Extracts from New Zealand Gazette.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XI, Issue 3, 2 February 1887, Page 24

Extracts from New Zealand Gazette.

(From Gazette, ISB6, page 1G83; 1887, pages 38, 125, and 138.) Protecting Cats as Natural Enemies of the Babbit.—Notice

No. 210.

Wm. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS, Governor. ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House, at Wellington, this twenty-first day of December, 188 G. Present: His Excellency the Governor in Council.

IN pursuance of the powers and authorities vested in him by the twenty-eighth section of “The Rabbit Nuisance Act, 1882,” His Excellency the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said colony, doth hereby declare that the cat (Felis doviestica) is a natural enemy of the

rabbit, and doth hereby prohibit the killing and capturing of 1 any such animal outside the boundaries of any city, borough, | or town district.

FORSTER GORING, Clerk of the Executive Council

Clerks of Wardens' Courts appointed.

THE following members of the force have been appointed Clerks of Wardens’ Courts at the places mentioned after their names respectively: Sergeant Florence O’Donovan, at Ilavelocl^; Constable William Pool, at Roxburgh; Constable Thomas Lionel Bradshaw, at'Pembroke; Constable Patrick Maher, at Waikaia; and Acting-Sergeant Daniel Hannan, at Stafford.

Licensing Districts defined _

(1.5.) Wm. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS, Governor. A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS by the sixth section of “ The Licensing Act, 1881,” it is enacted that the Governor shall, as soon as conveniently may be after the commencement of the said Act, by Proclamation in the Gazette, from time to time define districts to be licensing districts under the said Act, and from time to time may alter and redefine the boundaries of the same: Now, therefore, I, William Francis Drummond Jervois, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby, in pursuance and exercise of the power and authority vested in me by the said Act, alter and redefine the boundaries of the Mauku Licensing District, which shall, from and after the first clay of February next, be those described in the First Schedule hereto ; do abolish the Licensing District of Karaka; and do proclaim and define the part of the colony mentioned and described in the Second Schedule hereto to be, from and after the said first day of February next, an ordinary licensing district for the purposes of the said Act.

FIRST SCHEDULE Manukau County.

Mauku Licensing District. —Comprises all that area known as the Mauku Road District, as described in the New Zealand Gazette of the 13th May, 1886.

SECOND SCHEDULE Manukau County.

Pulcekohe Licensing District. —Comprises all that area known as the Karaka Road District, as described in the New Zealand Gazette of the 18th May, 1883; and also the Pukekolie West Road District, as described in the New Zealand Gazette of the 13th May, 188 G. Given under the hand of His Excellency Sir William Francis Drummond Jervois, Lieutenant-General in Her Majesty’s Army, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over Her Majesty’s Colony of New Zealand and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same; and issued under the Seal of the sail Colony, at Dunedin, this fifteenth day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven. Jos. A. TOLE. God save the Queen !

Hares may be killed in Northern Portion of North Canterbury District.

Wm. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS, Governor.

IN pursuance of the powers vested in me by “ The Animals Protection Act, 1880,” and “ The Animals Protection Act Amendment Act, 1881,” I, William Francis Drummond Jervois, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby declare that, from and after the date hereof, hares shall cease to bo within the operation of the said Act within that portion of the North Canterbury District which lies between the River Ashley and the River Waiau-ua. As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this seventeenth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven. P. A. BUCKLEY.

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

Gaol. Name. Where tried. When. Offence. Sentence. Native of Trade. Born. HH 3 ! 8 H Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Nose. Mouth. Chin. Remarks and Previous Convictions. Auckland... Charles VV. I.angstone Te Awamutu Oct. 29,1886 fraudulent represent2 months’ labour ... England ... veterinary 1849 ft 5 in. 4i fair fair blue medium medium medium One previous conviction. • ations surgeon Auckland... Taka te Huiarama ... Auckland ... Feb. Jan. 16, 1885 30, 1886 illegally on premises breach of Prisons Act 6 months’ labour ... 1 I brown medium medium Very stout. Has gone to Mongonui. (cumulative! )-N. Zealand labourer 1S62 5 fi copper black, turnmedium April 8, 1885 breakingand entering 12 months’ labour on I ing grey (2 charges! each charge (concurrent) 3 months' labour ... J Ireland ... Auckland... Thomas Brennan Auckland ... Sept. 30, 1886 habitual drunkenness labourer ... 1S31 5 7i sallow brown, turnblue broad medium medium Twelve previous convictions. Auckland... George Curtis, alias Auckland ... July 22, 18S6 larceny ... 6 months’ labour ... England ... gardener... 1S19 S Si fair grey brown medium medium medium Bald ; scar under left eye; arms and fresh large hands freckled. Auckland ... William Rickards Te Aroha ... Dec. 21, 1886 exposing his person 10 days’ labour England ... platelayer 1846 5 2 black, turngrey medium medium Large scar down nose. fresh ing grey medium Auckland ... James Dodds Auckland ... Oct. 4,1886 indecent assault 3 months’ labour and X. Zealand painter ... 1866 5 7 light brown blue medium medium One previous conviction. Ring tattooed 23 lashes fresh black It. grey medium medium on second finger of left hand. Auckland ... Alexander Stewart ... Papakura ... Oct. 4, 1886 obscene language, in3 months’ labour ... Scotland... bushman]... 1854 5 I medium Ring tattooed on middle finger of right jury to property, &c. fresh brown large hand. Auckland... Alexander Browne ... Auckland ... July 3, 1S86 fraudulent bank6 months’ imprisonIreland ... draper 1832 6 0 grey large large Bald on top of head. ment 5 3 dark hr. medium Auckland ... Edwin Neele... Auckland ... Dec. 23, 1886 obtaining liquor by 14 days’ labour England ... ship’s cook 1854 ~ 5 pale dark brown medium medium Two previous convictions. representing himself as a bona Jitle sallow medium Auckland... Mary Ann Mooney. Auckland ... Dec. 6, 18S6 larceny 1 month’s labour ... Ireland ... 1848 5 5 brown, turnblue medium medium Eleven previous convictions. alias Minnie dark ing grey dark br. Auckland... Alfred Finch ... Auckland ... Dec. 31, 1S86 larceny 7 days’ labour England ... cook 1840 5 a black large large medium Two previous convictions. Right leg pale medium ulcerated. Auckland... Edward Hoskin Thames Oct. 13,:S86 larceny (2 charges),.. •12 weeks’labour N. Zealand miner 1851 5 6 dark brown grey medium medium ERL’ERH tattooed on upper left arm ; Si fresh hazel medium medium scar on left forefinger. Auckland... Charles E. Stewart, Onehunga ... July 30, 1885 soliciting subscrip’ns 6 months’ labour ... England ... labourer ... 1S42 5 light brown medium Six previous convictions. Mole on Auckland... alias McBrierty by false pretences pale black blue medium medium right cheek. Eliza 1.estrange Auckland ... Oct. 8, 1886 habitual drunkenness 3 months’ labour Ireland ... 1R45 4 11 medium Seventy-three previous convictions. Auckland... James Moase Auckland ... Dec. 10, 1886 breach of the peace 1 month’s labour ... England ... labourer ... 1801 5 9 swarthy, freckled light brown blue prominent medium medium Narrow featuies ; scar at right wrist. Hokitika ... Ellen Simpson Kumara Oct. 4,1886 obscene language ... 14 days’labour j- England light blue large medium having no visible 3 months’ labour ... matron ... 1852 4 10 fair medium Three previous convictions. Thick lips. Hokitika ... means of support (concurrent) 83 fair blue medium medium lames Hansen Hokitika ... Dec. 24, 18S6 obscene language ... 14 days’labour Germany.. miner 1S34 5 light medium One previous conviction. Hokitika ... Bridget Hillman Hokitika .. Dec. 1, 18S6 obscene language ... 6 weeks’labour Ireland ... matron ... 1851 s 2i florid sandy hazel pointed large broad Two previous convictions. Invercargill Robert Harvey Invercargill Sept, 30, 1886 disobeying an order 3 months’ imprisonScotland ... baker 1857 5 11 sallow dark brown hazel short, medium small One previous conviction. Mark of cut Dunedin ... of Court ment in default of fresh thick on right temple ard on right leg. Hugh Sutherland Dunedin H Dec. 14, :S86 obscene language ... 14 days’ labour Melbourne jockey 1865 5 7 light brown grey medium medium medium Mole between shoulders; scar on top of Dunedin ... fresh head and back of neck. lhomas Kelly Pt. Chalmers Dec. 23, 1836 obscene language ... 7 days' labour England ... fireman ... 1863 5 Si brown grey medium medium medium Anchor and star tattooed on right arm ; Dunedin ... Thomas O’Keeffe, alias fresh scar on right cheek-bone. Dunedin Oct. 7,18S6 assault, &c. 12 weeks’labour Ireland ... labourer ... 1839 5 6i dark brown grey medium medium medium Fourteen previous convictions. High Dunedin ... Keeffe sallow cheek-bones; scar on left cheek. Peter Gulbransen William Heenan Dunedin Dec. 21, 1886 larceny 14 days’ labour Norway ... seaman ... 1S49 s 4-i fair blue medium medium medium Blind of right eye ; bust of woman tattooed on right leg; EMPCJPH and crossed flags on right arm, heart on left arm, and bracelets on wrists. Dunedin ... fair Dunedin Nov. 4, 1886 larceny 2 months’ labour ... N. Zealand clerk 1868 s fair blue medium medium medium Dunedin ... Frederick Jones Dunedin Jan. 4, 1887 housebreaking and bill ignored by Grand Tasmania 1876 4 0 t resh fair grey medium medium medium Dunedin ... James Martin • larceny Jury fresh Palmerston... Dec. 7, 1883 larceny 1 month’s labour ... Scotland ... labourer ... 1841 1863 5 !* light brown blue medium medium medium Mark of burn on top of right foot. Dunedin ... Elizabeth Rackley.a/fuj Dunedin Oct. 7, 1886 insufficient lawful 3 months’ labour ... England ... prostitute s fresh brown hazel medium medium medium One previous conviction. RntW means of snnnort

RETURN OF PRISONERS REPORTED AS DISCHARGED FROM GAOLS DURING THE FORTNIGHT ENDED Bth JANUARY, 1887— continued from last Gazette.

Mount Cook John Miller, alias MulChristchurch lOct. 6, 1879 robbery with violence 10 years’ penal serviBelfast ... labourer ... 1857 .3 II fresh brown grey large, small broad One previous conviction. Mark of boil Mount Cook ligan Joseph Pritchard Christchurch Jan. 7,1884 rape tude 4 years' penal serviGlasgow ... labourer ... 1S59 5 5 4 fresh dark brown It. blue thick medium medium medium on right thigh. Left ancle has been broken ; mark of Lyttelton ... Basil Cochrane Lyttelton ... Dec. 14, 1886 larceny tude ! month's labour ... London ... clerk 1867 5 2 fresh brown blue large medium small cut below right thumb. Has gone to Christchurch. Freckled ; tattoo-spots on right arm. Lyttelton ... Harry Knight Kaiapoi Jan. 3, 1887 breach of the peace assaulting police 7 days' labour 7 days’ labour (cumulative) t j-mouth-J shire wool-washer 1863 5 8 fresh black blue medium medium medium

RETURN OF PRISONERS REPORTED AS DISCHARGED FROM GAOLS DURING THE FORTNIGHT ENDED 22nd JANUARY, 1887.

1 Gaol. j Name. Where tried. When. Offence. Sentence. j Native of Trade. Born. ”3j 1 Com’_5 j plexion. Hair. Eyes. Nose. Mouth. Chin. Remarks and Previous Convictions. Lyttelton ... Harry Williams Wanganui ... Oct. 24, 1SS1 receiving stolen pro7 years’ penal servi- Surrey ... labourer ... 0 0 1840 ft 5 in. 1 ruddy sandy grey large small small One previous conviction. Pot of flowers perty tude tattooed on one leg ; ship and man and woman on lower right arm, and coatfresh of-arms on left arm. Lyttelton ... William Mitchell Lyttelton ... Dec. 22, 1886 threatening language 1 month’s labour in Surrey ... milkman... 1823 5 2i fair grey large medium medium default of sureties to keen the peace fresh dk. blue large Addington Mary Ann Douglas ... Christchurch Dec. 29,1S86 habitual drunkenness 14 davs'labour ... Birming’m matron ... 1836 5 0 brown large small Eleven previous convictions. Addington John Judge ... Christchurch Jan. 8, 1S87 larceny 7 days’ labour ... (.0. Mayo butcher ... ld.Si 5 oj sandy, brown hazel long medium medium One previous conviction. freckled Addington Mary Ann Greaves ... Christchurch July 19, 1886 larceny (2 charges)... 6 months' labour ... Loughboro., prostitute 1834 5 4 sandy sandy grey medium medium medium Repeatedly convicted. England swarthy medium Addington George Webster Christchurch Jan. 17, 1887 exposing his person 7 days’ labour ... Sussex labourer ... 1S47 5 ■Si brown blue medium medium Two previous convictions. Timaru James Wilcox Geraldine ... Dec. 13, 188O assault 1 month’s imprisonment i month's labour ... \. Zealand labourer ... 1870 S 84 sallow brown brown large medium medium Timaru Laura E. Meade Timaru Oct. 30, 1886 having no visible ingland ... prostitute 1847 s 34 pale brown blue medium medium medium Pockpitted. means of support 1856 fresh medium Napier George Lafioley Napier Dec. 13, 1886 disobeying an order fined £2 and costs, Jersey carpenter 5 7 brown grey medium medium of Court or in default 1 month’s labour Napier John McMahon Napier Nov. 13, 1SS6 refusing to quit a fined £3 and costs, or T public house in default i month s labour •-Ireland ... labourer ... 18.39 5 ick fair brown blue medium medium medium Blind of left eye ; ring tattooed on second resisting a constable fined £5 and costs, or in default 1 month’s labour 2 months’ labour ... " finger of left hand; female on left arm, and half bracelet on right wrist; scar between eyebrows and on left Napier Alexander McNichol... Napier Nov. 8, 1SS6 obscene language ... eyebrow. resisting police 1 month's labour ... i8 5 s fair medium (.concurrent) -Ireland ... labourer ... 5 s brown grey medium medium Scar on right side of eye. damaging a confined £1 & costs, See., stable's uniform or 7 dajrs’ labour 'cumulative) v Napier John Murphy, alias Woodville ... Dec. & CO & damaging property... 1 month’s labour ... _ 1847 fair medium Cuddy assault fined £2 and costs, or Ireland ... labourer ... 6 I brown blue medium medium One previous conviction. 7 days’ labour (cumulative) 1 1856 fair Napier Michael Thompson ... Napier Sept. 21, 1886 larceny 4 months’ labour ... reland ... sailor 5 s light blue medium medium medium . Napier James O'Dowd Napier Oct. 21, 1886 assault fined £p and costs, or in default 1 month’s 18.39 dark Ireland ... cab-driver 5 10 black brown medium medium medium Two upper front teeth out. labour damaging property... 2 months’ labour ... 1S5S fair Napier Alfred Smith .. Waipawa ... Oct. 23, 1886 larceny (2 charges)... 3 month’s labour on England ... sailor s 4 light browm grey medium medium medium \V reath and anchor tattooed on back of each charge vconleft hand, and ring on second finger; current) dark a basket of flowers on right arm, and wreath on breast. Napiei Henry Hill ... Napier Jan. 4, 1S87 abusive and insulting fined £1 and costs, ingland ... stevedore... 1835 5 10 grey brown medium medium medium Star tattooed on second finger of right language or 7 days’ labour schoolsallow hand. N.Plymouth Frederick Gush Patea Oct. 13, 18S6 making a false de5 months’ imprisoningland ... 1842 5 91 dark brown grey medium medium medium Fingers of right hand contracted. claration of marment from date of master riage committal 1855 fair N. Plymouth Fanny Preston N. Plymouth Jan. 10, 1887 exposing her person 7 days’ labour Ingland ... prostitute 5 I light brown hazel sharp medium medium Several previous convictions. Burn1844 fair mark on breast. Nelson John Krakowski Nelson Nov. 13, 1886 disobeying a mainte2 months’ labour ... jermany... labourer ... 5 6 auburn hazel large medium long Freckled; high cheek-bones, hollow nance-order j cheeks ; marks of cupping on back ; large red moustache. Nelson Peter Forrest Nelson Dec. 31, 1886 obscene language ... 7 days’ labour 1852 fresh assaulting a constable 14 days’ labour ... !• Scotland (cumulative) J fireman ... 43 brown hazel straight large medium A small scar under right eye ; large 1850 dark burn-scar on left leg. Wellington William Williams Wellington Jan. 10, 18S7 cutting and wounding acquitted at Supreme reland ... sailor s IO black hazel medium medium medium Two flags and auchor tattooed on left Court 185: dark arm. Wellington William Kelly Gisborne ... June 15. 1S85 attempted sodomv ... 2 years’ labour Ireland ... labourer ... s 10 black brown medium medium medium Has gone to Gisborne. Wellington James McCarthy Wellington Jan. 7. 1687 trespassing on a rail7 days’ labour England ... fireman ... 1802 5 94 fair fair grey large, fiat small, medium medium One previous conviction. Right eye out. Wellington Hugh Adams Wellington Dec. 14, 1S86 assault t months’ labour and Scotland... fitter l8.32 4 swarthy brown brown medium medium Scar on back of head, on left side of 6months’;imprisonment in default of bail 2 months’ labour ... . sharp nose, and on forehead. Admitted to bail. Wellington Alexander King Wellington Nov. 17, 1 886 larceny Australia... labourer ... 1S7I 5 I sallow brown dark br. straight medium pointed One previous conviction. Wellington John Southern ... Wellington Jan. 7, 1887 disobedience of orders 14 days’labour lingland ... sailor 1851 S 5 dars. brown dark hr. medium medium medium Twitch in eyes. on board ship ■

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

Gaol. Name. Where tried. When. Offence. Sentence. Native of Trade. Born. 3 b* <v E Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Nose. Mouth. Chin. Remarks and Previous Convictions. Wellington Andrew William JohnWellington Dec. 21, 1886 failing to support his i month's labour ... Ireland ... labourer ... i860 5 9 fresh brown blue small medium medium stone children Greymouth John McDonald Brunnerton Jan. 3, 1887 obscene language ... 7 day's’labour Ireland ... gold-miner 1828 S 10* fresh grey dk. blue medium Picton James Ryan, alias Picton Dec. 14, 1886 assault 1 month’s labour in Lancashire bootmaker 1852 S 6 dark dark It. hazel medium medium medium Scar on right cheek near corner of eye, Riding default of paying £4 17s. fine ul and on left wrist. Picton Elizabeth Rankin, alias Havelock ... Dec. 16, 1886 obscene language ... 1 month’s labour ... Nelson ... cook 1844 4 sallow, fair, turning grey short, large short, One previous conviction. Scar on Gardner St. John’s, sailor freckled grey thick round Picton John Arnold ... Picton Jan. 18, 1887 disturbing a congrefined £2, or in de1845 5 7* dark dark brown medium medium medium Paid line. Bracelet tattooed on wrists; gation fault [4 days’ labour British America star on right hand, and scar on forefinger. Auckland... Alfred Patterson Auckland ... Jan. ro, 1887 larceny bill ignored by Grand 12'months’ probation N. Zealand 1874 4 2 pale, freckled fair light brown grey small large medium Auckland ... George Russell, alias Auckland ... Jan. 10, 1887 stealing in a dwelling England ... ship1867 5 ioi dark brown grey medium medium medium Firmly set lips; burn-mark on arms; Frederick Russell Stanton Jan. England ... steward veterinary light red .. scar above right ancle. Auckland ... William Henry Jones Auckland ... 10, 18S7 forgery and uttering 12 months’ probation 1S56 5 Ik fresh grey small, medium medium Mole on left arm. acquitted at Supreme Court 2 months’ labour ... surgeon thick Auckland ... Otto Fandre ... Auckland ... Jan. 10, 18S7 cutting and wounding Germany... labourer ... 1S58 5 8J fresh dark brown blue flat large medium Speaks English fairly well. Auckland ... Letetia Hughes Auckland ... Lpct. 12, 1886 habitual drunkenness America ... labourer ... 1843 5 0 fresh dark brown It. hazel medium medium medium Twenty-nine previous convictions. Low' forehead; back of head very proAuckland ... William Knight Auckland ... Jan. 12, 1887 larceny acquitted at Supreme N. Zealand 1867 5 ioi fresh dark brown blue medium medium medium Court minent; anchor, moon, and two stars tattooed on right forearm, and bracelet on right wrist; three moles on left Auckland... Henry Sayers Auckland ... Jan. 12, 1887 arson acquitted at Supreme America ... gum-digger 1841 5 5 pale grey dk. grey medium medium medium srm. Scar on right cheek; right little finger Court acquitted at Supreme Court to enter into recogSweden ... black crippled ; ears pierced ; compound fracture of ieft arm. Auckland... William Anderson ... Auckland ... Jan. 12, 1887 larceny as a bailee ... 1850 5 4* sallow black medium medium medium Consumptive ; speaks good English. Auckland... George Camwell Auckland ... Jan. 13, 1887 stealing from the perN. Zealand labourer ... 1869 5 5i fresh dark brown brown medium medium medium Eight-pointed star tattooed on left foreson nizance for future arm, and part of an anchor on right goon behaviour forearm. Auckland... James Brady... Auckland ... Nov. 16, 1886 assault 2 months’ labour ... J resisting police 1 month’s labour ... J- England fireman ... 1863 5 8 pale dark brown grey large large large Scar on bridge of nose and burn-scar on (concurrent) ) right forearm. Auckland... Frederick Wilson Auckland ... Nov. 16, 1886 assault resisting police 2 months’ labour ... t month’s labour ... (concurrent J 2 months’ labour ... j-England fireman ... 1863 s 81 fresh light brown blue broad large large Broad features; BWE tattooed on left forearm ; scar on both shins ; burnscar on calf of right leg. Auckland... Charles Porter Auckland ... Nov. 16, 1886 assault ) resisting police 1 month’s labour ... /■England fireman ... 1864 5 9 fresh black brown medium large medium Thick lips; anchor, CPJK tattooed on (concurrent) ) England ... fireman ... dark brown right forearm, and dot on left forearm. Auckland... Oscar Moss ... Auckland ... Nov. 16, 1886 assault 2 months’ labour 1864 s 5 pale grey small small medium Firmly set lips; dot tattooed on right arm inside elbow; scar on left temple, over left eye, on nose, and on top of head. Seven previous convictions. Crucifix Auckland... Edward Lysaght Auckland ... Dec. .17, 1S80 disobeying a mainte1 months’ labour ... Ireland ... labourer ... 1849 5 8 sallow dark brown hazel large medium medium nance order 14 days’ labour Ireland ... tattooed on right forearm; upper front teeth out; three scars on left arm; firmly set lips. Auckland ... William Knox Auckland ... Jan. S.1887 indecent language ... fishcurer ... 1845 s 61 swarthy dark brown blue medium medium medium Six previous convictions. Crucifix tattooed on right forearm ; tw'O flesh6 months’ labour ... blacksmith lumps at left eye. Auckland... Henry Janies Harrison Auckland ... Sept. 20, i8Ss larceny 1 New 1S61 s 8 pale light brown blue pointed full medium Four previous convictions. Scar on inNov. 11, 1885 escaping from custody 12 months’ labour ... / Zealand side of right leg. (cumulative) Lawrence McDonald... Auckland ... Aug, 16, 1886 larceny 6 months’ labour Ireland ... labourer ... 1S42 5 7 swarthy grizzled grey medium medium medium Sixteen previous convictions. Jessie Wingate Auckland ... Dec. 24, 1886 soliciting prostitution 1 month’s labour ... Scotland ... labourer ... 1841 4 II ruddy grey blue medium medium medium Five previous convictions. George Heighway John Brown Otahuhu ... Jan. 17, 1887 larceny 7 days’ labour England ... 1857 s si sallow black hazel drooped medium medium Four previous convictions. Auckland... Dargaville ... Dec. 24, 1886 disorderly behaviour 1 months’ labour ... England ... bushman... 1839 5 si fresh grey grey flat, thick medium medium Three previous convictions. Biue mark on forehead ; large scar on left side of head. One previous conviction. Thomas Simcock Oarnaru Dec. 23, 1886 larceny 1 months’ labour Cornwall... coal-miner 1874 5 3* fresh brown brown medium medium medium Kaitangata... Dec. 24, 1886 indecent language ... 3 weeks’ labour Ireland ... 1846 2 ruddy' brown light br. long medium medium Mark of cut on left side of forehead. Charles Edwards Roxburgh ... Dec. '.22, 1886 exposing his person 1 months’ labour ... Victoria ... labourer ... 1838 5 51 sallow dark grey long medium medium Mark of cut on third finger of left hand. Dunedin ... William Yielding, alias Dunedin Jan. 7, 1884 breaking into and 4 years penal serviEngland ... groom 1846 s 3i fresh light brown, grey medium medium medium Four previous convictions. One upper Lomas, alias Loaming stealing in a shop tude turning grey front tooth out; crucifix and star tattooed on right arm; blue mark on back of right hand; left wrist has been broken.

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