostitute 1843 5 I fresh dark brown hazel medium medium medium Forty previous convictions. Mark of Dufty cut under corner of left eyebrow. Dunedin ... Tane Dawson Dunedin ... April s, 1886 soliciting prostitution 7 days’ labour Scotland ... prostitute 1840 - 4 sallow grey hazel medium medium medium Nine previous convictions. Dunedin ... James Griffiths Dunedin ... Jan. is, 1886 larceny 3 months’ labour England ... farm1870 5 6i sallow brown hazel small medium medium One previous conviction. Mark of burn labourer on back of right hand ; scar on forefinger and second knuckle of right hand; mark of burn on neck behind Dunedin ... Richard Giblin, alias Oamaru Sept. 9, 1884 forgery ... 2 years’ labour Ireland ... seaman and 1862 s 6J fresh light brown grey medium large medium One previous conviction. Thick underJames Gallagher, shoemaker lip; 1 and dots on back of right forealias Patrick Murphy, alias Tohn Moran, arm ; scar on right hand. medium A small red mark under right eye; bad irregular teeth. Dunedin ... Edward Lane Dunedin ... Mar. is, 1886 obscene language ... 1 month’s labour England ... labourer i8sq 5 9i fresh dark brown blue medium medium Dunedin ... Vincent Busine, alias Dunedin June 17,1885 larceny (4 charges),.. 6 months’ labour | r Right thumb deformed; heart between G. Lynch medium two stars under three lines on both France ... cook 1863 5 7 sallow dark brown brown medium medium wrists ; scar at corner of left eye; right larceny ... 1 l forefinger has been broken; lisps. (cumulative ) 2 months’ labour 2 months’ labour J Has gone to Melbourne. Dunedin ... Annie Rae Dunedin ... Dec. 18, 1885 habitual drunkenness medium medium Thirty-one previous convictions. insufficient lawful [-Scotland prostitute 1S53 s 1 fresh light grey medium means of support (cumulative) 14 days’ labour J medium medium Five previous convictions. Scar on bridge of nose. Invercargill James Delaney Invercargill Mar. 30,1886 unlawfully wounding Ireland ... labourer ... 1853 5 10 fair light yellow grey medium Lawrence... William McCutchen ... Clinton April 7, 1886 larceny 7 days’ labour England ... labourer ... 1829 s 73 fresh grey ... It. grey long medium bearded Mermaid tattooed on right forearm and bracelet on left wrist. Auckland.,. James Hynch Onehunga ... Feb. 24,1886 larceny ... 6 weeks’ labour N. Zealand boatman ... 1S68 s fresh, freckled fair dark brown grey small, full medium Two tattoo-marks on left arm. Auckland... Samuel Osborne GarAuckland ... April s, 1886 receiving stolen proacquitted at Supreme England ... ship-steward 1865 s si fair blue prominent full medium Two moles on right arm. lick perty Court Auckland... James Summers ... Te Kopuru... Mar. 8,1886 larceny profane language ... 14 days’ labour 1 month’s labour (concurrent! [-QueensJ land labourer ... 1852 5 73 sallow dark brown grey medium medium medium Anchor on right arm. Auckland... Eliza Lestrange Auckland ... Oct. 8,188s habitual drunkenness medium medium Repeatedly convicted. Dec. 7,1885 breach of Prisons Act 1 month’s labour (Ireland ... 1845 4 II pale black blue medium Dec. 23,1885 breach of Prisons Act 2 months’ labour Auckland... Harriet Dewson Auckland ... Mar. 8,1886 having no visible (cumulative! 1 month’s labour j England ... 1850 s 3 withered fair ... grey medium large medium Previously convicted. means of support medium Three previous convictions. Auckland ... William Hornsby, alias Ormsbury Howard Barker Auckland ... April s, 1886 larceny ... 7 days’ labour England ... painter 1840 s 7 sallow dark brown It, blue large medium Auckland... Auckland ... Mar. 12,1886 larceny 1 month’s labour America ... 1863 6 I sallow fair dark br. large, broad medium Anchor on left wrist; ring on middle finger of left hand. Auckland... Albert Wright ... Auckland ... Feb. 22,1886 attempting to deliver 6 weeks’ labour England ... labourer ... 1S61 - 61 fresh light brown hazel medium medium medium Two previous convictions. Anchor, tobacco, &c., to prisoneis three dots, and bracelet on right arm; horse’s head and “A. W. M. McCormack ” on left arm ; lame in right leg. Auckland... George Jones, alias Tauranga ... Feb. 12,1886 obscene language ,.. 2 months’ labour Ireland ... labourer ... 1840 5 I fair light brown hazel broad medium medium Ten previous convictions. Scar on foreMichael Kelly head and on head. Auckland... Catherine Jones Tauranga ... Feb. 12,1886 obscene language ... 2 months’ labour Ireland ... 1 1837 5 0 pale fair ,,, blue full wide double Pockpitted; thick lips. Auckland William Elder Auckland ... Nov. 6,1885 larceny 6 months’ labour 3 months’ labour medium Four previous convictions. Nov. 23, 1885 larceny [■Scotland labourer 1833 s 5 fresh light brown grey flat, medium (concurrent! J and slater broken

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