Extracts from New Zealand Gazette.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XI, Issue 8, 13 April 1887, Page 73

Extracts from New Zealand Gazette.

(From Gazette, 1887, pages 410, 411, 436, 439, 440, 441, 445, 446, 447, 449, and 450.) Fixing Shooting Season for Imported Game, License Fee, dc., Auckland District. Wm. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS, Governor.

IN exercise of the powers vested in me by “ The Animals Protection Act, 1880,” and the Acts amending the same, I, William Francis Drummond Jervois, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby notify that pheasants, Californian quail, and Australian quail may be taken or killed within the Auckland District, consisting of the Auckland Provincial District, excepting the Counties of Cook, Tauranga, Rotorua, Wliakatane, East Taupo, and Wairoa, from the first day of May, one thousand eight hundred and eightyseven, to the thirty-first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and eiglity-seven, both inclusive (subject nevertheless to the restrictions in the said Acts mentioned). And I do further notify that licenses to take or kill such game within the said district shall bo issued on payment of the sum of thirty shillings each; and the Chief Postmaster at Auckland is hereby appointed to issue and sign the said licenses. And Ido further notify that native game (excepting tuis) may bo taken or killed within the said district from the first day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eiglityseven, to the thirty-first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and eiglity-seven, both inclusive. As witness the hand Of His Excellency the Governor, this nineteenth day of March, one thousand eight huudred and eighty-seven. P. A. BUCKLEY.

Fixing Shooting Season for Imported Game, License Fee, dc., llawcra District.

Wm. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS, Governor.

IN exercise of the powers vested in me by “ The Animals Protection Act, 1880,” and the Acts amending the same, I, William Francis Drummond Jervois, the Governor of the Colon}' of New Zealand, do hereby notify that cock-pheasants, quail, and hares may be taken or killed within the Hawera District, consisting of the Counties of Hawera and Patea, from the first day of May, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, to the thirty-first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and eiglity-seven, both inclusive (subject nevertheless to the restrictions in the said Acts mentioned). And I do further notify that licenses to take or kill such game within the said district shall be issued on payment of the sum of twenty shillings each, and that licenses to sell such game shall be issued on payment of the sum of five pounds each; and the Postmaster at Hawera is hereby appointed to issue and sign the said licenses. And Ido further notify that native game (excepting tuis) may bo taken or killed within the said district from the first day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, to the thirty-first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and eiglity-seven, both inclusive. As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this twenty-second day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eiglity-seven. P. A. BUCKLEY.

Fixing Shooting Season for Imparted Game, License Fee, dc-., Wanganui District.

Wm. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS, Governor. IN exercise of the powers vested in me by “ The Animals Protection Act, 1880,” and the Acts amending the same, I, William Francis Drummond Jervois, the Governor of the

Colony of New Zealand, do hereby notify that cock-pheasants, quail, and hares may be taken or killed within the Wanganui District, consisting of the Counties of Wanganui and Waitotara and the Ridings of Okakapu, Porewa, Wangaelm, Makohau, and Parac Karetu, in the County of Rangitikei, from the first day of May, one thousand eight hundred and eiglity-seven, to the thirty-first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, both inclusive (subject nevertheless to the restrictions in the said Acts mentioned). And I do further notify that licenses to take or kill such game within the said district shall be issued on payment of the sum of twenty-one shillings each, and that licenses to sell such game shall be issued on payment of the sum of five pounds each ; and the Chief Postmaster at Wanganui, and the Postmasters at Waverley, Waitotara, and Morton, are hereby appointed to issue and sign the said licenses. And I do further notify that native game (excepting tuis) may be taken or killed within the said district from the first day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, to the thirty-first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, both inclusive. As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this twenty-second day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven. P. A. BUCKLEY.

Fixing Shooting Season for Imported Game, License Fee, dc., Manawatu-Rangitikei District.

Wm. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS, Governor.

IN exercise of the powers vested in me by “ The Animals Protection Act, 1880,” and the Acts amending the same, I, William Francis Drummond Jervois, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby notify that cock-pheasants, quail, red-leg partridges, and hares may be taken or killed in the Counties of Manawatu and Oroua, and the Ridings of Clifton and Rangitoto, in the County of Rangitikei, from the first day of May, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, to the thirty-first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, both inclusive (subject nevertheless to the restrictions in the said Acts mentioned). And I do further notify that licenses to take or kill such game within the said district shall be issued on payment of the sum of twenty shillings each, and that licenses to sell such game shall be issued on payment of the sum of five pounds each ; and the Postmasters at Palmerston, Feilding, and Bull’s are hereby appointed to issue and sign the said licenses. And Ido further notify that native game (excepting tuis) may be taken or killed within the said district from the first day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eightyseven, to the thirty-first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and eiglity-seven, both inclusive. As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this twenty-second day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven. P. A. BUCKLEY.

Hunting Hares, Counties of Wanganui, Rangitikei, Mana watu, and Oroua.

Wm. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS, Governor. TTTIIEREAS by warrants made under “ The Animals V\ Protection Act, 1880,” and the Acts amending the same, dated the twenty-second day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, it is declared that hares may be taken or killed in the districts comprised in the Counties of Wanganui, Rangitikei, Manawatu, and Oroua from the first day of May, one thousand eight hundred and eiglityseven, until the thirty-first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, and it is expedient to extend the said period in the manner hereinafter mentioned : Now, therefore, I, William Francis Drummond Jervois, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby declare that hares may ho hunted with dogs in the said Counties of Wanganui, Rangitikei, Manawatu, and Oroua from the first day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, until the thirty-first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and eiglity-seven. As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this twenty-fourth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eiglity-seven. P. A. BUCKLEY.

Fixing Shooting Season for Imported Game, License Fee, dc., Wellington and Wairarapa District.

Wm. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS, Governor. IN exercise of the powers vested in me by “ The Animals Protection Act, 1880,” and the Acts amending the same,

I, William Francis Drummond Jervois, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby notify that cock-pheasants, Californian quail, and hares may he taken or killed within the Wellington and Wairarapa District, consisting of the Counties of Hutt, Wairarapa North, Wairarapa South, and Ilorowhenua, from the first day of May, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, to the thirty-first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, both inclusive (subject nevertheless to the restrictions in the said Acts mentioned). And Ido further notify that licenses to take or kill such game within the said district shall be issued on payment of the sum of twenty shillings each, and that licenses to sell such game shall be issued on payment of the sum of five pounds each ; and the Chief Postmaster at Wellington, and the Postmasters at Masterton and Featherston, are hereby appointed to issue and sign the said licenses. And I do further notify that native game (excepting tuis) may be taken or killed within the said district from the first day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, to the thirty-first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, both inclusive. As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this nineteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven. P. A. BUCKLEY.

Fixing Shooting Season for Imported Game , License Fee, dc., Nelson District.

Wm. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS, Governor. IN exercise of the powers vested in me by “The Animals Protection Act, 1880,” and the Acts amending the same, I, William Francis Drummond Jervois, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby notify that cock-pheasants and quail may be taken or killed within the Nelson District, consisting of the Counties of Waimea, Buller, and Collingwood. from the first day of "May, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, to the thirty-first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, both inclusive (subject nevertheless to the restrictions in the said Acts mentioned). And I do further notify that licenses to take or kill such game within the said district shall be issued on payment of the sum of twenty shillings each, and that licenses to sell such game shall be issued on payment of the sum of five pounds each ; and the Chief Postmaster at Nelson is hereby appointed to issue and sign the said licenses. And Ido further notify that native game (excepting tuis) may be taken or killed within the said district from the first day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, to the thirty-first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, both inclusive. As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this nineteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven. P. A. BUCKLEY.

Fixing Shooting Season for Imported Game, License Fee, dr., South Canterbury District.

Wm. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS, Governor.

IN exercise of the powers vested in me by “ The Animals Protection Act, 1880,” and the Acts amending the same, I, William Francis Drummond Jervois, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby notify that cock-pheasants and Californian quail may be taken or killed within the South Canterbury District, consisting of the Counties of Waimate, Mackenzie, and that part of the Geraldine County lying south of the Opihi River, from the first day of May, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, to the thirty-first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, both inclusive (subject nevertheless to the restrictions in the said Acts mentioned). And Ido further notify that licenses to take or kill such game within the said district shall be issued on payment of the sum of twenty shillings each, and that licenses to sell such game shall bo issued on payment of the sum of five pounds each; and the Chief Postmaster at Timaru is hereby appointed to issue and sign the said licenses. And Ido further notify that native game (excepting tuis) may be taken or killed within the said district from the first day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eightyseven, to the thirty-first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, both inclusive. As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this nineteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven. P. A. BUCKLEY.

Fixing Shooting Season for Imported Game, License Fee dc., Otago District.

Wm. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS, Governor.

IN exercise of the powers vested in me by “ The Animals Protection Act, 1880,” and the Acts amending the same, I, William Francis Drummond Jervois, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby notify that Californian quail and hares may be taken or killed within the Otago District—being all that area in the Provincial District of Otago bounded on the East and South by the ocean from Shag Point to the mouth of the Mataura River; on the West, South-west, and South by the Mataura River and the Counties of Southland and Wallace ; on the North-west by the ocean ; and on the North, North-west, and North-east by the Counties of Westland and Waitaki: excepting therefrom the County of Lake —from the first day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, to the thirty-first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, both inclusive (subject nevertheless to the restrictions in the said Acts mentioned). And Ido further notify that licenses to take or kill such game within the said district shall be issued on payment of the sum of twenty shillings each, and that licenses to sell such game shall bo issued on payment of the sum of five pounds each ; and the Chief Postmaster at Dunedin is hereby appointed to issue and sign the said licenses. And Ido further notify that native game (excepting tuis, bittern, white heron, and crested grebe) may be taken or killed within the said district from the first day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, to the thirty-first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, both inclusive. As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this nineteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven. P. A. BUCKLEY.

Prohibiting Licenses on certain Native Lands,

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

WHEREAS by the twenty-fifth section of “ The Licensing Act, 1881,” it is enacted that the Governor, on the application of the owners of any block or area of Native land on which no publican’s license has been hitherto granted, may, by Proclamation in the Gazette, declare that no license shall be granted within such block or area, and it shall not be lawful for the Licensing Committee to issue any license to take effect within any block or area so proclaimed : And whereas the owners of the Native land described in the Schedule hereto, and on which no publican’s license has hitherto been granted, have applied to have the said section brought into force within the boundaries of the said land : Now, therefore, I, William Francis Drummond Jervois, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, do, in pursuance and exercise of the power and authority vested in me by the said Act, hereby proclaim and declare that no license shall be granted within the area of Native land described in the said Schedule.

SCHEDULE

Upper Wanganui Licensing Area. Ale that area in the Provincial Districts of Wellington, Taranaki, and Auckland, bounded towards the North-east generally by the Aotea and the Okaliukura Blocks from the Wanganui River to Ruapehu Mountain; thence again towards the North-east and towards the South-east by a straight line to the source of the Wangaehu River; and thence by that river to the ITeao Block; thence towards the South-west and again towards the South-east by the said Heao Block and the Paratieke Block and the northern boundary-line of the latter block produced across the Mangawliero River; thence by the said Mangawliero River to its confluence with the Mungakowai Stream; thence again towards the South-west by that stream to the northwestern corner of the Ohineiti Block; thence towards the South by a line being the production of the northern boundary-lino of the last-mentioned block to the Karewarewa Block ; and thence bv that block to Te Komai Trig. Station ; thence again towards the South-east by the said Karewarewa Block and the Parihouhou and the Aratowaka Blocks ; again towards the South-west by the Pukenui Block to the Wanganui River; thence across that river, and towards the East and South generally by the said Wanganui River to its confluence with the Kauarapaoa River; thence again towards the South-west generally by the last-mentioned river to the

Kauarapaoa Block; thence by that block, the Manganui-o-tahu Block, the Mangapapa Blocks Nos. 1b and lc, the Mangaporau Block, the Mangapapa Block No. 2, the Kaitangiwhenua Block, and the Mangaotuku Block to the Pohokura Block ; thence towards the North-west by the said Pohokura Block to its easternmost corner; thence by a straight line to the confluence of the Tangarakau River with the Wanganui River; and thence by the latter river to the Aotea Block aforesaid. Given under the hand of Ilis 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-Chicf 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 said Colony, this twenty-sixth day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven. Jos. A. TOLE.

Gon save the Queen!

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 Alfredton, Castlepoint, and Masterton Licensing Districts, which shall, from and after the twelfth day of April instant, be those described in the First Schedule hereto; and do hereby proclaim and define the part of the colony mentioned and described in the Second Schedule hereto to be, from and after the said twelfth day of April instant, an ordinary licensing district for the purposes of the said Act. FIRST SCHEDULE.

Wairarapa North County. Alfredton Licensing District. Alt that area in the County of Wairarapa North bounded towards the North-east and North by the County of Waipawa; towards the South-east by the Castlepoint Licensing District, hereinafter described; towards the South generally by the. Upper Taueru Road District, as described in the New Zealand Gazette No. 70, of the 18th June, 1884; towards the South-west generally by the Mauriceville Road District, as described in Gazette No. 23, of the 15th April, 1886; and towards the North-west by the Counties of Horowhenua and Oroua: exclusive of the Paliiatua Town District, as described in the New Zealand Gazette No. 41, of the sth August, 1886.

Castlepoint Licensing District. All that area in the County of Wairarapa North bounded towards the North-east by the County of Patangata; towards the South-east by the ocean ; towards the South-west by the County of Wairarapa South ; towards the North-west by the said County of Wairarapa South to the Taueru River; thence by a line along the middle of the said Taueru River to the Upper Taueru Road District, as described in the Neiv Zealand Gazette No. 70, of the 13th June, 1884 ; thence by that road district, the Alfredton Road District, as described in the New Zealand Gazette No. 51, of the 30th September, 1886, and the Paliiatua Road District, as described in the Neiv Zealand Gazette No. 125, of the Ist December, 1883. Masterton Licensing District.

All that area in the County of Wairarapa North bounded towards the North-east and North generally by the Alfredton Licensing District, hereinbefore described; towards the South-east by the Castlepoint Licensing District, hereinbefore described, and the County of Wairarapa South ; towards the South-west by the said County of Wairarapa South; and towards the North-west by the County of Horowhenua.

SECOND SCHEDULE. Wairarapa North County. Paliiatua Licensing District. All that area in the County of Wairarapa North known as

the Paliiatua Town District, as described in the New Zealand Gazette No. 41, of the sth August, 1886. 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 said Colony, at the Government House, at Wellington, this fourth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven. Jos. A. TOLE. God save the Queen !

Extending the Close Season for Rock-oysters in the County of Coromandel.

Wm. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS, Governor.

ORDER IN COUNCIL. At the Government Buildings, at Wellington, this thirtieth day of March, 1887. Present: The Honourable the Minister for Public Works presiding in Council. WHEREAS by “The Fisheries Conservation Act, 1884” (hereinafter termed “ the said Act ”), it is, among other things, enacted that the Governor in Council may from time to time make, alter, and revoke regulations for the purposes therein mentioned, which said regulations shall have force and effect only in any waters or places specified therein: And whereas by Order in Council dated the twenty-seventh day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five, certain regulations were made, in exercise of the powers conferred by the said Act, prescribing a close reason for rockoysters, and extending the close season for such oysters until the thirty-first day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, in respect of the County of Coromandel and the foreshores adjacent thereto : And whereas it is expedient to further extend the close season for rock-oysters in respect of the County of Coromandel and the foreshores adjacent thereto : Now, therefore, I, William Francis Drummond Jervois, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by the said Act, and by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said colony, do hereby make the following regulation : The close season for rock-oysters prescribed by the regulations made under the said Act by Order in Council bearing date the twenty-seventh day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five, and which by the said regulations was extended for such oysters until the thirty-first day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, in respect of the County of Coromandel and the foreshores adjacent thereto, is hereby further extended from the said thirty-first day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, until the thirty-first day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight, in respect of the said County of Coromandel and the foreshores adjacent thereto. Any person committing a breach of the above regulation shall be liable to a penalty of not less than one pound and not exceeding fifty pounds.

FORSTER GORING, Clerk of the Executive Council

Land temporarily reserved

rn HE following land has been temporarily reserved from i sale, and set apart for police purposes : All that piece or parcel of land in the Provincial District of Wellington, being Sections Nos. 15 and 20 on the plan of the Township of Hunterville, containing by admeasurement 1 acre 2 roods, more or less, and deposited in the office of the Chief Surveyor, Wellington.

Fixing Shooting Season for Imported Game, License Fee , etc., Cook County District.

Wm. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS, Governor. IN exercise of the powers vested in me by “ The Animals Protection Act, 1880,” and the Acts amending the same,

I, William Francis Drummond Jervois, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby notify that cockpheasants may be taken or killed within the Cook County District, consisting of the County of Cook, from the first day of Slay, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, to the thirty-first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, both inclusive (subject nevertheless to the restrictions in the said Acts mentioned). And Ido further notify that licenses to take or kill such game within the said district shall be issued on payment of the sum of twenty shillings each, and that licenses to sell such game shall be issued on payment of the sum of five pounds each ; and the Chief Postmaster at Gisborne is hereby appointed to issue and sign the said licenses. And I do further notify that native game (excepting tuis) may be taken or killed within the said district from the first day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, to the thirty-first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, both inclusive. As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this twenty-sixth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven. P. A. BUCKLEY.

Fixing Shooting Season for Imported Game, License Fee, dc., Tauranga District.

Wm. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS, Governor.

IN exercise of the powers vested in me by “The Animals Protection Act, 1880,” and the Acts amending the same, I, William Francis Drummond Jervois, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby notify that cock-pheasants and Californian and Australian quail may be taken or killed within the Tauranga District, consisting of the Counties of Tauranga and Rotorua, and so much of the Counties of East Taupo and Whakatane as lies to the north of the Rangitaiki River, from the first day of May, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, to the thirty-first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, both inclusive (subject nevertheless to the restrictions in the said Acts mentioned). And I do further notify that licenses to take or kill such game within the said district shall be issued on payment of the sum of twenty shillings each, and that licenses to sell such game shall be issued on payment of the sum of five pounds each ; and the Postmaster at Tauranga is hereby appointed to issue and sign the said licenses. And I do further notify that native game (excepting tuis) may be taken or killed within the said district from the first day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, to the thirty-first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, both inclusive. As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this first day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven. P. A. BUCKLEY.

Fixing Shooting Season for Imported Game, License Fee, dc., Opotiki District.

Wm. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS, Governor.

IN exercise of the powers vested in me by “ The Animals Protection Act, 1880,” and the Acts amending the same, I, William Francis Drummond Jervois, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby notify that cockpheasants may be taken or killed within the Opotiki District, consisting of so much of the Counties of East Taupo and Whakatane as lies to the south of the Rangitaiki River, from the first day of May, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, to the twentieth day of July, one thousand eight hundred and eiglity-seven, both inclusive (subject nevertheless to the restrictions in the said Acts mentioned). And I do further notify that licenses to take or kill such game within the said district shall be issued on payment of the sum of ten shillings each, and that licenses to sell such game shall be issued on payment of the sum of five pounds each; and the Postmaster at Opotiki is hereby appointed to issue and sign the said licenses. And I do further notify that native game (excepting tuis) may be taken or killed within the said district from the twentieth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, to the twentieth day of July, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, both inclusive. As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this first day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven. P. A. BUCKLEY.

Fixing Shooting Season for Imported Game, License Fee, dc., Ilaioke's Bay District.

Wm. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS, Governor. IN exercise of the powers vested in me by “The Animals Protection Act, 1880,” and the Acts amending the same, I, William Francis Drummond Jervois, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby notify that cock-pheasants and Californian and Australian quail may be taken or killed within the Hawke’s Bay District, consisting of the Counties of Hawke’s Bay, Patangata, Waipawa, and Wairoa, from the first day of May, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, to the thirty-first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and eiglity-seven, both inclusive (subject nevertheless to the restrictions in the said Acts mentioned). And I do further notify that licenses to take or kill such game within the said district shall be issued on payment of the sum of twenty shillings each, and that licenses to sell such game shall be issued on payment of the sum of five pounds each; and the Chief Postmaster at Napier is hereby appointed to issue and sign the said licenses. And I do further notify that native game (excepting tuis) may be taken or killed within the said district from the first day of May, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, to the thirty-first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, both inclusive. As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this twenty-sixth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eiglity-seven. P. A. BUCKLEY.

Fixing Shooting Season for Native and Imported Game, License Fee, dc., Marlborough District.

Wm. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS, Governor.

IN exercise of the powers vested in me by “ The Animals Protection Act, 1880,” and the Acts amending the same, I, William Francis Drummond Jervois, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby declare that cockpheasants, Californian quail, and hares may be taken or killed within the Marlborough District, consisting of the Counties of Marlborough and Sounds, excepting the area described in the Schedule hereto, from the first day of May, one thousand eight hundred and eiglity-seven, to the thirtyfirst day of July, one thousand eight hundred and eightyseven, both inclusive. And I do further notify that licenses to take or kill such game within the said district shall be issued on payment of the sum of one pound each, and that licenses to sell such game shall be issued on payment of the sum of five pounds each ; and that the Chief Postmaster at Blenheim is hereby appointed to issue and sign the said licenses. And I do further notify that native game (excepting tuis) may be taken or killed within the said district during the period between the first day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eiglity-seven, and the thirty-first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, both inclusive.

SCHEDULE. District in which Native and Imported Game may not BE TAKEN OR KILLED. All that portion of the Counties of Marlborough and Sounds known as the Wairau Lagoons. Bounded generally on the West by the Wairau River to the confluence of the Opawa, and by that river to Morgan’s Creek; thence by Morgan’s Creek and Sections Nos. 22, 21, and 20 to the north-west angle of Section No. 18, all in the District of Opawa ; thence southerly by said Section No. 18 to the Mud Flats ; thence southerly by Sections No. 18, 15, 14, part of 13, and 7 of Block 1., Section No. 8 of Block 11., in the said district, and Sections Nos. 9 and 10 of Block 11., District of Awatere, to the Boulder Bank ; thence northerly by the sea to the mouth of the Wairau River, at the point of departure. As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this sixth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven. P. A. BUCKLEY.

Fixing Shooting Season for Native Game, Kaikoura District.

Wm. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS, Governor. iN exercise of the powers vested in me by “ The Animals Protection Act, 1880,” and the Acts amending the same, I, William Francis Drummond Jervois, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby notify that native game

(excepting tuis) may be taken or killed in the Kaikoura District, comprising the Counties of Amuri and Kaikoura, from the first day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, to the thirty-first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, both inclusive. As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this twenty-sixth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven. P. A. BUCKLEY.

Fixing Shooting Season for Imported Game, License Fee, dc., Geraldine County District.

Wh. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS, Governor.

:'N exercise of the powers vested in me by “ The Animals Protection Act, 1880,” and the Acts amending the same, I, William Francis Drummond Jervois, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby notify that cock-pheasants and quail may be taken or killed within the Geraldine County District, consisting of that part of the County of Geraldine lying to the north of the Opihi River, from the first day of May, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, to the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, both inclusive (subject nevertheless to the restrictions in the said Acts mentioned). And I do further notify that licenses to take or kill such game within the said district shall be issued on payment of the sum of twenty shillings each, and that licenses to sell such game shall be issued on payment of the sum of five pounds each ; and the Postmaster at Temuka is hereby appointed to issue and sign the said licenses. And Ido further notify that native game (excepting tuis) may be taken or killed within the said district from the first day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, to the thirty-first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, both inclusive. As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this twenty-sixth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven. P. A. BUCKLEY.

Fixing Shooting Season for Imported Game, License Fee, dc., Waitaki District.

Wm. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS, Governor.

IN exercise of the powers vested in me by “The Animals Protection Act, 1880,” and the Acts amending the same, I, William Francis Drummond Jervois, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby notify that hares may be taken or killed within the Waitaki District, consisting of the County of Waitaki, from the first day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, to the thirty-first day of August, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, both inclusive (subject nevertheless to the restrictions in the said Acts mentioned). And I do further notify that licenses to take or kill such game within the said district shall be issued on payment of the sum of twenty shillings each, and that licenses to sell such game shall be issued on payment of the sum of five pounds each; and the Chief Postmaster at Oamaru is hereby appointed to issue and sign the said licenses. And Ido further notify that native game (excepting tuis) may be taken or killed within the said district from the first day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, to the thirty-first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, both inclusive. As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this twenty-sixth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven. P. A. BUCKLEY.

Fixing Shooting Season for Imported Game, License Fee, dc., North Canterbury District.

Wm. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS, Governor.

IN exercise of the powers vested in me by “ The Animals Protection Act, 1880,” and the Acts amending the same, I, William Francis Drummond Jervois, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby notify that cock-phea-sants and hares may be taken or killed within the North Canterbury District, consisting of the Counties of Cheviot, Ashley, Akaroa, Sclwyn, and Ashburton, from the first day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, to the thirty-first day of August, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, both inclusive (subject nevertheless to the restrictions in the said Acts mentioned). And I do further

notify that licenses to take or kill such game within the said district shall be issued on payment of the sum of twenty shillings each, and that licenses to sell such game shall be issued on payment of the sum of five pounds each ; and the Chief Postmaster at Christchurch and the Postmaster at Ashburton are hereby appointed to issue and sign tbe said licenses. And Ido further notify that native game (excepting tuis) may be taken or killed within the said district from the first day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, to the thirty-first day of August, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, both inclusive. As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this twenty-sixth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven. P. A. BUCKLEY.

Fixing Shooting Season for Imported Game, License Fee, dc., Lake District.

Wm. F. DRUMMOKD JERVOIS, Governor.

IN exercise of the powers vested in me by “ The Animals Protection Act, 1880,” and the Acts amending the same, I, William Francis Drummond Jervois, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby notify that Californian quail may bp taken or killed within the Lake District, consisting of the County of Lake, from the first day of June, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, to the thirtyfirst day of July, one thousand eight hundred and eightyseven, both inclusive (subject nevertheless to the restrictions in tbe said Acts mentioned). And I do further notify that licenses to take or kill such game within the said district shall be issued on payment of the sum of ten shillings each, and that licenses to sell such game shall be issued on payment of tbe sum of five pounds each ; and the Postmaster at Queenstown is hereby appointed to issue and sign the said licenses. And I do further notify that native game (excepting tuis) may be taken or killed within the said district from the first day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, to the thirty-first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, both inclusive. As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this sixth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven. P. A. BUCKLEY.

Fixing Shooting Season for Imported Game, License Fee, dc., Southland District.

Wm. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS, Governor.

IN exercise of tbe powers vested in me by “The Animals Protection Act, 1880,” and tbe Acts amending the same, 1, William Francis Drummond Jervois, the Governor of the Colon)' of New Zealand, do hereby notify that hares may be taken or killed within the Southland District, consisting of so much of the County of Southland as lies to the westward of the Mataura River, together with the Counties of Fiord, Wallace, and Stewart Island, exclusive of the Makarewa River and its tributaries, and the land within half a mile of the banks thereof, from the first day of May, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, to the thirty-first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, both inclusive (subji ct nevertheless to the restrictions in the said Acts mentioned). And Ido further notify that licenses to take or kill such game within thesaid district shall be issued on payment of the sum of thirty shillings each, and that licenses to sell such game shall be issued on payment of the sum of five pounds each ; and tbe Chief Postmaster at Invercargill is hereby appointed to issue and sign the said licenses. And I do further notify that native game (excepting tuis) may be taken or killed within the said district from the first day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, to the thirty-first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, both inclusive. As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this second day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven. P. A. BUCKLEY.

u Kaka protected under the Animals Protection Act.

Wm. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS, Governor.

IN exercise of the powers vested in me by “The Animals Protection Act, 1880,” I, William Francis Drummond Jervois, tbe Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby declare that, from and after the date hereof, the bird known as the kaka (Nestor meridionalis) shall within

the Southland District come within the operation of the said Act as fully and effectually as if they had been included in the Fourth Schedule thereto ; and I do further notify and declare that the said birds shall not be taken or killed within the said district. As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this fourth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven. P. A. BUCKLEY.

Fixing Sittings of District Court at Oamaru.

Wh. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS, Governor. IN pursuance and exercise of the power and authority in this behalf enabling me, I, William Francis Drummond Jervois, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby fix and appoint that a sitting of the District Court of Timaru and Oamaru shall be held as follows, in lieu of the sitting of the said Court for criminal business previously fixed and appointed on the twenty-eighth day of September next, viz.:— In the Courthouse at Oamaru, for the despatch of criminal business, on Wednesday, the twentieth day of July next. As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this first day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven. Jos. A. TOLE.

Inspector of Weights and Measures appointed , Waikato.

Colonial Secretary’s Office, Wellington, 26th March, 1887. HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

Sergeant Patrick McGrath to be an Inspector of Weights and Measures, under “The Weights and Measures Act, 1868,” for the Counties of Waipa, Waikato, Piako, and Raglan, and for the Boroughs of Hamilton and Cambridge. P. A. BUCKLEY.

Clerk of Court appointed.

Department of Justice, Wellington, 6th April, 1887. HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Sergeant Richard Langtry

to be Clerk of the Resident Magistrate’s Court at Opunake, and Clerk of the Licensing Committee for the District of Opunake, vice Sergeant C. O. Hawke, from the 28th March. Jos. A. TOLE.

Police Gaolers appointed.

Department of Justice (Prisons Branch), Wellington, Ist April, 1887. HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint the persons hereafter named to be Police Gaolers at the places respectively stated after their names : Sergeant Henry Ryan, Waipawa, vice Sergeant James O’Malley, transferred ; and Sergeant Patrick Barry Cahill, Opotiki, vice Constable John McCabe, transferred. Jos. A. TOLE.

By Authority: George Didkbory, Government Printer, Wellington. • 18S7.

Gaol. Name. Where tried. When. Offence. Sentence. Native of Trade. Born. Height. Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Nose. Mouth. Chin. Remarks and Previous Conviction . Lyttelton ... John Henry Donovan Christchurch Mar. ir, 1887 false pretences 14 days’labour Surrey ... J seaman ... 185: ft.in. 5 3 fresh dark brown blue long medium medium Lyttelton ... Hugh Robertson Dunedin Sept. 29, i83G larceny (2 charges)... 3 months’ labour Previously convicted. Has gone to Oct. 15, 1886 larceny (2 charges).. 3 months’ labour ... ?■ Galashiels labourer ... 1870 s fresh light brown hi ue medium medium small Henry Newlands Christchurch Jan. 29, 1887 Dunedin. Lyttelton ... larceny 2 months' labour ... London ... labourer ... 1850 s o3 f resh brown blue large medium medium Previously convicted. Bow-legged; scar on left cheek; varicose veins in right Lyttelton ... John Wilson Christchurch Mar. 4, 1887 assault 7 days’ labour leg. damaging property... 14 days’lahour S-Essex ... labourer ... 1S50 5 f resh brown blue long sm?.ll pointed Previously convicted. Christchurch Mar. 2, 18S7 (cumulative) J Two previous convictions. Lyttelton ... Henry Lee larceny 1 month’s labour ... England ... hawker ... 1S38 5 3i swarthy brown hazel broad small medium Lyttelton ... John O'Connell, alias Dunedin Oct. is, 1886 larc.-i y 6 months’ labour Waterford labourer ... i860 64 fresh brown grey small medium medium Repeatedly convicted. Connor, alias Cooney Lyttelton ... William Soppett Christchurch April 7, 1884 forgery 4 years’ penal Northummiller 1838 s 10 fair grey grey large small medium One previous conviction. Christchurch tude berland 'j Addington Margaret Dack Feb. 22, 1887 larceny 1 month’s labour ... Lame in right leg; upper front teeth out larceny (2 charges)... 7 days’ labour on (Durham nurse 1831 4 n4 dark dark, turnblue large medium medium Christchurch each charge (concurrent) j ing grey except one. Seven previous convictions. Addington Mary Wadsworth Mar. 2i, 1887 obscene language ... 7 days’ labour Cheltenham matron ... 1837 oi fresh black brown medium medium medium Timaru Daniel Ryan Timaru beb. 20, 1887 having no lawful 1 month’s labour ... Ireland ... labourer ... 1842 5 4 fresh brown, turnblue broken medium medium Several previous convictions. Maltese means of support ing grey cross and chain tattooed round neck; crucifix and ship on right arm; ring William O’Brien on second finger of right hand; anchor on back of right hand ; American flag Timaru Timaru Mar. 28, 1887 obscene language ... 7 days’ labour Ireland ... 1861 5 3 grey straight medium medium and women on left arm. Timaru Charles Parker Timaru Mar. 31, 1887 indecent assault committed for trial... England ... photogra1851 5 34 dark black ha zel pug medium medium Scar over right eyebrow. Admitted to George Parker Timaru bail. Timaru ... Mar. at, 1887 indecent assault committed for trial... England ... grocer 1857 5 6 black grey long large medium medium Admitted to bail. N. Ply mouth Henry Chouler Pa tea beb. 23, 1887 damaging property... 1 month’s labour ... England ... labourer ... 1861 5 3* brown hazel medium medium Ashburton James McLaughlin ... Methven Mar. 15, 1887 refusing to leave li7 days’ labour Ireland ... labourer ... 1849 5 9 fair brown blue pointed medium medium Joseph Higgison censed premises Wellington Greytown ... beb. 23,1887 riotousand disorderly 1 month’s labour ... England... labourer ... 1853 5 6 fresh brown blue medium large medium Previously convicted. A large scar on conduct left elbow. Wellington John Dixon Wellington Mar. 10, 1887 insulting language ... 14 days’ labour England ... labourer ... 1822 5 54 sallow dark grey medium medium medium Eleven previous convictions. Stooping gait. Three previous convictions. Sight of Wellington James McNeal, alias Wellington Oct. 18, 18S6 larceny 6 months’ labour Ireland ... labourer ... 1859 5 33 fair brown It blue medium medium medium McNally Wellington left eye defect. ve. Wellington Henry Samuel Mar. 14, 1S87 illegally gambling in t4 days’ labour Sydney ... dealer 1866 5 73 dark black dark large, medium medium Slight cast in eyes. William Simpson Wellington a railway-carriage aquiline Wellington Mar. 14, 1887 having no lawful 14 days’labour Ireland ... labourer ... 1871 5 2 freckled brown blue medium large large One previous co vict'on. Christina Lawson Wellington means of support Wellington Feb. 28, 1887 habitual drunkenness 1 month’s labour ... Scotland... prostitute 1858 3 2 fresh dark brown brown png large medium Several previous convictions. Pockpitted. Wellington Christopher Jansen ... Wellington Mar. 23, 1887 larceny 7 days’ labour Denmark plumber ... 18S8 .5 63 fair blue medium medium medium Wellington Andrew Crowdis Blenheim ... beb. 18, 1887 having no visible 6 weeks’ labour England ... labourer ... 1819 8 fair grey blue medium medium medium 1 hree previous convictions. Walks stilt. Rahauto, alias George Tavlor Wellington means ol support Wellington Mar. 25, 18S7 larceny 7 days’ labour N. Zealand farmer 18.37 5 93 copper black black large, Hat large large Three previous convictions. Scar on right side of mouth. Wellington Helen R. Copland Wellington Mar. 2, 1887 false pretences 1 month’s labour ... Scotland ... 1857 4 10 dark brown grey long large small Teeth out in upper front jaw. Wellington James Robertson CopWellington Mar. 2, 1887 false pretences 1 month’s labour Scotland ... storeman... 1847 5 5 pale brown dk. blue medium medium medium One previous conviction. Wellington William Pilkington ... Wellington Jan. 4, 1887 manslaughter 3 months’ imprisonment 14 days’ labour N. Zealand labourer ... 1837 5 74 fair brown blue sharp medium medium Wellington George Sandbrook ... Masterton ... Mar. 21,1887 obscene language ... N. Zealand cab-driver 1864 5 4 brown blue medium large full Wellington V\ illiam Bryan Masterton ... Mar. 21, 1887 obscene language ... 14 days’ labour N. Zealand butcher ... 1866 brown brown pug large medium Wellington Charles Baker Wellington Mar. 28, 18S7 stowaway 7 days’ labour England ... sailor 1865 s 43 fair fair It. blue medium large medium Flag tattooed on left upoerarm; large Charles Williams, alias 1 r.int teeth. Mount Cook N. Plymouth May 1,1884 stealing in a dwelling 4 years’ penal serviMelbourne labourer ... 1856 5 9 fresh brown grey medium large medium Truce previous convictions. Has gone George Lacey tude to Picton. Mount Cook Daniel Sullivan Wellington April 7, 1884 forgery (.2 charges)... 4 years’ penal serviIreland ... labourer ... 1858 s 73 fresh light brown blue medium large medium tude on each charge (concurrent) - Mount Cook Henry Dudley Christchurch Jan. s, 18S5 breaking into and J stealing from a shop 1 3 years’ penal Leicesterblacksmith 1834 5 5i fresh black, turnhazel medium large large Bald on top of head. Has gone to having housebreak- /■ tude on each charge shire ing grey Christchurch. William Edward SheeNelson ing implements in his possession j (concurrent) Nelson Mar. 28, 1887 larceny 6 strokes with a birch N. Zealand industrial 1874 4 5 fair brown blue medium medium square Faint scar across left wrist; ears stand han Napier rod school-boy out from head. Napiet George boster June 9, 18S6 larceny 12 months’ labour ... England sailor 1858 s s dark brown, thin on top grey medium medium medium One previous conviction. Crucifix tattooed on right arm; woman, ships, wheel, and American flag on left arm; and scar on forehead.

RETURN OF PRISONERS REPORTED AS DISCHARGED FROM GAOLS DURING THE FORTNIGHT ENDED 2nd APRIL, 1887.

Gaol. Name. Where tried. When. Offence. Sentence. Native of Trade. Horn. i Height. 1 Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Nose. Mouth. Chin. Remarks and Previous Convictions. Napier Thomas Long Waipawa ... Napier Jan. 4, lSS7 obscene language ... 3 months’ labour Ireland ... Ireland ... labourer .. 1850 ft 5 in. 9i fresh sandy grey large medium medium Twenty-six previous convictions. Crucifix and anchor tattooed on left arm. Napier John Williams Mar. 21, 1887 stowaway 14 days’ labour in debaker 1863 5 7 fair brown brown medium medium medium fault of paying £3 5s. fine and costs Wanganui James McGibban, atlas McKibban John Williams Marton Dec. is, 1886 habitual drunkenness 3 months’ labour ... Ireland ... carpenter 1854 5 si fresh brown hazel medium medium medium Repeatedly convicted. Sore eyes. Wanganui Bull’s Jan. 29,1887 larceny 2 months’ labour ... England ... cook 1825 5 4-J pale grey blue medium medium medium Right knee out of joint: right ankle has Ireland ... fresh brown blue medir.m been broken. Had been in the irth Wanganui Wanganui Ellen McGrath Wanganui ... Mar. r, 1S.S7 larceny 1 month’s labour charwoman 1844 s 5 medium medium One previous conviction. James McCann Wanganui ... Feb. 2 >, 1SS7 obscene language ... 1 month’s labour Ireland ... labourer ... 1840 5 4 freckled brown, turngrey small small small Repeatedly convicted. Wanganui Cornelius Brosnaghan Marton Feb. 2 I8S7 having no visible 1 month’s labour ... Ireland ... labourer ... 1852 5 10 sallow brown blue medium medium medium Three previous convictions. Pockpitted. means of support Picton Henry Stow, alias Blenheim ... Mar. 21, 1887 vagrancy 14 days’ labour Middlesex carpenter 1S41 s 33 dark dark, turndk. blue medium medium medium One previous conviction. Scar on left James Stowe Auckland ... cutting and wounding acquitted at Supreme Ireland ... pale ing grey medium Auckland... Catherine Jones Mar. 21, 1887 ... 1837 5 0 fair blue medium medium Thirteen previous convictions. PockCourt Auckland... Jemima Bothwell, alias Auckland ... Mar. 17, 1887 having no visible 7 days’ labour N. Zealand i8 5 6 S 2i pale light red, hazel medium medium medium Fifteen previous convictions. means of support 2 month’s labour in curly Auckland... Daniel Hannagan Hamilton ... Jan. 25, 1887 disobeying a mainteIreland ... labourer ... 1848 5 6 swarthy dark brown blue large medium medium nance order default of payment Auckland... James Smith Auckland ... Feb. 2S, 1887 larceny 1 month’s labour ... England ... bricklayer 1849 5 5i swarthj dark brown grey medium medium medium Two previous convictions. Scar on left temple and on left forearm. Mary Wakcham Auckland ... Mar. 11, 1887 larceny 14 days’ labour Scotland ... 1854 5 4 swarthy light brown dark br. medium med am medium Auckland ... Henry O’Neill Onehunga ... Mar. 22, [887 manslaughter committed for trial... Ireland ... expressdriver sawyer 1842 s 8 fresh dark brown grey medium medium medium Admitted to bail. Mole on right side of James Gaffney, alia: Auckland .. Oct. 3, 1S81 attempted sodomy ... 7 years’ penal serviIreland ... ■835 ?4 swarthy black brown medium medium medium Ten previous convictions. Female Grey, alias Lee tude figure, heart, and anchor tattooed on right arm; fern-tree on right side; ship on breast; lion, man. See., on left Auckland ... breaking and entering 5 years’ penal serviGermany... fair John Grapnel!, alias July 2, I88s dealer 1854 6i sallow blue medium med. urn medium Right hand crippled and right little finG rappel tude ger contracted ; right leg stiff ; halt in walk. Anchor tattooed on right arm, and ring Auckland... Charles Brown Auckland ... July 2, 1883 breakingand entering 5 years’ penal serviNorway ... miner 1832 5 "3 sallow fair blue medium medium medium tude 1 month’s labour N. Zealand on second finger of left hand ; large lames Smyth Auckland ... Feb. 28, 1887 larcenv bushman ... 1838 5 7-i swarth\ black, curly dk.grey long, thin med; im medium Henry M. Cook Auckland .. heb. 28, 1887 injury to property ... 1 month’s labour N. Zealand labourer ... 1SA3 7 swarthv dark brown light br. drooped medium medium Top off third finger of right hand. Twenty-eight previous convictions. Six previous convictions. Mary Lewis Auckland ... Dec. 30, 1886 habitual drunkenness 3 months labour ... England ... 18.35 0 fair light brown brown medium medium medium Auckland... Sarah Horne Auckland ... Mar. 17, 1887 having no visible 14 days labour N. Zealand 1863 5 s fresh light brown hazel medium medium medium means of support 2 months' imprisonMary Brown Onehunga ... Feb. 2, 1887 stealing from a dwellEngland ... 1830 S 54 pale and grey grey medium medium medium One previous conviction. Scar over ing ment wrinkled right eye. David Dunn Oamaru Feb. 22, 1887 1, 1887 habitual drunkenness 1 month’s labour Scotland ... labourer ... 1848 5 8 dark dark brown grey medium medium bearded Oamaru ... James Dallas Oamaru Invercargill April Feb. larceny drunk and disorderly 4 mouths probation 1 month’s imprisonScotland ... Ireland ... labourer .. 1863 5 4 fresh brown light yellow grey medium medium medium bearded Ring with heart in centre tattooed on middle finger of right hand. Nine previous convictions. Mark of cut Invercargill Ellen Price 22, 1887 married .. 18.34 5 2 fair grey medium medium Dunedin habitual drunkenness ment on left thumb and forefinger. Dunedin ... Ann Jane Seals Sept. 24, 18S6 3 months’ labour ... ) insufficient lawful 3 months’ labour ... > Tasmania prostitute 1857 5 0 dark black brown medium medium medium Nineteen previous convictions. means of support (cumulative' j Dunedin ... Annie alias Ann ConDunedin Feb. 25, '887 obscene language ... 1 month’s labour ... Ireland ... prostitute 1867 5 4 pale fair hazel medium medium medium Six previous convictions. Annie Rae Dunedin Feb. 2b, 1887 obscene language ... 1 month’s labour ... Scotland ... . prostitute 1843 5 5 l f resh light grey medium medium medium Thirty-eight previous convictions. Eleven previous convictions. PockDunedin ... Margaret Docherty ... Dunedin Dec. 27, 1886 riotous and disorderly 3 months labour ... Ireland ... prostitute 1865 2 fresh dark brown hazel medium med. um medium Dunedin Dec. conduct 3 months’ labour ... England ... pitted; one upper front tooth out. Edwin S. Burton 29, 1SS6 false pretences clerk 18.37 5 0 fresh light brown medium medium medium Dunedin ... Elizabeth Lindsay Dunedin Mar. i.S, 1887 habitual drunkenness 14 days' labour Scotland... widow 1850 5 3 sallow black hazel medium medium medium Nineteen previous convictions. Two larceny 2 months’ labour ... England ... Dunedin ... George alias Charles Palmerston,,, heb. 4, 1887 labourer ... 1S65 5 54 swarthy browr. brown large small small Two previous convictions. A above Ruston, alias Rushanchor tattooed on right arm; bowton Dunedin Jan. housebreaking 3 months' labour Tasmania Sarah Jones 4, 1887 married ... 181S 5 0 sallow dark brown grey long medium small Small features. Philip M. Broad Dunedin Ian. 4. 1887 stealing in a dwelling I 3 months labour Victoria ... labourer ... 1S67 5 I ! swarthy dark brown brown sharp small medium Margaret Fletcher Greymouth... Mar. 9, 18S7 obscene language .. 14 days labour Ireland ... matron ... 1813 5 I (resh grey grey P»g small medium Seven previous convictions. John Tully Reefton heb. 24, 1887 assault 1 month s labour Ireland ... miner 1S42 0 0 pale grey It. blue large medium small One previous conviction. Hokitika ... George Hopkins Greymouth... Ian. 27, [887 larceny 2 months labour England ... sawyer 1859 6 ch fair fair grey large medium medium Mole on back of right shoulder. Gisborne ... William Mudgway .. tiisborne ... Mar. 23. 1887 obscene language ... 7 days labour N. Zealand horsei8 5 6 33 sallow brown blue medium medium medium trainer

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