Deserting Wives and Families, &c.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XII, Issue 12, 6 June 1888, Page 109

Deserting Wives and Families, &c.

(See Police Gazette, 1888, page G 4.) Jack Madden, charged on warrant of commitment to gaol in default of paying £6 fine and costs for maliciously damaging property belonging to Elizabeth Burton, has been arrested by Constable Edwin Joseph Lawless, Napier Police. Fine and costs paid.

(See Police Gazette, 1887, page 1G1.) James Finn, charged on warrant of commitment to Invercargill gaol for twenty-four hours’ labour in default of paying ss. fine and 2s. costs for being drunk, was sentenced at the Supreme Court, Oamaru, on the 14th March last, to threeyears’ penal servitude for attempted sodomy.

(See Police Gazette, 1888, page 53.)

Jeremiah Hickey, charged on warrant with disobeying a summons to answer a charge of assault, has been arrested by Constable Patrick J. McGovern, Pukekohe Police, and admitted to bail until the 19th instant.

(See Police Gazette, 1888, page 7L)

William Winter, charged on warrant with disobeying an order to provide for the support of his wife and family, has been arrested by Sergeant Thomas Livingstone, Timaru Police, and remanded to Christchurch.

William Jones is charged, on warrant issued by the Timaru Bench, with disobeying an order to pay 7s. 6d. per week towards the support of his wife. Description : A native of Wales, a shearer and labourer, twenty-nine years of age, sft. 9in. high, stout build, sallow complexion, round full face, brown hair, a bare spot about the size of a shilling on back of head, usually clean-shaved except small brown moustache ; generally wears brown-tweed suit and soft black-felt hat; slovenly gait. He left by the steamer “ Wakatipu ”on the 19th ultimo for Sydney.

Thomas John Hoare is charged, on warrant issued by tbo Invercargill Bench, with deserting his wife, at Invercargill, since or about the Ist May, 1887. Description : A native of England, a barber, also works as a shearer, &c., twentyfive years of age, sft. lOlin. high, slight build, light-brown hair, generally clean-shaved except light-brown moustache, mark of cut on forehead and on left eyebrow, three moles on

back of neck. He was for some time in the police force of this colony. He was recently employed on Mr. Fulton’s farm, New Brighton, near Mosgiel, and left there on the 16tli ultimo for Dunedin. (For further particulars respecting him, see Police Gazette, 1883, pages 159 and 221, and 1886, page 135.) His wife is destitute at Invercargill.

John McLelland is charged on warrant of commitment to Mount Eden Gaol, Auckland, for three months’ labour, issued by the Auckland Bench, in default of paying £7 17s. Gd. due for the support of his three children. Description : Supposed a native of Scotland, a butcher and slaughterman, about forty-eight or fifty years of age, sft. llin. high, stout build, florid complexion, clean-shaved except red or sandy beard ; generally wears black or bluecloth coat and hard round-felt hat.

John Dignan, alias Ginger, is charged on warrant of commitment to Mount Eden Goal, Auckland, for one months’ labour, issued by the Auckland Bench, in default of paying £5 fine and 6s. costs for unlawfully taking rock-oysters from Rangitoto Reef on tho Bth ultimo. Description: A native of Australia, a labourer and oyster-boatman, twenty-three years of age, sft. sJin high, medium build, fresh freckled complexion, blue eyes, red hair, and small sandy goatee and moustache. (Sec Police Gazette, 1888, page 27.)

Hugh Storey is charged on warrant of commitment to Mount Eden Gaol, Auckland, for three weeks’ labour, issued by the Auckland Bench, in default of paying a fine of £4 and 6s costs for unlawfully taking rock-oysters from Rangitoto Reef on the Bth ultimo. Description: A native of Auckland, a labourer and oyster-boatman, twenty-two years of age, sft. 4f in. high, medium build, freslj freckled complexion, blue eyes, dark-brown hair, no hair on face, HG tattooed on left arm. (See Police Gazette, 1886, page 148.)

William Lloydd is charged, on warrant issued by the Kaitaia Bench, with disobeying a summons to appear at the Kaitaia Court on the 25th ultimo to answer a charge of sly grog-selling. Description: Supposed English, a Herekino settler, formerly of Whangaruru, near Russell, about fifty years of age, about sft. 7in. high, medium build, fair complexion, red face, fair or light-brown hair, and long sandy beard whiskers and moustache turning grey, slightly stooped, speaks quickly and smiles when speaking; has been a sailor, and holds a master’s coasting certificate ; when last seen wore a snuff-coloured coat and vest and dark-tweed trousers, all well worn.

John Thorburn is charged on warrant of commitment to Mount Eden Gaol, Auckland, for two months’ labour, issued by the Kaitaia Bench, in default of paying £5 fine and £5 costs for assaulting Rapeata Tamati, at Waihopo, on the Ist April last. Description: Supposed a native of the colony, a gumdigger, about twenty-eight years of age, about sft. lOin. or llin. high, very stout build, 14st. weight, dark complexion, very dark-brown hair cut short, dark sandy beard whiskers and moustache trimmed close, large round head, large flat face, and large hands ; fond of drink. His father lives at the Wade, near Auckland.