Extract from Tasmania Police Gazette.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XII, Issue 5, 29 February 1888, Page 46

Extract from Tasmania Police Gazette.

(From Gazette , 1888, page 19.) (See Gazette, 1888, pages 2 and 4.) The following description of Gaston H. Newman is inserted for the information of the Intercolonial Police, as it is supposed that he left the colonies under an assumed name: Age about twenty-five years, sft. 7Jin. high, fair hair, blue eyes, nose rather long and aquiline with scar on bridge, fresh complexion, visage thin and long, small fair moustache, slim built, slight stoop in shoulders, speaks with a foreign accent especially when excited, a piano forte-tuner, a fair musician, a native of Canada, per ship “ Palmerstondress—generally wears a light fawn-coloured hard-felt hat, light-drab mixedtweed beaufort coat, white vest, light trousers, light-coloured tie, horse-shoe pin set with pearls, a quantity of jewellery, with blue enamelled half-crown pendant to watch-chain; plays a fair game of billiards, especially pool, rather fond of drink. Figured in the Newtown Police Court, New South Wales (see Sydney Morning Herald, 24th March, 1886), as complainant in an assault case, when he gave his name as Gustave do Walcherch, alias James Becker, a Belgian count.

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

Gaol. Name. | Where tried. When. Offence. Sentence. Native of Trade. Born Height Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Nose. Mouth. Chin. Remarks and Previous Convictions. San Way Christchurch Sept. 1, 1887 larcenv (3 charges).. 6 months’ labour ... China hawker ... 1851 ft. in. S 6 olive black dark br. broad wide narrow Bad teeth. Lyttelton ... Michael Foley Lyttelton ... Jan. 27, 1888 disobedienceof orders 14 days’ labour Dublin ... seaman ... 1355 5 2i dark dark hazel medium medium medium Lyttelton ... James McGhuinn ... Temuka Nov. 10, 1887 on board ship obscene language ... 3 months’ labour ... Liverpool labourer ... i860 S 6 fresh light brown blue thick large medium “ J. McQuinn ” and crucifix tattooed on right arm, and American coat-of-arms on left arm. Ashburton ... Ian. 0. 1888 assault 1 month’s labour ... 12 months’ labour ... Co. Down labourer ... 1862 5 fresh dark blue long, thin small medium Burn-mark on back. Lyttelton ... John Gilmore Timaru April io, 1887 housebreaking Scotland ... compositor 1820 5 4 - fresh grey blue small medium medium Scar on right temple. Lyttelton ... John Jones, alias Dunedin July 5, 18S6 housebreaking 2 years’ labour Wales ... wool-classer 1834 s ioi fresh grey grey medium medium medium Previously convicted. Lyttelton ... George King [ohn Clifford Ashburton ... Jan. 3t, lSS3 disorderly conduct ... 14 days’ labour Co. Li merick labourer ... 184s 5 3i fresh grey grey medium medium medium Three previous convictions. Lyttelton ... Charles Johnson Lyttelton ... Feb. 13. 1 883 stowaway 7 days’ labour Sydney ... seaman and 1870 5 Ci dark black dark br. medium medium medium Lyttelton ... Charles Bracchi Akaroa Jan. 27, 1888 assault 14 days’ labour and 3 months’ imprisonItaly labourer ... 1850 5 6i fresh dark brown hazel large medium medium Mark of cut on right side of forehead. Admitted to bail. ment in default of sureties to keep the Addington Bella Sinclair Christchurch Jan. 24, 1SS8 indecent and riotous 14 days' labour Scotland... prostitute 1864 S S fair light brown dk. blue medium medium medium behavr. (2 charges) small medium medium Addington Fanny Edgar Christchurch Jan. 24, tSS8 indecent and riotous 14 days’labour Sydney ... prostitute 1S39 5 i| fair brown ... grey behaviour medium medium medium Addington Etty Whyte Christchurch Jan. 24, 1888 indecent and riotous 14 days’ labour N. Zealand prostitute 1868 s 3i ruddy black blue behaviour large small medium Addington Ethel Thompson Christchurch Jan. 24, 1 388 indecent and riotous 14 days’ labour N. Zealand prostitute 1869 I pale dark brown grey Addington Joseph Swindell Christchurch Feb. 17, 1S88 behaviour housebreaking and committed for trial N. Zealand messenger 1871 s i| pale light brown dk. grey full medium medium Mark of cut on left thigh. larceny and released on probation until sittings Addington James McCree Christchurch Feb. 17, 1S8S housebreaking and larceny of Supreme Court committed for trial and released on proEngland ... painter ... 1872 s oj fresh light brown dk. blue thin medium medium Mark of cut on right side of chin, on right knee-cap, and left thigh. bation until sittings Timaru ... Alexander Martin Temuka Jan. 11, 18S8 illegally on premises of Supreme Court 1 month’s labour ... N. Zealand labourer ... i860 s 4$ fresh dark brown blue large medium medium One previous conviction. Slight impediment in speech ; cut-marks on top of head. Timaru ... Amelia Johnson Timaru Dec. ig, 1887 obscene language ... 2 months’ labour ... England ... married ... 1831 s I fresh red hazel medium large medium One previous conviction. Mark of cut on forehead. Timaru ... John Topi Timaru Jan. 19,1S88 larceny 1 month’s labour ... N. Zealand seaman ... 1S68 5 5 coppe;* black brown medium large medium Heart, 1 RUE LOVE, wreath, KK, and JM tattooed on right arm, and rings on four fingers of left hand. Westport... George W. Thomson Westport ... Feb. 2, 18SS abusive language ... throwing stones to the 14 days’ labour 4 davs’ labour 7 England labourer ... 1842 5 6 dark brown blue large large small Nelson Nicholas Sampson ... Nelson Dec. 29, 1887 danger of persons indecent exposure ... 6 weeks’ labour J Sweden ... farmer 1824 s Si fair grey grey large large medium Scar on centre of forehead, large scar from burn on right forearm ; group of flags tattooed on right forearm, IN RI and crucifix on left arm, anchor between right forefinger and thumb, and tattooing across left hand. N.Plymouth Robert Mitchell Napier June 14,1886 false pretences (2 3 months’ labour ... 'I Dec. 7, 18S6 (charges) forgery and uttering 18 months’ labour on J- England | labourer ... 1859 5 6 fair brown grey medium medium medium Afflicted with palsy in the head. Anchor (: charges) each charge (concurrent) medium medium tattooed on left arm. N Plymouth Norman G. Hall Napier Dec. 7,18S6 forgery and uttering 18 months' labour ... Denmark schoolteacher labourer ... 1856 5 Si fair brown blue long N. Plymouth Jack Jackquash N. Plymouth Feb. 10,1888 assaulting police 7 days’ labour Germany... 1S46 5 Si fair light brown grey medium medium medium Heart tattooed on right arm ; marks of cupping on right side and on back. Napier William Miller, alias Napier Oct. 15, 1887 obscene language ... 4 months’ labour Ireland ... labourer ... 1838 s 8 fresh grey grey medium medium medium Eight previous convictions. Napier Moylan Thomas Long Ormondville Feb. 1, 1888 threatening behaviour 14 days’ labour in default of paying £t Ireland ... labourer ... 1851 5 9 fresh sandy grey medium medium medium Thirty-two previous convictions. Crucifix and anchor tattooed on left arm. fine and 10s. costs medium A blue spot at corner of left eye ; right little finger off ; VVIS and anchor tatPicton John Jones Blenheim ... Feb. 7,1888 exposing his person 7 days’ labour ... Aberdeen labourer ... 1843 5 4i sandy sandy, turning grey grey broken medium tooed on right arm, and ring on middle finger and a cross on third finger of left hand. Dunedin ... Archibald Blue Dunedin ... Dec. 14, 1887 breach of the peace... obscene language ... 14 days’labour 6 weeks’ labour [■Scotland labourer ... 1846 s 10 dark dark brown brown medium large large One previous conviction. Scar on upper (cumulative) J bearded hp.

RETURN OF PRISONERS REPORTED AS DISCHARGED FROM GAOLS DURING THE FORTNIGHT ENDED 18th FEBRUARY, 1888.

Gaol. Name. Where tried. When. Offence. Sentence. Native of Trade. Born. Height Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Nose. Mouth. Chin. Remarks and Previous Convictions. Annie F. Davis Dunedin Jan. 3t, 18S8 obscene ianguage ... 7 days’ labour Ireland ... 1857 ft. in. S 3 fresh red grey medium medium small One previous conviction. Dunedin ... John C. Dudfield Dunedin Jan. 31, 18S8 obscene language ... 7 days’ labour England ... accountant 1846 5 7 fresh grey grey large medium large Iwo previous convictions. White scar on left cheek, and scar on second knuckle of right hand. Dunedin ... Mary Doyle Dunedin ... Sept, s, 1887 insufficient lawful 6 months’ labour ... Victoria ... 1838 5 fresh brown hazel medium medium medium Seven previous convictions. means of support Dunedin ... Mary Dow Pt. Chalmers Feb. 6, 18S8 obscene language ... 7 days’ labour Ireland ... 1854 - 6 sallow brown grey large large large Dunedin ... Barbara Stackpool ... Dunedin Feb. 13, 18S8 insufficient lawful t month s labour ... Ireland ... 1845 5 4 fresh brown blue medium medium Broad face ; an upper tooth out of left means of support side of jaw. Transferred to lunatic asylum. Mole on left cheek. Dunedin ... Kenrick Watson Dunedin Jan. 18, 18SS insufficient lawfut 1 month’s labour ... England ... clerk 1848 5 11 swarthy fair, curly... blue medium medium medium means of support medium Dunedin ... Ann Brady Dunedin Nov. 18, 1887 obscene language ... 3 months’ labour ... Ireland ... 1844 5 1 fresh dark brown grey medium Eight previous convictions. Wellington Elizabeth Mills Palmerston Dec. 8, 1887 keeping a disorderly 2 months’ labour ... N. Zealand prostitute i860 5 6 sallow brown blue pug large large North house 1 month’s labour ... Wellington Thomas Valentine ... Wellington Jan. 9, 1888 illegally on premises England ... messenger 1823 - 4 fair grey blue medium medium medium Seven previous convictions. Corpulent. Six previous convictions. Wellington Catherine Moore Wellington Jan. 12, 1888 April 19, 1887 obscene language ... 28 days’ labour Ireland ... prostitute 1864 5 6 fresh black grey long small large Wellington Angelique Iherasse, alias Mary Brown, alias Young Wanganui ... larceny 12 months labour ... France ... prostitute 1839 4 10 fair light It. blue large • medium medium Iwo previous convictions. Wellington Christina Lawson Wellington Nov. u, 1887 habitual drunkenness 3 months’ labour ... 6 months’ labour ... Scotland... prostitute 1859 5 2 fresh dark brown brown pug large medium Several previous convictions. Pockpitted. Wellington Henry Stow Wellington July 18, 1887 Sept. 7, 1887 larceny larceny j- England carpenter 1842 5 3 dark black dark sharp medium medium 6 months labour ... (concurrent) 3 months’ labour ... Wellington John Milton, alias MelWellington Nov. 14, 1887 having no visible India surveyor ... 1833 5 2 swarthy dark hazel medium medium Several previous convictions. Scars on ton, alias Wilson means of support 3 months’ labour right shoulder, elbows, arms, left breast, and collarbone. Wellington John Perry, alias Stack Masterton ... Nov. 17,1887 larceny England ... fireman ... 1849 5 4 fair fair blue sharp Wellington William Sandbrook ... Wellington Feb. 13,1888 obscene language and 7 days labour on N. Zealand cabman ... 1862 5 3 i fair fair It. blue medium Scar over left eye. assaulting police (2 each charge (concharges 1 current) Hokitika ... George Barton Brunnerton Mar. 25,1887 indecent exposure (2 12 months’ labour ... England ... miner 1S40 s 6i pale light brown, grey PUg large medium Several previous convictions. Upper Ann Cust Jan. 19,1888 charges) disorderly behaviour 1 month’s labour ... turning grey front teeth nearly all out; large nostrils; large scar at corner of left eye; scar on left eyebrow and two scars on left temple. Hokitika ... Kumara Ireland ,, laundress 1846 ii sallow brown, turngrey long medium medium Several previous convictions. Careworn I nvercargill Hugh Borland Invercaigill Sept. 9,1887 false pretences (2 6 months’ labour on ing grey appearance. Ireland ... labourer ... 1849 5 fresh dark brown blue short, pug medium Eight previous convictions. charges) each charge (concurrent) 3 months’ labour ... I nvercargill Peter Graham Kelso Nov. 8,1887 obscene language ... Ireland ... 1841 5 5 sallow dark brown, grey medium medium medium One previous conviction. PT tattooed Yam Gete Waikaia Jan. 17, 1S88 obscene language ... 1 month’s labour turning grey on left forearm; mark of cut on right eyebrow ; scars from lancing on back. Invercargill China gold-miner 1846 - 3l olive black dark br. broad, flat Mark of cut on left temple. Invercargill Marie Josephine Youug Bridget Brosnan Waikaia Jan. 17, 1888 Jan. 17, :888 obscene language ... obscene language ... 1 month’s labour ... N. Zealand married ... 1868 5 3 fair, freckled dark brown grey medium large medium Mark of cut on right side of chin. Invercargill Waikaia ... r month’s labour ... Ireland ... prostitute 1864 5 2 fresh dark brown dark br. medium medium medium One previous conviction. Mole on left cheek. Anchor tattooed on left forearm. Shortland... William Lomas Thames Jan. 3 1, 1888 resisting police 7 days’ labour F.ngland ... labourer ... 1839 9 fresh brown hazel medium medium Shortland.. Patrick McLaughlin ... ihames F'eb. 17, 1888 larceny 24 hours’ imprisonN. Zealand school-boy 1878 4 3 4 dark dark grey medium medium medium Feb. 17, 1S88 ment and 6 strokes with a birch rod Shortland... James Kemp Thames larceny ... 48 hours’ imprisonment, 6 strokes with a birch rod, N. Zealand school-boy 1877 4 6 fair fair grey medium medium medium false pretences and committed to Kohimarama Industrial School for five years Auckland... John Barron Auckland ... Jan. 27, 1888 14 days’ labour Scotland ... fancy goods 184s s 7 fresh black dark br. medium medium medium Scar under third finger of left hand, and assaulting police ... manufacturer labourer ... a long scar under right eye. Auckland ... James Henry Evans ... Auckland ... Nov. 10,1887 Nov. 10, 1887 3 months’ labour ... N. Zealand 1864 5 9i fresh, freckled light brown dk. grey medium medium medium Two previous convictions. obscene language ... Auckland ... William Fowler Auckland ... 3 months’ labour ... Ireland ... gum-digger 1865 5 7i fair light brown hazel medium medium medium Large scar on third finger of left hand; mole on right thigh; horse's head, three daggers reversed, female, tombstone, and three-star bracelet tattooed Nov. ro, 1887 exposing his person on lei t forearm. Auckland ... Lawrence McDonald... Helensville... 3 months’ labour ... Ireland ... labourer ... 1S42 5 7 swarthy grey grey medium medium medium Nineteen previous convictions.

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

Gaol. Name. Where tried. When. Offence. I Sentence. j Native of Trade. Born Height Com1 plexion. Hair. Eyes. Nose. Mouth. Chin. Remarks and Previous Convictions. Auckland... John Thompson, alias William Hallows Helensville... Nov. to, 1887 having no visible means of support 3 months’ labour ... England ... gum-digger 1862 ft. in. 5 6 fresh light brown blue thin, pointed medium medium Several upper front teeth out; WH in wreath, &c., tattooed on left forearm ; anchor on back of left hand; and ring on third finger of left hand. Auckland ... Nov. 11,1887 obscene language ... 3 months’ labour ... Scotland ... 1863 5 4 fair dark brown blue medium medium medium Three previous convictions. William Henry Jones Te Awamutu Aug. 25, 1S87 false representations 1 month’s labour ... 1 England veterinary 183S S 7i fresh light red ... grey small, medium medium Mole on left arm. Auckland... Auckland... Thomas Munro John Thomas White, alias George Wyatt, alias Bennett Auckland ... Auckland ... Auckland ... Sept, 5, 1S87 Sept. 5,1887 Sept. 5, 1S87 forgery false pretences larceny 6 months’ labour ... 6 months’ labour ... 6 months’ labour ... ; Australia.. England ... surgeon artist and engraver labourer ... 1856 1852 5 7 5 4 fresh fresh black light brown dark br. grey thick medium medium medium medium medium medium Right hip-joint out of socket; lame in right leg. Seven previous convictions. JBMB, 186;. tattooed on right forearm; star on right hand; and ROB ROY on left forearm. Auckland... Arthur Kirk Auckland ... Oct. 12,1887 drunk and disorderly obscene language ... 2 months’ labour 2 months’ labour ... j-Australia bushman ... 1863 5 7i fresh dark brown blue medium medium medium Three previous convictions. (cumulative 1 ) Auckland... James McKinnon Auckland ... Nov. 12,1887 assault resisting police 2 months’ labour ... j-Scotland fireman ... 1846 5 6J fresh dark brown grey broad medium medium Rings tattooed on all fingers of right medium hand; scar on centre of forehead. Auckland... Otto Henderk Auckland ... Jan. 12,1888 assaulting a bailiff ... 1 month’s labour ... Germany... fish-hawker 1837 5 5i dark black grey medium medium Large scar on right forearm; monument, OH, 1837, tattooed on right forearm ; Prussian eagle and German flags on left forearm; anchor near right thumb; and star near left thumb. [an. 13,1888 assaulting a bailiff ... 1 month’s labour ... Ireland ... ■857 5 2 sallow light brown dark br. medium medium medium One previous conviction. Joseph McNamara ... Auckland ... Nov. 14, 1887 having no visible 3 months’ labour ... N. Zealand groom 1870 3 7l sallow black, curly light br. Pug large medium hour previous convictions. A half-caste Maori. Four previous convictions. Hugh Matheson, alias Auckland ... Nov. 14, 1887 means of support larceny 3 months’ labour ... Australia... labourer & 1855 5 6 sandy red It. blue small, large large Auckland... Eugene Mattison Andrew Williamson ... Auckland ... Nov. 15, 1S87 habitual drunkenness 3 months’ labour ... Norway ... conjurer boatman ... 1834 5 10 fresh light brown blue pug crooked, large large One previous conviction. Scar at tip of right thumb; two moles on left cheek to right and one on left temple; scar at left eyebrow. Auckland... Charles August Russell Dec. 15,1887 obscene language ... 2 months’ labour ... Finland ... gum-digger 1844 5 10 swarthy dark brown blue large large large Scar below left wrist, and large wart below right middle finger. Auckland... Hoani Kiriwai Maketu Dec. 15,1887 larceny 2 months’ labour ... N. Zealand labourer ... 1863 5 Ci copper black dark br. broad large medium Third and little fingers of left hand crippled; left ear split at bottom. Auckland... Te Koto Ratima Te Awamutu Nov. 16, 1887 larceny 3 months’ labour ... N. Zealand labourer ... 1837 5 6 copper black dark br. medium large medium Large scar and wound on right side of Auckland... Auckland... Dorothy Harkins Sophia Pearson Auckland ... Auckland ... Nov. 16, 1887 Nov. 16, 1887 having no visible means of support being the occupier of 3 months’ labour ... 3 months’ labour N. Zealand N. Zealand 1868 1864 4 ni 5 Oi pale fair dark brown golden blue grey medium medium medium medium medium medium Several small scars above and below right eye. medium medium Auckland... Emily Benn Auckland ... Nov. 16, 1887 having no visible 3 months’ labour England ... 1S65 4 9l fresh, auburn brown medium freckled medium medium Twenty-two previous convictions. habitual drunkenness 3 months’ labour ... Ireland ... 1835 5 2 fresh dark brown grey medium Nov. 18, 1887 begging 3 months’ labour ... N. Zealand dealer i860 5 5k fair dark brown blue small small medium Eight previous convictions. George Murphy, alias Auckland ... Nov. 18, 1887 begging 3 months’ labour ... N. Zealand labourer ... i 868 4 11 fresh light brown hazel small large medium Six previous convictions. Auckland... Somerville George Cassell Auckland ... Nov. 18,1887 larceny 3 months’ labour ... England ... gum-digger 1854 5 5 dark black dk. grey large medium medium One previous conviction. American coat-of-arms and crucifix tattooed on left forearm, and bracelet on each wrist. Two previous convictions. Harp and Auckland ... Daniel Kenny Te Awamutu Nov. 18, 1887 false pretences 3 months’ labour .. Ireland ... labourer ... 1861 6 23 fresh black grey medium medium medium scar on right wrist and on right leg.

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