Offences Not Otherwise Described.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume X, Issue 11, 26 May 1886, Page 95

Offences Not Otherwise Described.

A man named Spiers is charged with having obtained, on the 22nd ultimo, at Wellington, a silver lever hunting-watch, No. 13571, value £5, from W. Littlejohn, by false pretences. Description : About twenty years of age, short stoutish build, dark complexion, short dark moustache. He said he was going to Masterton by the 4.25 p.m. train on the 22nd ultimo. No warrant issued in this case.

Jonathan Rankin Henderson is charged, on warrant issued by the Dunedin Bench, with having, on or about the 6th March last, at Toiro, embezzled £9 14s. 9d., the property of the Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States. Description: A native of the colony, an insurance agent, thirty years of age, sft. Gin. high, slight build, sallow complexion, black hair, slight black beard and moustache ; usually wears dark sac-coat, dark trousers and vest, and black hat. He is supposed to have gone to Balclutha or Mosgiel. Other charges are to he preferred against him.

On the morning of the 19th instant two panes of glass, value £1 10s., were maliciously broken in the bar-window of the Victoria Hotel, Abel Smith Street, Wellington; the property of Frederick Cooper.

(See Police Gazette, 1885, page 147, and 1886, page 71.)

Attree, charged on warrant with having unlawfully pawned a watch and chain, the property of Frank Waller, has been arrested by Constable Patrick Herbert, Auckland Police. Plis name is Frederick Attree.