Deserting Wives and Families, &c.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XI, Issue 23, 9 November 1887, Page 224

Deserting Wives and Families, &c.

(See Police Gazette, 1887, page 172.) James Beid, charged on warrant of commitment to gaol for seven days’ labour in default of paying £3 fine and costs for cruelty to a horse, has paid the amount.

(See Police Gazette, 1887, pages G2 and 71.)

Edward John Ivey, charged on warrant with deserting his wife and two children, has been arrested by Constable David Burnett, Mosgiel Police, and remanded to Timaru.

Jeremiah Daly is charged on warrant of commitment to gaol for three days’ labour, issued by the Dunedin Bench, in default of paying ss. fine and 7s. costs for malicious injury to property. Description: Irish, a labourer, about twentyseven years of age, sft. Gin. high, medium build, dark hair, clean-shaved except small side whiskers and moustache, broad Irish accent; dressed in dark-tweed suit and black soft felt hat. His brother recently kept the National Hotel, Dunedin. He is supposed to have gone up country in search of employment.

John Smith is charged, on warrant issued by the Wellington Bench, with disobeying an order to pay £1 per week towards the support of his three children, at Wellington, since the 28tli ultimo. Description: Irish, a labourer, fortytwo years of age, sft. 10^in. high, medium build, fresh complexion, blue eyes, dark-brown hair, full beard whiskers and moustache clipped rather short; usually wears dirty browntweed sac-suit and soft black-felt hat. The sum of £1 was due on the sth instant.

William Goodison is charged, on warrant issued by the Auckland Bench, with deserting his wife and child, at Auckland, since the 30th May last. Description: A native of America, a horse- and cattle-dealer, forty-two years of ago, sft. lljin. high, medium build, fresh complexion, hazel eyes, light-brown hair, long full fair beard whiskers and moustache, smart active erect appearance; usually wears blueserge sac-suit and hard black-felt bat; frequents billiardrooms. Supposed gone to Napier or Palmerston North. (See Police Gazette, 1880, page 160.)