Extract from New Zealand Gazette.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XI, Issue 2, 19 January 1887, Page 14

Extract from New Zealand Gazette.

(From Gazette , 1887, page 5.) Inspector of Weights and Measures, Selwyn County, &». appointed.

Colonial Secretary’s Office, Wellington, sth January, 1887. ~| IS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to ap-

Constable John Kennedy

to be an Inspector of Weights and Measures, under “ The \\ eights and Measures Act, 1868,” and the Acts amending the same, for the County of Selwyn and the Boroughs of Christchurch, Lyttelton, St. Albans, and Sydenham, vice Constable Bennetts, resigned.

P. A. BUCKLEY.

By Authority: George Didsbury, Government Printer, Wellington.—lßß7

Gaol. Name. Where tried. When. Offence. Sentence. Native of Trade. Born. Heigh Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Nose. Mouth. Chin. Remarks and Previous Convictions. Invercargill Henry Lionel BeauInvercargill Nov. n, 1886 larceny (3 charges)... 6 weeks' labour on England ... labourer .. 1854 ft. in. S 11 fresh dark brown hazel medium medium round Crucifix on right arm; wreath, anchor. champ each charge (conheart, cross, and eye tattooed on left current) arm ; two cuts over left eyebrow. Invercargill Elizabeth Charlotte Riverton ... Nov. is, 1886 having no visible 1 month’s labour ... I Large burn-marks on right arm j two Phemister means of support (Tasmania prostitute 1854 5 3 fair fair grey medium large small drunk and disorderly 7 days’labour ( cut-scars on forehead and one on nose. (cumulative) ) Two cut-scars on forefinger of right Invercargill Frank Mariscoe Invercargill Nov. 19,1886 assaulting police .. 1 month’s labour in N. Zealand groom 1868 S 8 swarthy black dark br. large large round default of paying hand; second and third toes of right fine and costs £5 foot webbed together. Invercargill Emily Russell Invercargill Dec. 14, 1886 illegally on premises i week s labour South housekeeper ■853 S 2 fair light auburn blue medium large small One previous conviction. Cut-scar on Wales thumb of left hand; mole on right side of neck. Lyttelton ... James Price, alias Christchurch Nov. s» >886 having no visible 6 weeks' labour Swansea ... labourer ... 183s S S fresh dark grey ... grey large medium medium Two previous convictions. Allens Nov. 7,1886 means of support Lyttelton ... Neil McPhee Christchurch disobeying a mainte1 month’s labour ... England ... blacksmith 1843 5 ni fresh black hazel large medium medium Nov. 18, 1886 nance order George Handley Christchurch larceny having no visible means of support larceny (2 charges)... 1 month's labour ... 3 months’ labour ... Nottingham machinist 1838 5 3 swarthy dark grey ... blue medium medium medium Previously convicted. Lyttelton ... James Brien Christchurch Sept. 21,1886 Sydney ... butcher ... 1864 5 4i fresh dark brown brown broad large square Ijtwrence... Joseph Woods, alias Pembroke ... Oct. 25,1886 2 months’ labour ... England ... labourer ... 1847 S Q fresh brown light br. large medium medium Three previous convictions. Cut-scar on Rench. aliai Kench centre of forehead. James Duncan Balclutha ... Dec. 6, 1886 larceny 14 days’ labour Scotland... labourer ... 1840 5 5 swarthy black hazel long medium medium Second finger of right hand off. Lawrence... James Bain Balclutha ... Dec. 6,1886 larceny 14 days' labour Ireland ... labourer ... 1848 S 9 fresh brown It. grey long medium medium Chalice tattooed on left arm; two first joints off first and second fingers of right hand. Wanganui James McCann ... Wanganui ... Nov. 20,1886 habitual drunkenness ! month’s labour ... Ireland ... labourer ... 1839 S 4i freckled brown, turngrey small small small Several previous convictions. Wanganui William Billings alias Wanganui ... Nov. 23,1886 habitual drunkenness 1 month's labour ... England ... labourer ... 1840 S 7i fresh brown brown large large medium Several previous convictions. Wanganui William Thomson Marton ... Nov. 25,1886 larceny 1 month’s labour ... Scotland ... labourer ... 1836 S Si fresh brown blue medium medium medium Three previous convictions. Cut-scar on right eyebrow; female, dove, and W. T. on right forearm. Wanganui John Teague Wanganui... Nov. 27,1886 disobeying an order of Court obscene language ... 1 month's labour ... Ireland ... cook 1846 S 10 freckled flaxen blue medium large medium Previously convicted. Arrowtown James Wilson Queenstown Nov. 27,1886 28 days’ labour Scotland... labourer ... 1842 5 4 fresh bald grey medium small medium Several previous convictions. Oamaru ... Thomas Carruth Oamaru ... Nov. 18, 1886 larceny ( month’s labour ... 6 months’ labour ... Scotland... cook 1841 5 4 fresh brown blue regular regular regular Hokitika ... Amelia Maher ... Ahaura July 12,1886 obscene language ... England ... matron ... 184s S I fair light brown grey medium large broad One previous conviction. Slightly freckled. Hokitika ... Mary Rice Westport ... July 13, 1886 indecent behaviour... 6 months' labour ... Ireland ... matron ... 184s S Oi sandy red .„ blue large medium medium Several previous convictions. Scar on top of forehead : cheeks dimpled. Hokitika ... George Harrold Kumara Oct. 27, 1886 indecent behaviour... 2 months' labour ... England ... miner *843 5 3 dark black, turnbrown medium medium medium One previous conviction. Upper front ingr grey . teeth out; heavy eyebrows. RETURN OP PRISONERS REPORTED AS DISCHARGED PROM GAOLS DURING THE FORTNIGHT ENDED 8th JANUARY, 1887. Wellington Samuel Whiteside, Featherston Oct. 28, 1886 non-payment of fine 2 months’ labour .. Ireland ... labourer ... 1857 s 81 fresh brown blue medium full medium Three previous convictions. alias Wallace Wellington William Henry C ley, alias Cli >ossWellington July 23,1886 larceny 6 months’ labour England ... telegraphist • 855 5 8i fair fair brown turned up medium medium Several previous convictions. Anchor, lord, female bust, and wreath tattooed on alias Clifton right arm; mermaid and small barque on left arm. Wellington Philip Kingkome Wellington April 7,1884 forgery (3 charges)... S years’ penal serviEngland ... commission 1842 5 si fresh brown hazel medium medium medium Remaining portion of sentence remitted. Watty tude on each charge (concurrent) 3 months' imprisonagent Wellington Te Whiti Wellington Oct. 4,1886 forcible entry N. Zealand settler 1831 5 7 copper black black large large large Centre finger of right hand off. ment and fined £100 Wellington Allan Cockburn, alias Wellington Jan. 4, 1887 uttering counterfeit bill ignored by Grand Scotland... currier ... i860 5 7* fresh brown blue oblique medium medium “The Queen’s Own Cameron HighCoburn coin Jury landers, LXXIX." (in wreath), Egyptian sphinx, CL, and implements tattooed on left arm. Wellington Edward Lee Wellington Dec. 29,1886 larceny 7 days’ labour England ... sailor 1858 S 4 fresh brown blue medium medium medium Heart, anchor, wreath, and “E. Lee" tattooed on right arm; star on right hand. Several previous convictions. Pockpitted. Wellington Christina Lawson Wellington Dec. 6,1886 habitual drunkenness 1 month’s labour ... Scotland ... prostitute 1858 S 3 fresh dark brown brown pug large medium Wellington Henry Offer ... Wellington Jan. 4,1887 embezzlement acquitted at Supreme Court England ...' cook 1859 5 7i dark dark hazel medium medium medium

RETURN OF PRISONERS REPORTED AS DISCHARGED FROM GAOLS DURING THE FORTNIGHT ENDED 25th DECEMBER, 1886— continued from last Gazette.

Gaol. Name. Where tried. When. Offence. Sentence. Native of Trade. Born Height. Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Nose. Mouth. Chin. Remarks and Previous Convictions. Wellington William Flowers Wellington Jan. 6,1887 wilful damage ... 4 days' labour ... Ireland ... cigarmaker 1864 ft. in. S 7 fresh brown hazel medium medium medium Anchor on left arm; scar on third finWellington Margaret Knight ... Carterton ... Dec. 10,1886 drunkenness . and riotous behaviour 1 month's labour ... Ireland ... 1848 4 7 fresh red blue pug small medium ger of left hand. Small scar on chin. Wanganui Joseph Hart Bull's July 23,1886 larceny 6 months' labour ... Ireland ... labourer ... 1830 S 6J sallow grey hazel large, medium medium Repeatedly convicted. Scar on right flat side of back; freckled on arms and Wanganui Wanganui George Marsh Cornelius Brosnahan... Palmerston North Palmerston Dec. 2, 1886 Dec. 16, 1886 in default of sureties for 6 months disobeying an order of Court habitual drunkenness 1 month’s labour ... 14 days’ labour 7 days’ labour England ... Ireland ... labourer ... labourer ... 1847 1852 S 10 S 10 sallow sallow brown, turning grey brown blue blue large medium medium medium medium medium Cut-mark on right thumb; D under left breast. Previously convicted. Pockpitted. Wanganui John Kelly, alien Kelly Palmerston Dec. 24,1886 Lyttelton ... the Rake* alias Tierney North Wanganui ... Christchurch Dec. 31, 1886 habitual drunkenness 7 days’ labour 7 Ireland ... labourer ... 183s S 3i dark brown grey large medium medium Repeatedly convicted. Pockpitted; slightly bald. Left arm has been injured. George E. Bentley ... Jan. 4, 1887 forgery .... convicted, and discharged on Birmingham journalist 1853 5 4J fresh black blue large, broken medium medium Michael Dobeck Christchurch tion for 12 months Lyttelton ... Jan. 4,1887 horse-stealing convicted, and disBerlin labourer ... 1863 5 3i fresh brown dk. blue long medium medium Christchurch charged on probation for 12 months Lyttelton ... Richard Beale Jan. 4, 1887 indecent assault acquitted at Supreme Court acquitted at Supreme Court 3 months’ imprisonment 6 months’ labour Kent gardener... 1848 5 4i fresh dark brown blue medium medium medium 1 yttelton ... Daniel Grace Christchurch Jan. 4,1887 attempted murder ... N. Zealand ploughman 1867 S 8 fresh dark ... blue long small broad Cut-mark on left cheek and on left eyeLyttelton ... Thomas Glenn ... Ashburton ... Oct. 8,1886 having no visible means of support larceny Edinburgh labourer ... 1843 S Si fresh dark brown blue large medium medium brow. Both eyes blind. Lyttelton ... William Ryan, alias Christchurch July 29, 1885 ) County Pearson Christchurch Aug. 4, 1885 larceny (2 charges)... 12 months’ labour ... (cumulative) 6 months’ labour ... > Tipperary labourer ... 1836 5 8i fresh dark brown light br. medium medium medium Repeatedly convicted. Lyttelton ... Robert alias Silas Kent July 30,1886 having no visible means of support Newcastle-on-Tyne labourer ... 183s 5 6i fresh black ... grey medium medium medium Repeatedly convicted. Lyttelton ... Richard James Davis Little River Sept. 15, 188s larceny (3 charges)... 18 months’ labour ... engine184s S 61 fresh brown hazel broad large full ham driver ■ left arm ; walks lame. Lyttelton ... Harry Drew ... Christchurch Dec. 27, 1886 larceny 14 days’ labour London ... cook 1832 S 7 fresh Lyttelton ... William Rosher Lyttelton ... Dec. 31, 1886 indecent exposure ... 7 days’ labour London ... cook and 1839 S 2 swarthy black brown large medium broad baker tattooed on right arm; American coatTimaru ... Israel Luke* alias Austin Timaru Oct. 30,1886 having no visible means of support 2 months’ labour ... England ... butcher ... 1854 6 1 fresh brown brown large medium medium of-arms on left arm. Three previous convictions. Timaru ... John James Tauranga ... Oct. 6, 1886 disobeying a maintenance order having no visible means of support 3 months’ imprisonment 2 months’ labour ... England ... labourer ... 1853 5 5l fresh light brown brown medium medium small Timaru ... Ellen Finnigan Timaru Oct. 30,1886 Ireland ... prostitute 1853 fresh light blue medium large round Repeatedly convicted. Timaru ... John Brown Timaru Oct. 30,1886 having no visible means of support 2 months’ labour ... Scotland... i860 dark black dark medium medium medium Repeatedly convicted. Timaru ... Edward Sternperk ... Timaru Nov. 29,1886 obscene language ... 1 month’s labour ... Finland ... sailor 1859 5 4 £ pale Picton Marlin Elliott Blenheim ... Blenheim ... Dec. 9, 1886 larceny (2 charges)... 30 days’ imprisonment on each charge (concurrent) 14 days’ labour Blenheim printer ... 1869 5 9 fresh fair ... ft. blue medium medium medium Scar on right wrist and left shin. Picton Andrew Crondis Dec. 27,1886 obscene language ... Scotland... labourer ... 1819 S 8i fresh grey blue medium medium medium Two previous convictions. Two scars on abdomen and left side ; brown mark Picton Gisborne ... James Thompson ... Tamiti te Ao Blenheim ... Gisborne ... Jan. 3,1887 Dec. 8, 1886 disorderly conduct and drunkenness larceny ... 7 days’ labour 30 days’ labour England ... N. Zealand tinsmith ... labourer ... 1844 183s 5 S 5 9i fresh copper fair black hazel brown large flat medium medium medium medium on left hind arm. Scar on right thumb and forefinger of left hand. " I apunoi, Tautuhi, Tate parx Tene Teao,” and the letters M and W repeated ten times tattooed on left arm; Tautuhi, Tapunui Wheie Meiha Tatae,” with the letter M repeated twelve times, star, and bracelet tattooed on right arm. Ship tattooed on left wrist and ring on left middle finger; two scars on right Nelson John Bell Mandall ... Nelson Oct. 23, 188s embezzlement t8 months’ labour ... England ... chemist ... 1856 5 9i fresh brown brown straight, medium round thin hand; round dark mark on right foreNelson Margaret Burgess ... Nelson Greymouth... Dec. 29, 1886 habitual drunkenness 7 days’ labour Scotland ... 1863 medium medium arm. Eight previous convictions. Four previous convictions. Greymouth Michael Reilly ... Oct. 15, 1886 wilful damage to property 14 days’ labour ... Ireland ... labourer ... 1854 5 li fresh dark It. blue medium medium

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

Gaol. Name. Where tried. When. Offence. Sentence. Native of Trade. Born. Height Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Nose. Mouth. Chin. Remarks and Previous Convictions. Grey mouth Addington Addington Addington N.Plymouth Patrick Woods Mary Gough Alice Payne Thomas Pascoe John Dale Brunnerton Christchurch Christchurch Rangiora ... Manaia Dec. 28,1886 Sept. 28,1886 Jan. 4, 1887 Dec. 20,1886 Dec. 17,1886 habitual drunkenness having no visible means of support housebreaking vagrancy indecent language ... 7 days’ labour 3 months’ labour ... acquitted at Supreme Court 21 days’ labour 14 days’ labour Scotland... Ireland ... England ... England ... England ... coal-miner prostitute laundress labourer ... labourer ... 1849 1S27 1847 1852 1829 S 8i S 5 S 1 s SI 5 2i fresh sallow fair dark sallow brown greyfair ... dark brown brown blue, large dark br. hazel medium medium large prominent broken medium medium medium medium medium medium short medium medium medium Two previous convictions. Repeatedly convicted. i One previous conviction. Left eye blind; ears pierced. Previously convicted.

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